Local band 'CUSSES' raises more than $35,000 on Kickstarter
The Savannah rock band CUSSES accomplished something pretty amazing last weekend.They surpassed their ambitious $35,000 Kickstarter campaign goal on Saturday and still kept accumulating support. They...
View ArticleHome sales remain near 3-year high
WASHINGTON — U.S. sales of previously occupied homes slipped in June to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 5.08 million but remain near a 3½-year high.The National Association of Realtors said Monday...
View ArticleMcDonald's predicts tough year despite new items
NEW YORK — McDonald’s is mixing up its menu with healthier, fresher sounding items such as its chicken McWraps, but not enough customers are biting.The world’s biggest hamburger chain on Monday...
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Metro Savannah gas prices dip slightlyAverage retail gasoline prices in Savannah have fallen 0.4 cents a gallon in the past week to $3.54 a gallon on Sunday, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 262...
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BTByrd's coming to roost at Drayton Tower
The success of B. Tillman, Byrd Cookie Co.’s re-branded foray into the restaurant business at its Waters Avenue cookie factory, has prompted the establishment of BTByrd’s, an eatery and cookie shop...
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Two more craft breweries coming to Savannah
Two craft beer producers plan to open facilities late this year or early next year. Service Brewing is renovating the Coastal-Sail building on West River Street for a 30,000-square-foot manufacturing...
View ArticleApple's 3Q earnings fall 22 pct on flat revenue
SAN FRANCISCO — Apple’s latest quarterly report confirms the iPhone maker’s growth has stalled along with its pace of innovation.The results announced Tuesday mark the second straight quarter that...
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This week in BiS:• While the digital revolution has affected industries of all types, one of the businesses rocked hardest has been photography, but Photomaster has managed to survive.• Mario Incorvaia...
View ArticleUPS profit falls on shift to lower cost services
DALLAS — UPS said Tuesday that second-quarter profit fell 4 percent as customers shifted from premium toward lower-priced shipped services.The company called the results disappointing and said it was...
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Ground breaking set for Effingham movie studioMedient Studios announced Wednesday the company will hold a ground-breaking ceremony on Aug. 29 for the 1,550-acre property it’s developing in Effingham...
View ArticleGulfstream sales push General Dynamics profits up
Surging sales of Gulfstream business jets helped General Dynamics offset declining revenues in combat systems and pushed second quarter profits beyond analysts’ expectations, company CEO Phebe...
View ArticleCoca-Cola, PepsiCo see soda declines continue
NEW YORK — It seems that not even Beyonce or new, lower-calorie options can convince Americans to drink more soda.Coca-Cola Co., PepsiCo Inc. and Dr Pepper Snapple Group Inc. all sold less soda in the...
View ArticleCheaper fuel helps 2Q results at Delta, US Airways
DALLAS — Airline passengers are finding less room to stretch out on packed planes, but while their knees are aching at least they’re not paying much more for the ride.Figures released Wednesday by the...
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Spa owner stresses passion in building brand
Courtney Victor once considered the following job description a “dream:”• Position: Front desk receptionist• Location: Manhattan• Salary: $22,000 annually• Shift hours: 5:45 a.m. until“People were...
View ArticleSavannah jobless rate level year to year
Metro Savannah’s unemployment rate increased to 8.8 percent in June, up nine-tenths of a percentage point from 7.9 percent in May, the Georgia Department of Labor announced today. The rate was also 8.8...
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Colonial sells bunker operations
Colonial Group has sold its bunkering business to Chemoil Energy Limited, one of the marine fuel industry’s leading physical suppliers, according to several sources, including Ship & Bunker...
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AGL agrees to phase in pipe-replacement costs
ATLANTA — Atlanta Gas Light agreed Thursday to phase in higher customer charges totaling $275 million for the replacement of aging plastic pipe. It would raise customers’ monthly bills by roughly 45...
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Second quarter turning point for United Community BanksUnited Community Banks, Inc. (NASDAQ: UCBI), which has an office on Johnson Square in Savannah, Thursday reported net income of $230 million, or...
View ArticleNew Impala tops sedans in Consumer Reports tests
DETROIT — The first American sedan in 20 years to earn Consumer Reports top score is the Chevrolet Impala. The magazine has ranked the completely reworked 2014 version of the full-size car as its top...
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Savannah's Senior Citizens, Inc., recognizes 'summer angels'
Senior Citizens Inc. held a recognition ceremony Friday morning for middle-grade students who spent their summer break working with older citizens with different degrees of need in a variety of living...
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