World Trade Organization rules against India's poultry ban
ATLANTA — Georgia poultry exports to India can resume after the World Trade Organization ruled Tuesday that country’s import exclusion based on disease concerns wasn’t supported by science.Industry...
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New location for Savannah Floor CoveringSavannah Floor Covering, a family owned and operated busines for more than 60 years,has moved from 1210 Bull St. to 1215 E. Hwy 80 Suite, 300 in Pooler.The new...
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Juliett Low house to be part of ghost toursOld Town Trolley Tours of Savannah will add the Juliette Gordon Low Birthplace, 10 E. Oglethorpe Ave., to its Ghosts & Gravestones tour when it begins its...
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Fifth Third investment strategist talks US economy at local CFO meeting
Despite continuing uncertainty in the markets and a long-term unemployment problem, Georgia has reasons for optimism thanks to a fracking boom in the Midwest, according to the chief investment...
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A nauseating day for Wall Street as stocks plunge
NEW YORK — Fear drove Wall Street to one of its most dramatic, nauseating days in years on Wednesday.Investors fled stocks and poured into bonds as worries about a global economic slowdown intensified....
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Tax inversions, private sector job growth, debt-to-equity ratios of largest U.S. firms and record earnings: what do they have in common? The preponderance with which all have seeped into public...
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United Way of Coastal Empire hits 42 percent of 2014 goal
More than 300 people rallied for food, fun and a midpoint campaign fundraising report at Monterey Square on Wednesday on behalf of United Way of the Coastal Empire.The campaign so far has raised more...
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Chrysler recalling nearly 907,000 cars, SUVs
DETROIT — Nearly 907,000 Chrysler, Dodge and Jeep SUVs and cars are being recalled for alternators that can fail and heated power mirror wiring that can short and cause minor fires.The recalls, posted...
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Ga.’s unemployment rate declines to 7.9 percent ATLANTA — Georgia’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for September was 7.9 percent, down two-tenths of a percentage point from 8.1 percent in...
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CenterPoint breaks ground for Quala
CenterPoint Properties broke ground Wednesday on a new 35,400-square-foot facility for Quala Sustainable Container Solutions.The build-to-suit facility will be located on 9.7 acres within CenterPoint...
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East Broad cafeteria goes gourmet for a day
Students at East Broad K8 School ate their green beans and spaghetti almost as fast as cafeteria staff could pile up their trays Thursday.Four-year-old pre-kindergarten student Julius Mike-Harper took...
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A sold-out crowd representing residents, businesses and community leaders gathered Thursday at the Tourism Leadership Council’s monthly luncheon to hear more about a proposal for a program described as...
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Step Up Savannah challenged to make collaboration work
The head of a St. Louis-based workforce training center on Friday told a group of local poverty fighters that a collaborative approach to workforce development can be crafted from virtually...
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Business lecture on branding set for next weekSCORE’s October business lecture titled ”Your Brand is Your Company’s Most Valuable Asset” will be in the SCORE conference room, 111 E. Liberty St, from...
View ArticleMaking the case for downtown Savannah program
We have the largest, and arguably the best, historic downtown: beautiful architecture, delicious restaurants, historic squares, walkable paths, festivals, nightlife, museums, shopping and a million...
View ArticleApartments pushed up U.S. homebuilding in Sept.
WASHINGTON — Construction firms broke ground on more apartment complexes in September, pushing up the pace of U.S. homebuilding.Housing starts rose 6.3 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of...
View ArticleStocks end week with rally
NEW YORK — The stock market capped a turbulent week with a big gain Friday, a sign of renewed investor confidence after days of gloomy economic news.It was the latest large move for a market which,...
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New film services director talks about 'Magic Mike' effect, goals
In an inauspicious beige building tucked away in Daffin Park, the Savannah Film Office gives few outward clues of its function as the primary point of contact for major Hollywood television and film...
View ArticleSEDA to promote Savannah to film industry
With consistent efforts to address infrastructure and labor issues, the film, television and commercial production industry represents one of Savannah’s greatest opportunities to further diversify and...
View ArticlePriorities for new Savannah-Chatham police chief
Joseph “Jack” Lumpkin will take over as chief of the Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Police Department on Nov. 9.What does that jurisdiction look like? There’s obviously the Historic District, often...
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