Author: Talk Business & Politics staff

Talk Business & Politics staff

Lt. Gov. Griffin promoted to Colonel in U.S. Army Reserves

Lt. Gov. Tim Griffin is no longer a Lt. Colonel. The state’s No. 2 executive has been promoted to Colonel in the U.S. Army Reserves. He was confirmed to the…

Arkansas Colleges of Health Education hire provost, dean

Dr. Ray Stowers has been named provost and vice president of academic affairs of Arkansas Colleges of Health Education in Fort Smith, the school announced Friday (Dec. 14). Dr. Rance…

Ocean ship fuel regulations to create price uncertainty in crude oil, petroleum products

International regulations that limit sulfur in fuels for ocean vessels look to increase uncertainty in prices for crude oil and petroleum products for the short and long term, according to…

Arkansas Foundation for Medical Care receives grant for rural opioid abuse

The Arkansas Foundation for Medical Care (AFMC) has received a grant award totaling $200,000 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA). The…

Arkansas Bar Association names Jay Robbins as director of governmental relations

The Arkansas Bar Association named Jay K. Robbins as its new director of government relations for the statewide organization. The Arkansas Bar Association is a voluntary, statewide organization representing the…

Rockline employees work 10 million hours without lost-time accident

The Rockline Industries plant in Springdale has reached 10 million safe work hours, a milestone that previously had been achieved six times since 1976 in Arkansas, according to a news…

Tyson Foods looking to invest in a new warehouse distribution center

Tyson Foods is reportedly looking to invest upwards of $30.6 million into a new warehouse distribution facility according to a proposal made to the Denton, Texas, City Council this week….

New leaders elected for Arkansas chapter of Skål International

The Arkansas chapter of Skål International honored members and announced a new slate of officers at their December dinner Dec. 6 at Cajun’s Wharf in Little Rock. Skål is a…

Manufacturers expect revenue to rise 5.7% in 2019

The manufacturing sector is optimistic about growth in 2019, and revenues are expected to rise in 17 manufacturing industries, according to the Institute for Supply Management (ISM). Expectations for growth…

Retail food prices unchanged in November

Consumer prices for food in the U.S. were largely unchanged in November as inflationary pressures softened due to lower gasoline and energy costs, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The…

U.S. exports of crude oil, petroleum products exceeds imports

The United States, in the week ending Nov. 30, exported more crude oil and petroleum products than it imported for the first time in weekly data dating back to 1991,…

Arkansas ranks No. 9 on utility affordability list

Arkansas has the ninth most affordable utilities in the United States, and the average utility bill in the state is $388.28 per month, according to a Move.org report. The website,…

FDIC looks to streamline deposit insurance application process for new banks

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. (FDIC) recently moved forward with multiple initiatives to improve the nation’s deposit insurance process for organizers of new banks. FDIC officials said regulators are looking…

Arkansas cannabis groups announce merger

Two cannabis industry trade associations in Arkansas have merged to form a single organization. The merger of Arkansas Cannabis Industry Association (ACIA) and Arkansas Medical Marijuana Association is effective immediately,…

UAMS receives $1.5 million gift for tuition scholarship

The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) received a $1.5 million gift from the estate of Carl R. Stout to create the R. Louise Stout Simmons, M.D. Endowed Scholarship…

Rett Hatcher joins Gilmore Strategy Group

The consulting firm that handled Gov. Asa Hutchinson’s re-election bid has a new partner. Gilmore Strategy Group, a full-service political consulting and lobbying firm based in Little Rock, announced the…

Meat trade offsets record U.S. meat production

The latest meat export data shows demand for U.S. beef, chicken and pork abroad is helping buffer what is deemed as excess meat production in 2018, according to Derrell S….

Natural gas prices higher than expected, should fall in 2019

The spot price for natural gas on Nov. 23 at the Henry Hub in Louisiana was $4.70 per million British thermal units and was the highest price since a temporary…

NWA carriers participate in Wreaths Across America

Northwest Arkansas carriers have nearly 50 drivers hauling wreaths to U.S. cemeteries and thousands of employees helping to place wreaths on headstones of military veterans for Wreaths Across America. Lowell-based…

Lonoke County family selected Arkansas Farm Family

Chris and Judy Isbell of Humnoke in Lonoke County are the 2018 Arkansas Farm Family of the Year. As Arkansas Farm Family of the Year, the Isbells will compete with…