Business Alabama Staff
Kurt Close named president of EBSCO’s Valent Group
Kurt Close is the new president of Valent Group, an EBSCO company that provides business insurance, employer benefits and personal insurance services.
Close had been...
Austal celebrates keel-laying for 17th Littoral Combat Ship for Navy
Austal USA celebrated the keel-laying for the future USS Augusta, the 17th of 19 LCS Littoral combat ships that Austal is building for the...
Birmingham area wins $450K grant to promote bioscience sector
Birmingham-area economic developers plan to boost the bioscience sector with $450,000 in support from the U.S. Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration.
Funds will be...
Robins & Morton completes freestanding emergency room
Birmingham-based Robins & Morton has completed a freestanding emergency room for AdventHealth Daytona Beach in Port Orange.
The nearly 18,000-square-foot center features 24 beds in...
U.S. News ranks UAB Hospital top in state
UAB Hospital once again topped U.S. News & World Report’s list of best hospitals in Alabama, also earning mentions on a number of specialty...
Wallace State Community College expands offerings
New degree options in banking and logistics await Wallace State Community College students when they return to campus this fall.
Associate degree and short-term certificate...
Hispanic Interest Coalition of Alabama plans for new leadership
The Hispanic Interest Coalition of Alabama will have a new leader at the top beginning next year. Isabel Rubio, founder and CEO for 20...
Next digital marketing campaign launches with website
A new digital marketing campaign called Next launched by the Alabama Department of Commerce will put the spotlight on Alabama’s work in space exploration,...
Austal honored for safety
For the seventh straight year, Mobile shipbuilder Austal USA has been honored with the Shipbuilders Council of America Excellence in Safety Award. Austal has...
United Bank exceeds $1 billion in assets
United Bancorporation of Alabama, the parent company of United Bank and United Bank Community Development, announced that as of June 30, it exceeded $1...