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Burwell offers new assurance on SHEP
When it came his turn to question Sylvia Burwell, the nominee to replace Kathleen Sebelius as Secretary of Health and Human Services, Sen. Johnny Isakson, R-Ga. wasted no time going off topic to get an...
View ArticleWater bill compromise OKs harbor deepening
House and Senate negotiators on Thursday unveiled details of a compromise bill that authorizes billions of dollars for water projects over the next decade, including the long-awaited deepening of the...
View ArticleWater bill compromise OKs harbor deepening
House and Senate negotiators on Thursday unveiled a compromise bill that authorizes billions of dollars for water projects over the next decade, including the long-awaited deepening of the rapidly...
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Promo videos translate Savannah's charm for global travelers
Bienvenue! Bienviendos! Willkommen! From French to Spanish to German, a promotional video film crew is aiming to tell global travelers that they are welcome in Savannah.Visit Savannah partnered with...
View ArticleQ&A: Fifth Third Bank's new Savannah president on being the new bank on the...
Cincinnati-based Fifth Third Bank has been open for a little over a month in Savannah, tapping veteran banker Chris Kirkpatrick to lead its commercial lending efforts in the region. The bank has about...
View ArticleGM is fined $35 million over deadly switch defect
WASHINGTON — Federal safety regulators slapped General Motors with a record $35 million fine Friday for taking more than a decade to disclose an ignition-switch defect in millions of cars that has been...
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An overview of the new market tax credits
The federal New Markets Tax Credit program is a prime example of a national program with local impact. Established in 2000 by Congress to spur new or increased investments into operating businesses and...
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Magazine picks Tybee Island among nation’s favorite beachesTybee Island has been chosen as one of America’s favorite beach towns by Travel + Leisure Magazine. It was named No. 18 out of 25 beach...
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Heart Association recognizes St. Joseph’s/CandlerSt. Joseph’s/Candler has earned the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s Get With The Guidelines Stroke Gold Plus Performance...
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Casino ship to set sail here
Savannah will get another chance to go gambling when a new casino boat sets sail from Wilmington Island next month.Tradewinds Cruise Lines of Madeira Beach, Fla., has brought its 425-passenger,...
View ArticleRoots Up Gallery brings local, regional flair to Savannah's Liberty Street
I arrived at the recent grand opening of Roots Up Gallery just as the ribbon was being cut.Regular readers might have noticed that we rarely cover ribbon cuttings here at City Talk, but I was glad to...
View ArticleEB-5 centers pave way for foreign investment
If you don’t know what an EB-5 regional center is, the official government definition probably won’t help much.“The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services administers the Immigrant Investor...
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Newsmakers
STAN DIXONNew job title: Vice president, sustaining and government programsCompany: Gulfstream Aerospace Corp.Duties: Dixon manages entry-into-service programs and leads the reliability, quality and...
View ArticleBusiness Events
NAWIC Networking NightDate: May 28Time: 5:30-7:30 p.m.Location: Savannah Wine Cellar, 550 Abercorn St.Subject: Coastal Georgia National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC) invites all...
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Ocean Exchange announces video challenge
Ocean Exchange, a Savannah-based international organization devoted to finding proven and sustainable solutions to the world’s most pressing problems, has announced the Ocean Exchange Viral Video...
View ArticleSavannah third-party adviser acquires Birmingham firm
Savannah-based retirement planning firm Qualified Plans LLC will acquire Benefits Administration Services LLC, a Birmingham, Ala., company, in a deal announced Tuesday.Qualified Plans specializes in...
View ArticleWinter weather slowed state's job growth
ATLANTA- A double dose of winter storms froze Georgia’s economy in the first three months of the year, setting the stage for lukewarm growth for the rest of 2014, according to a forecast released...
View ArticleMorris Publishing buys local company
AUGUSTA — Morris Publishing Group LLC — parent company of the Savannah Morning News and savannahnow.com — has announced the acquisition of the Tell-N-Sell Shopper Inc., a Savannah-based publishing...
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KBRS to locate plant in Jasper County COLUMBIA, S.C. – KBRS, Inc., an advanced composites manufacturer of custom shower and tileable components, announced Thursday it will open a new manufacturing...
View ArticleBusinessmen and educators gain insight at TEDxCC
Make the impossible possible, app developer and Georgia Southern University mechanical engineering student Francis Okechukwu urged listeners Friday during The Creative Coast’s 2014 TEDx event.More than...
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