General Dynamics Q1 profits up, sales down
General Dynamics Corp., maker of tanks, ships and Gulfstream business jets, reported slightly higher first quarter earnings from a year ago, although projected sales fell short of expectations.The...
View ArticleCanada's consulate general talks up trade with Georgia
Georgia companies need only look across a border, not an ocean, to find their top international trade partner.Canada and Georgia trade $9.6 billion in goods annually, with more than 325,000 jobs in the...
View ArticleSavannah airport boardings up in first quarter
First quarter 2013 enplanements — or boardings — at Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport were up 3 percent over the same period last year, the airport reported Wednesday.Year-to-date enplanements...
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Metro Savannah jobless rate dropsThe unemployment rate for metro Savannah was 7.4 percent in March, down from 7.7 percent in February, the state labor department reported Thursday.That’s down from 8.3...
View ArticleExxon 1Q earnings rise but production slips again
Exxon Mobil Corp. managed to increase earnings slightly in the first quarter thanks to surging profits from its chemical business and lower taxes.But Exxon’s makes the bulk of its profit by producing...
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GPA commits to protecting historic trees
It’s Arbor Day, and the Georgia Ports Authority will celebrate this morning by making a commitment to put dozens of historic trees located on GPA property under protective governance now and into the...
View ArticleStocks edge higher as job market improves
NEW YORK — The engines driving the stock market were more tepid than turbocharged Thursday, but they were enough to help stocks rise for a fifth straight day.The three major U.S. stock indexes all...
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Christ Church Anglican faces new opposition
Members of a church congregation who lost a fight to worship in their longtime home now face a battle over the location of their new sanctuary.Christ Church Anglican, established by a group that...
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Rayonier reports jump in earningsJACKSONVILLE — Rayonier (RYN) on Thursday reported first quarter income from continuing operations of $103 million, or 79 cents per share, compared to $52 million, or...
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Savannah Tech students inducted into honor society
Fifty-seven Savannah Technical College students have been inducted into Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society in a ceremony at Eckburg Auditorium. To qualify, students must have completed a minimum of 12...
View ArticleEarnings report: good profits, bad revenues
NEW YORK — Procter & Gamble had been on a tear.The company’s stock had climbed 22 percent since the start of the year as the maker of Tide detergent and Crest toothpaste turned in better profits...
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Solace for sailors
Chaplain Andy Krey has been to Montenegro, Croatia and the Philippines. He has, in fact, been all over the globe. But these three locations stand out in his quest to minister to the tens of thousands...
View ArticleSavannah's Project DeRenne -- ambitious, effective, expensive
Last week’s Project DeRenne open house at Savannah Technical College was an impressive affair.Area residents showed up in significant numbers to give feedback on the latest plans, while a variety of...
View ArticleMayor's push to make city more business friendly gaining traction
Mayor Edna Jackson longs for the day business leaders find Savannah’s city government as friendly as they do her.Almost sixteen months after the gregarious Jackson’s inauguration, the perception of the...
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NeSmith Chevrolet wins GM honors JESUP — NeSmith Chevrolet Buick GMC on Hwy. 341 in Jesup has received the GM Mark of Excellence Award for 2012.To qualify, dealerships must meet performance objectives...
View Article'Parallel bridge structure' plans cause confusion
COLUMBIA — Doubt, resignation and the fog of confusion. Area leaders are grappling with all three, as they confront the prospect of a new bridge they argue won’t have enough lanes. Federal funding is...
View ArticleBusiness events
Small Business Chamber Awards SoireeJoin us to congratulate and celebrate the winners of the Small Business of the Year, New & Emerging Business of the Year and Small Business Champion of the Year....
View ArticleOur economic times: Japan joins global easing
History was made earlier this month when the Bank of Japan announced the world’s largest scale of monetary stimulus.International officials from the G20 and IMF have hailed the actions of Japanese...
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Newsmakers
HIRES/PROMOTIONSDANNY MCCUTCHENNew job title: Director, Savannah officeCompany: ASF Logistics Related work experience: McCutchen brings nearly three decades of experience in international shipping and...
View Article6 retailers open at Olgethorpe Mall
Oglethorpe Mall on south Abercorn Street has added six new retailers.Retailer p.s. from aeropostale, located in the Sears wing, offers clothing and accessories for girls and boys ages 4 to 14.In...
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