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Hundreds of pro and amateur bikers race through downtown Anniston during the Sunny King Criterium Bike Race, held in the evening hours. Photos courtesy of Alabama Tourism Department/Meg McKinney
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Friday, August 1, 2014
The world’s largest steel maker said on Friday that it earned $52 million in the second quarter, a substantial improvement from a $780 million loss in the same period last year, as demand for steel rose in Europe and North America. It was the first profitable quarter for ArcelorMittal since 2012. – New York Times
If the state decided to expand Medicaid, working Alabamians would be the largest group to benefit, according to a study released this week. Of the state’s 342,000 uninsured people who are considered in the “insurance gap” — meaning they don’t qualify for Medicaid but make too little to afford private insurance — 185,000 are blue-collar people with jobs, the study found. – Tuscaloosa News
The Southern Company this week reported $0.68 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the analysts’ consensus estimate of $0.66 by $0.02, AnalystRatings.NET said. The Southern Company’s revenue was up 5.2% compared to the same quarter last year. – Watch List News
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Flashback: Banking in the Local Wealth Niche |
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The Money-Printing MachineWhat do Alabama’s banking and finance experts think about the Fed’s six-year, $4 trillion-plus money-printing marathon? |
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Convocation of Auburn StartupsFledgling companies in the Auburn Business Incubator range from social media to precision machining to tennis expertise. |
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Alabama Business IncubatorsBaby companies need a healthy environment, nurturing and a watchful eye as they take their first steps. Once mature, they pay back the community that helped birth them with payrolls, tax revenue and more. |
Alabama Timber’s Sustainability StockpileAlabama wood pellet mills are at the threshold of a perfect supply-demand matrix: a growing surplus of Alabama timber and growing overseas demand for a coal alternative. |
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