by - February 5, 2017 8:42 am
“Made In America,” is a round-up of state and global manufacturing news. –––––––––––––– MANUFACTURING JOBS UP SLIGHTLY SINCE 2011, STILL DOWN 28% IN PAST 25 YEARS Over the last 25…
by - February 2, 2017 1:02 pm
Rail movements of propane, propylene, normal butane and isobutane reached 426,000 barrels per day in 2016, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. The four petroleum products account for the…
by - February 2, 2017 9:22 am
Arkansas ranked No. 42 in a WalletHub list of the best states to retire in, largely because of its low quality of life rating and its healthcare access rating. WalletHub’s…
by - February 1, 2017 1:42 pm
J.B. Hunt Transport Services has joined two top 100 indexes compiled by the NASDAQ stock market. On Tuesday (Feb. 7), the Lowell-based carrier, with a market capitalization of $11 billion,…
by - February 1, 2017 8:39 am
President Donald Trump campaigned on a promise to roll back regulations that affect small businesses. Earlier this week, he signed an executive order setting a “1 in, 2 out” rule…
by - February 1, 2017 8:32 am
Editor’s note: Each Wednesday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Health Beat,” a round-up health-related topics. ––––––––––––––– OHIO ADOPTS MEDICAL MARIJUANA DRAFT RULES, PATIENTS PAY $50 ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP FEE Patients wanting…
by - February 1, 2017 8:23 am
Denso, a global automotive supplier with a manufacturing facility in Osceola, has announced a spate of executive changes. Kenichiro Ito, chairman of Denso’s North America board of directors and chief…
by - January 31, 2017 3:11 pm
The Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock will host a series of live webinars designed to biotechnology commercialization, the center announced…
by - January 31, 2017 1:14 pm
Changes are brewing at Fayetteville-based holding company One Country (registered under the name Acumen Brands Inc.). One of the city’s largest employers, the e-commerce business could be headed toward liquidation multiple…
by - January 31, 2017 1:03 pm
Joanie and Jon Dyer of Fayetteville will give $1 million to support the construction of Arkansas Children’s Northwest, according to a Tuesday (Jan. 31) news release from Arkansas Children’s Foundation….
by - January 31, 2017 12:57 pm
U.S. crude oil production is expected to rise 4% to 9.3 million barrels per day in 2018, from 8.9 million barrels per day in 2016, according to U.S. Energy Information…
by - January 30, 2017 11:46 am
Natural gas-fired generating capacity is expected to rise by 11.2 gigawatts in 2017 and by 25.4 gigawatts in 2018, according to U.S. Energy Information Administration. If the plants start operating…
by - January 30, 2017 9:39 am
The University of Arkansas Community Design Center and the city of Conway might transform a flood-prone section of the city’s downtown square into an art park, and the National Endowment…
by - January 30, 2017 9:10 am
John Furner, 42, will assume the role of Sam’s Club CEO on Wednesday (Feb. 1) and the retail giant will pay him a base salary of $780,000 for this first…
by - January 30, 2017 8:16 am
Each Monday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Money Talk,” a wrap-up of banking and financial news. –––––––––––––––– CONSUMERS WILL SPEND $14.1 BILLION ON SUPER BOWL American consumers will spend an…
by - January 29, 2017 12:15 pm
Members of Arkansas’ Congressional delegation were for the most part quiet about President Donald Trump’s controversial executive order issued Friday (Jan. 27) to temporarily block refugees and citizens of seven…
by - January 29, 2017 8:39 am
“Made In America,” is a round-up of state and global manufacturing news. –––––––––––––– UNION MEMBERSHIP DECLINES IN 2016, DOWN TO 14.6 MILLION WAGE AND SALARY WORKERS The union membership rate…
by - January 27, 2017 9:31 am
The organization formerly known as the Bentonville/Bella Vista Area Chamber of Commerce has rebranded to better reflect its role within the growing Northwest Arkansas region, according to the chamber. It…
by - January 26, 2017 4:35 pm
The office of Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Thursday (Jan. 26) made the following appointments and reappointments to state boards and commissions. Lona McCastlain, Austin, to the Parole Board. Appointment expires…
by - January 26, 2017 3:25 pm
The U.S. Small Business Administration has promoted Herbert Austin, the Dallas/Fort Worth district director, to acting regional administrator for the SBA’s south central region, which serves 3.3 million small businesses…
