Chamber group recognizes four with annual awards Arkansas Economic Developers & Chamber Executives, an affiliate of the Arkansas State Chamber of Commerce/Associated Industries of Arkansas, annually recognizes outstanding individuals and their contributions across both volunteer and professional sectors within community …
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Hybar Invests $1.1B to Double Steel Production in Arkansas
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffHybar LLC is doubling down on its investment in Arkansas with a $1.1 billion expansion that will significantly increase steel rebar production at its Osceola facility. The company recently announced it has secured $1.1 billion to expand its technologically advanced, …
The word “admire” is derived from the Latin word “admirar,” which means “to wonder at.” This year’s class of Arkansas Money & Politics’ “Most Admired Companies” truly inspire wonder — wonder at the fact that these companies have grown from …
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Pulaski County Hits Pause on Data Center Construction
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffThe Pulaski County Quorum Court voted Tuesday to place a 12-month moratorium on data center construction in the county, except for two ongoing projects. The projects currently under construction and not impacted by the moratorium are located near Sweet Home …
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LR Data Center Resource Site Launched
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffLittle Rock city officials on Tuesday announced the launch of LRDataCentersFacts.com, a new public information website designed to address community questions and concerns about proposed data center developments in the Little Rock area. The website was formally introduced during a …
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ANO Unit 2 Returns to Service After $200M Outage
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffEntergy Arkansas announced that its Arkansas Nuclear One Unit 2 in Russellville has returned to service after completing one of the largest refueling and maintenance outages in its history, with investments into the plant during the outage totaling more than …
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Entergy Ark, Google, ICF Partnering to Help Unlock Energy Savings
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffEntergy Arkansas, Google and ICF are partnering to help families access energy efficiency upgrades in Crittenden County. Google is building a $4 billion data center in West Memphis. Google recently announced the first recipients of its West Memphis Energy Impact …
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Digs of the Deal: Past Meets Future — AP&L Building Loaded with Untapped Potential
Distinguished by its long steel frame and the signature ball-topped pedestal adorning its roof, the Arkansas Power and Light Building at Ninth and South Louisiana streets is one of the most recognizable buildings in downtown Little Rock. Designed in 1953 …
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A Well-Oiled Machine: Intentional Planning Key to Landing Maumelle Distribution Center
When it comes to economic development, it pays to think ahead. For communities across Arkansas, recruiting a major employer can be essential to ensuring stability and continued growth. So it was with no small celebration that Maumelle hosted the grand …
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Team Effort: Public-private Partnership Draws Google to West Memphis
by Mark Carterby Mark CarterA team effort helped Arkansas secure the $4 billion data center that Google is building in West Memphis, part of an overall planned $10 billion investment. Ground was broken last October for the center, Google’s first in Arkansas and one …
