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AFP Coastal Georgia honored as Ten Star chapterThe Association of Fundraising Professionals Coastal Georgia Chapter has been named a 2014 Ten Star chapter.Chapters receive the Ten Star award for...
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As tastes change, food makers try hipster guises
HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. — At a taco shop in Southern California, milkshakes are served in mason jars and a chalkboard menu lists “The 1%er” made with lobster meat.The logo is a pink skull and instead...
View Article'House of Cards' dealt Netflix a winning hand
SAN FRANCISCO — Even if it never wins another award, “House of Cards” already ranks among the most influential series in television history.The political drama launched Netflix’s expansion into...
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Wal-Mart CEO talks workers, customers, critics
BENTONVILLE, Ark. — When Wal-Mart CEO Doug McMillon took the top job at the world’s largest retailer last year, he inherited some big problems.Wal-Mart Stores Inc., which has more than 11,000 stores in...
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U.S. economic growth in Q4 revised down to 2.2 percent
WASHINGTON — The U.S. economy slowed more sharply in the final three months of the year than initial estimates, reflecting weaker business stockpiling and a bigger trade deficit.The Commerce Department...
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An historic move Parker's relocates headquarters to Greek revival mansion
Greg Parker speaks of a deep love for the architecture and history that is downtown Savannah.So when his nationally known convenience store company began to outgrow its Drayton Street headquarters, it...
View ArticleCITY TALK: Savannah's new cultural center: We need to get it right
I agree with the thrust of the recent criticisms about the city’s handling of the planned new Cultural Arts Center.The project has taken too long, has been plagued by bureaucratic chaos and is possibly...
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Savannah magazine seeks business nominationsThe deadline to submit nominations for Savannah magazine’s “Good Company” Corporate Citizenship Awards is Friday, March 6.“We want to reward local businesses...
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Thomas & Hutton's president/CEO named engineer of the year
The Georgia Society of Professional Engineers named Sam McCachern, president and CEO of Savannah-based Thomas & Hutton as its Engineer of the Year for Private Practice.The award honors licensed...
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Newsmakers
CAITLYN COURTWAYNew job title: Customer service representative Company: Stevens Hale & AssociatesDuties: Courtway’s responsibilities include assisting producers in finding the best coverage and...
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Thirteen HunterMaclean attorneys honored
Thirteen attorneys at HunterMaclean, a business law firm with offices in Savannah and Brunswick, were recently honored as 2015 Georgia Super Lawyers and Rising Stars.The Georgia Super Lawyer honor is...
View ArticleJustices try to untangle Ga. 'party house' case
ATLANTA — Georgia’s top-court judges heard arguments Monday on whether or not Glynn County can shut down a St. Simons Island beach house that has been the site of wild parties for years. Attorneys for...
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Bill Gates repeats at top of Forbes' list of billionaires
NEW YORK — The world’s richest person got even richer this year. And a basketball superstar-turned-owner made the list for the first time.Forbes said Monday that Bill Gates’ net worth rose to $79.2...
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Visit Tybee redesigns websiteVisit Tybee, the tourism promotion and marketing organization for Tybee Island, launched its redesigned website, VisitTybee.com, in February. The redesign includes an...
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Herty named to national research institute
Savannah’s Herty Advanced Materials Development Center, an applied research center of Georgia Southern University, has been named by the U.S. Department of Energy to be a founding member of the newly...
View ArticleDaimler disappoints again
Once again spurning the state of Georgia’s Pooler megasite, Daimler AG is set to announce a major expansion of its North Charleston van assembly plant that will bring at least 1,200 new jobs to the...
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ABLE: Positive change and a fighting chance
Just before Christmas of last year, President Barack Obama signed the Achieving a Better Life Experience Act, or ABLE, allowing people with disabilities to open tax-free accounts where they can save...
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Cooking classes will benefit Park Place OutreachPark Place Outreach Youth Emergency Shelter has teamed up with the Olde Pink House to offer monthly cooking classes. A Pink House expert chef will...
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High-stakes clash at high court over health law subsidies
WASHINGTON — Insurance coverage for millions of people is riding on the latest politically charged Supreme Court clash over President Barack Obama’s health care overhaul.The case being argued today...
View ArticleVisa, MasterCard moving into mobile pay in Africa
NEW YORK — Americans may just be getting used to mobile pay, but consumers in many African countries have been paying with their phones for years. Now payment processors Visa and MasterCard want to get...
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