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U.S. stock market reopens after a two-day shutdown
NEW YORK — Wall Street is back in business.Traffic is snarled, streets flooded, subways idle and power out in many parts of Manhattan and beyond, but the New York Stock Exchange opened trading without...
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Area manufacturers celebrate longevity
In 1892, Milton Kennickell opened a small print shop in downtown Savannah. Despite having only one press, the one-man operation quickly developed a reputation for getting jobs out on time.When Milton’s...
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Two local law firms to merge
Two longtime Savannah law firms have announced plans to merge their practices on Jan. 1 to form Bouhan + Falligant.The new firm will combine Bouhan, Williams & Levy, a well-known business and...
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Accounting firms mergeHancock Askew & Co. LLP and Stein Accounting CPA have agreed to a merger. The combined firm will have 65 employees, including eight partners and two principals. Neville Stein,...
View ArticleU.S. logistics industry to post 1 million job openings by 2016
Georgia’s Center of Innovation for Logistics this week released a new report, “The Logistics of Education and the Education of Logistics,” which identifies and quantifies the gap between the demand for...
View ArticleEnergy jobs expected in Georgia
ATLANTA — The investment in Georgia pine-pellet factories could triple to $3 billion soon, and the number of jobs in the energy-conservation industry here could double to 14,000, according to a pair of...
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Running equipment big business at marathon expo
Recreational running requires little equipment, especially compared to golf, tennis, fishing and cycling.All the runner needs are shoes and maybe a watch with a timer on it.Yet when it comes to gear,...
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City to hold permit review workshopsThe city of Savannah will hold two free workshops Nov. 6-7 to provide an overview of the city’s new online plan and permit review system, called eTRAC. • Session I:...
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U.S. economy adds 171K jobs; rate rises to 7.9 pct.
WASHINGTON — U.S. employers added 171,000 jobs in October, and hiring was stronger in August and September than first thought. The solid job growth showed that the economy is strengthening slowly but...
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Registration an easy run for Rock 'n' Roll Savannah marathoners
Running buddies Danielle Rigsby, Brooke Gates and Christy Lynch figured they’d spend as much time sitting in traffic on the eve of the Rock ’n’ Roll Savannah Marathon as they would running the race...
View ArticleFree enterprise: Disaster economics
“It looks like a war zone.”That’s how emails from friends describe the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy in the Northeast. Anybody who has looked at the distressing pictures tends to agree. The recovery...
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Jamie Deen to speak at awards luncheonThe Savannah Downtown Business Association has announced that Jamie Deen will be the keynote speaker at the 2012 Celebration of Service Luncheon. Deen, the son of...
View ArticleNew Levy Jewelers opens at Broughten and Bull
Levy Jewelers has been a Savannah staple for 113 years. The last 75 of those have been at the corner of Drayton and Broughton streets.Now Levy Jewelers has entered a new era with the closing of that...
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Harbor deepening moves to fast track
With the swipe of a pen late last month, U.S. Assistant Secretary of the Army Jo-Ellen Darcy signed off on the Savannah Harbor Expansion Project, propelling the 15-year effort to deepen the Savannah...
View ArticleGeekend evolves in fourth year
The Geekend reboot is about to commence.The fourth annual interactive conference for “creative designers, developers and social media geeks” boasts new leadership, new venues and a “new attitude,”...
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QuickBooks SeminarsHancock Askew & Co. LLP announced the 2012 QuickBooks Seminars in Savannah. There is no charge for these classes, which will be held in the Learning Center at 100 Riverview...
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Savannah newsmakers
HIRES/PROMOTIONSGEIR KILEN New job title: Executive chef, 700 Drayton RestaurantCompany: Mansion on Forsyth ParkRelated work experience: Kilen joins 700 Drayton Restaurant from his most recent position...
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HunterMaclean ranked ‘first tier’HunterMaclean, a business law firm with offices in Savannah and Brunswick, has announced that the firm has received nine first-tier rankings in the 2013 edition of U.S....
View ArticleU.S. service firms grow more slowly in October
WASHINGTON — U.S. service companies grew at a slightly weaker pace in October than September because sales and new orders slowed. But a measure of employment rose, indicating services firms hired...
View ArticleCity Talk: Completed Truman Parkway will impact Abercorn
The completion of the Truman Parkway will have positive impacts on the city’s commerce and culture.Many southside residents will have much easier access to other parts of the city and a relatively easy...
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