Tag: energy

UA’s Electrical Testing Facility Ready to Plug In

Researchers at the University of Arkansas plan to break ground on the National Center for Reliable Electric Power Transmission this summer.

ExxonMobil’s Chairman Draws Big Retirement (Editorial)

An oil exec’s retirement package wouldn’t have stirred up the wrath of so many if it were not for through-the-roof gasoline prices and Exxon posted the biggest profit ever by any company in a single year.

Five Arkansas Companies Make Fortune 500 List

Fortune magazine releases its annual list of the top 500 companies in the U.S., ranked by 2005 revenue. Five companies on the list are based in Arkansas, including Wal-Mart Stores Inc. of Bentonville (No. 2) and Tyson Foods Inc. of Springdale (No. 80).

Workplace Diversity is Here to Stay (Carol Smith Commentary)

So much has been written about diversity in the workplace that some business executives feel it is a trend that will eventually fade away, only to be replaced by another hot management nuance. Those executives are wrong.

Internal Ethics Values Essential for Business (Bob Arthur Commentary)

Character that builds trustworthiness, that leads to integrity is what will sustain you in relationships and place you in a position to have incredible influence.

Nonfarm Payroll Up 3.3 Percent

Nonfarm payroll in the Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers Metropolitan Statistical Area increased 3.3 percent from 190,800 in September 2004 to 197,100 in September 2005, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

UAFS Chancellor Finalists Announced

The committee searching for a new chancellor for the University of Arkansas-Fort Smith has narrowed the list of applicants from 86 to three.

Bicycling Biz Booms For Local Shops

With high gas prices and the onset of spring, residents of Fort Smith have been hitting the streets on two wheels. But the cycling trend has been rolling forward for a few years now.

Coalition Petitions to Raise Minimum Wage (Editorial)

We agree the minimum wage should be raised. We?re not convinced it should come in the form of a constitutional amendment.

Time to Examine ‘Smart Growth,’ ‘Smart Taxes’ (Market Forecast)

Growth in Northwest Arkansas and in all economies provides a rise of new jobs, new income, new tax revenue, and higher property values. But too much of a good thing can turn counterproductive.

The Year’s Biggest Deals

Two deals by Wal-Mart Stores Inc. of Bentonville top the list of the regions’ biggest deals in 2005.

The Year’s Best and Worst

Here?s a look at the best and worst business stories in Northwest Arkansas in 2005.

Landowners Cashing In on Fayetteville Shale Play

The rush to lease mineral rights in north-central Arkansas? Fayetteville Shale Play is dumping millions of dollars into the state?s economy.

Sales Tax on Energy Targeted for Reform

The sales tax on industrial utility usage accounts for an estimated $54 million in annual state revenue. That represents about 2 percent of the total sales and use tax collected by the state in fiscal year 2005.

Liquefying Natural Gas Could Lower Prices

Liquefied natural gas terminals are emerging as a gas companies can increase supply, which helps keep prices low.

Stitt Sees Green In Energy Savings

Orlo Stitt sees green in everything he does, drives and lives in. From his house to his hybrid car, Stitt believes there are a multitude of things that can be done to use energy wisely.

Contract Starts Study For Wastewater Plant

The Northwest Arkansas Conservation Authority?s estimated $40 million wastewater facility might be fully operational by 2009, which will help with supply demands for the growing region.

The Region’s Largest Public Utilities

Southwestern Electric Power Co. and Arkansas Western Gas Co. top the lists of the region’s largest public electric companies and public gas companies.

Technology Advances in Arkansas (Editorial)

Arkansas may be on its way to picking itself up by its economic bootstraps and building the technological utopia scientists and politicians dreamed of.

Walmart to deliver Subway sandwiches with online orders in select stores

Fort Smith metro jobs in higher-paying sector down 7.2% in April

Arkansas TV Commission rescinds PBS disaffiliation

The Supply Side: Grocery business responds to GLP-1 use