by - August 4, 2012 11:05 am
Citing uncertainty over a tax credit provision and a slowdown in production, Danish wind turbine maker LM Windpower said it would lay off more than two-thirds of its Little Rock…
by - August 4, 2012 12:10 am
Those Olympic medals could be costly to U.S. athletes, if the IRS has its way. One Senator is fighting to change that.
by - August 3, 2012 5:01 pm
Citing uncertainty over a tax credit provision and a slowdown in production, Danish wind turbine maker LM Windpower said it would lay off more than two-thirds of its Little Rock workforce.
by - August 3, 2012 2:12 pm
Boeing Co. and Space Exploration Technologies Corp. won $900 million in contracts from NASA to develop spacecraft capable of carrying astronauts, the agency said. Boeing received a $460 million award,…
by - August 3, 2012 12:25 pm
Arkansas Highway Commissioner Dick Trammel and Arkansas Highway Department District 4 Engineer Joe Shipman addressed attendees at the Fort Smith Regional Chamber of Commerce First Friday Breakfast Aug. 3 in…
by - August 3, 2012 11:41 am
Five photographers will be laid off from the Northwest Arkansas Newspapers (NAN), with other cuts likely. Almost three years ago, Stephens Media and the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Inc. merged operations in…
by - August 3, 2012 8:25 am
Payrolls in the U.S. climbed more than forecast in July, boosted by a pickup in employment at automakers, even as the jobless rate unexpectedly rose to a five-month high. The…
by - August 2, 2012 8:57 pm
BHP Billiton Ltd., the world’s biggest mining company, will book one-time charges totaling $3.3 billion on the value of its U.S. shale gas assets and nickel operations in Australia because…
by - August 2, 2012 7:31 pm
Marty Parsons, chief financial officer for NorthWest Arkansas Community College, parted ways with the institution Wednesday (Aug. 1). The termination was effective immediately, ad NWACC President Dr. Becky Paneitz released…
by - August 2, 2012 6:56 pm
Natural gas driller Southwestern Energy recorded a $488.1 million second quarter loss, but company officials said it was largely due to a non-cash charge on properties whose value declined from lower natural gas prices. Also, the CEO of the largest driller in Arkansas’ Fayetteville Shale play said triple-digit temperatures were negatively impacting production.
by - August 2, 2012 6:10 pm
General Motors Co., struggling to turn around its money-losing Opel unit, said second-quarter profit slid 38 percent as losses widened in Europe where the auto market is heading toward its…
by - August 2, 2012 5:54 pm
Counting the nation's President as an alumnus has certain advantages. The University of Arkansas is strengthening its ties with Panama in an effort to boost agricultural and export opportunities. On…
by - August 2, 2012 5:35 pm
Arkansas’ first month of tax revenue in the new fiscal year was a net positive. The state Department of Finance and Administration’s monthly revenue report for July showed net available…
by - August 2, 2012 3:53 pm
The overall economy may have slowed a bit in the second quarter but the local hospitality sector didn’t feel it in the least. The region’s four largest cities collected $1.288…
by - August 2, 2012 12:33 pm
Gov. Mike Beebe on Wednesday (Aug. 1) announced the following appointments to boards and commissions: Rosemary Alcon, Ozark, to the Arkansas Board of Health Education. Appointment expires July 31,…
by - August 2, 2012 12:29 pm
Two reports out of central Arkansas point to job losses that could total 260. In a letter to employees released this morning (Aug. 2), Hawker Beechcraft says it has notified…
by - August 2, 2012 12:12 pm
The Searcy Daily Citizen is reporting that a natural gas drilling firm, Weatherford International, is closing its doors putting 90 employees out of work.
by - August 2, 2012 11:49 am
The Foundation of Butterfield Trail Village, Northwest Arkansas’ only LifeCare retirement community, recently appointed Maureen Cover-Bryan as the Foundation’s new executive director. Cover-Bryan will oversee operations of the Butterfield Trail Village Foundation….
by - August 2, 2012 10:38 am
In a letter to employees released this morning, Hawker Beechcraft says it has notified state workforce officials of plans to reduce its workforce affecting 170 employees.
by - August 2, 2012 9:17 am
Camfil Farr Air Pollution Control (APC), a global manufacturer of dust and fume collection equipment, announced plans to open a 40,000 sq. ft. facility in the United Kingdom to serve industrial customers throughout the UK and Europe.
