by - July 10, 2015 6:28 am
Kathy Deck: Despite Employment Gains, It’s Still Hurry Up and Wait
UA Economist Kathy Deck dives into the jobs numbers across the state in this analysis and guest commentary.
Manufacturing
by - July 10, 2015 6:15 am
USDA Highlights Arkansas Communities In Annual ‘Made In Rural America’ Initiative Report
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has released its updated state-by-state report for its “Made in Rural America” initiative, highlighting the fact that the export of farm and ranch…
by - July 9, 2015 5:58 pm
The Supply Side: New Items Picked By Wal-Mart, Sam’s Club After ‘Open Call’
Wal-Mart is making a habit of Christmas shopping in early July with its Open Call event that invited 340 suppliers into its backyard for a chance to pitch their nearly 600 inventions.
by - July 9, 2015 5:00 pm
U.S.-Swiss Agree To Promote Business Ties, Nestle, ABB To Take Part In Apprentice Program
Two Swiss companies with major operations in Arkansas will participate in a bilateral program between the U.S. and Switzerland that is aimed at expanding job ties between the allies.
by - July 8, 2015 3:30 pm
Wal-Mart Unveils JUMP Portal To Support U.S. Manufacturing Agenda
Wal-Mart Stores on Wednesday (July 8) unveiled its “Jobs in U.S. Manufacturing Portal” (JUMP) website that will provide updates on the retailer’s effort to reshore manufacturing and allow suppliers to…
by - July 8, 2015 3:25 pm
Wal-Mart Says Reshoring Not A ‘PR Stunt,’ Gov. Hutchinson Seeks ‘Share Of Attention’
Wal-Mart officials opened the second day of their manufacturing summit with a video of legendary co-founder Sam Walton saying in a speech years ago that “buying American-made products should be…
by - July 8, 2015 9:48 am
New Overtime Rule Has Business Groups Declaring Overreach
This week, the Department of Labor published a proposed rule to extend overtime protections to nearly 5 million white collar workers, which the Obama administration says is a critical first…
by - July 7, 2015 8:17 pm
Fayetteville Inventors Land Another Product On Walmart U.S. Shelves
It’s the classic right time, right place story. Wal-Mart’s U.S. CEO Greg Foran just happened to be walking past the founders of Jarratt Industries, who didn’t hesitate to perform the classic elevator pitch. The rest is history.
by - July 7, 2015 4:24 pm
Furniture Factory Outlet To Move Headquarters, 64 Jobs To Fort Smith
Furniture Factory Outlet is moving its corporate headquarters from Muldrow, Okla. to Fort Smith, locating operations in a 180,000-square-foot part of a former Whirlpool warehouse that is now owned by…
by - July 7, 2015 1:16 pm
Arkansas Economic Developers Focus On Wal-Mart Manufacturing Summit
More economic development officials from around Arkansas are expected to attend the third year of the high-profile Walmart “Manufacturing Summit” now that it is being held in Bentonville.
by - July 7, 2015 1:12 pm
Arkansas Receives Rough Grades In ‘National Report Card’ On Manufacturing, Logistics
Arkansas received average or failing grades in eight of the nine categories in the recent 2015 Manufacturing & Logistics Report Card from the Center for Business and Economic Research at…
by - July 7, 2015 12:49 pm
Simplicity Drives Some CEOs To Wear Personal, Company Uniforms
Business legends Steve Jobs and Don Tyson did it, and their successors Tim Cook and Donnie Smith also do it. That is they dressed down, so to speak, as CEOs…
by - July 6, 2015 6:53 am
Q&A With The Iron Yard’s Mary Dunlap
The Iron Yard kicked off last week in Little Rock with its first class. TB&P’s Todd Jones catches up with Campus Director Mary Dunlap for a quick Q&A.
by - July 5, 2015 3:55 pm
Brazil-Based JBS To Purchase Cargill’s Arkansas Pork Operations As Part of $1.45 Billion Deal
JBS USA Pork has agreed to a $1.45 billion deal with Cargill to acquire the company’s U.S.-based pork business, which includes part of the agriculture and food giant’s pork operations…
by - July 5, 2015 6:21 am
Made In America: June Auto Sales Reach 10-year High Mark
Editor’s note: Each Sunday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Made In America,” a wrap-up of manufacturing news in our email newsletter, which you can sign up to receive daily for free here. JUNE…
by - July 2, 2015 6:40 am
Study: Consumers Favor ‘Made In USA’ Products Over Sustainability
American consumers continue to rally their support around “Made in the USA” products with 45% admitting that such a label is “extremely” or “very” important to them, according to a new survey.
by - July 1, 2015 6:50 pm
Jobs Agency To Receive $1 Million To Improve And Align Workforce, Education Data
The Arkansas Department of Workforce Services was awarded more than $1 million to improve its data collection of education programming, skills gaps, job seekers and employer needs. The state agency…
by - June 30, 2015 8:59 pm
Wal-Mart Works To Correct ‘Made In USA’ Label Problem
The Truth in Advertising group has found more than 100 items sold on Walmart.com that were incorrectly identified as “Made in the U.S.A.”
by - June 30, 2015 3:34 pm
ConAgra Foods To Divest Private Label Business
The private label business has been challenging for ConAgra Foods since it acquired Ralcorp Holdings in January 2013. The $6.8 billion deal has yielded disappointing results for the packaged food…
by - June 30, 2015 11:31 am
Ground Broken For $12 Million Expansion At Hytrol In Jonesboro
It’s déjà vu all over again. A longtime Jonesboro company broke ground on a $12 million, 62,000 square foot facility that will bring up to 75 new jobs to the…