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Troy University SBDC launches initiative to introduce AI to rural businesses
Troy University's SBDC launched a regional initiative, bringing free virtual workshops to rural Alabama businesses to enhance operations using AI.
October 21, 2025
Ivey announces ILJIN to invest $100 million in Auburn aluminum operation
The company’s new facility will employ about 160 people.
Southern Roots Nut Co. plans Alabama processing facility
The processing facility is expected to create 120 jobs in Dothan.
March 12, 2024
Clay Ryan named senior VP of external affairs at Alabama Power
Ryan will succeed Zeke Smith who retired after a 40-year career with the company.
November 2, 2023
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See recent postsAlabama’s crossroads: Business growth and political extremism in the balance
What the state is experiencing can be termed a "soft dictatorship" where one-party rule gradually becomes dominated by its radical wing.
Report: Inflation eases slightly on Main Street but remains top business problem
Forty-five percent of owners reported job openings that were hard to fill, up four points from December.
February 15, 2023
Bill filed to prevent employers from mandating microchips
The bill's sponsor, Prince Chestnut, D-Selma, said this is a pre-emptive bill to dissuade companies from considering the burgeoning technology.
Alabama Innovation Corporation creates executive director position
The Alabama Innovation Corporation board of directors allocated resources, capital and talent to fuel the state’s entrepreneurial impact and drive economic growth.
May 10, 2022
Inflation overtakes labor quality as top business problem for small businesses
Thirty-one percent of owners reported that inflation was the single most important problem in their business.
April 13, 2022