Panama Canal expansion stops amid dispute
PANAMA CITY — Work on the ambitious Panama Canal expansion project was halted Wednesday after talks broke down on how to settle a dispute over $1.6 billion in cost overruns.Panama Canal Authority...
View ArticleU.S. stocks end down slightly
Wall Street took a step backward Wednesday. Then a tiny step forward. Then back.The tentative dance amounted to little change for major U.S. stock indexes, which ended the day just below their prior...
View ArticleCVS Caremark plans to stop tobacco products sales
CVS Caremark to stop tobacco product sales The move, which drew praise from President Barack Obama, doctors and anti-smoking groups when it was announced on Wednesday, puts pressure on other retailers...
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Ben Carter unveils $75 million Broughton Street development plan
Developer Ben Carter outlined his plan on Thursday morning to return Broughton Street to its former glory as a shopping and dining hub before the large department stores moved out of downtown. Carter...
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Step Up Savannah’s executive director quitsDaniel Dodd-Ramirez, executive director of Step Up Savannah Inc., announced Wednesday he’s resigning to accept a position in Washington, D.C.Dodd-Ramirez has...
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Navy League honors business volunteers
Last week’s wacky weather pushed the Savannah Navy League’s first meeting of 2014 from Jan. 28 to last Tuesday evening, but it didn’t dampen the celebration.Navy Leaguers recognized all the local...
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SouthCoast Medical opens Richmond Hill campus
Richmond Hill and Bryan County officials gathered with medical personnel for the ribbon-cutting of the SouthCoast Medical Group Medical Campus on Wednesday morning.John Marrero, administrator of...
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Tanger, Ben Carter announce retailers, updated plans for Pooler outlet mall
Pooler’s future outlet mall, Tanger Savannah, is coming together nicely, according to its chief developer, Ben Carter, and his new partner, Steve Tanger, president and CEO of Tanger Factory Outlet...
View ArticleTwitter stock sinks on user growth worries
NEW YORK — Twitter’s stock is sinking on worries that the short online messaging service is not popular enough.Twitter Inc. had reported stronger-than-expected revenue and adjusted earnings in its...
View ArticleImmigration overhaul unlikely
WASHINGTON — Speaker John Boehner on Thursday all but ruled out passage of immigration legislation before this fall’s elections, saying it would be difficult for the Republican-led House to act on the...
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'Flying' of last beam tops off $15 million renovation of St. Joseph's hospital
With the placement of the 9.4-ton crown on top of St. Joseph’s Hospital Friday, the $15 million exterior renovation of the 44-year-old building at 11705 Mercy Blvd. is almost complete.Crews have spent...
View ArticleWeak U.S. jobs report still provides cause for hope
WASHINGTON — For a second straight month, weak U.S. job growth has raised concern that the economy has lost the vigor it showed late last year.A tepid gain of 113,000 jobs in January followed...
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10th Goodwill Job Connections Center opens in Savannah
Goodwill of the Coastal Empire opened a new Job Connections Center Friday in remodeled space in its headquarters at 7220 Sallie Mood Drive.A ribbon-cutting ceremony and tours of the new center were...
View ArticleShort-term rentals should pay bed tax
As the “Hostess City of the South,” it’s no surprise local residents have joined the trend and literally opened their homes to some of our city’s guests.We have seen an influx of rooms, homes and...
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Savannah-Chatham Day in Atlanta rescheduledThe Savannah Area Chamber of Commerce has rescheduled its annual Savannah-Chatham Day in Atlanta for 5 p.m. Thursday, March 6, at the Georgia Railroad...
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Vaden dealerships donate to humane society
Jane Vaden Thacher, on behalf of the 480 Vaden Automotive employees, presented a check for $5,000 to Lynn Gensamer, executive director of the Humane Society for Greater Savannah.The donation was...
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Savannah ranked second most romantic cityAccording to readers of USA TODAY, Savannah is the second most romantic city in North America.Savannah, which the writers referred to as ‘stately,’ finished...
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Developer Carter's past projects a clue to his plans for Savannah's Broughton...
Atlanta-based developer Ben Carter made waves in the world of commercial real estate this week with the unveiling of a $75 million plan to revitalize historic Broughton Street through the acquisition...
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Charleston street has much in common with Broughton
When Atlanta developer Ben Carter appeared before Savannah City Council Thursday to outline his $75 million plan to return Savannah’s historic downtown Broughton Street to its former glory as a...
View ArticleCITY TALK: Persepolis now open on Savannah's Whitaker Street
One quiet night last week, a friend and I checked out Persepolis, the new restaurant at 41 Whitaker St., just north of Broughton.It’s worth noting right off the bat that Persepolis isn’t entirely new....
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