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Ivey recognizes exporting companies, Tuskegee University
Alabama's economic potential appears to be growing with each passing year.
Declaring May World Trade Month, Gov. Kay Ivey recognized six Alabama-based businesses at a...
State metro areas post nation’s lowest jobless rates
Alabama is No. 1.
Or rather, in this case, the Birmingham-Hoover, Decatur and Huntsville metro areas are.
That's in reference to unemployment rates for March among...
Vertex renewable diesel facility opens in Mobile
With a nod toward the state's soybean farmers, Alabama's first renewable diesel facility has opened.
The ribbon-cutting ceremony at Vertex Energy's Mobile refinery was attended...
Broadband meetings set for Perry, Russell counties
In response to the critical need for internet access, the Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs has developed the Alabama Community Broadband Technical...
AL secretary of state: Easy to register a business in Alabama
Alabama is a great place to start a business.
And, it's easy to register that business in the Yellowhammer State.
In recognition of National Small Business...
Bed Bath & Beyond holding liquidation sales
Bed Bath & Beyond is holding a liquidation sale at all of its 360 stores nationwide, as part of the company’s Chapter 11 bankruptcy.
Shoppers...
A Golden era ends: Iconic snack plant closing
Pennsylvania-based Utz Brands has announced that it will discontinue making the iconic Golden Flake snacks in Alabama. However, the snacks will still be sold,...
UAH hits record $169.5M in R&D funding
The University of Alabama in Huntsville notched a record $169.5 million in research and development expenditures for Fiscal Year 2022, a 13% increase over...
6 Tips for writing the best offer in today’s real estate market
We chatted with Sid Pugh, North Alabama REALTOR® and local broker of The Pugh Group, to gain insight on the Alabama market and learn...
Fueling innovation: Economic program for summer interns
Fuel Alabama (FuelAL), in a partnership with Innovate Alabama, is working with nine Alabama communities to offer summer programming for college students.
The communities will...
Polaris Alabama ships first all-electric, ATV Ranger XP Kinetic
HUNTSVILLE – Polaris will be shipping the first of its all-new electric Ranger XP Kinetic vehicles from its Huntsville manufacturing plant this week.
Polaris manufactures...
Alabama’s Tango Tango bridges gap in first responders’ communication
“The technology available to consumers that allows us to communicate with ease everyday is vastly ahead of the resources available to first responders, the...
Andy Newton: Rural broadband seeing progress; still work ahead
With the Alabama Legislature’s 2023 regular session well underway, the expansion of high-speed, rural, internet access remains top of the list of priorities for...
South goes West to lead Chamber of Commerce
The search for a president and CEO of the Chamber of Commerce of West Alabama has gone South.
As in Kyle South, who was named...
The Power of Hope: Remembering Alabama’s largest tornado and the community that rebuilt Tuscaloosa
Twelve years ago, Alabama saw its largest tornado on record. Its damage was devastating and still impacts families and businesses today.
But there is a...
Un-tax overtime income? Lawmakers like the idea
If you work more than 40 hours a week in Alabama, your overtime paycheck might look a lot healthier if a new proposal is...
Huntsville Polaris plant to ship first electric ATVs
Polaris will be shipping the first of its all-new electric Ranger XP Kinetic vehicles from its Huntsville manufacturing plant this week.
Polaris manufactures the fully...
Exporting Alabama Coal, Growing Alabama Jobs
It’s no secret that Alabama’s economy is booming, and so is business at your Port.
In 2021 alone, the Port was responsible for $85 billion...
Dr. Dan Sutter: What’s good and bad with DEI?
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives in business and higher education have become controversial. Texas A&M and Texas Tech recently ended DEI statements for...
Community colleges offer courses, training in fiber optics
In demand, no-cost, rapid training — is starting this week on 24 campuses across the state.
That's the message Alabama's Community College System wants to...
Cybersecurity ‘top of mind’ for Bank Independent
According to Security magazine, there are more than 2,200 attacks each day. That breaks down to nearly 1 cyberattack every 39 seconds, equating to...
Million Air to invest at least $32 million on new terminal, hangars at Birmingham airport
Million Air of Austin, Texas, has signed a lease with the Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM) to invest a minimum $32 million to build three new hangars and...
Mercedes’ Alabama operation gears up for all electric Maybach EQS
Mercedes-Benz’s Alabama operation is preparing to take the automaker’s concept of the ultra-luxury automobile to an electrifying new level, with the upcoming production launch...
Alabama-made Golden Eagle Syrup nears 100 years in business
As Alabamians and as Southerners, tradition is a huge part of our culture. And no one knows that better than Temple Bowling, part-owner of...