The sun never sets on Arkansas' solar power pricing battle, it seems, but a swirl of cases before Arkansas regulators and a major ruling in Louisiana favoring Entergy Inc. suggest a reckoning may be near.
South Carolina-based Domtar Corp. announced Thursday that it was permanently shutting down one of its paper machines at its facility in Ashdown.
The nation's business economists think President Donald Trump's trade war with China will contribute to a sharp slowdown in economic growth this year and next, raising concerns about a possible recession starting late next year.
The Harrison Regional Chamber of Commerce has nearly completed its transition, moving to a model laser-focused on economic and business development. read more >
Arkansas Business' 2019 CFO of the Year finalists and Lifetime Achievement Award winners will be recognized at a luncheon on Thursday, Nov. 7, at the Embassy Suites in Little Rock. read more >
An apartment project, medical office building, workforce center and bank branch-office building all in Little Rock combine with a grocery store in Damascus to form this week's five-piece group of million-dollar transactions. read more >
Arkansas Secretary of Government Transformation and Shared Services Amy Fecher and Southern Bancorp CEO Darrin Williams are among executives scheduled to speak as part of the 2020 Arkansas Business Executive Leadership Academy. read more >
A new report says a September survey of business supply manager suggests a slump in economic growth is continuing for nine Midwest and Plains states. read more >
United States Steel Corp. of Pittsburgh announces a $700 million stake in Big River Steel of Osceola, a move that will pave the way for the company's full ownership within the next four years. read more >
This week's six-pack of real estate transactions features apartments in Little Rock and Sherwood, a fast-food eatery in Conway, an equipment rental project in east Little Rock, a west Little Rock residence and a coming-soon convenience store location in North Little Rock. read more >
Chinese business leaders "feel a lack of confidence" about future investments in the United States, and this has led to delays in planned investments in Arkansas, Chinese Consul General Cai Wei of Houston said Monday during a trip to Arkansas. read more >
Arkansas environmental officials have approved an air permit for a Chinese company's $1.8 billion paper mill that has been delayed by President Donald Trump's trade dispute with China. read more >
With a potential new lithium industry coming together in south Arkansas, Robert Mintak is putting up rather than shutting up. Standard Lithium's $10 million test plant, if successful, could pave the way to a nearly half-billion-dollar permanent operation pulling battery-grade lithium from the brine stream Lanxess AG is already mining for bromine. read more >
Every organization has at least one of those above-average performers, often considered rock-stars, who deliver results, make themselves invaluable, and leave a swath of anger, chaos, and destruction in their wake. read more >
Donald Tankersley, who retired last year as CEO of White Dairy Ice Cream Co. Inc. of Van Buren, waived indictment and pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court on Thursday to two counts of tax fraud. read more >
Arkansas' unemployment rate remain unchanged at 3.4% between July and August, the state Division of Workforce Services said Friday. read more >
Superior Industries International is cutting its Arkansas workforce again, this time chopping 250 jobs at its Fayetteville plant. read more >
Small manufacturers and retailers are losing confidence in the national economy yet remain upbeat about their own prospects. read more >
Plans are still taking shape to move 977 state employees into the six-story building at 1 Verizon Drive in the Riverdale area. read more >
The GTL project, touted as the biggest economic endeavor ever in Arkansas, has naturally had its skeptics. read more >
Apex Big Chateau AR LLC of Brooklyn, New York, bought the Big Country Chateau project at 6200 Col. Glenn Road. The seller is Big Country Chateau LLC, led by Carl Schultz. read more >
Allen Engineering of Paragould was one of 20 organizations to receive an Arkansas Governor's Quality Award during the 25th Annual Awards Celebration Thursday at the Marriott Ballroom. read more >
Georgia-Pacific Corp. of Atlanta says it will invest up to $70 million to upgrade its plywood and lumber operations in Gurdon, where it employs 700 people. read more >
Topping the most recent real estate transactions is the $775,000 purchase of the 35,600-SF Little Rock Central Laundry warehouse in Little Rock. read more >
An affiliate of AMG Realty Group of Skokie, Illinois, bought the 132-unit Midtown Park project at 6115 W. Markham St. in Little Rock. read more >
Millennials are better educated than previous generations, with the share of young adults in the millennial generation (born 1981 through 1996) who have a bachelor's degree or higher standing at 39% compared with 15% for the silent generation (1928-1945). read more >
We're proud to introduce the 2019 class of New Influentials and the possibilities these 20 in their 20s offer our state in the decades to come. read more >
John Ferriola will retire as chairman and CEO of Nucor Corp. on Dec. 31, and the company's board of directors has named Leon Topalian president and COO. read more >
The Arkansas State Chamber of Commerce and Associated Industries of Arkansas unveils its second-generation “Be Pro Be Proud” mobile workshop, which will begin touring thanks to sponsorships that include $200,000 from Union Pacific Railroad. read more >
A Pope County judge last week denied Wells Fargo Bank's request to have a $22.4 million judgment against it thrown out. read more >
Kimbel Mechanical Systems Inc. of Fayetteville is suing an Ohio manufacturer, alleging that a leak detection product it makes actually has the opposite effect. read more >
Led by Harvey Williams Jr. and his wife, Donna, Delta Dirt Distillery will begin producing vodka, gin, cordials and more in the coming weeks. Their son, Thomas, will oversee the production of spirits made with corn, wheat, rye and sweet potatoes grown on the family farm. Tours and a tasting room with a full-service bar are on tap. read more >
Setting aside the president's previous comment that trade wars are “easy to win,” the oft-repeated notion that China, for instance, is paying billions of dollars in tariffs simply does not have the added value of being true. read more >
