Steve Jobs Calls Again on Alabama Expat
Alabama born, Auburn educated Tim Cook took over the reins of Apple Computer Inc. in January, stepping in for Steve Jobs,...
Huntsville’s Real Estate Marvel
Ground was broken in October on the largest, single real estate development in the country, set to transform Huntsville over the...
Jobs Recruitment for Hard Times
For nearly two decades, Alabama has been remarkably successful in attracting new manufacturing industry to the state. But the Great Recession has...
Top White Collar Cop Inspects Dodd-Frank
We talked recently with the state’s top securities regulator about the Dodd-Frank Financial Reform Act, designed—with many policy details still to be...
Hanging Tough in a Fearful Market
Individuals who weathered the economic storm with their 401k plans have recovered most of their value, Alabama experts say, while new...
Adtran Unveils a Broadband Solution
Adtran, Alabama’s largest technology company, made a splash at the Broadband World Forum in Paris in September by unveiling what it claims will be...
Oil Spill Panel Unloads
The national panel charged with assessing the BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill issued its report last month, calling for widespread reforms in...
Serving the Elderly
Senior citizens suffering debilitating conditions or terminal illnesses have numerous choices when it comes to elderly care services and facilities in Alabama. To...
Success on a Sesame Seed Bun
Max Cooper, chief executive officer of McDonald’s franchisee organization CLP Corp. in Homewood, has never been one to ignore a good...
Human Resources
With the unemployment rate hovering around 9 percent and nearly 14 million Americans unemployed, companies have an abundance of workers to choose...