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Family Dollar to close stores as shoppers pinched
NEW YORK — Dollar stores are feeling the pinch from mounting financial pressures on low-income shoppers.Family Dollar said Thursday that will cut jobs and close about 370 underperforming stores as it...
View ArticleSavannah home sales and home prices spring up in March
As temperatures are beginning to rise in the Savannah area, so too home sales and home prices, a positive sign in a recovering market. Home sales in March were up 5 percent over the year for a total of...
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March another record-setter for GPA
Last month was Georgia Ports Authority’s best on record as the nation’s fourth largest and fastest growing container port moved 2.6 million tons of cargo, powered largely by double-digit box growth....
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Wal-Mart, Wild Oats unveil cheaper organic line
NEW YORK — Wal-Mart is using its massive size to drive down the price of organic food items from tomato paste to chicken broth to make them more affordable for its low-income customers.The world’s...
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TechFest at Armstrong gives center stage to IT students
Aerospace engineering major Derrick Brown picked up a set of white gloves rigged with copper sensors and wires to explain its practical applications in the field of sports medicine Friday in the...
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Georgia Chamber's Red Carpet Tour brings site selectors through Savannah
The Georgia Chamber of Commerce rolled out the proverbial red carpet for site consultants this week, giving them a guided tour of Atlanta, Augusta and none other than Savannah to highlight the benefits...
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SunTrust names new market president
SunTrust bank has named David Camden president and chief executive officer of its Savannah region, which includes Savannah, coastal Georgia and Augusta. Camden replaces Kevin Blair, who came in as...
View ArticleAn example for small foundations that want to help nonprofits
Recently, I helped a local nonprofit apply for a grant. In the process, I became better acquainted with the Healthcare Georgia Foundation. They are a shining example of how foundations that care to do...
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Savannah Tech team wins ‘skills’ awardsSavannah Technical College students won 12 medals at the 2014 SkillsUSA Postsecondary State Conference held March 13-15 at the Georgia International Convention at...
View ArticleStarbucks moving coffee plant to Ga.
AUGUSTA — Starbucks is closer to making instant coffee in Augusta.The Seattle-based company currently produces its VIA product line in Europe, but it will be moving production here when its south...
View ArticleCITY TALK: Tracking Savannah's job gains, losses since start of recession
As I noted in a recent column, the Georgia Department of Labor estimates that the Savannah metropolitan area (Chatham, Effingham and Bryan counties) now has as many jobs as it had before the labor...
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Georgia's county commissioners back in town
They’re back — 1,500 strong and representing all 159 counties. And, while they have a full schedule of meetings, continuing education and forums that started Friday and run through Tuesday, they’re...
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Law firm adds office in AugustaThe Savannah-based law firm Brennan & Wasden LLC is expanding its medical and professional negligence practice with the addition of three attorneys and the opening of...
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Newsmakers
JANE GRISMERNew job title: Project ManagerCompany: Abshire Public RelationsDuties: Grismer will oversee all projects from start to finish. She will also work with clients to complete projects by...
View ArticleInvestor sentiment on tech goes from giddy to glum
SAN FRANCISCO — The stock market’s laws of gravity are ravaging its highest fliers.Just look at the list of technology trailblazers whose values have plummeted from record highs during the past few...
View ArticleNew ferry may be in sight under new Daufuskie strategy
A new, nonprofit push to provide public ferry service to Daufuskie Island residents is gathering strength. Conceptual materials lay out the pieces of a solution: Two high-speed ferry boats with the...
View ArticleGa. parents: GM knew of defect in daughter's car
ATLANTA — Parents of a Georgia teenager who suffered a severe brain injury in a 2009 car crash say General Motors knew of a defect in her car but took steps to conceal it.In a federal lawsuit filed...
View ArticleN.C. farmers lead country on legal foreign workers
As a push to change U.S. immigration laws stalls, North Carolina farmers have proven adept at legally bringing thousands of temporary agricultural laborers into the United States using a specialized...
View ArticleBeef prices reach highest level since 1987
LUBBOCK, Texas — The highest beef prices in almost three decades have arrived just before the start of grilling season, causing sticker shock for both consumers and restaurant owners — and relief isn’t...
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Lawmakers look to combat seafood fraud
MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. — When the weather warms and the South Carolina humidity hangs like a soggy blanket along the coast, you can often find an entrepreneur selling shrimp out of the back of a pickup...
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