Business innovation strategies to be addressed in workshop
Being labeled “innovative” is the ultimate compliment for businesses these days.Fostering a culture of innovation, however, remains an enigma for many companies. Only 10 percent of participants in a...
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Pine Gardens nominated for National Register
Long before container ships put Savannah on the maritime map, another kind of ship had a huge impact here — not only for our ports but also for a country at war. Liberty ships — the name given quickly...
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Savannah Real Estate Investor AllianceThe meeting will feature Pete Youngs of Atlanta. He will discuss how to rehab or fix properties for profit. Date: Jan. 21Time: 6 p.m.Location: Barnes Restaurant,...
View ArticleCan we trust local crime stats?
Compared to many cities of our size, Savannah has a high crime rate.That’s the first thing to keep in mind if you’re following the current discussions about the integrity of statistics that show a...
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Savannah Great Harvest Bread Company to openLocal franchise owners Janet Savadge and LeeAnn Aldridge have signed a lease to operate the new Great Harvest Bread Company bakery at 7360 Skidaway Road in...
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Savannah newsmakers
HIRES/PROMOTIONSSTEPHEN STANDINGNew job title: Senior vice presidentCompany: Trinity Underwriting Managers Inc. Duties: Standing will develop new programs and strengthen TUMI’s agent force.Related work...
View ArticleLocal venture capitalist firm lands first deal
John Morisano agreed to meet with aspiring entrepreneur Mike Mason last October as a favor to Mason’s sister.Ten minutes, tops, Morisano promised.Well before that deadline, the co-founder of venture...
View ArticleStudy finds Vogtle's emergency plan is adequate
WAYNESBORO, Ga. (AP) — A study has found that Plant Vogtle's emergency evacuation plan for people within 10 miles of the nuclear site is adequate. But the study says traffic control points and better...
View ArticleStudy finds Vogtle's emergency plan is adequate
WAYNESBORO, Ga. (AP) — A study has found that Plant Vogtle's emergency evacuation plan for people within 10 miles of the nuclear site is adequate. But the study says traffic control points and better...
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Rayonier's Jesup employees exceed United Way goal
JESUP — Rayonier employees based in Jesup have raised $135,513 for the United Way of South Georgia through personal contributions and fundraising activities, the company announced Monday and said the...
View ArticleDawers: State funding restraints will impact Savannah
Well, the Georgia legislature’s 2013 session has begun, and it might be hard for voters down here on the coast to pay attention.Gov. Nathan Deal has set a relatively modest agenda amidst ongoing budget...
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Gas prices down in metro SavannahAverage retail gasoline prices in Savannah fell 3.2 cents a gallon last week to $3.35 a gallon Sunday, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 262 gas outlets in...
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Children's art studio to open second location
Sometimes the stars align and everything falls into place.Add two young, talented entrepreneurs willing to put in 70-hour weeks and you have the success that is the Scribble Art Studio.The business...
View ArticleRayonier to sell wood products business
Global forest products company Rayonier announced Tuesday it has reached an agreement to sell all assets of its wood product business, headquartered in Baxley, to International Forest Products Limited...
View ArticleU.S. home sales dip in Dec.; 2012 best in 5 years
WASHINGTON — U.S. sales of previously occupied homes dipped in December from November, in part because of a limited supply of available homes. But for all of 2012, sales rose to their highest level in...
View ArticleGoogle's 4Q earnings rise 7 pct; stock rises
SAN FRANCISCO — Google’s fourth-quarter earnings rose 7 percent as online advertisers spent more money in pursuit of holiday shoppers.The financial results announced Tuesday were a mixed bag. While the...
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This week in BiS:• Teresa “Tee” Hannigan, is the director of information systems for the Parker Companies. She went to work for them when there was only one store that was an old-fashioned service...
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Savannah IT firm sold to Hargray Communications HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C, — Beaufort County-based Hargray Communications announced Wednesday it will buy iTech, a Savannah-based managed services...
View ArticleApple's profit rocket hits air pocket
NEW YORK — Apple’s profit surge halted in the latest quarter, as a flood of new products like the iPhone 5 meant high start-up costs for new production lines.Apple posted net income for the October to...
View ArticleAerospace only 4Q money-maker for General Dynamics
Massive charges resulting from shrinking government defense spending hammered General Dynamics in the fourth quarter, as the weapons systems and aerospace giant reported a huge fourth-quarter loss of...
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