Alabama businesses now have access to a solution that will help strengthen the local and domestic manufacturing supply chain.

Akima, an Alaska Native Corporation, has acquired Huntsville-based Pinnacle Solutions.

It appears that there's a new King of Beer in the USA. Bud Light, an established and well known American beer, has been beaten out of the first place spot for highest sales in the country for the first time in years by Modelo Especial, a beer native to Mexico.

The Yellowhammer State looks like it might be receiving a new railroad interchange and freight corridor adding to its already booming economy. The new corridor will serve to connect Mexico, Texas, and much of the southeastern United States.

Bank of America recently announced Alabama is one of nine new markets in the company’s three-year renovation plan for expanding their financial center network. Bank of America said it plans to open its first Alabama financial center in Birmingham in 2024, with plans to open five by the end of 2026. In North Alabama, the […]

Imunon, a clinical-stage biotechnology company, unveiled its Good Manufacturing Practices clinical materials production facility recently. The operations are at the Huntsville campus of the HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology. The new facility will provide Imunon with additional control over the quantities and costs of manufacturing non-viral DNA-based materials used in its research and development activities, the […]

It was an innovative evening at the U.S. Space & Rocket Center when start-up business accelerator gener8tor sponsored the AgTech Accelerator Showcase.

Southern Research has received a $20 million investment they say will accelerate the growth of the state's biomedical industry and access to clinical trials. 

Lockheed Martin, through its Next Generation Interceptor program, is working with three small businesses to strengthen its defense industrial base.

Enviva Inc., the world’s leading producer of sustainably sourced woody biomass, has started construction on a wood pellet plant in Sumter County.

Taking full advantage of Alabama’s natural resources and recreational assets was high on the priority list for leaders with Innovate Alabama.

Gov. Kay Ivey announced Friday four of Alabama’s metropolitan areas are ranked among the lowest in the nation in unemployment for May 2023. For the third consecutive month, the Birmingham–Hoover metro area was ranked the lowest in the nation in unemployment – at 2.0% – for a metro area with a population of 1 million […]

Buy in a safe location Safe Wise released a study this year combatting property crime rates by dissecting fear vs. reality. In this study, they named the top 20 safest cities in Alabama. Alabama REALTORS® throughout the state provide geographic expertise in these cities to help buyers find a home they will feel comfortable in. […]

88,060 jobs. 968,704 vehicles produced. $14.2 billion in new investment. Those are just the highlights of Alabama’s role in the international automaking industry. A 2023 economic impact report released by Autos Drive America and the American International Automobile Dealers Association (AIADA) is showcasing Alabama’s connection to automakers, dealers and the international economy.  Major players such […]

Buy in a safe location Safe Wise released a study this year combatting property crime rates by dissecting fear vs. reality. In this study, they named the top 20 safest cities in Alabama. Alabama REALTORS® throughout the state provide geographic expertise in these cities to help buyers find a home they will feel comfortable in. […]

Alabama Secretary of State Wes Allen and the Alabama Securities Commission issued a warning to state business owners Tuesday about a scam involving fraudulent, official-looking mailers from a group posing as the SOS office. The mailers falsely claim that businesses are required to pay a fee of $90 or more to receive a copy of […]

HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology has grown its Southeast Alabama staff to three with the naming of Ann Marie Carr as economic development associate for HudsonAlpha Wiregrass. Carr is responsible for coordinating the Economic Development Mission’s work for the Wiregrass region’s entrepreneurship and recruitment with a focus on agricultural and agtech sectors. She was the executive […]

Buy in a safe location Safe Wise released a study this year combatting property crime rates by dissecting fear vs. reality. In this study, they named the top 20 safest cities in Alabama. Alabama REALTORS® throughout the state provide geographic expertise in these cities to help buyers find a home they will feel comfortable in. […]

Along with every state and U.S. territory, Alabama has resumed checking eligibility for all Medicaid members for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic began. To address the concerns of Medicaid recipients, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama said it is offering guidance, education, and health insurance options to Alabamians who are no longer […]

C Spire has completed the rebranding of Troy Cablevision, the telecom company announced today. In a news release, the company said the acquisition – which was announced in 2021 – has accelerated its fiber-based expansion throughout Alabama, providing ultra-fast broadband internet access and related services. The Troy Cable brand has become C Spire – all […]

The state will receive $1.4 billion to boost ongoing efforts to expand broadband access to unserved areas, Gov. Kay Ivey announced today. The National Telecommunications and Information Administration today released the state allocations from the from the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment program. The Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs, […]

The United Community Bank Foundation, driven by employees of United Community bank, has donated $20,000 to four nonprofit organizations in Alabama. The funds are recommendations from employees of the bank to organizations in their local communities that are important to them. The four organizations, the Princess Theatre for Performing Arts in Decatur; the Huntsville Museum […]

Economists debate whether typical Americans are better off now than 50 years ago. The debate concerns the reliability of the Consumer Price Index (CPI). The Cost of Thriving Index (COTI) from American Compass and Oren Cass think tank contends that middle class prosperity is becoming unaffordable for American families. Cass gained attention with the publication […]

The Alabama Department of Commerce team wrapped up its mission to the 2023 Paris Air Show on Wednesday.