Massachusetts company acquires Birmingham IT firm
Massachusetts-based Thrive has acquired InCare Technologies, a managed IT services provider. InCare, based in Birmingham and with offices in Tennessee and Mississippi, supports health care, government and education. – Channel E2E
EBSCO land expands Oak Mountain State Park
EBSCO Industries has closed the sale of a 1,644-acre tract of land known as the Belcher Tract to the Forever Wild Land Trust for conservation. The land is adjacent to Oak Mountain State Park and expands it to more than 11,000 acres.  – Business Wire
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SouthPoint completes merger with Merchants Financial
Birmingham’s SouthPoint Bancshares has completed its merger with Cullman-based Merchants Financial Services and will be known as SouthPoint. The two companies’ banks, Merchants Bank of Alabama and Southpoint Bank, will continue to operate under their names, but Merchants will be a division of SouthPoint Bank. – Stockhouse
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Oxford Bed Bath & Beyond among closures
Bed Bath & Beyond is closing 37 stores, including one in Oxford. The closures are in 19 states and will occur by the end of February, for the most part. The chain is based in New Jersey. — MSN.com
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Regions building new technology solutions platform, team
Regions Bank’s Regions Equipment Finance Corporation is expanding to include a technology solutions platform and team. Jay Cannon, a 40-year banking veteran who recently joined Regions, will lead the team that will deliver customized financing and leasing solutions for REFCO clients.  – Regions Bank
