AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoManufacturing: Conagra plans to close its Missouri ingredients plant, laying off 442 workers in January, and shift most production to facilities in Arkansas. Workplace Costs: J.B. Hunt will pay about $3.2 million to settle a proposed class-action suit alleging it charged workers who use tobacco an extra $15 a week for health coverage. Northwest Arkansas: Retail broker Southern Professionals opened a Bentonville office to better serve clients and suppliers around Walmart and Sam’s Club. Health Care: Istios Health is expanding its clinical research network into Arkansas through a partnership with Arkansas Renal Group, which serves communities including Hot Springs, El Dorado, Camden and Russellville. State Spending: Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders proposed a $6.97 billion budget, including $150 million more for Medicaid and $200 million for a Medicaid reserve fund.
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