Economic Development – Bentley Proposes New Game Plan on Incentives
A new tax credit for job creation is the centerpiece of Gov. Robert Bentley’s proposed fix of Alabama’s dwindling fund for economic development incentives,...
Multifamily Housing – Downtown Digs, Coast to Coast
President and founder of Birmingham-based Capstone Building Corp., Jay Chapman is one of the leading Alabama general contractors in one of the few truly...
Brooke Pancake – LPGA’s Pancake All about the Waffles
LPGA rising star Brooke Pancake led the University of Alabama to the school’s first national golf championship in 2012. She was named first team...
AGC and ABC – What Builders Want from the Legislature
Members of two Alabama construction trade associations say they will be looking to the state Legislature this spring to give their industry an economic...
UAB and Southern Research: Partnership to Speed Ideas to Applications
Frequent collaborators UAB and Southern Research are teaming up once again, this time with a partnership that will attempt to tap into the lucrative...
Forecasters Predict Clearing Skies, 3.2 percent Growth
Economic forecasters have learned in the past few years that there’s never been a better time to hedge their bets.
David Altig, a Federal Reserve...
Alabama's Largest Credit Unions
Data from the National Credit Union Administration; rankings based on 3rd Quarter 2014, the most recent available. Click here to view the...
Bill Kraus – Shipper’s Carpenter
After a long, successful run in the corporate world, 45-year-old Bill Kraus has caught the sideline business bug.
Kraus has a rewarding career with one of Mobile’s...
AIM – High Risk with Due Diligence
Facebook was smaller than MySpace, with fewer than 10 employees, before angel investors swooped in. Without angel investing Google might not be among the...
BP Spill Law Report — June is Last Call for Claims
In case you’ve lost focus over the five-year process, here’s a quick update on where we are with the various lawsuits filed in response...