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.
Cheap Flights to Birmingham, Alabama. Read more... Thereâs a lot to learn about Alabamaâs history-from steel mills to civil rights, Birmingham has a complicated and complex past that has shaped the city it is today.lights to Birmingham fill up particularly in the summer months, when the sun is out and Central Alabamaâs weather is on its best behavior.