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Regions Bank designated as a 2025 Military Friendly Employer

Regions Bank is once again being recognized for its work serving veterans, current members of the military, and their families. The Birmingham-based financial corporation...

From investment banking to kitchen safety: How one Birmingham native is bringing kitchen safety to local venues and restaurants

After nearly a decade in investment banking, Owen Elliott, a Birmingham native, has embarked on a new venture aimed at providing essential fire safety...

Thomas Harris to be inducted into Alabama Business Hall of Fame

Thomas Harris will be honored this week as a new member of the Alabama Business Hall of Fame. Harris, a resident of Hope Hull...

Mobile Chamber opposes potential dismantling of USS Enterprise at port

A proposal to dismantle the world's first nuclear-powered aircraft at the Port of Mobile has drawn opposition from the Mobile Chamber. The opposition is in...

DeKalb County Technology Center receives innovative, digital dissection technology

Health Science instructors at DeKalb County Technology Center are excited to introduce their students to a new, state-of-the-art learning tool. Instructors Paula Carroll and Meagan...

Big Spoon Creamery highlights Birmingham’s best through Local Chef Series

Birmingham’s bounty of celebrated chefs has helped build a strong eat-local ethos, inspiring one of the state’s premier creameries to collaborate with Alabama food...

Aloha Hospitality celebrates top team members with second Caribbean cruise

Aloha Hospitality, a well-known restaurant group based in Alabama, is honoring its top-performing team members with a second Caribbean cruise this year. The company's...

Growth at Brookley Aeroplex gets lift from $2 million SEEDS grant

The Mobile Airport Authority (MAA) announced today that a $2 million grant from Alabama’s SEEDS (Site Evaluation and Economic Development Strategy) program will be instrumental in...

Stock market, Bitcoin booming after Trump victory

After President-elect Donald Trump's presidential campaign victory against Vice President Kamala Harris, the U.S. stock market is booming and along with it shares for bitcoin,...

HudsonAlpha and gener8tor welcome AgTech startups to Alabama

HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology, in partnership with global venture firm and startup accelerator gener8tor, announced the six startup companies selected for the Fall 2024 cohort...

RailPort Logistics Mobile receives prestigious Platinum CSX Select Site designation

Last week in Alabama, CSX Corporation announced that RailPort Logistics Mobile, a 500+ acre industrial development in Mobile, has achieved the esteemed Platinum CSX...

Enterprise Northeast Opelika Industrial Park gets $2 million boost from SEEDS grant

A $2 million grant from Alabama’s Site Evaluation and Economic Development Strategy (SEEDS) program will fund critical infrastructure projects in the Northeast Opelika Industrial...

Birmingham Business Alliance’s data collection project earns international recognition

The Birmingham Business Alliance (BBA), in collaboration with the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) and ThinkData Solutions, Inc., has received the prestigious 2024...

2024 GUMBO chairman’s dinner affirms group’s commitment to Baldwin County

The Gulf United Metro Business Organization (GUMBO) recently hosted its 2024 Chairman’s Dinner at Perdido Beach Resort in Orange Beach. During the evening, GUMBO’s Board...

April Benetollo: Sen. Katie Britt’s pro-family and pro-growth legislative package is a no-brainer

Across our state, working moms are forced to choose between their jobs and their families. In Alabama, women’s workforce participation rate is 52% compared...

See how the future Junior Achievement ‘McWane Economic Education Center’ will come to life in Birmingham

See the groundbreaking plans for the McWane Economic Education Center in downtown Birmingham, spearheaded by Junior Achievement of Alabama and jumpstarted by a $4...

Doing More Today: A fresh perspective on work

Reading a work email. Navigating corridors between meetings. Walking to and from your vehicle. Most of us give little thought to these basic building...

Governor Ivey announces new Growing Alabama funding topping $7M for 4 sites

Governor Kay Ivey announced today that the Renewal of Alabama Commission has allocated over $7.2 million in new Growing Alabama funding to four economic...

The Saban Center announces partnership with Stillman College

The Saban Center, a cutting-edge, forthcoming educational campus that integrates STEM and the arts, has announced an exciting partnership with Stillman College in Tuscaloosa...

Alabama labor force, employment, wages reach record highs despite slight rise in unemployment

There was mixed news for workers and the state last month. Wages are up, according to the Alabama Department of Labor. But so is...

NACC inaugurates state-of-the-art workforce development skills training center

The new Northeast Alabama Community College (NACC) Workforce Development Skills Training Center officially opened its doors on October 3, marking a major milestone for...

Alabama Woods to Goods Week celebrates state’s forest industry

Governor Kay Ivey has declared the third week of October “Alabama Woods to Goods Week” to coincide with National Forest Products Week. October 20...

Homewood-based Bandwagon earns Alabama Emerging Retailer title

Leah and David Knight, owners of Homewood-based Bandwagon, are the Alabama Retail Association’s 2024 Gee Emerging Retailers of the Year. The sports boutique, specializing...

Alabama receives federal approval to deploy $1.4 billion broadband expansion plan

Alabama’s $1.4 billion proposal to expand high-speed internet has been approved by the National Telecommunications and Information Administration, the Alabama Department of Economic and...