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Broughton Street developer Ben Carter brings his yacht to town
If you’ve driven or strolled down Bluff Drive recently, you’ve no doubt noticed the mega yacht docked at the Isle of Hope Marina. The privately owned, 140-foot motor yacht Capricorn can accommodate 12...
View ArticleAirlines ask Congress to roll back airfare rule
WASHINGTON — Airlines tried and failed to block a federal rule making them tell passengers up front the full cost of airfare, including government taxes and fees. So they’re trying another route,...
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Food & Wine Festival announces 2014 dates The Savannah Food & Wine Festival will take place Nov. 10-16, with advance ticket sales and discounts of up to 33 percent available online today.The...
View ArticleToyota chalks up record profit, vehicle sales
TOKYO — Toyota chalked up a record annual profit and sales above 10 million vehicles for the first time, but forecast Thursday a slower year ahead as the momentum from a weak yen fades.Expenses such as...
View ArticleNetflix makes push into documentaries
Netflix makes push into documentaries NEW YORK — Netflix is making a push into documentaries, with the subscription service announcing deals on Thursday to premiere four new films in the next few...
View ArticleAs Alibaba prepares for IPO, tech stocks retreat
NEW YORK — It’s a tough time for a tech debut.As e-commerce giant Alibaba gets ready for a blockbuster stock sale in the next few months, technology shares are retreating. For two years, investors bid...
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Water bill agreement reached
After months of negotiations, a joint House-Senate Conference Committee reached an agreement Thursday night on the $8.2 billion Water Resources Reform and Development Act, the bill that could allow...
View ArticleSports tourism bringing more runners to Savannah
Whether being pelted by colorful powder or surrounded by rock music, more runners will soon be headed to Savannah thanks to an uptick in sports tourism. Ben Wilder, who heads the Savannah Sports...
View ArticleWith nonprofits, one person can't do it alone
Nonprofit educator and knowledge developer CompassPoint released a report last year that highlighted the serious challenges nonprofits of all sizes have faced for years in implementing effective...
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Savannah firm wins small business awardJusak Bernhard and Jeffrey Manley, co-owners of TailSpin pet stores in Savannah, Pooler and Macon, have been named the 2014 small business persons of the year in...
View ArticleHouse votes to make research tax credit permanent
WASHINGTON — The House voted Friday to make permanent a tax credit that rewards businesses for investing in research and development, pushing Congress toward an election-year showdown over a series of...
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Lecture to address protection from fraudSCORE, Savannah will present a business lecture titled “Protecting Your Business from Fraud” in the SCORE conference room, 111 E. Liberty St., from 11:30 a.m. to...
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On Broughton Street, new tenant mix eyed
With 20 properties firmly in his portfolio and a new joint partnership worth $50 million, Broughton Street developer Ben Carter is entering a phase he calls merchandising strategy. However, this...
View ArticleA bold vision needed for vacant lot on Savannah's Hall Street
There has recently been coverage in this paper and considerable public discussion about the fate of the large lot that had previously been slated for the city of Savannah’s new cultural arts center.As...
View ArticleFerry woes stifle Daufuskie Island growth
DAUFUSKIE ISLAND, S.C. — Potential developers believe hundreds of jobs and tens of millions of dollars have been lost because of Daufuskie Island’s longstanding ferry problem.Kevin McCarthy, chief...
View ArticleDaufuskie ferry woes could affect island evacuation
Daufuskie Island has not been tested by a dangerous storm for a while, but its limited ferry service could be a critical weakness come future hurricanes.“During the Atlantic Tropical Storm season,...
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Pooler Lunch And LearnDate: May 13Time: 11:30 a.m.Location: Holiday Inn & Suites, 103 San DriveSubject: Event will feature candidates for school board president, Savannah-Chatham County Public...
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Newsmakers
SAMANTHA SULLIVANNew job title: Physician’s assistantCompany: Urgent Care 24/7Related Experience: Sullivan spent more than 10 years in the Army National Guard after training as a combat medic in 2003....
View ArticleGas prices down slightly in metro Savannah
Average retail gasoline prices in Savannah have fallen 2.4 cents a gallon in the past week to $3.61 a gallon on Sunday, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 262 gas outlets in Savannah. The national...
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'Women Who Rule' help others succeed
To women facing gender-related issues at work: There’s likely someone who’s been there, done that and succeeded.Hear from such overcomers — “very successful women” — at the Women Who Rule luncheon from...
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