The Association of Science and Technology Centers (ASTC), an international organization of more than 600 science centers and museums, has awarded the Little Rock Museum of Discovery with the 2022 Roy L. Schafer Leading Edge Award for Resilience. This award…
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Walmart Tops Retail Federation’s ‘Top 50 Global Retailers’ List for 2022
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffThe National Retail Federation released its annual list of the ‘Top 50 Global Retailers’ on Wednesday. The list, developed with help from London-based data analytics company Kantar, is a compilation of the 50 most impactful international retailers based on their…
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Senate Votes to Prohibit AEDC from Establishing Office in China
by Tyler Haleby Tyler HaleThe Arkansas Senate has passed a bill that would prohibit the Arkansas Economic Development Commission from setting up or maintaining an office in China. On Wednesday, March 10, state senators passed Senate Bill 252 (SB252) in a narrow 19-9 vote,…
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Governor’s Address: Building Business Relationships Abroad
by Tyler Haleby Tyler HaleToday I am in the Czech Republic as I conclude a week of work in Europe selling Arkansas to international companies looking to expand in the United States. On the first day of the trip at the Paris Air Show, I…
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World Trade Center Arkansas Leading Trade Mission to Africa
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffThe World Trade Center Arkansas is inviting Arkansas companies on a trade mission to Kenya, Rwanda and Ethiopia from Jan. 20 to Feb. 1 to grow bilateral trade and tourism opportunities for the state, grow international sales and build partnerships.…