Gas prices drop slightly in metro Savannah
Average retail gasoline prices in Savannah have fallen 2.2 cents a gallon in the past week to $2.25 a gallon on Sunday, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 262 gas outlets in Savannah. The national...
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Gas prices down slightly in metro SavannahAverage retail gasoline prices in Savannah have fallen 2.2 cents a gallon in the past week to $2.25 a gallon on Sunday, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of...
View ArticleCITY TALK: Music festival, other Savannah groups could benefit from more venues
In his introduction to the Savannah Music Festival’s finale with the Ukrainian band Dakhabrakha, executive and creative director Rob Gibson noted the sheer quality of the Ships of the Sea Museum’s...
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US service firms grew at slightly slower pace last month
WASHINGTON — U.S. service firms expanded at a slightly slower yet still healthy pace in March, an encouraging sign after multiple reports last week pointed to a slowing economy.The Institute for Supply...
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Euro falls near $1, but European goods remain pricey
NEW YORK — Americans hunting for a bargain on a new Beemer, bottle of Chateau Margaux or Hermes handbag thanks to the sliding euro should put away their gold cards. European luxury goods sold in the...
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Health firms join efforts on rehab hospital HealthSouth Corporation and Memorial Health have begun joint operation of Savannah Rehabilitation Hospital, a 50-bed inpatient facility for patients who have...
View ArticleSometimes business is like ballet
I once had the opportunity to watch my daughter dance Marie in “The Nutcracker” and experience the thrill of hearing friends and strangers alike comment on her amazing performance, talent and beautiful...
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International delegates visit Liberty County industries
MIDWAY — The Liberty County Development Authority recently welcomed two business delegations as part of a World Trade Center Savannah event that coincided with the Savannah Music...
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Development plans for President Street apartment complex gets OK'd
A proposed 231-unit President Street apartment complex received a recommendation Tuesday for its general development plan.Developer Mariner Group LTD submitted plans to the Metropolitan Planning...
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Savannah Morning News editor named 'small business media champion'
ATLANTA – Gale Baldwin, managing editor and business editor of the Savannah Morning News, has been named the small-business media champion of the year, for the Georgia District Office of the U.S. Small...
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Shell's $70 billion takeover could herald wave of mergers
LONDON — Oil and gas company Shell has agreed to buy British rival BG Group for $69.7 billion (47 billion pounds), in a deal that may signal a new wave of mega-mergers as the energy industry tries to...
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Work set to start on new VA clinic
With groundbreaking in less than two weeks, construction on the long-promised new VA medical clinic in Savannah is finally getting underway.“We will break ground on April 20 and expect to hold to our...
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Golden Broom goes to Ellsworth-Hallett
The Savannah Development and Renewal Authority presented its Golden Broom award for the first quarter of 2015 to Ellsworth-Hallett Home Professionals during a ceremony April 3 in front of the business...
View ArticleVeterans Administration proposes major changes to pension benefit
If approved, new applicants would be limited to annual income and assets of $119,220, regardless of age or medical needs, be prohibited from transferring assets to reach that limit in the three years...
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Women’s race raises $43,000 to fight cancer The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s Team In Training program received more than $43,000 through donations and participant fundraising as the official...
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Coast Guard safeguards U.S. waters, protects marine resources, deploys forces...
Two weeks ago today, a helicopter crew from Coast Guard Air Station Savannah medically evacuated a mariner from the container ship Hanjin Rio de Janeiro about 12 miles off our coast.Petty Officer 3rd...
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Samsung hopes to reverse dimming fortunes with Galaxy S6
SEOUL, South Korea — When Samsung dubbed development of its latest smartphones “Project Zero,” it was sounding a note of desperation as sales tumbled and it lost pole position in the crucial Chinese...
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Walgreens aims to close about 200 U.S. stores
Walgreens will shutter about 200 U.S. stores as part of an expanded cost reduction push, but the nation’s largest drugstore chain has no plans to shrink in the wake of its combination with European...
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Long tarmac delays at US airports spiked in February
There was a surge in long tarmac delays at the nation’s airports in February, including several during a snow storm in Dallas.But consumers’ biggest gripe was aimed at United Airlines for refusing to...
View ArticleLeading airlines and their on-time performance
LEADING AIRLINES AND THEIR ON-TIME PERFORMANCEHere are the government’s rankings of the leading airlines and their on-time performance for February. The federal government counts a flight as on time if...
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