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Business News Roundup — Tax battle brews at Capitol
Business Comments Updated: Mar 08, 2013 10:01pmState lawmakers are eyeing several areas for reforming the state’s tax code. By some estimates, there are more than $2 billion in potential tax cuts already filed in the 45 bills aiming to reduce...
Simmons Bank announces promotion of David Garner
Business Comments Updated: Feb 13, 2013 9:08pmSimmons First National Corp. recently announced the promotion of David W. Garner, senior vice president and controller to senior vice president, controller and chief accounting officer, according...
Simmons First announces promotion of Libby Waters
Business Comments Updated: Feb 05, 2013 11:47pmSimmons First National Bank recently announced the promotion of Libby Waters to vice president within the specialty banking group, according to J. Thomas May, chairman and chief executive officer...
Simmons First announces promotion of Bethea, Castleberry
Business Comments Updated: Feb 05, 2013 8:23pmSimmons First National Bank recently announced the promotions of Lindsey Bethea and Sarah Castleberry to consumer banking officers within the Consumer Banking Group, according to J. Thomas May,...
Simmons First sees earnings boost
Business Comments Updated: Jan 25, 2013 5:23pmSimmons First National Corp. posted double-digit fourth-quarter and full-year earnings as growth in its loan portfolios gave the Pine Bluff-based bank holding company a boost. For the fourth...
Business News Roundup — Beebe’s state of the state address emphasizes health care
Business Comments Updated: Jan 18, 2013 2:57pmGov. Mike Beebe delivered his final regular session speech to the 89th General Assembly with a big focus on the state Medicaid program.
Beebe disclosed that a one-time $300 million funding...
Week’s Business Roundup — Winter weather decimates parts of Arkansas
Business Comments Updated: Dec 28, 2012 8:04pmA heavy winter weather storm of ice, snow and sleet brought down power lines leaving nearly 200,000 Arkansans without power for days. The storm slammed parts of Arkansas on Christmas day and night...
Business News Roundup — Arkansas hires Wisconsin’s Bret Bielema as Razorback head coach
Business Comments Updated: Dec 07, 2012 10:02pmBret Bielema, head football coach for the University of Wisconsin Badgers, has been hired to be the next head coach for the Arkansas Razorbacks.
During his first six years, Bielema posted 60...
Simmons First declares $0.20 per share dividend
Business Comments Updated: Dec 06, 2012 7:22pmThe Simmons First National Corp. Board of Directors declared Thursday a regular $0.20 per share quarterly cash dividend payable Dec. 31 to shareholders of record Dec. 17.
This dividend...
Entergy buys Malvern power plant
Business Comments Updated: Nov 30, 2012 5:15pmEntergy Arkansas Inc. has purchased the Hot Spring Energy Facility at Malvern from KGen Hot Spring LLC for approximately $253 million. The company assumed ownership Friday.
In 2011, Entergy...