European parents of Giant and Food Lion to merge in $29 billion deal. The $29 billion merger of the European owners of Giant, long the Baltimore region's dominant supermarket chain, and Food Lion would make both grocery brands more competitive with nontraditional grocers such as Wal-Mart, analysts said Wednesday.
Weather Overview for Birmingham. 1  Birmingham, in the UKâs west Midlands, receives a mild temperate climate. 2  Summer begins in mid June and lasts into mid September. 3  Autumn, from mid September till November, sees the average high temperatures drop from 18Â°C in September, to 14Â°C in October and down to 9Â°C in November.
Birmingham, Alabama. From top left: Downtown from Red Mountain; Torii in the Birmingham Botanical Gardens; Alabama Theatre; Birmingham Museum of Art; City Hall; Downtown Financial Center. Birmingham. Birmingham (/ËbÉËrmÉªÅhÃ¦m/ BUR-ming-ham) is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Alabama and the county seat of Jefferson County.