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Hibbett to be acquired by JD Sports Fashion in $1.1 billion deal
In a $1.1 billion transaction, Birmingham retailer Hibbett will be acquired by UK retailer JD Sports Fashion.
Kaishan Compressor breaks ground for expansion
Kaishan Compressor USA, which makes industrial rotary screw air compressors in Loxley in Baldwin County, has broken ground for an $11 million expansion.
Filing details Amtrak’s plans in Mobile; Sloss Tech will partner with health care teach...
A filing with Mobile’s Board of Zoning Adjustment details Amtrak’s plans for service between Mobile and New Orleans, including proposed times and plans for a temporary train station
ArcelorMittal wins $280M in tax credits for electrical steel
ArcelorMittal has earned $280M in federal income tax credits for an additional plant in Calvert, near Mobile.
Take the April 2024 AlaBiz Quiz
Challenge yourself with the April 2024 Alabiz Quiz featuring Alabama business-related puzzlers from the past.
UAW wins Chattanooga VW vote, faces tougher battle in Alabama; State park unveils roads...
The United Auto Workers won 73% of the vote last week at Volkswagen’s plant in Chattanooga
State to buy Orange Beach toll bridge
The state of Alabama has announced plans to purchase a toll bridge connecting the Foley Beach Express to the beach in Orange Beach.
Auburn’s McCrary Institute partners with Oak Ridge to fight cyber threats
Auburn University’s McCrary Institute for Cyber and Critical Infrastructure Security has been awarded a $10 million grant in partnership with Oak Ridge National Laboratory to create a pilot center to protect the electric power grid against cyberattacks.
Mercedes-Benz union vote coming in May; Brasfield & Gorrie celebrates topping off of new...
The National Labor Relations Board announced that voting will take place May 13-17 to determine whether workers at Mercedes-Benz U.S. International in Vance will join the United Auto Workers union.
Michael Chambers
Michael Chambers has been named chief economic development officer at University of South Alabama.