AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoBanking: Pine Bluff-based Simmons Bank named Daniel Littler and Paul Malik senior vice presidents and said commercial banking president Jonathan Schneider will leave Dec. 1. Retail: Little Rock-based Dillard’s is set to report third-quarter results Thursday after the Texas Stock Exchange closes; analysts expect slightly lower revenue and $7.80 per share in earnings. Real Estate: Little Rock-based BSR reported third-quarter revenue up 4.3% to $34.5 million, while same-property operating income fell 4.7%. Rural Health: Arkansas received a second $207.7 million installment from the federal Rural Health Transformation Program, bringing its two-year awards to about $416.5 million. Consumer Spending: Arkansas economist Michael Pakko said projected holiday sales growth of 4.2% amounts to only about 0.5% real growth after inflation, with many popular gifts costing more. Agriculture: A University of Arkansas-developed pump that helps farmers conserve groundwater is now commercially available through Irrigation-Mart. Tourism: American Cruise Lines launched its first Arkansas River itinerary, with initial November departures sold out and some 2027 dates filling up.
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