See Little Rock Arkansas for Free
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There, you can tour the interactive exhibit “All the World is Watching Us” which tells the story of the nine black students who made civil rights history when they entered Central High in September 1957. 2125 Daisy L. Gaston Bates Dr. Open 9 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 1-4:30 p.m. Sunday. Closed major holidays. For more information call 501-374-1957 or visit www.nps.gov/chsc/.
Enjoy the Art of it All! The Arkansas Arts Center in MacArthur Park near the River Market District at 9th and Commerce streets has a few special offerings of its own. The recently expanded, 42,000 square-foot museum includes a world-renowned art collection. The museum is free to the public. Open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday and from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday. For more information, call 501-372-4000 or visit www.arkarts.com.
Enter a War Zone! The MacArthur Museum of Arkansas Military History highlights the state’s military heritage from Territorial days to the present. It resides in the Tower Building of the old U.S. Arsenal and has a rich history, too. It was completed in 1841 and was the birthplace of General Douglas MacArthur in 1880. 503 E. Ninth St., in MacArthur Park. Open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday, 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday. Closed major holidays. For more information, call 501-376-4602 or visit www.arkmilitaryheritage.com.
Source: TravelVideo.tv (press release)
Stephens investment bank opens San Francisco office
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, An investment bank in Little Rock, Ark., opened a San Francisco office with the hiring of a team of two from San Francisco-based JMP Securities.
Stephens hired John Hecht , senior analyst and managing director, and research associate Kyle Joseph from JMP. (NYSE: JMP) The two will continue focusing on specialty finance, which includes payday lending, pawn brokers and business development companies, among others.
Stephens considers its investment banking work with specialty and consumer finance companies to be a “pillar of strength” within the firm. Since 2010, Stephens has worked on more than 20 specialty-finance mergers and capital-raising transactions worth a total of almost $4 billion. The sector is getting a lift from an improving economy.
“As GDP recovers and economic activity increases, demand for credit should grow,” Hecht said. “We expect that lower unemployment rates will result in stable to improving credit costs.”
In addition to the new office at 71 Stevenson St., the firm, founded in 1933, operates 24 other offices nationwide. One of Stephens’ claims to fame is its work in 1970 to help take Arkansas retailer Wal-Mart Stores (NYSE: WMT) public.
Source: San Francisco Business Times (blog)