Raytheon
Democracy’s Arsenal: Camden-Area Rocket Hub Still Blasting Off
Camden’s aerospace industry is booming with major expansions, job growth, and rising defense investments. read more >
by Kyle Massey -
RTX & State Settle Dispute Over Taxes on Missile Sales
The settlement means the state will continue to treat companies’ sales to the federal government as if they were in-state sales for tax purposes, avoiding a possible precedent that could have cost Arkansas millions annually. read more >
by George Waldon -
As Missile Companies Unite, Camden Area Is Looking Up
Two top defense contractors are converging in East Camden, and company leaders and local officials are listening for the boom. read more >
by Kyle Massey -
State Readies Defense Against Missile Manufacturer
A long-running tax dispute between Raytheon Co. and the state of Arkansas remains on pause since April awaiting a court date. read more >
State Bond Issue Set to Finance Cost of Commerce Building Purchase
A $26.4 million bond issue is in the works to mortgage a state-owned building read more >
State Offices, Rather Than Raytheon, Relocate to Riverdale
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 >
by George Waldon -
Raytheon Sues Arkansas for $3.2M Refund in Income Taxes
A pair of lawsuits accuse the state of Arkansas of improperly charging missile maker Raytheon Co. more than $3 million in income taxes. read more >
Cornelius Schnitzler: Air Industry Lifts Arkansas in Berlin
Cornelius Schnitzler is the director of the Arkansas Economic Development Commission office in Berlin. The office, which opened in July, is the state’s base of operations in Europe, where it aims to maintain existing business relationships and cultivate new ones. read more >
Trans-Atlantic Trade Expedition Bears Promise of Arkansas Jobs
Gov. Mike Beebe and Grant Tennille, executive director of the AEDC, hinted that meetings in Europe would yield announcements in the not-so-distant future regarding new jobs and capital investment in Arkansas. read more >
by George Waldon -