
US Steel Reviewing 'Numerous' Buyout Offers
In a letter to shareholders Tuesday, U.S. Steel said it had entered into confidentiality agreements with "numerous" third parties. read more >
In a letter to shareholders Tuesday, U.S. Steel said it had entered into confidentiality agreements with "numerous" third parties. read more >
With two bidders revealed in a matter of days and more in the wings, United States Steel Corp. — a symbol of American industrialization that for more than a century helped build everything from the United Nations building in New York City to the New Orleans Superdome — appears be on the cusp of being absorbed. read more >
The two-week program will provide entry-level knowledge to those looking to land a job in the state's growing steel industry. read more >
The project, announced in November, will support the state's growing steel industry. read more >
Bell is the vice president of construction at U.S. Steel. read more >
Big River 2 is scheduled to be producing by the third quarter of 2024, just two years after construction began. read more >
The facility in Osceola will provide sustainably-made steel as the auto giant goes all-electric. read more >
Businesses might be encouraged by the new governor’s emphasis on education and workforce development. read more >
The 100-home development is expected to help address growing demand for housing as the manufacturing industry grows in Mississippi County. read more >
Utility customers get a good rate for electricity just by living in Arkansas, but how do you get an even lower rate? Start a business that burns through kilowatts, like steel mills or a crypto mining. read more >
The project on 2,100 acres is big enough to power more than 40,000 homes. read more >
As energy prices continue to rise, Thomas talks regulation and innovation. read more >
More than $425,000 was given to relocate the South Mississippi County Regional Medical Center's emergency room. read more >
Incentives for buying EVs, renewable energy production and domestic manufacturing look particularly good for Arkansas businesses. read more >
The term-limited governor says his focus is on broadband access, jobs and a "hopefully quick" special session on tax cuts. read more >
Like all kinds of constructors, Arkansas economic developers have learned that steel offers a sturdy base to build on. read more >
The region's economic transformation wasn’t inevitable. Neither was Clif Chitwood’s career — and he'll be the first to tell you. read more >
U.S. Steel is set to demand another huge load of electricity for the plant it’s building next to Big River, and is more specifically calling for renewable energy. read more >
What’s driving the surge in our steel industry? Arkansas uses four factors to its advantage in attracting steelmakers: incentives, a ready workforce, our prime location and competitive electricity rates. read more >
Decades of vision, planning, collaboration and toil are coming to fruition in Arkansas as the state’s steel industry levels up again. But one cohort crucial to the success deserves praise, too: the citizens of Mississippi County. read more >