Local CEO to help reshape medical billing industry
If you’ve ever walked out of your doctor’s office puzzling over the “superbill” you’ve been handed, you aren’t alone. And if, like most of us, you think that bill is incomprehensible, forget trying to...
View ArticleSeason's new phones are all about selfie image
BERLIN — Visit any tourist destination, and you’re bound to see individuals and groups taking photos of themselves for sharing on social media. It’s a declaration to the world that they were there.Pop...
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KEITH PYNNNew job title: Work-study coordinatorCompany: Bethesda AcademyDuties: Pynn is responsible for the creation and execution of the work-study curriculum for the work-study faculty and their...
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Coastal Georgia Small Business Resource FairDate: Sept. 9Time: Noon-7 p.m.Location: Southwest Chatham Library, 14097 Abercorn St.Cost: This event is free, no registration required.Contact: For more...
View ArticleGas prices stable in metro Savannah
Average retail gasoline prices in Savannah have risen 0.7 cents per gallon in the past week to $3.32 a gallon on Sunday, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 262 gas outlets in Savannah. The...
View ArticleChick-fil-A founder S. Truett Cathy dies at 93
ATLANTA — Chick-fil-A founder and billionaire S. Truett Cathy rose from poverty, building a privately held restaurant chain that famously closes every Sunday but drew unwanted attention for the Cathy...
View ArticleBiS in brief: Walter Lewis is TIME dealer of year nominee
Walter Lewis is TIME dealer of year nomineeWalter Lewis of JC Lewis Ford in Savannah and JC Lewis Ford Lincoln in Statesboro has been selected as the Georgia Automobile Dealers Association’s nominee...
View ArticleCITY TALK: Savannah's Fashion Night brings energy, diversity to downtown
Most City Talk readers probably already know that last week’s Savannah’s Fashion Night grew out of Fashion’s Night Out, the Vogue-spearheaded worldwide effort that included more than 500 cities at its...
View ArticleGeorgia Ports latest to take ice bucket challenge
Georgia Ports Authority Executive Director Curtis Foltz and staff wrapped up their week Friday afternoon by taking the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge, issued to the Port of Savannah by the Port of...
View ArticleWTC forum to focus on international finance
The latest offering in World Trade Center Savannah’s ongoing international trade educational series is designed to help area businesses that export overseas, with tips to increase their company’s...
View ArticleHome Depot confirms breach in U.S., Canada stores
NEW YORK — Home Depot confirmed on Monday that its payment systems have been breached, and says the hack could affect customers who used credit and debit cards at its more than 2,000 U.S. and Canadian...
View ArticleU.S. job market's lingering weak spot: Stagnant pay
WASHINGTON — The U.S. job market has steadily improved by pretty much every gauge except the one Americans probably care about most: pay.The unemployment rate has sunk to a nearly normal 6.1 percent....
View ArticleDeal: Agreement to deepen Ga. harbor almost ready
Gov. Nathan Deal said Tuesday he expects an agreement with the federal government to be finalized later this month allowing Georgia to spend $266 million of its own money upfront to start deepening the...
View ArticleAPPLE LIVE: New iPhones, wearable device expected
CUPERTINO, Calif. — Apple's larger iPhones won't just have bigger screens. They'll have a new, horizontal viewing mode to take advantage of the larger display.The iPhone 6 will have a screen measuring...
View ArticleMaritime panel to hold sessions on port congestion
ISLE OF PALMS, S.C. — Maritime leaders were told Tuesday that a federal commission is planning a series of meetings on dealing with port congestion that has resulted from a rebounding economy and...
View ArticleLetting your car find a spot and park itself
DETROIT — With a thumb swipe on a smartphone, your car one day will be able to drive into a parking deck, find an open spot and back into a space — all by itself.Technology being honed by French auto...
View ArticleAPPLE LIVE: Larger iPhones and smartwatch unveiled
CUPERTINO, Calif. — For the first time in years, Apple’s iPhones weren’t the star of the show. Apple unveiled a smartwatch on Tuesday, a wearable device that marks the company’s first major entry in a...
View ArticleJumpstart the economy in Cinderella's gown
Working daily with an Estonian who was largely educated in Manchester, England, I am constantly reminded of the importance of culture and language differences. Yesterday, Katheriin, our intern from...
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Visit Savannah books emergency managers for three yearsThe International Association of Emergency Managers will hold its annual convention in Savannah three times over the next seven years, will fill...
View ArticleStudy finds more than 100 quirks in state alcohol rules
ATLANTA — The laws governing the sale of alcohol in Georgia never define what constitutes beer, describe a “standard case” in milliliters but establish limits in ounces, and empowers the revenue...
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