by - March 25, 2020 11:21 am
New orders for manufactured durable goods rose 1.2%, or by $2.9 billion, to $249.4 billion in February, from January, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. The orders have risen in…
by - March 22, 2020 3:59 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Sunday stopped short of criticizing President Donald Trump for not nationalizing the manufacturing and procurement of medical personal protective equipment (PPE), but did say he previously…
by - March 19, 2020 2:24 pm
The Pernod Ricard plant in Fort Smith is one of four company plants gearing up to produce and donate hand sanitizer to help in the national fight against the COVID-19…
by - March 19, 2020 2:04 pm
A large steel casting bell used to help build large solid rocket motors for the Atlas V rocket has been installed in Aerojet Rocketdyne’s plant in Camden. The bell, relocated…
by - March 18, 2020 7:34 pm
The bankruptcy case of Springdale-based nanotechnology manufacturer NanoMech Inc. looks to be coming to a close with a settlement that will clear its former CEO of financial wrongdoing, according to…
by - March 18, 2020 9:21 am
Industrial production rose 0.6% in February after declining 0.5% in January, according to the Federal Reserve. The Federal Reserve recently released data on industrial production and capacity use for February….
by - March 16, 2020 1:10 pm
Representatives of Sun Paper Co., the $1.5 billion paper mill project slated for Clark County near Arkadelphia, have said the deal is officially terminated. In a letter dated March 15,…
by - March 11, 2020 9:47 am
Nearly 75% of companies have reported supply chain disruptions as a result of coronavirus disease, or COVID-19, according to a new survey released by the Institute for Supply Management (ISM)….
by - March 11, 2020 9:42 am
Chances are you’ve recently received a utility bill, a statement from a medical provider, a bank statement or other time-sensitive communication in the mail or electronically, but aside from looking…
by - March 5, 2020 3:51 pm
The U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) will give a $1.5 million grant to the city of Springdale to widen and extend a road and allow for the…
by - March 3, 2020 10:42 am
Arkansas Highway Commission chairman, steel manufacturing businessman, and Arkansas Business Hall of Fame member Tom Schueck passed away on Tuesday (March 3), according to a statement from the family. He…
by - March 2, 2020 1:14 pm
The Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) fell 0.8 percentage points to 50.1% in February as economic activity in the manufacturing sector grew but at a slower rate than it did in…
by - February 27, 2020 3:05 pm
While several economists say Arkansas’ manufacturing sector was healthier than expected in 2019, the struggling industry added only 5,400 jobs — an increase of 3.4% — in the past decade….
by - February 27, 2020 11:19 am
New orders for manufactured durable goods fell 0.2%, or by $400 million, to $246.2 billion in January, from December, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. The Census Bureau announced Thursday…
by - February 25, 2020 1:57 pm
The IPC, a global electronics manufacturing association, is reporting that the new coronavirus could result in up to five-week delays in product shipment. The group says shipping delays from China…
by - February 25, 2020 10:13 am
The Stephens Group announced Tuesday (Feb. 25) that it finalized its acquisition of Kele, Inc. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Based in Memphis, Tennessee and founded in 1983,…
by - February 22, 2020 4:06 pm
Les Baledge, 62, has been appointed to the board of directors of Tyson Foods, according to a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission late Friday. Baledge was executive vice…
by - February 19, 2020 6:46 pm
Tyson Foods CEO Noel White said despite the opening of China for U.S. protein, a six-fold increase in pork exports, and robust chicken exports to begin 2020, the new coronavirus…
by - February 17, 2020 12:30 pm
Arkansas’ economy was a tad wobbly entering the 2010 decade. The Great Recession continued to be a little too great, with the state’s jobless rate at 8.2% in January 2010…
by - February 17, 2020 10:29 am
Industrial production fell 0.3% in January as unseasonably warm weather led to declines in the output of utilities and as a manufacturer decreased production of civilian aircraft, according to the…
