Tag: January 2014
Energen Corp.’s Third Act Gushes
When James McManus took over as the CEO of Energen Corp. in 2007, the company was on the brink of a transformation.
Up until the...
Headlines Review of 2013
JANUARY 2013
Philly Fed predicts economic gains
Transocean agrees to $1.4 billion payout
BP agrees to $4 billion criminal fine
Russell Brands announces layoffs
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National Alabama Under Fire for Fraud after Borrowing Money
Greg Aziz, chairman of Canadian rail car maker National Steel Car, was indicted by a Colbert County grand jury on securities fraud charges in...
Supreme Court in Alabama Upholds Verdict in a Slander Lawsuit
The Alabama Supreme Court has upheld a $7.5 million verdict in a slander lawsuit between the owners of two competing car dealerships.
Iranian refugee Shawn...
EADS Retreats from U.S. Military
If EADS hadn’t set its sights on a share of the massive U.S. defense budget, officials with the European Aeronautics Defence & Space Co....
Going for Boeing
For more than 50 years, Boeing Co. has been a major player in Alabama’s space and defense industry — designing and building for NASA...
Jefferson County Up from Bankruptcy
After a judge approved terms of Jefferson County’s plan to work out of bankruptcy, county officials began turning to the future — hoping that...
Farming Families Named Outstanding Young Farm Family of the Year
Stan and Kayla Usery, both of whom grew up on farms and who now own a 700-acre farm in Limestone County, have been named...