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Richmond Hill Pharmacy named Bryan County business of the year
Richmond Hill pharmacy has been named 2014 Business of the Year by the Richmond Hill-Bryan County Chamber of Commerce in recognition of 30 years of service to the Richmond Hill Community.“It is such an...
View ArticleSavannah Harbor Foundation divides $50,000 among more than 20 nonprofits
The Savannah Harbor Foundation divided $50,000 among more than 20 local charities at the 2015 Partner Breakfast on Feb. 2 inside The Westin Savannah Harbor Golf Resort & Spa.The 2015 recipients...
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Staples buys Office Depot for $6B to keep pace with change
NEW YORK — Evolving shopping habits have forced yet another retailer to think outside of the box.Staples, the nation’s largest “big box” office supply chain, announced Wednesday that it’s spending...
View ArticleSouthern Co. misses 4Q profit forecasts
ATLANTA — Southern Co. (SO) on Wednesday reported fourth-quarter profit of $317 million.On a per-share basis, the Atlanta-based company said it had net income of 33 cents. Earnings, adjusted for...
View ArticleHackers access records of customers of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Georgia,...
INDIANAPOLIS — Health insurer Anthem said hackers infiltrated its computer network and gained access to personal information for “tens of millions” of customers and employees.Affected brands include...
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New Pooler outlet mall to host job fair to hire more than 900 full- and...
Tanger Factory Outlet Centers Inc. announced Thursday that it will host a job fair Wednesday, Feb. 25, to hire more than 900 employees for the new Tanger Outlets in Pooler, which is scheduled to open...
View ArticleHackers see rewarding targets in health care companies
Health care offers attractive growth opportunities for cyber criminals looking to steal reams of personal information, as the hacking of a database maintained by the second-largest U.S. health insurer...
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Processor's 5 millionth vehicle comes into port
International Auto Processing at the Port of Brunswick celebrated its 5 millionth vehicle at Colonel’s Island Terminal last week as the silver Hyundai Genesis rolled down the ramp of the Wallenius...
View ArticleU.S. January job growth shows recovery gaining greater strength
Freer-spending consumers and steady economic expansion have boosted hiring for the past three months to the most robust pace in 17 years.In January, employers added 257,000 jobs, after 329,000 in...
View ArticleSafe-play stocks, bonds and gold sink after hiring surge
NEW YORK — “Safety” wasn’t safe Friday.A blockbuster U.S. jobs report sent investors fleeing their traditional places of comfort: dividend-paying stocks, as well as bonds and gold. The selling left...
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Business development program looking for participantsWomen and minority business owners are invited to apply for a minority contractor business development (MCBD) program sponsored by Rives E. Worrell...
View ArticleMake sure you apply for a job correctly
A wise businessman once told me, “A happy staff makes happy customers, which brings in more money.” It’s a simple mantra that rings loudly in my head when I’m hiring new staff members. I work hard to...
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Industrial vacancy rate plummets
When California-based OA Logistics first looked at expanding to the East Coast in 2009, Savannah had a lot of large industrial buildings available, said OA chief operating officer Rodney Dickey.When...
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JOSHI CLARENew job title: Senior vice president-investmentsCompany: Morgan Stanley Wealth ManagementDuties: Clare provides access to a wide range of products and services to individuals, businesses and...
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Budweiser campaign highlights rift between 'big beer,' craft
RICHMOND, Va. — Attention die-hard craft beer drinkers: This Bud’s not for you.After several years of losing ground to craft brewers, Anheuser-Busch, the country’s biggest brewery, seems to be...
View ArticleCraft brewers seek to alter Prohibition-era model
ATLANTA — Brewers of craft beer — the small-batches with novel flavors — are hoping their fans will help convince lawmakers to allow the sale of limited amounts for drinkers to take home.“I like to buy...
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Tybee Island has record year for hotel/motel taxesHotel/motel taxes collections for Tybee Island in 2014 totalled more than $865,000, up more than 19 percent from 2013, and that total marks the...
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Chatham Apprentice Program Date: Apply no later than Feb. 13. Class runs Feb. 23-March 20.Subject: Step Up Savannah’s Chatham Apprentice Program (CAP) is recruiting now for the next “E3: Educate,...
View ArticleSavannah area gas prices up a more than a nickel
Average retail gasoline prices in Savannah have risen 5.3 cents a gallon in the past week to $2.08 a gallon on Sunday, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 262 gas outlets in Savannah.The national...
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Death toll from General Motors ignition switches rises to 52
DETROIT — The families of 52 people killed in crashes caused by faulty General Motors small-car ignition switches will receive millions in compensation from a company fund.The new total, which is one...
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