February 2011

In This Issue

	Where Ideas Learn to Profit Demand for small business support outstrips supply in Alabama, making these three business centers vital assets in Alabama job creation. By Cary Estes
	Hanging Tough in a Fearful Market Through two years of recession, about 90 percent of Alabama 401k participants stayed the sometimes-scary course (assets down as much as 50 percent) and are finally coming out ahead. About 40 percent of employers who cut off contributions have returned, by some estimates. By Nedra Bloom
	Selling Weapons to our Friends: A Look Inside a Little-Publicized Industry One of the biggest and fastest growing industries in Alabama is the sale of major weapons systems to foreign countries. Big as it is, it’s just not a business that’s much understood or often trumpeted in headlines. By Mike Ward
	Adtran Unveils a Broadband Solution Adtran took its next-generation Internet architecture to Paris to show the world. Interview by Chris McFadyen
	BP Claimants Call in the Detectives In a disaster, such as the BP oil spill or Hurricane Katrina, a business’ best friend can be a forensic accounting firm—“the intersection between accounting, investigation and the law.” By Kathy Hagood
	Oil Spill Panel Unloads By Chris McFadyen
	Hyundai, Sonata in the Limelight By Chris McFadyen