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ThyssenKrupp Wants More For Mills
German steelmaker ThyssenKrupp wants to sell its new mills in Alabama and Brazil, which are losing money, but — hoping to...
Two Big Dockings at Port of Mobile
An enormous shiploader and the biggest ship ever have made headlines at the Port of Mobile this fall. The $7.35 million shiploader arrived...
Speak for Yourself, Wall Street
Regional banks, including Birmingham-based Regions, are speaking out on their own behalf, distancing themselves from Wall Street and mega-banks and...
Bentley Pushes Early Retirement, Bronner Questions
Gov. Robert Bentley is proposing a plan to offer early retirement to state workers. If 500 workers opted for the plan, he...
EADS-BAE Pitch Ripples in Alabama
Boeing, a 50-year veteran of north Alabama’s aerospace scene, and Gulf Coast newcomer Airbus are local players in a multi-continent battle....
Midwest Wind Powers Alabama
Alabama Power has signed 20-year contracts with two Midwestern wind energy projects, expected to yield 404 megawatts of electricity — with some...
Great Public Space: Bienville Square
The American Planning Association picked Mobile’s Bienville Square as one of the 10 best public spaces in the nation for 2012. The association...
America's Favorite Park in Prattville
With 28 million votes proclaiming it America’s Favorite Park, Pratt Park in Prattville won a $100, 000 recreation grant from Coca-Cola that was...
New Oil Sheen Taints Spill Settlement
Scientists say that a new oil sheen near the site of the 2010 Deepwater Horizon disaster comes from the well site, but...
Bidders Queue for ThyssenKrupp
Eight bidders answered ThyssenKrupps’ call for bids for its Alabama and Brazilian steel facilities, Bloomberg Businessweek is reporting. In addition to...