Alagasco to Be Reimaged as Spire in 2017
Business Council of Alabama member Alagasco will be reimaged as Spire in 2017 following former Laclede Group shareholder approval of the new name in April. The Laclede Group became Spire… Read More
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AT&T Expands Access to Gigabit Speeds to Businesses in 20 Alabama Communities
Business Council of Alabama member AT&T is expanding business access to gigabit Internet speeds in 20 Alabama cities with more AT&T Business Fiber installations. AT&T said this means that more… Read More
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Alabama’s Southern Research is Central to Zika Virus Vaccine Research
Business Council of Alabama member Southern Research of Birmingham has been awarded a contract of more than $900,000 with a chance at a larger contract over two years in the… Read More
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BCA, U.S. Chamber Support National Standard for BioTech Food labeling Issue
Coalition for Safe Affordable Food-supported legislation passed by the House Thursday represents a major step forward in providing regulatory certainty and clear consumer information. The Business Council of Alabama was… Read More
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U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers Addresses BCA Members on Business and Politics
U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers discussed the importance to his district and Alabama of serving on the House Armed Services Committee, and he handicapped the 2016 elections during a Tuesday conference… Read More
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Alabama Power Company CEO Mark Crosswhite: No Slide Rule Needed in Climb to Top Job
Mark Crosswhite never owned a slide rule as past CEOs and presidents of Alabama Power have who were engineers. That’s because history majors and law students don’t need the tools… Read More
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Senate Democrats Block Defense Spending Bill
U.S. Senate Democrats blocked a military spending bill, the third appropriations bill stalled in recent weeks. The House passed the spending bill but the Senate voted 50-44 on a cloture… Read More
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Senator Shelby Continues to Block Ex-Im Bank Nomination
U.S. Sen. Richard Shelby of Alabama continues to block financing of mega-export deals by the U.S. Export-Import Bank. The bank is limited to approving deals of only up to $10… Read More
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House Benghazi Select Committee Member Updates Montgomery Chamber
U.S. Rep. Martha Roby spoke to the Montgomery Area Chamber of Commerce today and touched on the Benghazi report released this week by the committee she serves on and on… Read More
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Britain Votes to Leave E.U.; Cameron to Step Down
By a margin of 52 percent to 48 percent, the people of Britain voted to leave the European Union. On the heels of the results, Prime Minister David Cameron announced he… Read More