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Wet Willie's CEO talks neuroscience at BIS lunch
Founder and CEO of Savannah-based frozen daiquiri chain Wet Willie’s, Bill Dickinson, spoke at the Business in Savannah Luncheon series Wednesday, explaining the uncanny intersection of neuroscience...
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Citi Trends sales down in fourth quarterSavannah-based Citi Trends Inc. (NASDAQ: CTRN) reported Wednesday total sales in fiscal 2013, which had 52 weeks, a decrease of 5.0 percent to $622.2 million...
View ArticleFed: Businesses in Southeast expect hiring, inflation to rise
ATLANTA — Businesses in the Southeast expect to be hiring, and they’re predicting they’ll have to pay more to attract the new workers.As a result, they predict that inflation will clock in at 2 percent...
View ArticleLove is a verb; 10 ways to show you care
You’ve heard it said that actions speak louder than words.So with Valentine’s Day around the corner, how will you show your loved ones you care this year?Will you choose flowers or candy or a card?...
View ArticleGeorgia World Congress Center selected to manage Savannah International Trade...
The Georgia World Congress Center Authority has been selected to manage the Savannah International Trade & Convention Center.The board of the Georgia International Maritime and Trade Center...
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Whole Foods' 1Q profit up 8 percent
NEW YORK — Shares of Whole Foods Market Inc. dropped in after-hours trading Wednesday after the grocery chain reported fiscal first-quarter profits and revenue fell below analysts’ forecasts. The...
View ArticleWhat's on: Nielsen TV Ratings
WHAT’S ON: NIELSENTV RATINGSHere are the prime-time viewership numbers compiled by Nielsen for Feb. 3-9. Listings include the week’s ranking and viewership.1. Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony, NBC,...
View ArticleHey Romeo, thank these guys for bringing the roses
MIAMI — If Cupid were to have a home, it would be Miami International Airport.It’s there that 85 percent of imported flowers — including most Valentine’s Day roses — arrive in the United States, many...
View ArticleThe JetBlue effect: Fares already dropping at Savannah airport
It’s here — that low-cost carrier Savannah and the Lowcountry have been longing for.Better yet, it’s JetBlue, an airline popular with passengers of all economic strata.With two flights a day to New...
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Panama rallies behind engineer in fight over canal
PANAMA CITY — He has the weight of Panama’s pride and a good chunk of global commerce on his shoulders.Yet weeks of acrimonious, late night negotiations to rescue the Panama Canal’s $5.25 billion...
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Newsmakers
ANNEMARIE SHUMANNew job title: Head of Lower SchoolCompany: Savannah Country Day SchoolDuties: Shuman willoversee all aspects of Lower School.Related work experience: Shuman comes from Charlotte...
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NAIFA general membership meeting and continuing educationSpeaker, Ralph Hudgens, Insurance Commissioner State of Georgia will lead the National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors-Savannah...
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The Savannah Bank changes name to South State Bank
The Savannah Bank will no longer carry the moniker of its namesake city, part of a rebranding overhaul by its South Carolina-based parent company, First Financial Holdings Inc. Announcing the changes...
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Visit Savannah upgrades Visitor Information Centers A number of upgrades have been made to Visit Savannah’s Visitor Centers at Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard and River Street to include new iPads,...
View ArticleDawers: Local economy faces new headwinds
Like the national and world economies, the Savannah area economy has been facing some stiff headwinds for more than six years now.Those headwinds have abated to a significant degree, and a handful of...
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Gulfstream growing in Asia-Pacific region
Gulfstream Aerospace underscored its increased focus on the Asia-Pacific region last week, bringing its full fleet — the Gulfstream G650, G550, G450, G280 and G150 — to the 2014 Singapore...
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Jamaica aims to revive economy with port hub
OLD HARBOR, Jamaica — This hardscrabble harbor town on Jamaica’s southern coast seems an unlikely contender in an emerging regional competition over the shipping routes that carry global trade.But as...
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Parker's cuts ribbon on Lyons store
Greg Parker, center, president and CEO of The Parker Cos., Bill Mitchell, left-center, president of Toombs-Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce and local dignitaries helped cut the ribbon at the...
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After UAW defeat, can GOP fulfill promise of jobs?
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — Republicans fighting a yearslong unionization effort at the Volkswagen plant in Tennessee painted a grim picture in the days leading up to last week’s vote. They said if...
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West opens Pooler location
West Rehab & Sports Medicine, Train Me 24/7 and community guests and clients gathered on Thursday at West Rehab’s new, state-of-the-art office in Pooler, 122 Pipemakers Circle, Suite 209. The...
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