by - June 15, 2015 4:51 pm
Environment & Energy Publishing reports that former Arkansas Public Service Commission chairwoman Colette Honorable wants to see her current employer, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), play a supportive role…
by - June 14, 2015 8:16 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. BEIGE…
by - June 12, 2015 4:42 pm
Arkansas’ four U.S. representatives voted Friday to approve Trade Promotion Authority for the President, as the U.S. House voted down a key first part of the overall trade package. The…
by - June 12, 2015 1:20 pm
An Ohio-based food company has announced it will hire 100 more people at its facility in Newport. Shearer’s Foods will increase production at its Newport plant with the new jobs…
by - June 12, 2015 8:46 am
Dassault Falcon Jet plans to open a “spare parts” center in Louisville, Ky., that will complement the French jet maker’s other existing distribution centers in Little Rock, San Jose, Calif.,…
by - June 11, 2015 12:18 pm
Gov. Hutchinson and a large delegation of state economic development and business officials will be leaving next week for the Paris Air Show, hoping to make new aerospace industry contacts and bring back new jobs prospects from the world’s oldest and largest air show.
by - June 10, 2015 7:21 pm
Arkansas’ real gross domestic product (GDP) output lost momentum in 2014 as the Natural State’s economic growth fell well below the rest of the nation and surrounding states, according to…
by - June 10, 2015 2:17 pm
Wal-Mart says it remains focused on helping return manufacturing jobs to the U.S., with the number of success stories growing and the 2015 manufacturing summit being moved to Bentonville to better connect buyers with products “that are ready to go.”
by - June 10, 2015 2:16 pm
Members of Big River Steel had the opportunity to tour SMS group’s manufacturing plant in Hilchenbach, Germany during a visit in late May, company officials said Wednesday. SMS group, headquartered…
by - June 10, 2015 12:26 pm
Jacob Kauffman with our content partner, KUAR FM 89.1 News reports: The newly constituted Arkansas Workforce Development Board held its first meeting Tuesday to begin building a long-term plan to…
by - June 9, 2015 7:26 pm
A U.S. appellate court threw out a challenge to the EPA’s controversial Clean Power Plan by attorneys general in several states, saying the plaintiffs’ lawsuit was prematurely filed before the federal agency had drafted final rules.
by - June 9, 2015 9:28 am
April U.S. manufacturing technology orders totaled $384.81 million, according to The Association For Manufacturing Technology (AMT). The numbers were down 8.1% from March and 1% from the previous April report….
by - June 7, 2015 2:26 pm
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by - June 7, 2015 8:27 am
Second District Congressman French Hill, R-Little Rock, says it is too early to tell how much federal aid may be needed to help with flooded areas of Arkansas. Appearing on…
by - June 6, 2015 6:08 pm
Content partner KAIT Ch. 8 in Jonesboro reports: The CEO of Ozark Mountain Poultry (OMP) made an economic announcement in Batesville Saturday afternoon. Ed Fryar said OMP is building a…
by - June 5, 2015 7:32 pm
Wal-Mart CEO Doug McMillon told the media Friday (June 5) that shareholder week is his favorite week of the year though by the end of the Saturday morning meeting everyone…
by - June 4, 2015 4:27 pm
Lockheed Martin rival Oshkosh Corp. may have received a boost to its Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) bid when the U.S. Army announced Wednesday, (June 3) that it plans to…
by - June 2, 2015 9:27 pm
A Lockheed Martin official called the company’s JLTV production facility in Camden the “most advanced (tactical vehicle) production facility on earth” during a virtual tour of the defense contractor’s South…
by - June 2, 2015 9:07 am
Many Arkansans are looking forward to purchasing a “big ticket” household item during the second half of 2015 as many have seen their personal financial situation improve this year, according…
by - June 1, 2015 9:10 am
The announcement that a steel company will be adding 100 jobs at its facility brought Gov. Asa Hutchinson and several other state and local officials to Jackson County Monday morning….
