Gambling Machines No Easy Takedown
Say “so long” to the electronic gambling machines from Center Stage casino in Houston County.
Judge Michael Conaway, describing the machines as “nothing more than...
Shops and Retail
Once upon a time, when Alabamians wanted to make a purchase, their only option was to peruse the wares at local shops and decide...
Doctor Visits and Affordable Healthcare
There have been ups and downs during his long health care career, but Dr. Bruce Irwin is exactly where he wants to be right...
First on the Line for Airbus
The first 10 of several hundred people who will be assembling Airbus A320 neo aircraft in Mobile starting next year came to town in...
Briggs & Stratton Lands Commercial Line
As business expansions go, it’s not so massive. No changes to the building are visible from outside. Very few additional employees. But in less...
Launch Funding for Innovative Companies
Alabama sees the value in funding innovative and creative companies. The development of these companies, as well as enticing them to stay in the...
Businesses and the Creativity and Innovation Behind Them
It was the need for creativity — for something new — that resulted in the U.S. Navy’s Littoral Combat Ship (LCS), which is built...
Creative Investment Management
Like most executives’ offices, David Bronner’s is equipped with all the necessary supplies to get him through a typical workday, which in Bronner’s case...
Busby Builds his Company
If Jim Busby were to write a book, it might be called “How to tinker your way onto the New York Stock Exchange.”
While the...
Ah-oo-gah and Other Alabama Greats
Robert Van de Graaff demonstrates a 1.5 million-volt electrostatic generator at an alumni dinner in a ballroom at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1933.
Robert...