AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoRetail Finance: Shares of Rogers-based America’s Car-Mart fell 23% after lenders granted a seventh extension, through Oct. 22, as the company seeks financing and warns about its ability to continue operating. Investment: Little Rock’s Riggs Tractor is building a $60 million engine-rebuild center expected to open in 2027 and create about 75 jobs, citing demand tied to data centers and energy. Industrial Development: Forward Searcy’s 44-acre site earned Entergy’s Select Site certification, positioning it to compete for manufacturing and distribution projects. Broadband: Arkansas awarded Brightspeed its first $2.6 million in federal broadband funds; 13 projects across 25 counties are expected to connect more than 13,700 homes and businesses. Workforce: A-State marked a construction milestone for its CREST training center, which will prepare workers for advanced manufacturing and steel-industry jobs. Banking: Simmons First reported third-quarter net income of $47.1 million as revenue and adjusted quarterly earnings rose. Rural Housing: A California community lender plans to consider using part of a new $100 million federal allocation to help build housing for steelworkers in Mississippi County.
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