Business in Savannah in brief
Record imports, exports reported for GeorgiaGeorgia has experienced a record increase in both exports and imports for the fifth consecutive year, with a 4.9 percent increase in exports and 11.5 percent...
View ArticleSavannah firms among Bulldog Top 100 fastest growing firms
ATHENS — Two Savannah firms are among the Bulldog 100 fastest growing firms — companies owned or operated by University of Georgia alumni — recognized Saturday by the University of Georgia Alumni...
View ArticleCITY TALK: Sly's Sliders and Fries brings flavorful menu to Thomas Square
Late last year, Sly’s Sliders and Fries opened quietly at 1710 Abercorn St. That’s between 33rd and 34th streets in the Thomas Square neighborhood. The narrow storefront was occupied a couple of years...
View ArticleIs your doctor's office the most dangerous place for data?
Is your doctor’s office the most dangerous place for data? Everyone worries about stolen credit cards or hacked bank accounts, but just visiting the doctor may put you at greater risk for identity...
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Food scares cost McDonald's in China, Japan; sales fall
OAK BROOK, Ill. — Food-quality scares are hurting McDonald’s in China and Japan, where weakness contributed to a key global sales figure falling 1.8 percent.The world’s largest hamburger chain said...
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Netflix brings its streaming video service to Cuba
SAN FRANCISCO — Netflix began selling its Internet video service in Cuba Monday in what appears to be a largely symbolic move driven by the recent loosening of U.S. restrictions on doing business with...
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Bill to clear paperwork hurdle on port fundingATLANTA — Legislation needed to clear up questions about liability in the deepening of the Savannah River passed the Senate unanimously Tuesday.Senate Bill...
View ArticleBea Wray, of the Creative Coast, explores the power of delusion
It feels great to receive a compliment. Everyone, no matter their position, wants to be appreciated. If you don’t already do so, show some appreciation to a coworker, a service provider or simply...
View ArticleConsultant: 'Continue to stay course'
When the Savannah Economic Development Authority established the World Trade Center Savannah more than three years ago, one of the new organization’s first tasks was to identify countries with the...
View ArticleHome Depot hiring more than 80,000 workers for spring
NEW YORK — Home Depot Inc., the nation’s largest home-improvement retailer, says it has started to hire more than 80,000 seasonal workers for the spring selling season, the company’s busiest...
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Whole Foods beats 1Q profit forecasts, stock rises
AUSTIN, Texas — Whole Foods Market Inc. reported a nearly 6 percent increase in fiscal first-quarter profits, beating Wall Street estimates and showing growth in a key sales measure.The company’s...
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Testimony from truckers, stage hands spurs senators to support study
ATLANTA — A truck driver’s tearful plea and other personal stories from Savannah truckers and Atlanta stagehands prompted a Senate committee to vote unanimously Wednesday to study whether some...
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Trade Center study expected next month
The Savannah International Trade and Convention Center has received a draft copy of the $100,000 feasibility study it commissioned to examine the best way to add more convention hotel rooms on...
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Retailers fret as products languish on ships, docks at West Coast ports
LOS ANGELES — It’s early for many Americans still sloshing through winter to plan their gardens, home improvements and spring sports leagues, but stores gearing up for warmer weather are fretting that...
View ArticleSavannah area firms among finalists for flavor of Georgia contest
ATHENS — Judges have selected 30 products — including seven from metro Savannah — to compete in the final round of the University of Georgia’s 2015 Flavor of Georgia Food Product Contest on March 9-10...
View ArticleGeorgia power adding up costs of nuclear reactors' delay
ATLANTA — Georgia Power Co. said Thursday it is tallying up the costs of newly announced delays in the construction of two nuclear reactors at Plant Vogtle and will submit the estimate to regulators at...
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JCB is importing -- as well as exporting -- machinery
If you recently noticed a sea of bright yellow and green construction equipment crowding the dock at Ocean Terminal, you probably thought it was just one of many regular shipments that British heavy...
View ArticleShips expected to call on Georgia Ports Authority's Garden City and Ocean...
The following are the ships expected to call on Georgia Ports Authority’s Garden City and Ocean terminals this week. Schedules are supplied by GPA and are subject to change.TERMINAL VESSEL ETAGCT...
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Savannah Food & Wine Festival donates more than $50,000 to nonprofits
The Savannah Food & Wine Festival, which took place from Nov. 10-16, reports that it raised more than $50,000 in donations for its 2014 partner organizations. Festival organizers recently presented...
View ArticleMonitors: Southern Co. might spend $8B on nuclear plant
ATLANTA — Southern Co. might spend more than $8 billion to finish building a nuclear power plant in Georgia, or roughly 30 percent more than it originally budgeted, according to a recent analysis...
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