Delta will pay dividend, buy back shares
MINNEAPOLIS — Delta Air Lines will start paying a quarterly dividend and buy back some of its shares — investor-friendly moves common in other industries but rare for airlines.For years, the industry...
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Herty celebrates milestone anniversary
For much of the last century, the Savannah-based Herty Advanced Materials Development Center has worked to help the pulp and paper industry create commercial applications for the state’s massive timber...
View ArticleHistoric board continues conflict-of-interest debate
Architect Anne Smith presented plans for a new home to be built on East Congress Street during Wednesday’s Savannah Historic District Board of Review meeting.Smith answered questions from the board on...
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Downtown Savannah building sold to South Carolina firm
The Realty Building, a high-rise commercial office building at 24 Drayton St. in downtown Savannah, has been sold to SCGII-Drayton, LLC, a real estate company based in South Carolina with ownership...
View ArticlePublix, Walmart engage in grocery duel
Publix called out Wal-Mart by name two months ago, employing billboards, store posters and newspaper circulars to proclaim the nation’s largest retailer and supermarket moonlighter “doesn’t always have...
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Taste of Downtown coming next weekThe 12th annual Taste of Downtown Business Connection on Thursday in Johnson Square will mingle networking with sample menu items from more than 40 Savannah...
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Honorees named at 'Champions' banquet
The Lowcountry Down Syndrome Society honored five special employees and the companies that hired them Thursday night at the fourth annual Night of Champions dinner at the Westin Savannah Harbor Golf...
View ArticlePortSide: Pep Boys picks NRS for import operation
National Retail Systems, Inc, a leading provider of logistics services to U.S. retailers and manufacturing companies, announced this week it has been selected by automotive aftermarket service and...
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Historic Savannah Foundation hands out Preservation Awards
Young Savannahians’ favorite new play-place is plenty old, and the Coastal Heritage Society was recognized Thursday for creating the Exploration Station.The outdoor exhibit area, opened last year in...
View ArticleLocal group gets grant to fight child obesity
The local business coalition bent on cutting the fat in Chatham County children just received a healthy funding grant to make it happen.Healthy living organizations the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation...
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New Zaxby’s to open on Victory DriveThe fifth Zaxby’s restaurant in Savannah will open Monday morning at 1917 E. Victory Drive in the Victory Square Shopping Center.Hours for the new restaurant will be...
View ArticleSpire fully, permantly installed on WTC tower
NEW YORK — The World Trade Center’s rebirth has long revolved around creating a centerpiece of unsparing symbolism: a skyscraper 1,776 feet tall, its height an homage and a bold statement about looking...
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New digs, higher profile for United Community Bank
United Community Bank will have its coming-out party Monday, almost a decade after the financial institution started doing business in Savannah.The Blairsville-based regional bank will open its new...
View ArticleTwo Smart Cookies under new ownership
Financial advisors Ashley Dando and Bill Hannah learned long ago how to sweet talk clients.Give them cookies emblazoned with the company logo.The challenge, they found, was in finding the right...
View ArticleR.O.S.E. Public House satsfies on Savannah's Broughton Street
I finally made it to R.O.S.E. last week for a satisfying lunch at one of the outdoor tables under the old marquee that dates to the days of the Avon Theater.The sidewalks on Broughton Street are...
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Newsmakers
HIRES/PROMOTIONSMICHELE L. DODSONNew job title: Sales managerCompany: Savannah SurfacesDuties: Dodson will manage all aspects of the material sales commercial and residential surfacing company such as...
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Interactive marketing explained by expertsThe Savannah Morning News and savannahnow.com will present a free seminar on Wednesday, May 22, featuring industry experts from Google; email marketing giant...
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21st annual Business Golf Classic Lunch is included, as well as a reception and awards ceremony, prizes, contests and raffle prizes. Date: May 14Time: 10:30 a.m.Location: Berkeley Hall ClubCost: $185...
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World Trade Center adds Screven County
It may have Savannah in its name, but its scope is designed to reach far beyond the city.In fact, one of the intentions behind the creation of World Trade Center Savannah was to provide a meaningful...
View Article'Slamming' April for Savannah-area home sales
LaTrelle Pevey sells residential real estate for a living, so rarely does an incoming telephone call go unanswered.Slideshow: Homes for sale in Savannah“Only if I’m with a client or in a closing will I...
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