by - May 14, 2016 10:32 am
It’s been a tough start for the transportation sector in 2016, with most closely watched reports showing declines in trucking, rail and shipment revenue. The bright spot is a rise…
by - May 12, 2016 3:22 pm
Editor’s note: The Supply Side section of Talk Business & Politics focuses on the companies, organizations, issues and individuals engaged in providing products and services to retailers. The Supply Side…
by - May 10, 2016 4:36 pm
Chicken companies like Tyson Foods, Simmons Foods and other players are making plenty of money these days but they are not making much of it in China. That market is…
by - May 10, 2016 1:53 pm
Glatfelter, the company that has purchased the Mitsubishi building at Chaffee Crossing, recently posted a 23% increase in adjusted earnings over the last year, the company recently announced in its…
by - May 10, 2016 1:42 pm
Weyerhaeuser Company, the Washington state-based manufacturer of wood and cellulose fibers products with a facility in Dierks, recently announced a decline in net earnings for the first quarter of 2016….
by - May 9, 2016 6:04 am
Editor’s note: Story updated with additions and changes throughout. ––––––––––––––––––– Continued growth in prepared foods and improved beef numbers helped Tyson Foods post a better-than-expected second fiscal quarter net income…
by - May 8, 2016 7:14 am
Editor’s note: Each Sunday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Made In America,” a round-up of state and global manufacturing news. –––––––––––––– U.S. PRODUCTIVITY DOWN 1% IN FIRST QUARTER, WAGES RISE…
by - May 6, 2016 1:43 pm
Keys to help grow the Fort Smith regional economy include building cultural and recreational amenities that appeal to valued members of the workforce, and pushing back against a federal regulations…
by - May 5, 2016 8:40 pm
Before the market opens Monday (May 9), Tyson Foods is expected to post $403 million in net income for the second quarter of fiscal 2016 which ended. That equates to…
by - May 5, 2016 3:47 pm
Springdale-based Tyson Foods continues to invest in corporate infrastructure in and and near downtown, breaking ground Thursday (May 5) on a new $31 million incubation center just east of the…
by - May 3, 2016 5:45 pm
Jonesboro council members also approved a plan Tuesday (May 3) to allow a company to participate in a state economic incentive plan that supporters say will bring needed jobs to…
by - May 2, 2016 4:06 pm
Business growth in Arkansas lost a step in April as a leading economic indicator for the region shows the state’s manufacturing, farming and energy sectors continue to shed jobs and…
by - May 1, 2016 7:36 am
Editor’s note: Each Sunday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Made In America,” a round-up of state and global manufacturing news. –––––––––––––– FORMER WALMART VP TAKES OVER TOP ROLE FOR SUPPLY…
by - April 26, 2016 4:58 pm
Defense giant Lockheed Martin’s stock hit a 52-week high on Tuesday after the defense giant raised its year sale guidance based on robust revenue from F-35 fighter jet productions and…
by - April 26, 2016 12:48 pm
Eight months after losing out on a bid to land a huge Pentagon contract to build the next generation military vehicle in Calhoun County, Gov. Asa Hutchinson and his economic…
by - April 25, 2016 4:27 pm
Deltic Timber Corp.’s first quarter earnings were down 79% from a year ago as weak markets for wood products, a decrease in oil and gas-related income and higher operational and…
by - April 25, 2016 9:57 am
Tyson Foods has named Felicia Collins vice president, corporate communications. In this new position at Tyson Foods, Collins will lead the company’s public relations, social media and internal communications teams. She…
by - April 25, 2016 9:57 am
Tyson Foods has named Felicia Collins vice president, corporate communications. In this new position at Tyson Foods, Collins will lead the company’s public relations, social media and internal communications teams. She…
by - April 24, 2016 7:21 am
Editor’s note: Each Sunday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Made In America,” a round-up of state and global manufacturing news. –––––––––––––– BMW OPENS UP NEW VEHICLE DISTRIBUTION FACILITY FOR FOUR-STATE…
by - April 21, 2016 2:58 pm
Cumulative red meat production for the United States totaled 48.5 billion pounds in 2015, 2% higher than the previous year, according the annual meat processing report from the U.S. Department…
