Congressional subcommittee asked to help with Savannah harbor deepening
Still unwilling to accept the Obama Administration’s sudden roadblock of the Savannah Harbor Expansion Project, all 14 members of Georgia’s House delegation have signed a letter to the chairman of the...
View ArticleMPC recommends approval of height amendment
The city’s planning commission Tuesday recommended approval of hotelier Richard Kessler’s request for a height map amendment for a proposed multi-million dollar West River Street development.If...
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Lawmakers accuse GM of possible criminal cover-up
WASHINGTON — Lawmakers on Capitol Hill accused General Motors of a potentially criminal cover-up of its defective ignition switches and fumed at the lack of answers from its new CEO during a second day...
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Growing demand for U.S. apartments pushing up rents
These are good times for U.S. landlords. For many tenants, not so much.With demand for apartments surging, rents are projected to rise for a fifth straight year. Even a pickup in apartment construction...
View ArticleU.S. service firms grow more quickly, boost hiring
WASHINGTON — U.S. service firms expanded more quickly last month as new orders rose and hiring increased, a positive sign the economy is rebounding after an unusually cold winter.The Institute for...
View ArticleBiS in brief: Suppliers invited to learn about city contracts
Suppliers invited to learn about city contractsBeginning this month, the Savannah Entrepreneurial Center will begin a series of lunch-and-learn workshops to help suppliers learn about opportunities to...
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Nina, Pinta drawing crowds on waterfront
If you haven’t been down to River Street to see the Niña and the Pinta, replicas of two of the three ships Christopher Columbus sailed to the New World, you have only this weekend to see and learn more...
View ArticleAdvice from Savannah accountant: Adding value to your business
If you are contemplating a sale or other transaction or, in general, just want to increase the value of your business, there are many things you can do to get the increased value you want. Some are...
View ArticleU.S. home market: Few buyers and not enough sellers
WASHINGTON — Entering the 2014 spring buying season, the U.S. housing market faces an unusual dilemma: Too few people are selling homes. Yet too few buyers can afford the homes that are for sale.“Both...
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Group wants to bring PBR to Milwaukee
MILWAUKEE — Long before it was known for fine cheddar cheese or the Green Bay Packers, Wisconsin was famous for beer, especially the national brands brewed in Milwaukee: Schlitz, Blatz and Pabst Blue...
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Penney teams up with Elle Macpherson for lingerie
NEW YORKJ.C. Penney is hoping that some supermodel magic will win over shoppers in the lingerie department.The beleaguered department store chain is launching an exclusive lingerie collection in the...
View ArticleSteady, not spectacular: U.S. jobs up 192K in March
WASHINGTON — The U.S. economy delivered a solid month of job growth in March and signaled that stronger gains could lie ahead: More Americans without jobs are starting to look for one, and paychecks...
View ArticleSavannah tourism advocate discusses need to network
The almighty comment card. You probably have something like this in your business. For some, the comment card has switched to an online review; for others it remains.When I worked in the hotel...
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Bryan County agency refinances debtBryan County taxpayers will save upward of $500,000 under a financial plan recently approved by the Bryan County Board of Commissioners, County Finance Director John...
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Taste of Pooler coming ThursdayRestaurants in Pooler and the surrounding area will show what they have to offer at Taste of Pooler and the Westside Thursday, April 10, from 5 to 7:30 p.m. at Embassy...
View ArticleCITY TALK: Savannah vs. other Southern 'towns'
For the last couple weeks, Savannah has been locked in head-to-head battles with other southern “towns” in an online contest at Garden & Gun magazine.On the afternoon of April 1, it looked as if...
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Mitsubishi moving full steam ahead
It’s only three months old, but 2014 is shaping up to be a banner year, both for Mitsubishi’s Savannah Machinery Works and its parent company half a world away.After delivering its first 300-ton...
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Newsmakers
YVETTE UPTONNew job title: Associate vice president and dean of students Company: Armstrong Atlantic State UniversityDuties: Upton will be responsible for providing initiatives and support services to...
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SDBA luncheonDate: April 9Time: 11:30 networking, noon lunchLocation: Charles H. Morris Center, 10 East Broad St.Sponsor: Savannah Downtown Business AssociationSpeaker: Senator Lester JacksonCost: $25...
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Review: Fire TV device great, but not fully ready
NEW YORK — Amazon’s new Fire TV streaming device shows a lot of potential in bringing together the best features from competing devices and adding voice search on top of that.But for now, it’s largely...
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