Communicating through Crisis: Don’t Sit and Wait, Create.
The coronavirus crisis has created a frenzy for business owners near and far. In early March, Alabamians watched the crisis unfold in the largest...
Viral Oil Prices and a Trump, Putin Phone Call
In November 2018, Alabama's premiere oil and gas exploration company, Energen Corp., sold to Texas-based Diamondback Energy, just in time to escape the collapse...
Top Headlines: SBA rolls out program for small businesses, Coronavirus effects on beach
SBA rolls out program to keep small businesses afloat
Small businesses across Alabama can benefit from a U.S. Small Business Administration program launching this week...
UAB, Altimmune Inc. Testing COVID-19 Vaccine
The University of Alabama at Birmingham is partnering with biopharmaceutical company Altimmune Inc. for preclinical testing of a potential vaccine to prevent COVID-19 disease.
The...
State Urges Insurers: Cut Slack on Due Dates
The Alabama Department of Insurance this week asked insurers to offer flexibility to customers regarding cancellations or non-renewals amid the COVID-19 outbreak.
Insurance Commissioner Jim Ridling...
Top Headlines: Small business survival, Alabama lawmakers set date to reconvene
Caddell-Nan JV to build $110M project in Guam
A joint venture between Caddell Construction of Montgomery and Hawaii-based Nan has won a potential $110.4M contract...
Developing Resiliency and a Path Forward
As most of us know by now, the current coronavirus/COVID-19 pandemic is moving quickly, and, day by day, there comes new updates of a...
Small Business Disaster Loan Assistance: Go to This Expert Center at UA
A specially equipped help center at the University of Alabama is the place to go to speed your application for a small business relief...
Tools for Finding Best Alabama Foods (During Crisis)
Two longstanding agricultural nonprofits are making special efforts to connect communities with locally grown food resources during the ongoing virus crisis.
The newest resource was...
Manufacturing in Alabama and the Current Environment
This is part of a continuing series of commentaries by Alabama business and community leaders about the coronavirus crisis.