Latest news from Birmingham Business Journal http://birmingham.bizjournals.com/birmingham/breaking_news.html?ana=from_rss Birmingham Business Journal : breaking news from Birmingham BBVA Compass exec says Birmingham plays important role http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/rc/30414/www.bizjournals.com/birmingham/stories/2008/11/17/daily23.html?ana=from_rss The headquarters for BBVA Compass is in Birmingham and the city will play a vital part of the company's future, said the top executive of the bank’s parent company Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA. Wed, 19 Nov 2008 20:54:42 GMT Birmingham Business Journal Survey: Executive bonuses might shrink with economy http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/rc/30414/www.bizjournals.com/birmingham/stories/2008/11/17/daily22.html?ana=from_rss Annual bonuses and stock-based awards may dry up with the economy, according to a survey released Wednesday by Pearl Meyer & Partners. Wed, 19 Nov 2008 20:28:30 GMT Birmingham Business Journal St. Vincent's, Brookwood win approval to add psychiatric beds http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/rc/30414/www.bizjournals.com/birmingham/stories/2008/11/17/daily21.html?ana=from_rss St. Vincent’s East and Brookwood Medical Center received state approval Wednesday to add psychiatric beds. Wed, 19 Nov 2008 20:26:27 GMT Birmingham Business Journal Three more execs to leave Southern Progress http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/rc/30414/www.bizjournals.com/birmingham/stories/2008/11/17/daily20.html?ana=from_rss Continuing a string of high-level exits, documents show Southern Progress Corp. has released three longtime senior executives from the Birmingham company. Wed, 19 Nov 2008 20:01:58 GMT Birmingham Business Journal U.S. housing starts lowest since 1959 http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/rc/30414/www.bizjournals.com/birmingham/stories/2008/11/17/daily19.html?ana=from_rss Two key measurements of the housing market show that the sector is a long way from ending its historic slump, but the South showed slight improvement. Wed, 19 Nov 2008 17:49:38 GMT Birmingham Business Journal Homebuilders’ confidence wanes http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/rc/30414/www.bizjournals.com/birmingham/stories/2008/11/17/daily18.html?ana=from_rss Homebuilders’ confidence that there will be a resolution to the housing crisis anytime soon is at an all-time low, according to the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index. Wed, 19 Nov 2008 17:48:29 GMT Birmingham Business Journal Alabama ranks 48th for state competitiveness http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/rc/30414/www.bizjournals.com/birmingham/stories/2008/11/17/daily17.html?ana=from_rss Alabama ranks near the bottom of the 50 U.S. states when it comes to attracting and keeping businesses while providing high standards of living for workers, according to a report released Wednesday morning. Wed, 19 Nov 2008 16:50:46 GMT Birmingham Business Journal BB&T gets $3.1B in federal funds http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/rc/30414/www.bizjournals.com/birmingham/stories/2008/11/17/daily16.html?ana=from_rss BB&T Corp. is receiving $3.1 billion in federal funds as part of the U.S. government’s effort to add liquidity to the credit markets. (BBT) (BAC) (WB) Tue, 18 Nov 2008 20:54:30 GMT Birmingham Business Journal Superior Bancorp. to get $79M in federal bailout funds http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/rc/30414/www.bizjournals.com/birmingham/stories/2008/11/17/daily15.html?ana=from_rss Birmingham’s Superior Bancorp. received their final stamp of approval from the federal government to participate in the Troubled Assets Relief Program. Tue, 18 Nov 2008 20:19:45 GMT Birmingham Business Journal Alabama near bottom for anti-smoking campaign spending http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/rc/30414/www.bizjournals.com/birmingham/stories/2008/11/17/daily14.html?ana=from_rss Alabama spends $2.4 million a year on tobacco prevention programs, ranking the state 48th nationally, according to a national report released by a coalition of public health organizations. Tue, 18 Nov 2008 20:13:55 GMT Birmingham Business Journal