Business Alabama Staff
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...
Hibbett changes name, declares first cash dividend
Birmingham-based Hibbett Sports Inc. today changed its name to simply Hibbett Inc., but will continue its focus on athletic-inspired fashion and retain its NASDAQ...
EcoSouth acquires waste disposal, landfill companies
Mobile-based EcoSouth, part of the Kinderhook portfolio, has acquired Desoto Recycling and Disposal and Gabbert Waste Services, which includes landfill, transfer station and hauling...