by - November 16, 2015 2:52 pm
Tyson Foods’ appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court over a $5.8 million class action judgment upheld by two lower courts is being argued this month before the high court. Early…
by - November 16, 2015 2:52 pm
Tyson Foods’ appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court over a $5.8 million class action judgment upheld by two lower courts is being argued this month before the high court. Early…
by - November 16, 2015 2:04 pm
The U.S. education model has remained the same for more than 100 years, but the times have changed and we no longer live in an agricultural or industrial economy. How…
by - November 16, 2015 1:20 pm
Eighty-six percent of manufacturers view the transition from product-centric to service-oriented revenue models as a core part of their growth strategies. However, only 29% believe services will grow faster than…
by - November 15, 2015 7:34 pm
After entering 2015 with big hopes and a potentially game-changing bid to land a flag-waving super project in the state’s neglected Delta region, Arkansas’ manufacturing sector has hit a wall…
by - November 15, 2015 7:50 am
Editor’s note: Each Sunday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Made In America,” a round-up of state and global manufacturing news. RECORD DEFICIT IN U.S. MANUFACTURING TRADE REPORTED: The U.S. Census Bureau and the…
by - November 12, 2015 2:53 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson told a business-friendly crowd of corporate executives, lawmakers and economic developers on Thursday that he has a list of companies in Japan and China that he plans…
by - November 8, 2015 7:54 pm
Weyerhaeuser Company and Plum Creek, both companies with vast operations and long histories in Arkansas, announced on Sunday (Nov. 8) a deal to create the largest timber, land and forest…
by - November 8, 2015 7:37 am
Editor’s note: Each Sunday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Made In America,” a round-up of state and global manufacturing news. TOYOTA TO INVEST $1 BILLION IN ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE, ROBOTICS: Japanese auto giant Toyota…
by - November 6, 2015 12:20 pm
President Barack Obama on Friday (Nov. 6) rejected the Keystone XL pipeline proposal after a lengthy State Department review of the controversial project. The move ignited a barrage of criticism…
by - November 4, 2015 5:11 pm
Tyson Foods is most likely going to impress with its 2015 revenue and income thanks to the added business with the Hillshire Brands merger. But it’s not all sunshine and…
by - November 3, 2015 5:15 pm
The College of Engineering and the U.S. Department of Energy’s Manufacturing Demonstration Facility at Oak Ridge National Laboratory have embarked on a new initiative with defense contractor Aerojet Rocketdyne in…
by - November 3, 2015 12:07 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson (R) on Tuesday (Nov. 3) sent letters to four Congressional leaders asking them to support legislation that would help open the Cuban economy to “nearly $40 million”…
by - November 2, 2015 9:30 pm
Murphy USA continues to streamline its retail operations with Monday’s announcement that it plans to sell its ethanol production facility in Hereford, Texas to Green Plains Inc. of Omaha, Neb….
by - November 2, 2015 5:19 pm
GE Aviation announced recently it is creating adjacent factories in Huntsville, Ala., to mass-produce silicon carbide materials used to manufacture ceramic matrix composite components (CMCs) for jet engines and land-based…
by - November 2, 2015 5:09 pm
China’s manufacturing sector showed signs of improvement in October, as the Caixin China Purchasing Manager’s Index rose to 48.3 in October, up from 47.2 in September. The reading is closer…
by - November 1, 2015 7:51 am
Editor’s note: Each Sunday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Made In America,” a round-up of manufacturing news in our email newsletter, which you can sign up to receive daily for free here. OIL GIANTS…
by - October 30, 2015 6:14 am
Reduced consumer spending and a dip in manufacturing pushed third quarter financials for ArcBest below market expectations. But for the first nine months of 2015 the transportation and logistics company…
by - October 29, 2015 10:03 am
The jobs picture improved in September for the central Arkansas and Jonesboro metro areas, with the Little Rock region seeing an almost 4% year-over-year gain in the number of employed…
by - October 27, 2015 6:12 pm
Editor’s note: The Supply Side section of The City Wire focuses on the companies, organizations, issues and individuals engaged in providing products and services to retailers. The Supply Side is…
