Shelby presses for stronger banks (The Tuscaloosa News)

March 11th, 2010

By Dana Beyerle Montgomery Bureau Chief MONTGOMERY | U.S. Sen. Richard Shelby, R-Ala., is lending his considerable political weight to negotiations on consumer protections that Alabama bankers want to be kept within the existing regulatory system, not outside the system as the White House wants.

Remember civil rights pioneer in Selma march tribute (USA Today)

March 10th, 2010

Report failed to mention Rep. John Lewis marked anniversary of event he helped lead 45 years ago.

Bronner appears to be on target (Hartselle Enquirer)

March 10th, 2010

Last June at the Tuscaloosa Rotary Club State Retirement CEO David Bronner made the prediction that sometime in 2011 Alabama government’s financial problems would “hit the wall.”

Gains Build On Rally In Financials, Tech (Forbes)

March 10th, 2010

Equities in flux Wednesday, even as AIG, Citi and the Nasdaq roar higher.

Orange Beach to ponder property tax hike (Mobile Press-Register)

March 10th, 2010

ORANGE BEACH, Ala. — Plummeting property values along Alabama’s beaches have been accompanied by falling tax bills in recent years. And while that may be good news for taxpayers, it’s putting a burden on an already cash-strapped city government that relies heavily on riches reaped from its high-priced resort real estate. To that end, a committee of three retired business people who have been …

REDC Auctioning Former Food World Building Commercial Notes in Gadsden and Gardendale, Alabama in Online Auction March … (PRWeb)

March 10th, 2010

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Royal Bank eyes U.S. expansion (MalaysiaNews.net)

March 10th, 2010

Gordon Nixon, Royal Bank chief executive, has said he’ll be “cautious” about U.S. takeovers as long as there’s uncertainty over regulations and the economy.

Judge gives Alabama dealer until April 5 to reach agreement with Doll & Doll Nissan (Columbus Ledger-Enquirer)

March 10th, 2010

A south Alabama automobile dealer moved a step closer this week to taking over Rob Doll Nissan and moving into the new dealership at the intersection of Whitesville and Whittlesey roads.

Royal Bank Eyes U.S. Banks With $10 Billion in Assets (Update1) (Bloomberg)

March 9th, 2010

March 9 (Bloomberg) — Royal Bank of Canada is interested in U.S. banks with $10 billion in assets or more to add to its consumer lending business, said James Westlake , an executive who oversees the international unit.

REDC Auctioning Former Food World Building Commercial Notes in Gadsden and Gardendale, Alabama in Online Auction March … (PRWeb via Yahoo! News)

March 9th, 2010

Unique opportunity for an investor to acquire a senior, non-performing, whole mortgage loan collateralized by sizeable buildings