Spotlight on Jefferson County: Economic Engines
Health Care
The health care industry in Jefferson County is one of Alabama’s largest employers. In Birmingham alone, an estimated 59,000 people are employed in...
Ron Kitchens: BBA leader wants to be ‘MiracleGro for job creation’
Ron Kitchens, CEO of the Birmingham Business Alliance, is trying to sell the city to new businesses and those looking to relocate.
Celebrating 125 years of coffee, tea from Royal Cup
Birmingham’s Royal Cup Inc. is celebrating 125 years in business this month.
Regions Bank acquires Sabal Capital Partners
Regions Bank is acquiring Sabal Capital Partners LLC, a financial services firm that leverages a technology-driven origination and servicing platform, SNAP, to facilitate lending...
Innovation Depot announces second cohort for Voltage idea accelerator
Birmingham’s Innovation Depot has announced the eight entrepreneurs who have been selected to participate in the second cohort of Voltage, The Depot’s idea accelerator program that launched in early 2021.
Largest UAB medical school gift will be ‘transformative’
The Dothan eye surgeon who gave a $95 million gift to UAB and now has the university’s medical school named after him says that making the gift made “one of the dreams in my life come true.”
Construction begins on final phase of pedestrian alley in Birmingham
Construction has begun on the final phase of The Aisle, Urban Supply’s pedestrian alley in Birmingham.
Samford opens Alfa Risk Management and Insurance Lab
Samford University opened the Alfa Risk Management and Insurance Lab late last week. Partnering with Alfa Insurance, the lab is part of a multipronged...
No two retirements are alike at Protective
Protective is offering a suite of annuity products to meet people's goals for the latter part of their lives.
Li-Cycle Holdings to build battery recycling facility in Tuscaloosa
Canada-based Li-Cycle Holdings Corp. is building a new battery recycling facility in Tuscaloosa County Airport Industrial Park. The project is an investment of $18.7...