Grocery tax holiday starts today
Alabama taxpayers get a break from grocery sales tax starting today. The tax pause runs through the end of June. – WAFF
Buffalo Rock opens $10M site in Loxley
Birmingham-based Buffalo Rock has opened a $10 million, 25,000-square-foot distribution facility in Loxley, in Baldwin County. The company expects to add 100 workers. – Baldwin Alliance
BASF to layoff half its Mobile-area employees
Specialty chemical company BASF has announced plans to layoff 100 of 200 employees at its McIntosh site.  Production lines that will be discontinue primarily serve  the plastics and automotive industries. – WKRG
Origin Bank moves into Birmingham market
Louisiana-based Origin Bank, which entered the Alabama market via South Alabama in 2024, has moved into Birmingham. Banker Will Hawkins will lead the Birmingham operations. – Origin Bank
Southern Company notches $1B+ first quarter profit
Southern Company, parent of Alabama Power, announced a $1.4 billion first quarter profit. That translated to dividends of $1.21 per share. – 1819 News
