Settlement means Walmart owes Alabama $44.2 million
The latest opioid settlement means Walmart owes $44.2 million to 270 town, city and county governments in Alabama. The settlement is the fifth of its kind with companies over the effects of opioid addiction. Walmart denies that it improperly distributed opioids through its pharmacies.  – AL.com
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UAB in top tier of global universities
A U.S. News & World Report ranking has the University of Alabama at Birmingham in the top 8% of global universities. UAB is the highest Alabama school on the list, ranking 160th out of more than 2,000 universities that are part of the survey. – Bham Now
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Deadline looms for small business aid
Businesses in west Alabama affected by tornadoes earlier this year have until Dec. 7 to apply for Small Business Administration loans. The disaster loan program is available to small businesses and small agricultural cooperatives, among others. – WBRC 6
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Robins & Morton creates position for veterans
Birmingham’s Robins & Morton has launched a new position that expands career tracks for military veterans. The position, construction engineer, is open to veterans with at least eight years of military experience and is one of two positions that specifically recognizes leadership experience gained in the military. – Robins & Morton
