Arkansas Lands Superproject: 106,000 New Jobs
State economic officials today announced that Arkansas will be the new international headquarters for Ronco, Inc., a superproject expected to add 106,000 new jobs to...
Golden Living Adds 200 Jobs In Fort Smith
Golden Living is adding 200 new jobs at its Fort Smith administrative center - the former headquarters - bringing total employment in the region to...
Ashdown Paper Mill To Lay Off 110
Domtar Corp. announced that it will permanently shut down one of four paper machines at its Ashdown pulp and paper mill no later than July...
Powell To Leave Usa Truck Board
Van Buren-based USA Truck, Inc. announced today Robert M. Powell will retire from his position as Chairman of the Board and as a member of...
Malvern Company Picked For $100 Million Wind Transmission Project
Clean Line Energy announced an agreement today in which the company will purchase cable manufactured at General Cable's Malvern, Arkansas, facility for its Plains &...
Winter Storms Hurt Trucking Firms In February
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Freight tonnage hauled by American trucking companies during the...
Inflation Threat Looms Over Arkansas, U.s. Economy
As Arkansas’ economy begins to regain solid footing following the longest downturn since the Great Depression, Arkansas consumers now have something else to worry about...
Ua Hires Mike Anderson As Head Basketball Coach
Just 10 days after John Pelphrey's dismissal, the University of Arkansas has announced a replacement for its head men's basketball coach, former Nolan Richardson assistant...
Arkansas Personal Income Grows, But Slips In Rankings
Arkansas personal income rose by 3.5% in 2010, the 10th biggest gain among the 50 U.S. states and the District of Columbia, according to a...
University Leaders Announce Education Compact
The presidents and chancellors of Arkansas' 11 public universities and two university systems issued a 16-point pledge today aimed at better collaboration and cooperation to...
High-profile Wal-mart Case Takes Supreme Court Center Stage
Wal-Mart's warts will be on full display next week as the U.S. Supreme Court takes up an appellate decision of the largest potential class-action lawsuit...
Clean & Green: Leed Certified
You've heard of a building being LEED certified before and you know it has to do with environmental sustainability. But what is LEED and how...
Investors Offer Praise, Advice On Pryor Jobs Bill
Startup executives and venture capitalists are nearly unanimous in their glowing support of Sen. Mark Pryor’s recent proposal to give tax breaks to so-called angel...
Nw Arkansas Home Sales Rise In February
Ethan Nobles with First Arkansas News reports that home sales in northwest Arkansas rose for the third consecutive month, a surprise considering February 2010's home...
