Huge drug cost disparities seen in health overhaul
WASHINGTON — Cancer patients could face high costs for medications under President Barack Obama’s health care law, industry analysts and advocates warn.Where you live could make a huge difference in...
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State of small business report comingSavannah SCORE will present “The State of Small Business” from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. May 30 during a free conference in the community room on the lower level of the...
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Creative Coast names accomplished entrepreneur Bea Wray as new director
A serial tech entrepreneur has been chosen to lead Savannah’s creative community.Bea Wray will succeed Jake Hodesh as the director of the Creative Coast, the local nonprofit that consults and...
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Women rule at United Way legacy luncheon
It was an idea whose time had definitely come.The United Way Women’s Legacy Council decided to hold an event for and about women in leadership and soon found they had a sell-out on their hands.Billed...
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Both the World Trade Center Savannah and the Savannah Economic Development Authority took their monthly board meetings on the road Tuesday, getting a firsthand look at Woodville Tompkins Technical and...
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Big 4 cellphone carriers unite on anti-texting
NEW YORK — The country’s four biggest cellphone companies are set to launch their first joint advertising campaign against texting while driving, uniting behind AT&T’s “It Can Wait” slogan to...
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This week in BiS:• Renting your home to vacationers has become a growth industry across the country, and Savannah has joined the movement.• Cindy McManus, who’s the practice manager at Banfield Pet...
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Local brewery, Southbound Brewing Co., debuts first beer
With the pull of a tap handle Wednesday night, Savannah entered the ranks of brewery towns.Southbound Brewing Co. debuted its first batch of beer, a Belgian wheat-style brew, during a gathering at...
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Kent Bicycles opens Savannah operation
Kent Bicycles has rolled into Savannah in a big way, with plans to move more than a million units a year through the Georgia Ports’ Garden City Terminal.“We have been warehousing solely in Los Angeles...
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Google’s music plan part of fresh wave of upgrades Google Inc. unveiled a streaming music service called All Access that blends songs users have already uploaded to their online libraries with millions...
View ArticleCoby Electronics to close Savannah site
Coby Electronics Corp., a privately held consumer electronics company with headquarters in New York, will close its East Coast distribution operation in Savannah by the end of June.The closing will...
View ArticleWigh: Same song, second verse for Savannah's economic development
The current mayor of Nashville and the former mayor have different visions for their city. One sees a city as buildings, the other as people.I am hard pressed to accept that a city is nothing more than...
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Toby Keith opening restaurant in Savannah Mall
The Savannah Mall has signed a lease agreement with Toby Keith’s I Love This Bar & Grill, paving the way for the popular restaurant and bar to open in early 2014. Construction on the space is set...
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Retailer Anthropologie to open store downtown
The long-vacant building near City Market once home to a popular eatery finally has a new tenant.Anthropologie, a women’s clothing and accessories retailer, has leased 10,000 square feet in the former...
View ArticleBill still needs House OK to begin digging
Georgia Sens. Johnny Isakson and Saxby Chambliss praised the Senate passage Wednesday of a water projects bill that, once it becomes law, will allow the Savannah harbor deepening project to begin...
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Chamber offer 'Taste of Downtown'
Every year, the Savannah Area Chamber of Commerce’s Taste of Downtown Business Connection offers a tempting combination of networking opportunities with the best in Savannah cuisine from more than 40...
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UZO changes outlined for tourism leaders
The proposed Unified Zoning Ordinance would clear up much of the confusion regarding lodging, restaurant and bar uses and relax parking requirements many downtown businesses face, the ordinance’s...
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Hilton Head Chamber wins 15th Pinnacle AwardHILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. — The Hilton Head Island-Bluffton Chamber of Commerce Visitor and Convention Bureau recently won its 15th consecutive Pinnacle Award...
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Country music-themed restaurant, entertainment venue coming to Savannah Mall
Country music star Toby Keith once asked the world “How do you like me now?”Come this winter, a themed restaurant bearing Keith’s name will ask Savannah diners “How do you like your steak?”Savannah...
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