Business Alabama Staff
American Equity Underwriters names new CEO
The American Equity Underwriters Inc. has named Adele Hapworth its new chief executive officer, effective June 1. Hapworth succeeds Michael Lapeyrouse, who is assuming...
PNC gets approval for BBVA acquisition
Pittsburgh-based PNC Financial Services Group has won regulatory approval for its acquisition of BBVA USA.
The deal is expected to close June 1, leaving PNC...
FAA grants $12 million for Alabama airport upgrades
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has awarded $12.28 million to Alabama airports for infrastructure upgrades, safety advances, equipment and land acquisition.
“This $12.28 million in...
Birmingham’s Southern Research under new leadership
Josh Carpenter, PhD, has been appointed president and CEO and Allen Bolton executive vice president for strategy and finance at Birmingham-based Southern Research.
The scientific...
Golf Tournament Benefits Glenwood Inc
The annual Ireland Legacy Golf Tournament recently raised a record $180,000 for Glenwood Inc.’s services for adults with autism. The tournament has raised more...
Doster Construction completes Foundry Yards apartments in Birmingham
Doster Construction has completed work on the 268-unit Foundry Yards apartment complex near Birmingham’s Railroad Park and Regions Field.
Doster Construction broke ground for the...
UA Professor urges caution, not panic, in wake of pipeline shutdown
Even as a handful of Alabama gas stations run out of gas in the wake of a cyber attack on the Colonial Pipeline, University...
Top 50 diverse companies include those with strong Alabama presences
Companies with strong presences in Alabama are among those on DiversityInc’s Top 50 U.S. Companies for Diversity.
The list, launched in 2001, recognizes the top...
Expansion underway at HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology
City and state officials joined leadership of HudsonAlpha Institute this morning to break ground for a campus expansion. The new facility will be used...
ProAssurance Corp. acquires NORCAL Mutual
Birmingham-based ProAssurance Corp. has finished its acquisition of NORCAL Mutual. Through its offer to NORCAL policyholders who elected to receive stock in the conversion...