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Encore Bank Appoints Patti DuBuque and Launches New Business Line
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffEncore Bank announced today the launch of a new business line, Association Banking by Encore, with the appointment of 25-year community association executive and banking veteran Patti DuBuque. As executive vice president and director of association banking, DuBuque will be…
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St. Louis Fed President to Speak at Little Rock Chamber
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffSt. Louis Fed President James Bullard will be speaking at the Little Rock Regional Chamber on Thursday, July 7 for the chamber’s Power Up Little Rock luncheon being held at the Clinton Presidential Library. A virtual and in-person event,…
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Be Pro Be Proud National Conference Meets in Bentonville
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffThe Be Pro Be Proud National Conference will be held in Bentonville, Arkansas from June 28 through June 30. The National Conference will convene key workforce leaders from Arkansas, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee among other states, to join industry leaders and legislators…
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Fayetteville Ranks Among Top Metro Areas Where Tech Talent is Surging
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffWorkforce Insights, a weekly newsletter powered by LinkedIn’s data resources, published a tech-talent article this month featuring 15 metropolitan areas where talent is surging, with Fayetteville ranking as No. 14 on the list with a 25.6% growth in technological talent…
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Sissy’s Log Cabin Announces Grizzlies Partnership, New Spot in Memphis
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffSissy’s Log Cabin re-established its Memphis presence two-fold on Friday, as the jewelry retailer broke ground on its new store location in Memphis and announced a new partnership as the official jeweler of the Memphis Grizzlies and FedExForum. As the…
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Topgolf Sports Venue Coming to Memphis
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffThe Memphis and Shelby County Land Use Control Board unanimously approved a Topgolf venue for the city of Memphis on Thursday April 14. According to a Twitter announcement from Commissioner Jerred Price, the venue will be located off Callis-Cutoff Road,…
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FedEx Founder Fred Smith Steps Down, New President/CEO Named
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffFedEx announced Monday that, effective June 1, current Chairman and CEO Frederick W. Smith will step down from the position to become executive chairman. Smith will be succeeded by Raj Subramaniam, current FedEx president and COO. Smith and Subramaniam will…
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Opening Date Set for Waldo’s Chicken & Beer in North Little Rock
The much-anticipated Waldo’s Chicken & Beer opening date in North Little Rock has been set. JTJ Restaurants announced Thursday that the eatery would make its Arkansas debut this March. Waldo’s Chicken & Beer was founded in Nashville, Tennessee, in 2019. It has…
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Winrock to Lead $1.25M USDA Organic Agriculture Project in Mid-South
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffWinrock International has been awarded a grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) to address barriers experienced by farmers in the mid-South when considering organic crop production. The $1.25 million grant will fund research,…