Top Headlines: Raytheon to cut 15,000 jobs, Gas tax increase Oct. 1
Raytheon to cut 15,000 jobs
Huntsville’s Raytheon Technologies will cut 15,000 jobs among its subsidiaries, President and CEO Greg Hayes told shareholders. Hayes said the...
Birmingham Public Library Furloughs 158 Employees
The Birmingham Public Library is furloughing 158 full-time and part-time employees effective Sept. 25.
The move comes in the wake of a $63 million city...
Jones’ Bill Aims to Help Small Businesses Avoid Double Whammy
Alabama Sen. Doug Jones and Louisiana Sen. John Kennedy have teamed up to propose legislation that would help protect small businesses from a double...
AlabamaWorks Presents Inaugural Innovator Awards
AlabamaWorks inaugural Innovator Awards were presented Thursday to seven people and programs across the state who take an innovative approach to solving workforce challenges.
The...
Tuscaloosa Awarded $15 Million for Riverwalk Access
The City of Tuscaloosa has been awarded $15 million in federal Department of Transportation funds to improve access to the city’s Riverwalk.
Funds come from...
Top Headlines: AlabamaWorks innovator awards; Birmingham businessman kidnapped, released
Seven given first AlabamaWorks innovator awards
Inaugural AlabamaWorks Innovator Awards were given to TechAlabama’s EdFarm, WeeCat Industries and five other groups and individuals across the...
New Kind of Rocket Engine Test-fired at UAH
After a year of design and construction, a new kind of rocket engine has been test-fired at the University of Alabama in Huntsville.
Evan Unruh,...
Mountain Top Industries Plans First U.S. Facility in Montgomery
Denmark’s Mountain Top Industries, a global leader in manufacturing aluminum roll covers for pickup trucks, will expand into the U.S. with the opening of...
Labor Market Improving, BBVA Says
Payrolls grew and unemployment rolls declined during August, signaling a potential for a “normal” labor market sooner rather than later, according to a report...
Top Headlines: BBA launches OnBoard Birmingham, Crazy Cazboy’s opening Hoover store
Birmingham Business Alliance launches OnBoard Birmingham
The Birmingham Business Alliance launched an online portal to help recruit professionals to Birmingham. OnBoard Birmingham will provide job...