Recently released data indicates the City of Birmingham ranks No. 7 among the 150 largest U.S. cities for growth in young professionals over the last five years.

By now, many in the business community know about the City of Birmingham and Congresswoman Terri Sewell’s tremendous efforts to create a National Park in the Birmingham Civil Rights District.

German automotive supplier MöllerTech will build a new $46.3 million manufacturing facility in Bibb County that will create 222 jobs. Alabama Secretary of Commerce Greg Canfield revealed MöllerTech’s plan to construct a 150,000-square-foot facility in the Scott G. Davis Insutrial Park near Interstate 20 in Bibb County at a press event at the Bibb County Board of Education on Monday afternoon.

The Birmingham Business Alliance (BBA) is inviting companies to participate in the Magic City Classic Talent Recruitment Project from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on Friday, October 28, at the Forum Building in downtown Birmingham. The BBA will be welcoming top talent to Birmingham in conjunction with the annual Magic City Classic football game between Alabama A&M and Alabama State University. It is the largest HBCU football classic game in the nation and a great BBA resource to assist Birmingham employers in efforts to recruit diverse talent.

A look inside Samford University’s new College of Health Sciences reveals just one example of the advancements that have been made in health care innovation within Birmingham. The two-building Health Sciences addition now spans 223,000 square feet, adjacent the Samford campus, after undergoing massive renovations from 2015 to 2016 that produced an enhanced learning environment for students to help foster hands-on experience in the medical field.

Canadian Consul General Louis Blais was recently in Birmingham to discuss trade opportunities and learn more about one of Canada’s top customers in imports and exports. With 111,200 jobs in Alabama depending on trade and investment with Canada, Consulate Blais is making a strong effort to ensure the value of Canada’s relationship with Alabama and the U.S. is visible.

Anthony Jackson had his eye on Oxford Pharmaceuticals for a long time.

The drug manufacturer first caught Jackson’s attention in 2014 when Oxford first announced it would build a $29.3 million manufacturing facility in Birmingham and again when it broke ground in 2015.

Geoffrey Canada, educator, social activist and author, recently led a discussion at the Birmingham Business Alliance (BBA) on his life-long passion of creating better educational opportunities for students in poverty. Canada was visiting Birmingham from New York to speak at the Growing Kings annual luncheon last week and held a follow-up discussion at the BBA.

Lakeshore Foundation has been a special place for Birmingham since it was founded in the 1970s as a rehabilitation hospital for HealthSouth Corp. It quickly became a leading resource and advocate for individuals with disabilities throughout the community, helping them lead a healthy, active lifestyle. Today, Lakeshore is a key component of the U.S. Olympic Committee (USOC), geared toward serving Olympic and Paralympic athletes. A number of athletes currently training in Birmingham will compete in the Paralympics in Brazil, beginning September 7.

Oxford Pharmaceuticals unveiled its new $29.4 million pharmaceutical manufacturing facility in Birmingham that will create up to 200 new jobs. The startup pharmaceutical company cut the ribbon on a 120,000-square-foot facility on a 24-acre site in the Jefferson Metropolitan Park at Lakeshore in Birminingham.

On August 5, Edwards Chevrolet automotive company will celebrate its 100th year as a pillar in the downtown Birmingham community.

Birmingham may not have the white-sugar sand beaches that attract millions of visitors each year to Alabama, but it does have rich history, nationally ranked dining, world class museums and genuine southern hospitality that is helping it gain international notoriety as a travel destination.

Baseball fans across the nation cast their vote to help decide which baseball stadium would win the “Best of Ballparks” competition, presented by Ballpark Digest. Regions Field was awarded Double-A honors in the Southern, Texas and Eastern leagues for the second year in a row – a finalist this year, a winner in 2015.