Kroger adds Harris Teeter to supermarket network
NEW YORK — Kroger, already the country’s largest traditional supermarket operator, is expanding its reach in key southeastern and mid-Atlantic states by snapping up regional grocer Harris Teeter...
View ArticleCoal plant's fate up in the air
On Thursday, state regulators could determine the future of Plant McIntosh, Georgia Power’s electric plant in Rincon.The aging facility is one of many issues addressed in Georgia Power’s controversial...
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This week in BiS:• Wanda Beckett, otherwise known as “Ms. Polly” is the owner, baker and cake decorator at Ms. Polly’s Cake Giants where she decorates and sculpts cakes. Her favorites? Sour cream pound...
View ArticleGeorgia Power readies to upgrade local bulk transmission lines
Georgia Power invested $80 million to upgrade downtown Savannah’s power grid.Now the utility is poised to spend another $50 million to improve the power network across Chatham County.Georgia Power will...
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Gov. Deal signs inland port agreement
A new inland port agreement signed Wednesday by Gov. Nathan Deal, the Georgia Ports Authority and Cordele Intermodal Services is expected to create and expand international markets for regional...
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Director named for Georgia Centers of Innovation program
ATLANTA — Page Siplon will serve as director of the Georgia Centers of Innovation and Bo Warren, currently with the Georgia Department of Agriculture, will become director of the Georgia Center of...
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New coffee shop and deli opens A new coffee and shop and deli, coffee.deli at 4517 Habersham St., held its grand opening Wednesday evening from 5 to 8 p.m.Co-owners Paula Letcher and Johnny Baker...
View ArticleJudge: Apple conspired to raise e-book prices
NEW YORK — Apple Inc. broke antitrust laws and conspired with publishers to raise electronic book prices significantly in spring 2010, a federal judge ruled Wednesday, citing “compelling evidence” from...
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'Blockbuster' movie could be shot in Savannah
A major motion picture featuring stars as recognizable as those in Academy Award winner “Forrest Gump” is close to choosing Savannah as a film location, the director of the city of Savannah Film Office...
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No PortSide this weekSenior reporter Mary Carr Mayle who covers Georgia’s ports and writes a weekly PortSide column is on vacation. Her column will resume next Friday.Savannah Belle to open on Bay...
View ArticleSavannah area universities contribute millions to economy
An annual study of the University System of Georgia’s economic impact on the state reports a 7.4 percent increase from fiscal year 2011 to 2012. In cash, that’s a jump of $980 million, from $13.2...
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Group donates $30,000 to The Children's Hospital at Memorial
A group of young leaders from Georgia’s insurance industry has donated more than $30,000 to The Children’s Hospital at Memorial University Medical Center. The donation has been channeled through The...
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Retailers report strong gains for June
NEW YORK — June sales heated up for stores, in a sign that Americans likely will continue to spend during the important back-to-school shopping season.U.S. retailers reported their strongest sales...
View ArticleRegulators OK solar expansion for Georgia Power
ATLANTA — Georgia Power must purchase more solar power for its energy system under a plan approved Thursday by state utility regulators, a move sought by solar developers and renewable energy...
View ArticlePort of Savannah weekly ship schedule
SHIPPING SCHEDULE FOR PORT OF SAVANNAHThese are the ships expected to call on Georgia Ports Authority’s Garden City and Ocean Terminals in the next week. Sailing schedules are provided by Georgia Ports...
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Dreamliner issues reported at 2 UK airports
LONDONTwo Boeing 787 Dreamliner planes ran into trouble in England on Friday, with a fire on one temporarily shutting down Heathrow Airport and an unspecified technical issue forcing another to turn...
View ArticleRating agency tells investors Ga. Power is managing Vogtle-related negatives
ATLANTA — One of the nation’s largest firms to rate investments, Moody’s Investors Service, says Georgia Power Co. is adequately dealing with setbacks in Plant Vogtle construction but additional...
View ArticleFree enterprise: Writing a new chapter
That loud noise you heard from a court case earlier this week (no, not the one in Florida playing incessantly on national TV), was the sound of e-books being metaphorically slammed shut in front of...
View ArticleLower costs help lift Wells Fargo's 2Q profit
Lower expenses and fewer bad loans helped lift Wells Fargo’s second-quarter profit by 20 percent, the company reported Friday.The cost-cutting and improved loan quality helped the nation’s biggest U.S....
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Small business conference scheduledRegistration is open for the seventh annual Mayor’s Small Business Conference, which will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Aug. 1 at the Savannah Civic...
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