Pope County Says Casino Not a Good Fit
Garland and Crittenden counties have long histories as hosts of gaming establishments. Jefferson County needs jobs. But Pope County? read more >
Tagged: Arkansas Economic Development Commission
Caddo Mountain Spring Water Touts $1M Incentive Package
Bottled water startup Caddo Mountain Spring Water LLC of Hot Springs Village is getting a $1 million economic incentive package from the Arkansas Economic Development Commission. read more >
AEDC Names Mitch Chandler Director of Executive Communications
The Arkansas Economic Development Commission names Mitch Chandler to a new position, director of executive communications. read more >
Nucor and Arkansas: Magnet and Steel
Nucor Corp.’s new cold mill in Mississippi County could be opening right as the company is experiencing record earnings. read more >
Kimberly-Clark Strikes Wisconsin Deal, Will Close Plant in Conway
Kimberly-Clark Corp. says it will close its plant in Conway, affecting at least 350 jobs, as it reaches an incentives agreement with Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker to keep one of its plants open there. read more >
Program Restores Grants For Inmates Pursuing Degrees
A federal program, whose Arkansas participants include Shorter College in Little Rock and Arkansas State University-Newport, provides need-based Pell Grants to state and federal prisoners through college partnerships. read more >
In the Rockets' Red Glare, Camden Workers Stand Out
Aerojet Rocketdyne cites area’s big defense tradition as it goes for ICBM contract. read more >
Entergy Arkansas Juices Economic Development
Entergy, which serves over 700,000 electric customers in Arkansas, has long been an engine of economic development, a gene present in the company’s DNA since its birth more than a century ago. read more >
Zebra Technologies to Hire 100 Over Next 2 Years
Zebra Technologies of Lincolnshire, Illinois, marks the grand opening of its expanded facility in Bentonville. read more >
Gas Pos Relocates to NLR, Will Create 30 Jobs
Gas Pos announced Thursday that it has relocated its headquarters to North Little Rock from Birmingham, Alabama, and will create 30 high-paying technology jobs. read more >
Newport, Paragould Join AEDC's 'Competitive Communities'
The Arkansas Economic Development Commission says Newport and Paragould have completed the Competitive Communities Initiative evaluation. read more >
AEDC Disappointed With Delay On Kimberly-Clark Incentives Vote
Mike Preston, executive director of the Arkansas Economic Development Commission, said it’s "disappointing" that the Wisconsin Legislature has delayed a vote on an incentive package that would keep paper products maker Kimberly-Clark from closing a plant there. read more >
NWA Conference Told Inclusion Makes Companies Stronger
Diversity and inclusion are subjects of growing importance to leaders in northwest Arkansas. read more >
Crittenden County Coalesces Around Mega Site Push
Crittenden County and the cities of Marion and West Memphis have passed a joint, cooperative economic development resolution to promote 1,800 undeveloped acres as a "mega site" to attract large industry to the area. read more >
State Governors Delve Into Foreign Diplomacy on Trade War
State governors discussed ways Thursday to court foreign investment in the wake of President Donald Trump's trade disputes with countries including China, Canada and Mexico. read more >
Asa Hutchinson: Sun Paper to Be Exempt From Tariffs
Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson says newly imposed tariffs by the Trump administration shouldn't affect plans for a new Chinese-owned paper mill in the state. read more >
Jonesboro Welcomes $20 Million Risever Plant
Risever's $20 million 125,000-SF facility in Jonesboro, which will create 130 jobs, will be its first outside of China. read more >
New Rank Makes Case for Independence: AEDC Moves County to Top Tier
With a boost from business and business friendly policies, Independence County has vaulted to the top of the Arkansas Economic Development Commission's incentive tier rankings. read more >
Following the Money Fueling Opposition to Wind Catcher
While a single wind project won’t seal the fate of America’s energy markets, resistance to Southwestern Electric Power Co.’s Wind Catcher project comes in conjunction with support for coal and nuclear power at the highest levels of American government. read more >
Attention Arkansas Startups, 10X Cyber Is Only for You
There’s a new kind of accelerator now, 10X Cyber Accelerator, that accepts only Arkansas companies with annual revenue of between $100,000 and $10 million. read more >
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