Governor Announces Partnership to Expand Arkansas Tech Accelerator Initiative
August 03, 2016Governor Asa Hutchinson today announced the first phase of a high-tech accelerator initiative for the State of Arkansas. FIS, a global leader in fina...
Read >Why China Is Coming to Arkansas
August 02, 2016“The first thing I point to is the great momentum we have in our state,” says Mike Preston.
Read >Arkansas Leads Nation in GDP Growth at 3.9%, Tourism, Fishing and Hunting Sectors Thriving
July 28, 2016Arkansas’ designation as the Natural State played a major role in the strongest economic expansion in the U.S. among all 50 states in the first quarte...
Read >Texarkana Completes Prospect Readiness Education Program
July 25, 2016The Arkansas Economic Development Commission’s (AEDC) Community Development Division today announced that Texarkana, Arkansas, has successfully comple...
Read >Metova Partners with UCA to Create Arkansas Coding Academy
July 19, 2016Metova Inc, in partnership with the University of Central Arkansas, today announced the opening of the Arkansas Coding Academy. The Arkansas Coding Ac...
Read >Arkansas is the workforce of the future: Gov. Hutchinson
July 15, 2016In an ever-changing global marketplace, the one factor any state can count on is the skills of its upcoming and existing workforce. Here in Arkansas, ...
Read >Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson opens Arkansas’ European office
July 13, 2016Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson today officially opened Arkansas’ new European office in Berlin, Germany. The opening of the Arkansas office was cele...
Read >So, Arkansas Is Leading the Learn to Code Movement
July 12, 2016Arkansas may be one of the last states that comes to mind when you think of major hubs of tech talent. And yet, last month, it became the first to pas...
Read >Governor in Europe This Week to Recruit New Partners
July 05, 2016Governor Hutchinson has traveled to Europe this week on a business recruitment mission. He will travel first to London, England, to attend the Farnbor...
Read >Company Gets Grant to Boost Production of Submarine Batteries
June 23, 2016Exide Technologies (www.exide.com), a global provider of stored electrical energy solutions, has been awarded a $30.7 million cost-sharing grant from ...
Read >Caddo River Forest Products to reopen lumber mill in Glenwood
June 22, 2016Caddo River Forest Products today announced they are planning to reopen the Glenwood, Arkansas sawmill. The company will invest up to $50 million in...
Read >Arkansas FIRST Robotics Competition team to travel to China
June 13, 2016MOUNTAIN HOME, Arkansas (June 13, 2016) – A team of eight students and two mentors from Mountain Home, Arkansas, will travel to Shanghai, China, Augus...
Read >Rex Nelson named 2016 Rural Advocate of the Year
May 26, 2016Rex Nelson, director of corporate community relations for Simmons Bank, has been named Rural Advocate of the Year for 2016. The honor was presented t...
Read >2016 Governor's Awards for Excellence in Global Trade
May 24, 2016The Arkansas District Export Council (ARDEC) presented The Governor's Awards for Excellence in Global Trade during a luncheon on May 24th at the Gover...
Read >Chief Executive magazine ranks Arkansas among “Best States for Business”
May 20, 2016LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas (May 11, 2016) – Chief Executive magazine released its annual Best & Worst States for Business survey, and Arkansas jumped 10 sp...
Read >Hytrol Hosts Open House For $12 Million Expansion
May 20, 2016Hytrol hosted an Open House event May 20 to celebrate the completion of its $12 million expansion with a presentation, ribbon cutting, and group tour ...
Read >SIG SAUER to Relocate Ammunition Facility to Jacksonville, Arkansas
May 04, 2016Newington, NH (May 4, 2016) – SIG SAUER, Inc. today announced it has finalized plans to relocate its ammunition manufacturing operation from Eubank, K...
Read >Arkansas Economic Development Commission submits RFQs for three marketing contracts
May 04, 2016LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas (May 4, 2016) – The Arkansas Economic Development Commission’s (AEDC) Marketing and Communications Division today announced that...
Read >Sprint opens regional headquarters in Little Rock
April 29, 2016LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas (April 29, 2016) – Sprint (NYSE: S), Governor Asa Hutchinson, Mayor Mark Stodola, and the Little Rock Regional Chamber of Commer...
Read >GW Communications announces plans to locate new operation in Paragould
April 28, 2016GW Communications, a company providing broadband solutions to telecommunications, cable and other industries, today announced plans to locate a new of...
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