Business in Savannah in brief
Appraisers join to create The Ganem GroupAlan Clark, a certified general real estate appraiser in Georgia and South Carolina, has acquired the Johnnie Ganem Appraisal Co. and, with Ganem, has formed...
View ArticleOur economic times: No fiscal crisis from bond markets
Bond and other capital markets have the ability to aggregate different views about the future financial prospects of firms and governments. For instance, when inflation or the likelihood of default...
View ArticleSavannah Music Festival on pace to exceed 2014 ticket sales
The Savannah Music Festival will celebrate its 26th year starting next week when its musician-packed, 17-day program begins, and its executive director anticipates another record year. Giving a brief...
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Tax questions? Ask our experts
With last-minute tax changes becoming more the rule than the exception, it’s getting harder and harder to plan as we scramble just to catch up.“In December, Congress passed last-minute legislation that...
View ArticleCITY TALK: Ancient Order of Hibernians raises profile of Irish road bowling...
What’s more fun than bowling a cannonball down a road on a Saturday morning?If you’ve ever participated in Irish road bowling, you know the peculiar delight of seeing that 28-ounce sphere roll along a...
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Bouhan Falligant Lawyers recognized
Nine attorneys at Bouhan Falligant, LLP have been recognized as 2015 Super Lawyers and 2015 Georgia Rising Stars. Super Lawyers recognizes prominent attorneys who have distinguished themselves in their...
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Georgia Tech Lean Six Sigma Green BeltDate: March 16-20Time: 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Location: Georgia Tech-Savannah, 210 Technology Circle Subject: Discover what organizations such as General Electric,...
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Newsmakers
JENNIFER OETGENNew job title: Principal and vice presidentCompany: Hussey Gay BellDuties: Oetgen will continue to serve as the director of water and wastewater with new duties extending to include...
View ArticleMillions get second chance to sign up under new health care law
WASHINGTON — Several million people hit with new federal fines for going without health insurance will get a second chance to sign up starting Sunday, and that could ease the sting of rising penalties...
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Speros announces website development division expansionSperos, a full-service technology company with headquarters in Savannah, has announced the expansion of its website development division.“The big...
View ArticleSavannah area gas prices basically flat
Average retail gasoline prices in Savannah have fallen one cent per gallon in the past week to $2.30 a gallon on Sunday, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 262 gas outlets in Savannah. The...
View ArticleLocal companies designated Small Business Rock Stars
ATLANTA — Athens-based TSAV and the Savannah Bee Co. were among the six companies winning designation Monday as Small Business Rock Stars from the Georgia Department of Economic Development and the...
View ArticleCITY TALK: Local, regional visitors dominate St. Patrick's crowds
On the morning of March 16, I did some quick searching for Savannah hotels with availability for that night — the night before St. Patrick’s Day.About 15 Historic District hotels turned up with...
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Status of some J.T. Turner projects in doubt
Less than a week after announcing it would close its doors, J.T. Turner Construction’s prominent brown-and-white signage continues to hang from renovation projects throughout Savannah.The status of...
View ArticleCiti Trends announces new CEO, increased annual profit
Savannah-based Citi Trends has announced that Ed Anderson is retiring as CEO effective March 21.Jason Mazzola, the company’s executive vice president and chief merchandising officer, will become...
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Gas prices stable in metro SavannahAverage retail gasoline prices in Savannah have fallen 1 cent per gallon in the past week to $2.30 a gallon on Sunday, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 262 gas...
View ArticleSavannah Tire sold to Birmingham, Ala., firm
Savannah Tire, a family-owned business headquartered in Savannah, today announced the sale of substantially all assets to Express Oil based in Birmingham, Ala.The sale will be effective at midnight...
View ArticleAs Fed weighs a rate hike, U.S. economy is looking paler
WASHINGTON — Just as the Federal Reserve seems to be inching toward an interest rate hike because of the strengthening U.S. job market, its task is getting more complicated:Several key sectors of the...
View ArticleBusiness in Savannah in brief
In this month’s BiS journal:• Paula Kreissler, director of healthy living with Healthy Savannah, talks to the community about making healthy choices and why they’re important.• Clay Taglioli, who owns...
View ArticlePreparing a will can prevent property disputes or disinheritance for heirs
Where there’s a will, there’s a way. But without a will, the way can become obstructed by numerous unforeseen circumstances.All too often, Georgians die intestate. That means they haven’t written a...
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