Moon River acquires movie- making equipment
FONU2 Inc., an Effingham County movie production firm that does business as Moon River, announced Tuesday it will buy Applebox Productions for $1 million through the use of traditional equipment loans...
View ArticleState transportation bill's lodging tax sparks ire of local industry groups
Three Savannah industry groups are protesting a last-minute provision added to the state’s new transportation funding bill that would add a special flat tax on hotel rooms across Georgia. HB 170, known...
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Bluffton lamp-maker channels steampunk aesthetic
Among the many treasures scattered inside local consignment store Two Women and a Warehouse, a new line of hand-crafted steampunk lamps may be the ultimate find for retro-futurists.The lamps, made of...
View ArticleWal-Mart seeks assist from its suppliers to lower prices
NEW YORK — Wal-Mart is asking suppliers to cut back on advertising spending in its stores as it seeks lower prices on goods that it sells to its own customers.The request comes as the world’s largest...
View ArticleSafety violations alleged at Pooler work site
COLUMBIA, S.C. — The Occupational Safety and Health Administration is alleging that Jordan Construction Co. of Hilton Head Inc. exposed workers to cave-in and struck-by hazards at a work site in...
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Forsyth Farmers Market gets $50,000 USDA grant
Forsyth Farmers Market has received a $50,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, part of a new initiative to help low-income families gain access to healthier foods.Agriculture Secretary...
View ArticleLabor issues to pressure McDonald's despite pay bump
McDonald’s said Wednesday it would raise wages for workers at its company-owned U.S. restaurants, which represent only about 10 percent of more than 14,300 locations. It also said it would offer paid...
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3PLs keep up with mercurial world of logistics
While logistics has been around almost since the dawn of civilization, the term itself is slightly younger — the Oxford English Dictionary traces the earliest use of the word to an article published in...
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SCAD wins design award for SCADpads The Savannah College of Art and Design has announced that its SCADpad micro-housing community on its Atlanta campus has won the 2015 b.o.b. (Best of the Best) Forum...
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Cord-nevers in luck as 'Mad Men,''Game of Thrones' hit the Web
NEW YORK — Cord-nevers, you’re in luck. No more need to beg, borrow or steal your parents’ cable password to keep up with each episode of “Mad Men” or “Game of Thrones.” When the hit shows return in...
View ArticleEnd of robust hiring streak raises doubts about job market
WASHINGTON — For months, the U.S. economy’s strength has been flagging.Manufacturing slowed. Fewer homes were built. Cheaper gas failed to ignite consumer spending. Yet month after month, employers...
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Komen affiliate awards grants to seven nonprofitsThe Coastal Georgia Affiliate of Susan G. Komen has announced it will award $359,950 in seven community services grants to fund everything from...
View ArticleHouse to examine vacation rentals
ATLANTA — The House of Representatives voted Thursday to create a temporary committee to study the problems and opportunities of short-term, residential rental businesses.As tourism continues to grow...
View ArticleArbitrry tax imposed on tourism industry
It’s good to know how quickly you can move to action. Never is that tested more than when disaster strikes. This week the tourism industry in Georgia was blindsided by House Bill 170, a transportation...
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Two fashion events go on hiatus as Savannah's local retailers focus on the...
Two signature catwalk events showcasing Savannah’s local fashion scene are going on hiatus this year, though organizers insist it won’t be the last of either.In announcements early last month,...
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Savannah State business school maintains accreditationThe College of Business Administration at Savannah State University has maintained the accreditation of its programs by the Association to Advance...
View ArticleNew hotel tax: How bad will it be for Savannah?
If you increase the cost of a product, consumers will buy less of it.Maybe we could find exceptions to that maxim in the luxury market or in sales of patented medicines, but higher prices typically...
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Logistics Summit offers forum for ideas, networking
Six years ago, logistics guru Page Siplon decided to roll the dice, betting his Georgia Center of Innovation for Logistics could successfully launch a state-led, industry-driven annual logistics...
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Leadership NOW LectureDate: April 7Time: 5:30 p.m.Location: Savannah Jaycees headquarters, 101 Atlas St.Speaker: Olivia King and Ammie DoverSubject: King will present “The Proper Execution of Social...
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Newsmakers
MAJ. LAURA MCCULLOUGH New job title: Interim Chief of PoliceCompany: Georgia Southern UniversityRelated Work Experience: McCullough began her career with the Office of Public Safety in 2005 as a patrol...
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