Self-defense company teaches awareness, avoidance
Firearms, edged weapons and hand-to-hand combat are only tools for self-defense, and without training, education and awareness, they’re useless, says Gary Glemboski, director of the Savannah-based...
View ArticleOwens: Behind the scenes you'll find an army
There’s so much more than what meets the eye when you’re planning a big event like the Savannah Food & Wine Festival. The Tourism Leadership Council is in the throes of that right now — logistics,...
View ArticleA Q&A on changes coming to FICO credit scores
NEW YORK — There are changes coming to FICO, a broadly used credit score, that may mean higher credit scores for many consumers. Banks, credit card issuers, auto lenders and other businesses use those...
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ITS wins two awards Industrial Technical Services, Inc. recently won the Excellence in Construction Award from the Associated Builders and Contractors of Georgia.ITS was honored for the Alumina...
View ArticleHints of activity at Savannah River Landing as economy improves
It’s been referred to as stalled and stagnant, but the fact remains that the 54-acre Savannah River Landing site is still one of the most valuable development parcels in the region and some developers...
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ASHLEY SIMEONENew job title: Financial RepresentativeCompany: Northwestern MutualRelated experience: Simeone served as a Key Server and Head Trainer Coordinator at Carrabba’s Italian Grill.Education:...
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SDBA LuncheonDate: Aug. 13Time: 11 a.m., lunch at noon Location: The Charles H. Morris Center, 10 East Broad St.Speaker: Eugene Kowel, Supervisory Senior Resident Agent of the FBI’s Savannah and...
View ArticleJudge denies GM motion to dismiss ignition suit
NEW YORK — A Georgia judge has denied a motion by General Motors to dismiss a wrongful death case against the automaker and set a trial date for April 2016.The family of Brooke Melton, a 29-year-old...
View ArticleMalaysia Airlines revamp: New start or false hope?
HONG KONG — Hemorrhaging cash after almost unfathomable double disasters that killed 537 people, Malaysia Airlines will be brought back under the wing of the Malaysian government as a prelude to a...
View ArticleCity Talk: Reasons to encourage downtown density
Tuesday’s City Talk considered some issues regarding population density in Savannah’s older neighborhoods. I noted in that column that demographic trends in Savannah seem to be reflecting national...
View ArticleGas prices fall in metro Savannah
- Average retail gasoline prices in Savannah have fallen 2.9 cents a gallon in the past week to $3.30 a gallon on Sunday, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 262 gas outlets in Savannah. The...
View ArticleBiS in brief: Home prices in Savannah increase
Gas prices fall in metro SavannahAverage retail gasoline prices in Savannah have fallen 2.9 cents a gallon in the past week to $3.30 a gallon on Sunday, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 262 gas...
View ArticleCITY TALK: The Oglethorpe plan and Savannah River Landing
We still don’t know what the current owners of Savannah River Landing have planned for the site.As reporter Julia Ritchey noted in a piece in this newspaper on Sunday, MMA Capital has been tight-lipped...
View ArticleBusted: 5 Myths about Facebook's messenger app
NEW YORK — Facebook’s recent effort to force people to adopt its standalone mobile messaging app has privacy-concerned users up in arms. Many of them believe the app is especially invasive.One blog...
View ArticlePooler to launch first farmers market this Wednesday
Pooler will welcome its first ever farmers market this Wednesday, a sign of not only the city’s growing population but a shift in demand for more locally grown foods.The market will be held at the...
View ArticleMiss Sophie teams up with Enmark
If Teri Bell bakes your favorite dish for you, then you know she loves you.The owner of the family run catering business, Miss Sophie’s Marketplace and Miss Sophie’s restaurant at the National Museum...
View ArticleU.S. job openings in June hit 13-year-plus high
WASHINGTON — U.S. employers in June advertised the most monthly job openings in more than 13 years.Employers posted 4.67 million jobs in June, up 2.1 percent from May’s total of 4.58 million, the Labor...
View ArticleHitting the reset button
“Back to School” signifies “Back to Business” for many of us.Fall is a great time for structuring and restructuring, goal setting and establishing good habits. It’s also a great time to hit the reset...
View ArticleBiS in brief: Savannah Philharmonic contributes to local economy
Savannah Philharmonic contributes to local economyAccording to the Arts and Economic Prosperity Calculator, the Savannah Philharmonic Orchestra and its audience spent nearly $2 million locally in...
View ArticleWells Fargo survey shows small business optimism in Savannah
More small business owners in the Coastal Empire are feeling positive about their current situation, according to a recent nationwide business poll, and even Savannah’s smaller enterprises are more...
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