Business Alabama Staff
Tech job openings accelerate across state
Looking for tech workers? You’re in good company. Alabama leads the nation for the number of tech job openings — adding 1,192 in June...
AAA Cooper Transportation acquired
Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc. has acquired Dothan-based AAA Cooper Transportation and an affiliated entity in a transaction valued at $1.35 billion, including assumed cash...
UAB establishes regional center for infection prevention
The University of Alabama at Birmingham has been awarded $2 million by the Alabama Department of Public Health in support of establishing the Alabama...
Mobile Downtown Airport awarded $4.8 million in FAA upgrade funding
Eight airports around Alabama will share in $8.29 million in Federal Aviation Administration funding for infrastructure and safety improvements and land acquisition.
Mobile Downtown Airport...
Alabama Launchpad names 11 finalists for Cycle 2 2021
Alabama Launchpad, which has provided 102 startups with $5.6 million in funding over its 15-year history, has named 11 finalists for its Cycle 2...
RxBenefits grows employee roster, leadership team
Recently appointed to the RxBenefits leadership team are, from left, Kori Orsinger, Jack Tew and Elizabeth Ferguson.
RxBenefits has added almost 80 employees in 2021,...
KC Logistics aims for Athens location
Michigan-based trucking firm KC Logistics, planning to open a new facility in Athens, was approved to purchase 12.65 acres from the city of Athens.
The...
Austal delivers future USS Savannah to Navy
Austal USA has delivered the future USS Savannah to the U.S. Navy. It’s the 14th littoral combat ship delivered by Austal and the seventh...
UAB Libraries receive $75,000 from Adobe
The University of Alabama at Birmingham Libraries has received $75,000 from Adobe and the designation as an Adobe Creative Campus.
The Adobe Creative Campus program...
Cornerstone Media assets acquired by Atlanta’s Smart Source
Most assets of Birmingham-based Cornerstone Media have been acquired by Smart Source, based in Atlanta.
Founded in 2001 by Marc Robillard, Cornerstone has provided documents...