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Parker’s opens store in RinconParker’s has opened a new convenience store in Rincon on the site of the former Springfield Ford deaelership on Hwy. 21.The store, Parker’s 30th, offers discounted...
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WTC Savannah: Business Advocate of Year
When the Savannah Economic Development Authority board voted in the fall of 2011 to pursue a World Trade Center affiliation for Savannah, it wasn’t without its skeptics.After all, it was a pricey...
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Comeback Business of the Year: The Coastal Bank shrugs off banking crisis,...
Tom Wiley knowingly took on an improvement project in assuming The Coastal Bank’s leadership in 2007.He anticipated adding on, not fixing up, however.“Our intention when we got here was to be a...
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Men’s store to cut ribbon The Men’s Store by Joseph, 28 W. Broughton St., will host a grand opening and ribbon-cutting celebration on Jan. 4 at 5:30 p.m.Owner Joe Dabit also operates Ontime Fashion at...
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Stores look to week after Christmas for sales
Bargain-hungry Americans will need to go on a post-Christmas spending binge to salvage this holiday shopping season.Despite the huge discounts and other incentives that stores offered leading up to...
View ArticleWhat are they teaching our kids?
I wish I were a humorist. A group of students at Swarthmore College would be a perfect foil for barbs.It seems the group is leading a movement of peers to force the managers of college endowment funds...
View ArticleDockworkers, management to talk one more time
In a last ditch effort to avert a strike that would cripple U.S. commerce, the International Longshoremen’s Association and management will meet one more time before the expiration of their contract...
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Jobless rate falls in metro SavannahATLANTA — The preliminary unemployment rate in metro Savannah declined to 7.7 percent in November, down two-tenths of a percentage point from 7.9 percent in October,...
View ArticleU.S. consumers lose confidence as fiscal cliff nears
WASHINGTON — U.S. consumers peering over the “fiscal cliff” don’t like what they see.Fears of sharp tax increases and government spending cuts set to take effect next week sent consumer confidence...
View ArticleTwo 'can't miss' conferences coming up in new year
If you’re a member of our maritime community, lucky you. You don’t even have to go out of state to attend two of the premiere conferences on maritime and logistics issues scheduled in the coming...
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Education Partner of Year: JCB
At a time when many recent high school graduates are still searching for jobs, Jacob Lindsey has his future all mapped out.Since September, the 2012 Jenkins High School graduate has gone to school at...
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Entrepreneurial Business of the Year: Wet Willie's rides simple and sound...
David Stachel wanted to “open a daiquiri bar on the beach,” and he visited Savannah in October 1989 to talk to a business acquaintance of his brother, local psychologist Bill Dickinson, into partnering...
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Health Discovery Corp. names CEODr. John Norris has been named the new chief executive officer of Health Discovery Corp. (OTCBB: HDVY), the firm’s board of directors announcer Thursday.Norris was...
View ArticleFree enterprise: Hoping for an end to irrational inaction
Last year, I compared the U.S. economy to a workout fanatic who would have to spend a lot of time in the gym to carry its own weight (that column is available at http://bit.ly/vZr0fA).Keeping score, as...
View ArticleDockworkers strike averted
The International Longshoremen’s Association and United States Maritime Alliance have agreed to extend their contract negotiations for an additional 30 days, averting a potentially crippling strike...
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HIRES/PROMOTIONSKURT ENGLUNDNew job title: General manager at the Bohemian HotelCompany: The Kessler Collection Duties: Englund’s duties as general manager include overseeing hotel operations,...
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LMI: Manufacturer of Year
A reputation for quality and reliability in an industry that demands adherence to the strictest of standards has propelled LMI Aerospace Inc.’s Savannah facility to unprecedented growth, making them a...
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Logan’s Roadhouse to open in PoolerConstruction is under way on a new Logan’s Roadhouse restaurant at 220 Pooler Parkway with plans to open in February.“Our team searches the country for the best...
View ArticlePredictions for the Savannah economy in 2013
So what’s in store for the Savannah area economy in 2013?Predictions are problematic at this point because of some significant variables — ones that are especially frustrating since they are entirely...
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