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Talk Business & Politics staff

Forty Under 40: Alex Baldwin

Alex Baldwin opened up his own insurance office, or “scratch” agency, in Fayetteville in October 2010. At 27 years old, he was the youngest State Farm agent/owner in Arkansas. In…

Harps Food Stores promotes two to director roles

Springdale-based Harps Food Stores Inc. announced Monday (Aug. 21) the promotion of Dean Payton to director of the company’s new 10Box division and Mike Roberts to director of produce operations….

Efficiency of natural gas-fired plants improves, coal-fired plants remain stable

Heat rates of natural gas-fired power plants have fallen 7%, and the rates for coal-fired power plants have risen about 1% between 2006 and 2015, according to the U.S. Energy…

Tyson Foods ordered to pay $13 million in wrongful death suit against Hillshire Brands

A California jury recently sought wrongful death awards of roughly $13 million from Tyson Foods / Hillshire Brands relating to a sugar refinery Hillshire owned until 1986. The case heard…

Garlington promoted to senior vice president at George’s Inc.

George’s Inc. has promoted Robert Garlington to senior vice president of operations with expanded responsibilities. A 30-year veteran of the food industry, Garlington joined the Springdale-based poultry company in 2014…

Production, sales of big rig tractors rise in July

North American class 8 production rose in July, and it was boosted by the continued strength in orders, according to ACT Research. U.S. sales of class 8 trucks, which are…

Airbnb to pay 2% city advertising & promotions tax in Bentonville starting Sept. 1

Airbnb, which is becoming more popular in Arkansas, has partnered with the Bentonville’s Advertising and Promotion Commission and will start paying taxes there beginning Sept. 1, according to the Airbnb….

First Tee of NWA promotes top fundraiser to executive director position

The First Tee of Northwest Arkansas in Lowell has named Elizabeth Prenger as its new executive director, the nonprofit announced Tuesday (Aug. 15). She will lead operations at the organization…

Northwest Health offers daily hours at 3 urgent care clinics

Northwest Health has renamed its three urgent care clinics to Northwest Health Urgent Care, and they will all be open every day, with the addition of Sunday hours at the…

Little Rock Regional Chamber announces schedule of events for 35th annual MED Week

The 35th annual Minority Enterprise Development Week, presented by Little Rock communications firm The Design Group, will kick off with the Minority Business Awards Luncheon on Monday, Sept. 11, from…

Delta Dental offers grants to improve oral healthcare in Arkansas

The Delta Dental of Arkansas Foundation is accepting applications for Community Grants of up to $30,000 to improve oral health in Arkansas. The foundation announced it would start accepting applications…

U.S. refineries producing near record levels of gasoline

Gasoline production in the United States has been at near record levels in the first seven months of 2017, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. The four-week rolling average…

Mars Food to acquire majority stake in Tasty Bite brand of Indian, Asian products

Mars Food has announced it will acquire the majority stake in a Stamford, Conn.-based food product manufacturer. The company — which, along with the Fort Smith-connected Mars Petcare, is a…

MANA begins construction on new pediatric location in Rogers

Northwest Arkansas Pediatrics, a Medical Associates of Northwest Arkansas (MANA) clinic, has started construction on a new 14,200 square-foot clinic located at 3730 South Pinnacle Hills Parkway in Rogers. The…

Quarterly income down more than 23% at Wal-Mart Stores, but revenue and income beat estimates

Second quarter net income fell more than 23% and dipped more than 13% for the first half of the fiscal year, but Wal-Mart Stores’ top and bottom line numbers in…

Hudson, Cisne & Co. acquires Arkansas accounting firm

Little Rock accounting firm Hudson, Cisne & Co. LLP announced Wednesday (Aug. 16) the acquisition of Newton, Owen, Boyd & Smoke LTD, previously based in Pine Bluff. Financial terms of…

Manufacturers’ group says trade investigation of China ‘not enough’

President Donald Trump has directed the U.S. Trade Representative to launch a Section 302(b) investigation into China’s technology transfer policies, but one national manufacturing representative says the Monday (Aug. 14)…

Sen. Boozman recovering from heart surgery

Arkansas Senator John Boozman’s office said the state’s senior senator is recovering from successful, planned surgery on his heart. Boozman is at a Washington D.C. area hospital after successfully undergoing…

Former Alltel exec Jeff Fox named CEO of Endurance International Group Holdings

Former Alltel executive Jeff Fox has been named CEO of Endurance International Group Holdings, Inc., a provider of cloud-based platform solutions targeting small and medium-sized businesses online. “I am excited…

AgHeritage Farm Credit Services Board of Directors names Pocahontas native as its chairman

Farmer Dwain Morris of Pocahontas has been appointed chairman of AgHeritage Farm Credit Services by its board of directors. Morris has been a board member since 1991. He farms corn,…