New & Expanding Industries Totals
Unveiling the new red and white “Made in Alabama” logo for the state’s Commerce Department, Gov. Robert Bentley announced that the state...
UAW Organizing Alabama, with German Help
With the strident strains of Carl Orff’s Carmina Burana as a soundtrack, the video alternates text — “UAW and IG Metall present...
Airbus Breaks Ground in Alabama
Lines of cars snaked under the giant American flag held aloft by the turntable ladders atop two fire trucks at the entrance to...
Lamar to Lead Mobile Office of ServisFirst
Longtime Mobile banker Bibb Lamar has been named president and CEO for Mobile operations of Birmingham-based ServisFirst bank. Lamar retired in March as...
Two New Med Schools
Alabama is part of a national trend that bodes ill for people in need of primary care physicians. But two new medicals schools...
Economic Engines
CUMMINGS RESEARCH PARK Cummings Research Park, in Huntsville, is the nation’s second oldest and second largest research park, behind only...
Signature Designs
The International Interior Design Association Alabama Chapter recently presented its 2013 IDIE Awards, showcasing the exemplary work of Alabama’s interior designers. ...
Pols Pull Fast One for School Vouchers
In a behind-closed-doors session that left legislators no time to read a bill before voting, Republicans eased through a new law that...
Career Trends & Sheepskins
As Alabama’s job market changes daily and employers seek increasingly experienced personnel, higher education has become a standard route for many seeking...
Fed Cuts Hit Home Hard
Mandatory federal budget cuts, enacted because Congress failed to approve a federal funding plan, are beginning to ripple through Alabama. ...