Virginia company expands to Huntsville
Qinetiq US, a defense and national security company based in Virginia, is opening a Huntsville office. The company recently received a U.S. Army contract at Huntsville’s Redstone Arsenal. – PR Newswire
Food production company says Alabama layoffs will be minimal
Cargill, the nation’s largest private company, is cutting its workforce by 5%, though it says any impact on employees at its Guntersville plant will be minimal. The Minnesota-based food production company distributes meat, grains and farm products globally. – AL.com
Birmingham app founders shutting down business
Kerry Schrader and Ashlee Ammons Halpin are shutting down their decade-old Mixtroz event app. The app received national attention, including winning the $100,000 Rise of the Rest Tour pitch competition in 2018. – Birmingham Times
