Deborah Storey
When legal issues loom, small businesses are wise to think outside their own offices
Hiring an outside attorney can be advantageous for smaller businesses.
Troy Bank charter keeps it close to home
A trust created by the bank's founder solidifies its future as an Alabama-based bank.
Finding significant value in pursuing diversity
Alabama companies find significant value in pursuing diversity, launching new initiatives on inclusion.
New Athens State lab helps teachers present STEM to little ones
Northrop Grumman is a benefactor to new Athens State University STEM education lab.
Finding the workers
Automakers turn to job fairs, TV ads, state agencies to find workers for the burgeoning industrial sector.
Alabama experts offer tips for planning a meeting people want to attend
Preplanning is vital to the success of a multi-day conference or one-day event.
Employers develop in-house training to find workers
Alabama employers are becoming creative to lure and train workers in a time of full employment.
Keeping college graduates in Alabama
The Alabama Commission on Higher Education has launched an initiative called All in Alabama to keep those sought-after college graduates here
Southern States goes public
Since starting in 2007, Southern States has grown to
$1.9 billion in assets, with 15 branches in Alabama and Georgia and a loan production office in Atlanta
Borrowing rates on the uptick
Just like consumers, banks scurry to adjust to changing rates.