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Birmingham's Banking Sector Regroups After a Year of Consolidation
Regional lenders are competing hardest for small-business deposits.
By Gwen Abernathy · 4 min read
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Business & Finance
The companies, banks and workers driving the Birmingham economy.
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A Medical Device Maker Chooses Birmingham for Its Southeast Plant
The facility would add 320 jobs by 2028.
By Roy Tindall · September 15, 2026
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Small Business Formation Hits a Record in Jefferson County
Filings are up, but so are first-year closures.
By Gwen Abernathy · September 14, 2026
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What UAB's Growth Means for the Regional Economy
The university system is now the state's largest employer.
By Roy Tindall · September 13, 2026
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Commercial Insurance Costs Squeeze Southern Landlords
Premiums rose by double digits for a third year.
By Gwen Abernathy · September 12, 2026
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Birmingham's Logistics Corridor Attracts Fresh Capital
Warehouse vacancy remains below the national average.
By Roy Tindall · September 12, 2026
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A Local Steel Supplier Bets on Electric Arc Furnaces
Executives call it the plant's last big capital cycle.
By Gwen Abernathy · September 11, 2026
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Venture Funding Returns Slowly to the Southeast
Seed rounds recovered first; growth capital lags.
By Roy Tindall · September 10, 2026
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Restaurant Operators Navigate a Third Year of Cost Inflation
Menu engineering has replaced price hikes.
By Gwen Abernathy · September 9, 2026
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Retail Vacancy Falls Along Highway 280
Landlords credit smaller footprints and service tenants.
By Roy Tindall · September 8, 2026
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Credit Unions Gain Ground With Younger Savers
Membership among under-35s grew 18 percent locally.
By Gwen Abernathy · September 8, 2026
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A Birmingham Firm Wins a Major Federal Cybersecurity Contract
The five-year award could double its headcount.
By Roy Tindall · September 7, 2026
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Labor Costs Level Off in Alabama's Construction Trades
Apprenticeship pipelines are finally filling.
By Gwen Abernathy · September 6, 2026
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Family-Owned Manufacturers Face a Succession Cliff
Half of surveyed owners have no written plan.
By Roy Tindall · September 5, 2026
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The Local Economics of a Four-Day Workweek
Three Birmingham employers share early results.
By Gwen Abernathy · September 4, 2026