by - August 20, 2014 1:14 pm
Manufacturing Base Lifts Arkansas GDP In Fourth Quarter Of 2013
Arkansas’ blue collar manufacturing base was once again the main workhorse in the state’s 3% economic growth in the fourth quarter of 2013.
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by - August 20, 2014 12:53 pm
Manufacturing base lifts Arkansas GDP in fourth quarter of 2013
Arkansas’ blue collar manufacturing base was once again the main workhorse in the state’s 3% economic growth in the fourth quarter of 2013, according to new state Gross Domestic Product…
by - August 20, 2014 12:45 pm
Little Rock Port Unveils New $2.1 Million HQ Complex
The Little Rock Port Authority (LRPA) hosted a grand opening for its new $2.1 million headquarters, the Arkansas River Resource Center. The complex will become “Little Rock’s newest economic development…
by - August 20, 2014 12:39 pm
Falling pump prices expected to continue through back half of 2014
Gasoline prices in Arkansas are nearing a seven-month low and should continue to see a gradual decline through Labor Day until the end of the year, the Energy Information Administration’s…
by - August 20, 2014 12:00 pm
Declining Pump Prices Expected To Continue Through Christmas
Gasoline prices in Arkansas are nearing a seven-month low and should continue to see a gradual decline through Labor Day until the end of the year.
by - August 20, 2014 9:54 am
Three NWA professionals tapped for UAMS cancer board
The board of directors of the Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences announces the election of three new members from Northwest Arkansas. The…
by - August 20, 2014 9:25 am
Fayetteville Passes Controversial Anti-discrimination Ordinance
From Jacqueline Froelich with our content partner, KUAF-FM 91.3: The Fayetteville City Council passed a broad anti-discrimination ordinance Wednesday, which excludes tax-exempt churches and a new civil rights administrator to…
by - August 20, 2014 9:09 am
$130 Million Wood Pellet Plant Chooses Pine Bluff
Highland Pellets LLC, an Arkansas company, will build a $130 million, 500,000 metric ton wood pellet facility in Pine Bluff creating 35 jobs. Highland Pellets is a privately held company…
by - August 20, 2014 6:20 am
Freight Reports Point To Moderate U.S. Economic Growth For Rest Of 2014
Three broad trucking reports suggest continued modest growth in the overall economy for the remainder of the year.
by - August 20, 2014 6:14 am
Walton Family Foundation To Invest $302 Million In Projects In Arkansas
The Walton Family Foundation said its new strategic plan includes an anticipated investment of more than $302 million in Northwest Arkansas and the Arkansas and Mississippi Delta through 2020 —…
by - August 19, 2014 9:24 pm
Jonesboro Council Approves First Reading Of Greensborough Project
A plan to rezone land for a commercial and residential development will get a full airing by Jonesboro city council members over the next month and some residents had plenty of questions.
by - August 19, 2014 6:45 pm
Dollar store segment consolidation likely to put pressure on Wal-Mart
Wal-Mart Stores management has expressed no public interest in acquiring Family Dollar, which has takeover offers from Dollar Tree and Dollar General. The lack of interest by Wal-Mart doesn’t mean…
by - August 19, 2014 4:47 pm
Sens. Boozman, Inhofe Say Road, River Work Require New Funding Approaches
Ryan Saylor with our content partner, The City Wire, reports: U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe, R-Okla., said during a visit to Fort Smith Tuesday (Aug. 19) that while he is against…
by - August 19, 2014 4:25 pm
Freight reports point to moderate U.S. economic growth for rest of 2014
Three broad reports note year-over-year tonnage and expenditure increases during July and the second quarter of 2014 in the U.S. freight industry, and suggest continued modest growth in the overall…
by - August 19, 2014 4:05 pm
Windstream COO Resigning September 1
Windstream Corp. announced that Chief Operating Officer Brent Whittington is resigning effective Sept. 1. The company also announced it will eliminate the chief operating officer position after Whittington’s departure and…
by - August 19, 2014 3:56 pm
Bill and Hillary Clinton National Airport Proposes Renovations
Sarah Whites-Koditschek with our content partner, KUAR-FM 89 News, reports: The Bill and Hillary Clinton National Airport announced a $20.6 million concourse renovation plan Tuesday. The proposal includes a modernized…
by - August 19, 2014 3:41 pm
Clean Line Gets Approval For Wind Power Transmission To Mid-South
Plains and Eastern Clean Line LLC has obtained regulatory approval from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to sell transmission service to customers at negotiated rates and to negotiate bilateral…
by - August 19, 2014 3:25 pm
UALR Professor Licenses Water Purifying Technology
A technology invented by a UALR professor has been licensed by a worldwide leader in water purification with the help of the university’s TechLaunch technology transfer office. Dr. Tito Viswanathan,…
by - August 19, 2014 12:09 pm
Foster joins Arvest Bank in Berryville
Don Foster has joined Arvest Bank in Berryville as a community lender. Foster joins Arvest Bank after 25 years with Tyson Foods and is the owner and operator of a…
by - August 19, 2014 11:14 am
Farm Community Eyeing Repercussions Of Dealer Contracts (UPDATED)
A letter sent late last week by Speaker of the House Davy Carter tipped off the general public to notable panic that has enveloped a portion of Arkansas’ agricultural community.