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CAT CEO to propose TAD to help fund streetcar project
Chatham Area Transit needs to come up with $16 million to help secure a federal grant for its streetcar expansion project, and the agency’s leader has identified a potential source.CAT CEO Chadwick...
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Parker's opens Faulkville store
Parker’s officials and Effingham County Chamber of Commerce representatives held a ribbon-cutting ceremony Tuesday for the opening of a new store in Effingham County.The store, at 3050 Hwy. 80 in...
View ArticleAnalysts bullish on Savannah apartment rental market
New apartment complexes are seemingly rising along every major road in Chatham County, from Victory Drive to Abercorn Street and Benton Boulevard to Chatham Parkway.All those developers can expect...
View ArticleStocks edge higher after 4 days of declines
NEW YORK — Better results from Best Buy and other retailers helped the stock market close mostly higher Tuesday.Bond yields, which had been rising sharply for the last several days, pulled back,...
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'No quick fixes' as J.C. Penney posts big 2Q loss
NEW YORK — J.C. Penney Co. reported another big loss on a nearly 12 percent drop in revenue for the second quarter, underscoring big challenges the retailer is facing as it tries to recover from a...
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This week in BiS:• Lisa and Curt Bolak have found retail success on Factors Walk with three locations within 100 yards of each other.• Peter Patel and two partners launched Savannah Soaps at the end of...
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Inventors say 'iCan'
Frustrated with a flip-tab aluminum drink can that hasn’t been updated in 30 years, Savannah inventor Brian Bettis and his son Rocky have developed the iCan, a resealable, user-friendly prototype they...
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Appraisers gather in SavannahThe Atlanta and Savannah Chapters of the Appraisal Institute, with more than 825 chapter members, will co-sponsor two seminars and a joint summer chapter meeting in...
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Citi Trends sales up 4.2 percent Savannah-based retailer Citi Trends Inc. (NASDAQ: CTRN) reported Wednesday that total sales in the second quarter ended August 3 increased 4.2 percent to $137.8...
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Savannah’s Fashion Night announces participating retailersThe Savannah’s Fashion Night Committee has announced 25 Savannah retailers will hold special events during the 2013 Savannah’s Fashion Night...
View ArticleFacebook aims to get the world online
NEW YORK — Food, water and the Internet?Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg wants to get all of the world’s 7 billion people online through a partnership with some of the largest mobile technology companies....
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Feed-a-friend day at Subway restaurantsCustomers who bring in a can of food or any other non-perishable food item and buy any regular 6-inch Subway sandwich today, will receive a regular 6-inch sub of...
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Savannah’s Fashion Night releases event participantsThe Savannah’s Fashion Night Committee has announced 25 Savannah retailers will hold special events during the 2013 Savannah’s Fashion Night from...
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Jobless rate down in metro SavannahMetro Savannah’s unemployment rate decreased to 8.7 percent in July, down one-tenth of a percentage point from 8.8 percent in June, the Georgia Department of Labor...
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Chinese chemical company plans 50 jobs in Effingham County
A Chinese chemical company will open its U.S. headquarters and a manufacturing plant in Effingham County and is expected to create 50 jobs.Gov. Nathan Deal announced the project by Hubei Xingfa...
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Complicated fun: Are theme parks going geeky?
WINTER HAVEN, Fla. — Boasting obscure characters and detailed story lines, several new attractions opened at theme parks this summer in Central Florida. The new rides and areas are much different from...
View ArticleAwaiting Congressional action, harbor deepening moves forward
Deepening of the Savannah harbor awaits the go-ahead from Congress on new funding levels, but that doesn’t mean the project is at a standstill, representatives from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers...
View ArticleGeorgia exports hit record high
Georgia merchandise exports grew 4 percent in the first half of 2013, reaching a record high for the state, the International Trade Administration announced this month.New data indicates exports grew...
View ArticleSEDA discusses competitive positioning
JEKYLL ISLAND — The Savannah Economic Development Authority must focus on three major issues if it hopes to improve its competitive positioning, continue to attract investment and create jobs, SEDA...
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Microsoft says CEO Ballmer to retire
NEW YORKMicrosoft CEO Steve Ballmer, known as much for his zany personality as his business discipline, will leave a legacy of mixed results and a monumental challenge for his yet-to-be-named...
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