by - June 3, 2015 10:25 am
Murphy Oil Corp. President and CEO Roger Jenkins shared in a recent interview with a Wall Street analyst that the El Dorado-based Fortune 500 company has not been approached by…
by - June 2, 2015 9:27 pm
A Lockheed Martin official called the company’s JLTV production facility in Camden the “most advanced (tactical vehicle) production facility on earth” during a virtual tour of the defense contractor’s South…
by - June 2, 2015 1:18 pm
Nashville-based renewable energy provider Silicon Ranch Corp. announced Tuesday (June 2) that it has hired Phoenix-based McCarthy Building Companies Inc. to handle the engineering and construction of a 12-megawatt (MW)…
by - June 2, 2015 9:07 am
Many Arkansans are looking forward to purchasing a “big ticket” household item during the second half of 2015 as many have seen their personal financial situation improve this year, according…
by - June 2, 2015 9:06 am
The Creighton University Mid-America Business Conditions Index for May shows that the regional economy that includes Arkansas is pointing to positive but slow economic growth over the next three to six months.
by - May 28, 2015 7:10 pm
Union Pacific plans to invest $98 million in 2015 to improve Arkansas’ transportation infrastructure, the company announced Thursday. The railroad giant’s multi-million dollar private investment will enhance employee, community and…
by - May 28, 2015 5:29 am
Although Lockheed Martin has now pocketed an $87 million financing package from the state of Arkansas, a Washington, D.C.-based defense budget expert said there is no reason to believe that the Bethesda, Md.-based defense contractor has an advantage over its rivals.
by - May 27, 2015 1:18 pm
Both the Arkansas House and Senate easily approved legislation Wednesday that would allow general obligations bonds under Amendment 82 to be set aside for Lockheed Martin’s bid to build the…
by - May 26, 2015 1:50 pm
The special session has started as lawmakers look to quickly pass a $87 million bond issue to help build the next generation of all-terrain military vehicles.
by - May 21, 2015 3:09 pm
In a surprise announcement that came in the middle of a media briefing to explain an $87 million bond issue to help Lockheed Martin win a $30 billion superproject in…
by - May 21, 2015 11:26 am
Gov. Asa Hutchinson outlined an $87 million, 25-year bond issue that he will present to lawmakers at next week’s special session, but also took the time before heading into the…
by - May 20, 2015 5:42 pm
More than 7.7 million people worldwide are now employed by the renewable energy industry, with solar photovoltaic (PV) being the largest renewable energy employer with 2.5 million jobs worldwide. What does it mean for Arkansas?
by - May 20, 2015 2:48 pm
Acxiom Corp. announced that it is getting out of the IT services business as the Little Rock technology company continues to streamline its operations to focus on its core marketing…
by - May 20, 2015 12:49 am
Four in 10 Americans are spending savings from lower gasoline prices on necessities such as groceries or rent, according to Bankrate.com’s monthly Financial Security index released Monday, echoing recent state…
by - May 19, 2015 5:44 pm
The Iron Yard aims to develop new candidates for Arkansas’ tech workforce in just 12 short weeks. What’s on tap for the new Little Rock school?
by - May 18, 2015 8:02 pm
Rising pump prices apparently won’t deter Arkansas travelers and other vacationers across the nation from hitting the busy roads heading into the upcoming Memorial Day weekend.
by - May 18, 2015 8:23 am
Two organizations – Midcontinent Independent System Operator and Southwest Power Pool – are putting Arkansas at the center of the nation’s electricity transmission grid.
by - May 14, 2015 4:16 pm
Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department (AHTD) officials said that they received word Monday from U.S. Secretary of Transportation Anthony Foxx that federal transportation funds for projects across the state…
by - May 14, 2015 4:07 pm
Total manufacturing technology orders for the South Central region of the U.S. fell 51.9% in March compared to a year ago, according to a monthly report by the Association for Manufacturing Technology.
by - May 13, 2015 10:16 am
Two full-scale biomass plants in South Arkansas are still scheduled to come online by the end of 2016, just in time for the wood pellet market to gain steam in Europe as industrial power generators switch from coal to renewable fuels.
