State Film Incentives Have Limited Impact in Birmingham
Movie lovers took in hundreds of films this weekend at Birmingham’s Sidewalk Film Festival. It’s a bright spot for filmmakers in a city that’s struggled to attract the wave of projects predicted when the state launched film incentives eight years ago. We’ve got a snapshot of the tax incentives, and some hopeful news for U.S. Steel in Fairfield in this week’s Magic City Marketplace.
Magic City Marketplace
Birmingham is big business and small. But whatever the size of the operation, the marketplace is connected by people who have to grapple with numbers and projections and spin. We try and slice through the psychobabble that can be business news with a weekly discussion of who's up and who's down, why the market reacts a certain way or what a business closing or opening means to you.
Innovate Birmingham Aims for a Generational Economic Boost
08-21-2017
Birmingham Business Journal editor Ty West explains about the new economic initiative Innovate Birmingham.
New Soccer Team Adds to Birmingham’s Story of Revival
08-14-2017
A new professional soccer team in Birmingham could mean an added asset for downtown.
What Birmingham Businesses Want From City Leaders
08-7-2017
Birmingham business leaders weigh in on what they expect from city leadership. Birmingham’s municipal elections will be August 22.
Birmingham’s Regions Harbert Plaza Now Minus Regions
07-31-2017
A New York firm will try to fill a big chuck of space in downtown Birmingham’s Regions Harbert Plaza once Regions leaves the office tower.
Professional Soccer League Eyeing Birmingham
07-17-2017
A professional soccer league is eyeing Birmingham for expansion.