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- Southern Co. to test greenhouse gas reduction technology at Alabama plant
- Coastal States share $500 M from oil and gas revenues
- Alabama industrial employment declines 4.5%
- Regions receives approval to open nine new branches
- World’s largest collection of real estate domain names to sell June 11

 
Statement by Rep. Collier regarding Food Tax Bill Vote
- Business basics for a new economy
- Pentagon reaffirms commitment to LCS and Tanker

- What State Farm’s Florida exit means for coastal states
- Mobile- Who's in control of our destiny?

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 Hotels slow but Time Shares find a market

The hotel industry is facing challenging times as Memorial Day weekend approaches but one hotel chain is managing to thrive in this tough environment, with Steve Holmes, Wyndham Worldwide chairman/CEO. Visit www.CNBC.com  for more business news.
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 On the Street

- 16 Hand Arrendall attorneys named Super Lawyers
- Burr & Forman 2009 Alabama Super Lawyers
- Navigator Credit Union volunteer recognized
- Mobile Chapter of SHRM receives Distinguished Award
- MTI hosts free career transitions workshop
- Travelers names Alabama Agent of the Year
- Data protection and disaster recovery seminar
- CenturyTel phonebook cover winner announced
- Seminar for Supervisors
- Gulf Coast Inventor Conference set for June 12

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 Local News Makers

Boeing moves missile defense division HQ to Alabama
- Univ. of Mobile developing program with Chinese university
- Workforce Development Council celebrates anniversary
- Governor Riley signs $6.2 Billion education budget  
- Shelby introduces flat tax bill
- Ryla Inc. selects Mobile for regional expansion 
 

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 Local News Makers

 Inside View
- Women's Business Center celebrates 15 years
- Bishop State announces Career Women Project
- Local resort sees direct impact from hospitality program
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Implementing employee wellness strategy for business

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 Steel and Shipping News

- Austal lands 2nd LCS contract
- Mobile Turning Basin expansion moves forward
- Maersk Alabama crew member files lawsuit
- Technip Snags Subsea Contract

- Maersk shipping launches new Alabama - N. Europe route
- ThyssenKrupp partners on Mongolian coke plant
- Trade groups urge China to alter steel development plan
- ThyssenKrupp seeks partners for US project
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 Not Exactly Business
The MBBJ is about balance - work with play.

Send the MBBJ your recommendations for dining, music, and places to visit. Attach a short review, even photos and we'll put it up on web for others to enjoy.  Read More

  

Stuart Brown: Why play is vital -- no matter your age


A pioneer in research on play, Dr. Stuart Brown says humor, games, roughhousing, flirtation and fantasy are more than just fun. Plenty of play in childhood makes for happy, smart adults -- and keeping it up can make us smarter at any age.

 Small Business News
- New technology expected to increase sales
- Gulf Shores’ inventor with ALS creates beach chair 

- Data Mapping source available
-Ala. SCORE offers survival strategies for recession

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 Real Estate
- Mobile and Baldwin County April real estate trends 
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 Eastern Shore pending home sales encouraging
- Delaney Land and Realty L.L.C
. formed
- Alabama’s Bulley Creek Farm auction nets $900,000
- Gulf Shores Homebuyer Educational Seminar
- Baldwin Real Estate up for March
- Eastern Shore Home Sales - Februrary 2009
- Seasonal tourist numbers up at Alabama’s beaches

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 Regional News

- Alabama industrial employment declines 4.5%
- Regions receives approval to open nine new branches
- Governor Riley lauds job recruiting bill
- MMS OK's $51.1 million for Ala. Coastal Restoration

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 Tech News
Selling (and Socializing) On Facebook
- iTENWired Technology Summit
- Bit-Wizards to host web technologies conference
- Verizon Wireless made$100 M investment in Alabama
- New Verizon Hub puts command center in the home

- Shoppers log on before buying 

Net Notes- tech hints to make biz better
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