Alabama's Largest Law Firms 2016
Source: Business Alabama survey Click here to view the complete listing.
Compiled by Erica Joiner West
Renewable Power Liftoff
A photo of solar panels stands out on the cover of Atlanta-based Southern Co.’s annual report, and it speaks volumes about the company’s years-long...
Internet Breakthrough by Adtran
The engineers at Adtran, Alabama’s largest information technology company, are laying claim to a technology breakthrough — “a leap forward for the...
A Declaration of Independence in International Trade
We spoke with U.S. Sen. Jeff Sessions in mid-June, on the subject of the proposed Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement. At the time, opponents...
Best Companies to Work for in Alabama 2016
The Best Companies Group offers Alabama businesses a chance to evaluate how well they measure up as great employers — both in the eyes of their employees and in comparison to other companies across the state.
Best Large Employer: Edward Jones
Edward Jones is an investment and financial services company serving long-term investors with investment guidance and balancing portfolios. Based in St. Louis, Missouri,...
Best Small-Medium Employer: Welch Hornsby
Founded in 1988, Welch Hornsby is a fee-only investment advisory firm with offices in Montgomery, Birmingham and Charlotte, North Carolina. As...
Navy’s Shock Rating Standards Lead to Austal Revamp, Write-off
It was a Fourth of July bottle rocket from Australia that sizzled through the living rooms of about 4, 000 shipyard workers, not...
An Ownership Transition Option Rediscovered
Founded in 1982, Huntsville-based Gleason Research Associates Inc. has built a specialized niche as a defense contractor in missile systems and engineering services....
The Pollinator
“See those bumblebees on the sunflowers?” Dr. George Koulianos asks underneath a blue sky near the southernmost tip of Alabama. “This is what I...