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Birmingham is finalist for federal economic, workforce development grant program

The Recompete Program will invest in economically distressed communities to create and connect people to good jobs.

December 21, 2023

Commerce Secretary Greg Canfield joining Burr & Forman

Canfield will step down from the role as secretary of commerce at the end of the year.

December 6, 2023

Britt offers legislation to prevent shutdown of offshore energy development

This legislation would prevent the Departments of Commerce and Interior from issuing maritime regulations pertaining to the Rice's whale.

October 3, 2023

Film incentive legislation stalls, but major changes could be coming

Many House Republicans showed support for an amendment by House Majority Leader Scott Stadthagen to entirely remove the film incentive cap, while others questioned the responsibility of the move.

June 27, 2023

Resource Fiber plans to build a bamboo products manufacturing plant in Sulligent

Resource Fiber plans to invest $3.6 million in the Lamar County facility.

January 19, 2021

Canadian company invests in Jasper Lumber leading to expansion and jobs

The investment will triple capacity at Jasper Lumber’s existing sawmill and create additional activity for its other subsidiary companies.

January 4, 2021

Alabama Commerce Department providing new tools for exporters

The goal of the new program is to give companies new internet marketing tools to elevate their profiles and win business in foreign markets.

November 16, 2020

Hyundai adds new SUV to vehicles manufactured in Montgomery

The next-generation Tucson, Hyundai's best-selling U.S. model, will be built in Montgomery.

November 11, 2020

UA partners with Alabama Power and Techstars on energy-focused accelerator

The EnergyTech accelerator organization will support startups in energy technology and advance the University of Alabama’s educational and research mission.

October 12, 2020

Rep. Mo Brooks deposed in Census lawsuit

Congressman Mo Brooks, R-Alabama, was deposed Thursday in a federal lawsuit over the Census. The deposition in the suit — State of Alabama & Mo Brooks v. U.S. Census Bureau & U.S. Department of Commerce — was taken virtually in Brooks’s district office. “I was deposed yesterday in my ongoing legal battle against illegal alien … Continued

September 2, 2020