Manufacturing

GE Appliances touted wide-ranging ripple effects from shifting production from China to Kentucky as it announced more than $150 million in new contracts awarded to U.S.-based suppliers. This reported move adds to the company’s presence in the nation, including an appliance plant in Decatur, and GE Aerospace facilities in Huntsville and Auburn.

GE Appliances plans to shift production of refrigerators, gas ranges and water heaters out of China and Mexico as part of a more than $3 billion investment to expand its U.S. operations in Alabama, Kentucky, Georgia,Tennessee and South Carolina.

A Pennsylvania company will no longer make Alabama's Golden Flake snacks in Birmingham. Consumers can still buy the products here.

Alabama Governor Kay Ivey has signed a package of economic development bills into law, acting shortly after lawmakers gave the legislation final approval Thursday. The new laws reauthorize and expand the tax breaks

The Alabama legislature have advanced a package of economic development bills to attract jobs from incoming industries. The plan is meant to renew and expand the tax breaks and other incentives the state uses to lure businesses.

House Speaker Mike Hubbard is urging the Alabama Senate to approve an austere budget before addressing any short- or long-term revenue bills.Hubbard said…