Pulaski Tech Plans $20M Workforce Training Center at Little Rock Port
The adaptable space will be capable of supporting advanced manufacturing training, robotics instruction, large-scale career fairs and more. read more >
? Interactive Data Briefing: AI Market Size in the US
The size of the artificial intelligence market in the United States is expected to reach around $976.23 billion by 2035. read more >
Arkansas State University System Receives $18.8M for Health Care, Steel Projects
The funds will help provide nursing simulators, maternal health training and high-tech steel equipment at ASU and ASU-Newport. read more >
Frozen Food Maker InnovAsian to Build $105M Manufacturing Plant in Jonesboro
The 175,000-SF facility is expected to significantly increase production capacity for the company's multi-serve entrée line. read more >
South Arkansas College Invests to Attract New Students, Meet Workforce Demands
The two-year college in El Dorado is constructing its first residence hall, a downtown baseball stadium and an industrial chemistry lab as part of expansion plans for the future. read more >
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Trump Administration to Create a Strategic Reserve for Rare Earths Elements
The minerals kept in the reserve would help to shield the manufacturers of autos, electronics and other goods from any supply chain disruptions. read more >
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Lexicon to Deploy Advanced Robotics Welding Line at Blytheville Steel Facility
Lexicon Inc. has projected the new welding robots to be in full production in March. read more >
Pine Bluff Arsenal Set for Revival With $1.3B Munitions Facility
The project is an about-face by the military, which proposed downsizing the arsenal a year ago. read more >
UCA Launches New Innovation Campus
The project is designed to support engineering, technology, health informatics and skilled trades education, as well as research and reskilling initiatives. read more >
State Unemployment Rate Rises to 4.2%
Even as the jobless rate edged higher, the total number of employed Arkansans hit a record high. read more >
Trump Administration Invests in Another US Rare Earth Miner to Loosen China’s Grip On Supply
USA Rare Earth said Monday that the U.S. Commerce Department is investing $1.6 billion in the company to advance work on a mine in Texas and to build a magnet manufacturing facility in Oklahoma. read more >
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Little Rock Steel Firm Lexicon Becomes Employee-Owned
CEO Patrick Schueck said the move protects the company's family-focused culture and rewards loyalty. read more >
Kiefer Sage Launches New Mobility Product
The new product aims to modernize the company's legacy electric shopping tool, Martcart. read more >
20 Picked for Inaugural Class of NEA Regional Leadership Accelerator Academy
Members will attend six sessions for the program, which is designed to build practical skills, foster collaboration and strengthen leadership capacity across the region. read more >
NPC Receives $500K From Windgate Foundation for New Welding Facility
The grant will expand instructional equipment and student scholarships for the facility, which is scheduled to open in August. read more >
James Hendren Steps Down as Board Chair of The Venture Center
Hendren has served as the organization's board chair since its founding in 2014. read more >
St. Louis Fed Reports Modest Economic Uptick in Arkansas, Surrounding Region
Beneath holiday sales-driven growth, manufacturers are wrestling with weak new orders and farmers remain under heavy financial strain. read more >
UAMS Cancer Institute Names Five to Board of Advisors
The new members will serve terms that run through May 2034. read more >
The Systems Group Plans for Growth With $1.04M Jonesboro Acquisition
The purchase of the 8,400-SF facility will expand the company's clean air division. read more >
3 Appointed to St. Louis Fed Little Rock Branch Board of Directors
The appointees include executives from Riceland Foods and the Economic Development Alliance for Jefferson County. read more >
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