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Ecore International to invest $25.5M, create 84 jobs at Ozark plant
Ecore International, a Pennsylvania-based recycled rubber product manufacturer, has announced plans to open a state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Ozark.
The company plans to invest $25.5...
Huntsville attorneys make 2023 “The Best Lawyers in America”
Bradley Arant Boult Cummings announced 16 Huntsville attorneys have been recognized for 2023 “The Best Lawyers in America” list, including three attorneys named Best...
Dr. Daniel Sutter: Economic power and social media
Economists and political philosophers frequently contrast political and economic power. This distinction also informs views on policy questions. The nature of economic power offers...
Mercedes-Benz launches EV production in Alabama as new chapter begins
Mercedes-Benz has launched production of the all-electric luxury EQS SUV at its Tuscaloosa County plant, part of a global strategy of next-generation technology that is ushering...
BCA to honor Richard Shelby, feature Mitch McConnell at Birmingham fundraiser
The Business Council of Alabama's (BCA) upcoming Evening for Progress event in Birmingham will honor the service of U.S. Sen. Richard Shelby (R-Tuscaloosa), who...
Officials break ground on ‘visionary’ Walker County economic development project
An economic development project at a defunct coal mine in southeastern Walker County will spark growth opportunities throughout the area, according to local and...
Auburn University named to Forbes’ 2022 list of America’s Best-in-State Employers
Auburn University is one of the best places to work in the state of Alabama, according to Forbes magazine.
The state's premier land-grant institution was...
Hyundai supplier admits to employing underage workers at Alexander City factory
SL Alabama LLC, a Hyundai supplier owned by a South Korean automotive parts manufacturing company, has admitted to employing children at its Alexander City...
‘It’s crazy out there’: California man moves family, business to Alabama over crime
Boasting tough-on-crime laws and a thriving economy, Alabama is among one of the nation's top-10 inbound states for American migration.
California, plagued by crime and...
Guest: Electric Vehicles are the future of the auto industry – Alabama must make sure it has a place in that future
As the nation’s fourth-largest auto-manufacturing state, Alabama’s automotive industry has a huge impact on our economy, providing tens of thousands of Alabamians with good-paying...
Forbes names Dothan-based AAA Cooper among nation’s best midsize employers
Forbes has named Alabama-based AAA Cooper Transportation as one of "America's 2022 Best Midsize Employers."
This marks the sixth consecutive year that the Dothan-headquartered truckload...
New jobs in Alabama create increasing demand for housing developments
In 2021, Alabama landed 247 economic development projects with plans to create 10,200 direct new jobs and $7.7 billion in capital investment for communities...
Dr. Daniel Sutter: Labor market rollercoaster
Unemployment fell to 3.5% in July, the same historically low level as February 2020. The labor market remains strong despite high inflation and a...
Auburn University researchers first to map blue catfish genome
An Auburn University research team from the College of Veterinary Medicine and the College of Agriculture recently became the first to map a high-quality genome assembly of the blue catfish.
The...
Role of women evolving in male-dominated missile defense industry
HUNTSVILLE — The role of women in the male-dominated missile defense industry “has evolved significantly,” according to Tay Fitzgerald, president of Strategic Missile Defense...
Alabama-built boat to map the mouth of the Mississippi River
Alabama-based Silver Ships Inc. recently delivered a 49-foot marine surveying vessel that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) will use to hydrographically map the mouth of the...
Alabama sets record high civilian labor force, maintains historic low 2.6% unemployment rate
The state of Alabama's July unemployment rate held at a record low 2.6% for the month of July, according to Gov. Kay Ivey's office.
July's...
United Launch Alliance to invest $300M, create 250 jobs in Decatur plant expansion
Thursday, United Launch Alliance (ULA) announced a $300 million expansion project that the rocket manufacturer will undertake at its Decatur plant.
According to WHNT News...
New jobs in Alabama create increasing demand for housing developments
In 2021, Alabama landed 247 economic development projects with plans to create 10,200 direct new jobs and $7.7 billion in capital investment for communities...
Alabama Jobs Act tax incentives prove effective in spurring economic growth
This week, the Study Commission on Renewing Incentives met at the Alabama State House to assess Alabama’s economic development competitiveness.
The group was established by...
Regions Bank finances ‘transformational’ New York Housing Development
Birmingham-based Regions Bank recently announced two financing transactions to support a transformational building initiative in Brooklyn, N.Y.
The national housing nonprofit, led by HELP USA,...
New jobs in Alabama create increasing demand for housing developments
In 2021, Alabama landed 247 economic development projects with plans to create 10,200 direct new jobs and $7.7 billion in capital investment for communities...
Canfor Southern Pine to invest $210M, create 130 jobs at Mobile County sawmill complex
Canfor Southern Pine Inc. on Tuesday announced plans to develop a sawmill complex for manufacturing and processing wood products in the Mobile County town...
NASA’s Super Guppy brings Orion’s test vehicle home to Marshall
HUNTSVILLE — Rain almost waterlogged NASA’s Super Guppy and prevented it from landing Wednesday at the Redstone Army Airfield.
But the fat fish-shaped transport plane touched...