Tag: August 2015
Louis Lazzari: An Economic History of Family Farming
Despite encroaching residential and commercial development, Baldwin County’s Belforest community remains predominantly a patchwork of family farms, most rooted in the late 1800s. Third-generation...
New Flyer Plant – City Bus Maker is a Retooled Continental Jewel
The New Flyer Industries plant in Anniston is one of the larger manufacturers in Alabama that most people in the state probably have never...
Culverhouse College of Commerce – Value Investing U
C.T. Fitzpatrick has created a successful career in value investing. And he definitely sees value in investing $3 million in the University of Alabama’s...
public companies – Stocks That Are Pillars of Alabama’s Economy — Some Solid, ...
Here’s a look at the 25 public companies employing the most Alabamians. First are five that have had big news — United States Steel...
EPA Obama Environment Regulations Gets Heavy
When it comes to the environmental regulation landscape in the United States, one thing can be said with absolute moral certainty — uncertainty abounds.
In...
Limestone and Morgan Counties Take The Spotlight
Limestone and Morgan counties in north Alabama have an abundance of natural resources and beauty, a high quality of life, healthy job growth, major...
BizTech Huntsville – Investment Leverages BizTech Reboot
When Larry and Kim Lewis’ company was new, they met with the owners of the BizTech incubator building in Huntsville to see about opening...
Byrne – Gulf Coast States Reach $18.7B Accord with BP
At $18.7 billion, it’s the largest civil settlement ever recorded with a single entity — BP Plc — and the biggest environmental settlement ever,...
Airbus Facility – Mobile Celebrates an Airbus Carnival
Mobile’s Airbus U.S. Manufacturing Facility earned its wings on a hot June Sunday, as city officials, company workers and invited guests celebrated the arrival...
HealthSouth – Robust Recovery, Peak Performance
Jay Grinney is CEO of HealthSouth Corp. (NYSE: HLS), which owns and operates the largest network of post-acute, inpatient rehabilitation hospitals in the U.S.
Grinney...