Nedra Bloom
Robots and More Robots
Even as he was celebrating the opening of Phase II of the Alabama Robotics Technology Park in Decatur, Gov. Robert Bentley renewed...
Drummond Sues Plaintiff Lawyer in Death Case
Birmingham-based Drummond Co. has filed suit against a noted labor lawyer, claiming that the attorney defamed the company by saying in legal...
Vulcan Slashes Dividend, Digging for Cash Flow
Vulcan Materials, the nation’s largest producer of construction aggregates, has taken a hit from the wounded construction market. But the company...
The Healer with Determination
IF THE HOSPITAL LEADERS HADN'T GIVEN THE ONLY SURGICAL POST IN THEIR CLOSED STAFF TO SOMEBODY ELSE, Paul Flowers might never have...
Not Your Basic Starter Home
Might as well start a garage band if you're going to make a bid on this $17.9 million property in Shoal Creek. The...
Checkers Unveils New Design in Mobile
When Jim Mattei founded the Checkers drive-thru hamburger chain in Mobile 25 years ago, his first store was on Airport Boulevard at...
Alabama Trial Lawyer Grills BP’s Hayward
Mobile lawyer Robert Cunningham had the job a lot of Gulf Coast residents would envy last month when he took a legal deposition...
Birmingham Landmark Snags a Buyer
Even as Wells Fargo economists Mark Vitner and Michael Brown said that Alabama has “likely slipped into a recession, ” the building that...
Top Doc Invests in Resort Medicine
Renowned Alabama orthopedist Jim Andrews, who developed the Andrews Sports Medicine and Orthopaedic Center in Birmingham, has now joined forces with...
If Only We Could All Be Central Bankers
A New York Times blog in June wondered why little old Regions Financial Corp. and its ex-CEO are being set upon by Federal...