U.S. cars and trucks hit record gas mileage in 2012
DETROIT — New cars and trucks sold in the U.S. last year got an average of 23.6 miles per gallon in combined city and highway driving, a record that came mainly through improvements to engines and...
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Toby Moreau takes gavel as 2014 Chamber chair
Toby Moreau, city executive of Branch Banking & Trust, was introduced as the 2014 chairman of the Savannah Area Chamber of Commerce at the organization’s 207th annual meeting Friday at the Westin...
View ArticleCity hears business group's recommendations
The city of Savannah needs to do a better job of ensuring contractors are hiring minority- and women-owned business that are actually qualified for the job, according to a committee established by the...
View ArticleFree enterprise: Some financial sanity at last
Searching online for the word “compromise” returns many results that seem to despise the very idea of it. It appears as if “afflicted by compromise” or “ignoble truce” are the kinds of slogans that...
View ArticleEnd of year shapes up to be prime car-buying time
DETROIT — If the spirit of giving — or of treating yourself — has inspired you to buy a car this holiday season, you’re in luck. Many local auto dealerships are overflowing with sedans, trucks and...
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Interviews set for veterans, transitioning militaryGeorgia Tech Professional Education’s Veterans Education, Training and Transition (VET2) program will hold open interviews for veterans and...
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Newsmakers
E. ALAN LEWISNew job title: CAD/GIS TechnicianCompany: HUSSEY, GAY, BELL & DEYOUNGDuties: Lewis will be responsible for managing drafting on all survey and GIS projects for the firm’s Savannah...
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Tommy Stokes to take reins at ILA Local 1414
Savannah native Tommy Stokes III will be sworn in next month as the new president of Local 1414 of the International Longshoremen’s Association, a linchpin of the local maritime community whose members...
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Generation Next awards scheduled for Jan. 15Join Savannah magazine, BiS (Business in Savannah), The Coastal Bank and Mercer University’s Eugene W. Stetson School of Business and Economics as they...
View ArticleTransportation Alliance releases handbook
The Georgia Transportation Alliance wants you to know that business is booming in the Peach State, home to 16 Fortune 500 companies, the world’s busiest airport, the nation’s fastest-growing seaport...
View ArticleA few thoughts on closed downtown Savannah restaurants
There were some great developments in 2014 for the downtown restaurant scene, including a round of recent openings.In the last few weeks, we’ve written about the new spots Dept. 7 East on Broughton...
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Networking with a purpose Holiday MixerHosted by the Greater Savannah Black & Minority Chamber of Commerce.Date: Dec. 19Time: 6-8 p.m.Location: Huntingdon Home, 501 Huntigndon St. Cost: $10 per...
View ArticleRyan-Murray budget deal hits younger, future military retirees
The yearly value of a 20-year military retirement would be cut for the current force steadily until age 62 under a COLA cap provision in the budget deal struck by Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) and Sen. Patty...
View ArticleVIDEO: 'Real Housewives of Atlanta' visit Savannah in new episode
Old mansions, trolley tours, several local businesses and at least one valuable lesson on African American history will be featured prominently in an upcoming episode of Bravo’s “The Real Housewives of...
View ArticleDawers: Should off-street parking be required?
On Sunday afternoon, I watched the most recent Metropolitan Planning Commission meeting on television.Yep, I’m living large.I knew that the MPC had approved the plan for One West Park Avenue, which...
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International Paper Foundation awards three grantsSavannah Mill’s International Paper Foundation has made final grant awards for 2013. Recipients include Blessed Sacrament School Foundation, $4,950;...
View ArticleGoogle deal adds to company's robotics toolbox
SAN FRANCISCO — Google may be gearing up to build robots that resemble props in science-fiction movies as the ambitious Internet company expands into yet another technological frontier.To gather the...
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Congress targets fed workers' pensions for savings
WASHINGTON — Top lawmakers have found easy prey in their hunt for savings for Congress’ budget deal: Federal workers’ retirement programs, which are notably generous compared to the norm in private...
View ArticleAP-GfK poll: Americans see end of stock surge
NEW YORK — Americans aren’t expecting another bang-up year for the stock market, according to a new Associated Press-GfK poll.Of the people polled, 40 percent think the market will stabilize where it...
View ArticleHas the Fed been fueling bubbles? You be the judge
WASHINGTON — The Federal Reserve’s super-low interest-rate policies have inflated a slew of dangerous asset bubbles. Or so critics say.They say stocks are at unsustainable prices. California homes are...
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