Gail Allyn Short
Mercedes Moves Toward Electric
Greek philosopher Heraclitus once said, “Nothing endures but change.”
The German automaker Mercedes-Benz U.S. International (MBUSI) in Tuscaloosa County, and its parent company, Daimler...
Top Women in Alabama Media 2019
Twenty-five women in media — whose jobs range from online news site editor to newspaper to TV and radio to marketing executive — were...
Life Lessons from the Farm
Jones Valley Teaching Farm offers a 12-year learning course through seven partner schools, using horticulture to teach a bounty of life skills, including mathematics, biology and business management.
The Key to EBSCO’s Success
75-year-old EBSCO is long-term focused, accumulating companies with one common factor — they make money serving fundamental markets.
Wyndy: The Local Babysitter App You Should Know About
A Birmingham couple enters the fast-growing childcare app industry with a focus on babysitters who are college students. Incubator support and seed funding has boosted them into seven university cities in the Southeast.
Hyundai Sees Opportunity in Collapse of U.S. Sedan Giants
Americans are enamored with the SUV these days.
The sedan? Well, it seems U.S. drivers are just not into them the way they use...
Building Innovator Ready to Power Up
Global building materials innovator James Hardie scouted the South before choosing Prattville for its 10th U.S. plant — a $220 million, 200-job investment that’s the largest new industry in Prattville in 50 years.
How the Rich Stay Rich
Banks offer special services to help wealthy clients protect their funds and not-quite-so-wealthy ones climb the ladder.
Small Business Focused Finance
Alabama credit unions are fine-tuning their small business relationships, mentoring clients and increasing loan portfolios.
Alabama Biotech Investment 101
A strong support network has led Alabama biotechs to land $101 million in venture capital since 2012. Working in one of the toughest investment sectors, research-based startups have well defined paths to commercial success on home turf.
