by - December 6, 2015 9:05 am
Editor’s note: Each Sunday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Made In America,” a round-up of state and global manufacturing news. JASON INTERNATIONAL APPOINTS NEW CEO: Jason International Inc. has promoted Paulo Jacuzzi to…
by - December 3, 2015 7:52 pm
Some U.S. workers are getting an early Christmas present as the increasing number of job cuts since the summer saw a drastic slowdown in November according to a report released…
by - December 1, 2015 3:26 pm
The yearlong downturn in Arkansas’ much-maligned manufacturing sector will continue through the early part of next year and will likely push the number of blue collar jobs near or below…
by - November 29, 2015 10:00 am
Fresh off his 8-day trip to Japan and China, AEDC executive director Mike Preston said the announcement of a $1.36 billion agreement with Sun Paper Co. will not likely result…
by - November 29, 2015 8:33 am
Editor’s note: Each Sunday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Made In America,” a round-up of state and global manufacturing news. MANUFACTURING ALLIANCE SAYS STRONG CONSUMER DEMAND WILL DRIVE JOB GAINS THROUGH 2017: Strong…
by - November 24, 2015 2:40 pm
There was a time when chicken companies like Tyson Foods oversaw the growing of every bird slaughtered in its plants. But that came with an expensive fixed-asset cost, and Tyson…
by - November 24, 2015 12:09 pm
The nation’s economy expanded in the third quarter at a rate better than previously reported, but still lost momentum from the second quarter when U.S. real gross domestic product (GDP) rose…
by - November 24, 2015 11:32 am
Defense giant Aerojet Rocketdyne, whose chief executive met with Gov. Asa Hutchinson in September to dedicate the expansion of the company’s sprawling 1,200-acre industrial site in East Camden, announced on…
by - November 23, 2015 6:26 pm
China has largely been a black hole for Tyson Foods in terms of earnings but the Springdale-based meat giant said Monday (Nov. 23) it is shifting from food service to…
by - November 23, 2015 7:12 am
Editor’s note: This story is updated with changes and additions throughout. Tyson Foods finished its fiscal year on a record-setting pace, with total sales of $41.373 billion up 10.1% over…
by - November 22, 2015 11:24 am
Gov. Asa Hutchinson (R) has signed a “letter of intent on investment cooperation” with Chinese-based Shandong Sun Paper Industry Joint Stock Co. to pursue a $1.3 billion pulp mill to…
by - November 22, 2015 8:43 am
Editor’s note: Each Sunday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Made In America,” a round-up of state and global manufacturing news. NISSAN’S MISSISSIPPI PLANT BEGINS PRODUCTION OF THE TITAN XD PICKUP TRUCK: Nissan officially…
by - November 19, 2015 5:49 pm
Springdale-based Tyson Foods announced Thursday (Nov. 19) plans to shutter two of its prepared food plants located in the the Midwest eliminating about 880 jobs by mid 2016. A pepperoni…
by - November 19, 2015 5:49 pm
Springdale-based Tyson Foods announced Thursday (Nov. 19) plans to shutter two of its prepared food plants located in the the Midwest eliminating about 880 jobs by mid 2016. A pepperoni…
by - November 19, 2015 1:04 pm
With one of the company’s new 8X luxury jets looming in the background, Dassault Falcon executives praised the company’s growing Little Rock workforce during Thursday’s celebration of the French aerospace…
by - November 17, 2015 8:04 pm
Business and education leaders need to work together to ensure Northwest Arkansas and the state at large has a trained workforce, according to multiple discussions throughout the Northwest Arkansas Workforce…
by - November 17, 2015 3:01 pm
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) opened its fourth regional office on Nov. 9 in Dallas as part of the federal agency’s efforts to handle the increasing number…
by - November 17, 2015 3:00 pm
Cosmetics giant Mary Kay Inc.has announced plans to construct a new facility to house the company’s global manufacturing and research and development (R&D) operations in Dallas/Fort Worth. The announcement follows a…
by - November 17, 2015 2:52 pm
The Automotive Service Association (ASA) and the Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers (Alliance) recently unveiled the ASA OEM Resource Center, a joint project designed to consolidate and simplify access to tool…
by - November 17, 2015 1:27 pm
Execs with Springdale-based Tyson Foods have said they are willing to be patient with a Chinese market hit hard by bird flu and other food safety scares that have weakened…
