by - September 16, 2015 12:18 pm
The Arkansas Department of Workforce Services said it will receive $4 million from the U.S. Department of Labor to fund the Arkansas Apprenticeship Pathway Initiative, which will expand apprenticeship programs…
by - September 16, 2015 8:36 am
Fourteen organizations from throughout the state were presented Arkansas Governor’s Quality Awards by Gov. Asa Hutchinson Tuesday (Sept. 15) during the 21st Annual Awards Celebration for the Governor’s Quality Award…
by - September 15, 2015 8:45 am
Lockheed Martin announced that it had received a $227 million contract from the U.S. Army for the first order of the Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS) alternative warhead, which…
by - September 15, 2015 4:20 am
It’s been nearly three months since retail giant Wal-Mart Stores began sending out modified supplier contracts. Those suppliers are still grappling with the requested changes.
by - September 14, 2015 9:15 pm
Craighead County has an opportunity to build for the future by helping its present day residents get the training they need, an official with the East Arkansas Planning and Development…
by - September 14, 2015 7:31 pm
Although two-thirds of manufacturers polled remain positive about the current business climate, economic and policy challenges continue to curb their optimism going forward, according to The National Association of Manufacturers’…
by - September 14, 2015 7:21 pm
Caterpillar Inc. on Monday (Sept. 14) inked a deal with Silicon Valley-based Seeing Machines to develop and market new in-cab operator fatigue and distraction monitoring solutions for the manufacturing and…
by - September 11, 2015 2:55 pm
Union Pacific Corp. said Friday afternoon that it is furloughing employees across the nation, but did not have details on how many Arkansas workers may be affected as the railroad…
by - September 10, 2015 8:24 pm
A large crowd gathered late Thursday at Arkansas State University-Mid South to welcome the college’s new chancellor and kick off a new beginning. “It feels like old home week,” Dr….
by - September 10, 2015 3:51 pm
Springdale-based Tyson Foods is serious about its 2.0 version update now one-year following its $8.55 billion acquisition of Hillshire Brands.
by - September 10, 2015 7:27 am
CardHub reports consumers racked up $32.1 billion in new credit card balances during the second quarter ending June 30. Not only is this the largest second-quarter binge since the study…
by - September 10, 2015 7:21 am
Average expenditures per consumer unit in 2014 were $53,495, a 4.7% jump from 2013 levels, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported this week. During the same period, the…
by - September 10, 2015 4:29 am
Arkansas is remaking its workforce development efforts, and Dr. Charisse Childers is in the middle of it.
by - September 9, 2015 10:53 am
Economic growth continued at a moderate pace in the Eighth District as manufacturing activity, consumer spending, wage growth and other business activity were largely mixed at the end of August,…
by - September 9, 2015 10:38 am
Monthly job cuts plunged by more than 60% in August after surging to a four-year high in July on massive cuts in military staffing, according to a new report.
by - September 9, 2015 7:26 am
“Competency-based education” – advancing college students based on their knowledge and skills rather than credit hours – could help Arkansas meet the goal of having 60% of Arkansans with a…
by - September 8, 2015 8:06 pm
Nearly two weeks after the Pentagon announced Oshkosh Defense as the winner of the first phase of the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle contract, Lockheed Martin filed a protest Tuesday challenging…
by - September 8, 2015 4:10 pm
Auto parts giant Denso Corp., which operates an advanced manufacturing facility in Osceola, has quietly initiated a campaign to promote the use of small industrial robots to U.S. manufacturers as…
by - September 6, 2015 5:22 am
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. MANUFACTURING…
by - September 1, 2015 5:51 am
U.S. weekly rail traffic grew 0.4% to 567,943 carloads and intermodal units compared to a year ago, according to the latest report from the Association of American Railroads.
