by Chris Bahn 2/26/2013 11:30 am
Tyson Foods continues to be optimistic about the year despite a challenging second quarter, COO James Lochner told investors at the Goldman Sachs 17th Annual Agribusiness Conference.
by Arkansas Business Staff 2/25/2013 12:00 am
Business and politics in Arkansas and elsewhere are still dominated by men, and that fact is evident in the pages of Arkansas Business. Three years ago, we decided to make a special effort to highlight the fact that there are indeed “Women of Influence” in our midst, and in this issue we again set out to recognize 10 different women.
by Arkansas Business Editors 2/25/2013 12:00 am
We don't expect women to choose the business world as often as men to. Women face different choices in life. But when we look at the women and girls in our lives, let us make sure we are preparing them for the lives they choose.
by Chuck Bartels, The Associated Press 2/24/2013 05:12 pm
The clock is running as legislators seek information about a $1.1 billion steel plant proposed for Osceola. As of Monday, the House and the Senate have 18 working days to look into whether it would be right for the state to $125 million to help finance the project.
by Arkansas Business Staff 2/22/2013 09:52 am
Finalists have been named for the 25th annual Arkansas Business of the Year Awards, presented by Centennial Bank and Arkansas Business and scheduled for Tuesday, Feb. 26.
by Mark Carter 2/21/2013 12:54 pm
The Arkansas Economic Development Commission delivered to House and Senate leaders the letter of commitment signed by Big River Steel and the state.
by Arkansas Business Staff 2/20/2013 10:05 am
Global Food Group says it will open a new manufacturing and packaging facility in Clinton that will create 224 new jobs.
by Lance Turner and Mark Carter 2/19/2013 09:10 am
The Arkansas Economic Development Commission expects to submit its $125 million incentive package for the Big River Steel mill project to the Arkansas Legislature on Thursday, an AEDC spokesman said on Monday.
by Lance Turner 2/19/2013 08:45 am
Hawker Beechcraft says it has emerged from Chapter 11 bankruptcy, calling itself "Beechcraft" and claiming it is stronger and more financially stable.
by Arkansas Business Staff 2/18/2013 10:03 am
Silicon Solar Solutions of Fayetteville has developed a method of improving the efficiency of solar cells by 15 percent, and the patent for its technology has moved from provisional to pending by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office.
by Arkansas Business Staff 2/18/2013 12:00 am
Once again, Arkansas Business is honoring the state's top executives, small businesses and nonprofits with the annual Arkansas Business of the Year Awards. You can meet each of this year's finalists right here.
by Arkansas Business Staff 2/15/2013 08:36 am
Thomas E. Boyer, W.C. "Buddy" Coleman Jr., William L. Cravens and Frank Fletcher Jr. are the 2013 inductees to the University of Arkansas Sam M. Walton College of Business Arkansas Business Hall of Fame.
by Michael Stratford, The Associated Press 2/11/2013 01:43 pm
Members of the Arkansas Legislative Black Caucus say they're concerned that the governor's proposal to provide millions of dollars in state funding to help bring a large steel mill to the state doesn't include a requirement that the company hire African-American workers.
by Jan Cottingham 2/11/2013 12:00 am
It took John Correnti and Arkansas economic development officials about a year to put together the deal for a $1.1 billion “mini-mill” to be built near Osceola, a plant that would employ 525 people earning an average yearly compensation of $75,000 apiece.
by Jan Cottingham 2/11/2013 12:00 am
Arkansas has experienced some notable failures in its efforts to attract industry to the state.
by Mark Friedman 2/11/2013 12:00 am
The Midwestern drought of 2012 nearly closed barge traffic on parts of the Mississippi River.
by Jan Cottingham 2/11/2013 12:00 am
After five lean years, architectural and engineering firms are seeing business pick up, even in the once-moribund private sector.
by Chuck Bartels, The Associated Press 2/10/2013 05:46 pm
The planned $1.1 billion steel mill in Osceola carries the promise of a long-term economic boost for northeast Arkansas, but investors — including the state — face a number of risks.
by Chris Bahn 2/8/2013 04:07 pm
Arkansas will enjoy steady economic growth in 2013, but is not likely to hit pre-recession levels, economists say.
by Arkansas Business Staff 2/7/2013 04:22 pm
Armstrong Floor Products said Thursday that it will add a third shift to its plant in Warren, citing increasing demand for its hardwood flooring products.
At Annual Meeting, Dillard's Mulls What to Do With Cash 
