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MALCOLM L. MORRISNew job title: Dean of AJMLS and branch campus Savannah Law School Company: Atlanta’s John Marshall Law SchoolRelated Experience: Morris is a professor at John Marshall Law School in...
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NAWIC ‘Bring Your Boss’ NightDate: April 28Time: 5:30-7 p.m.Location: The Exchange Tavern, Waters Ave.Sponsor: NAWICSubject: How you could better utilize NAWIC to benefit and grow your business.Cost:...
View ArticleN.Y. firm picks Florida county over Savannah, others
St. Augustine, Fla., won out over other sites in the Southeast to be the new headquarters for Defenshield, a maker of ballistic protection equipment.The announcement was made Friday, and company...
View ArticleGas prices stable in metro Savannah
Average retail gasoline prices in Savannah have not moved in the past week, staying at $3.65 a gallon on Sunday, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 262 gas outlets in Savannah. The national...
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Savannah port truckers: 'We are employees'
Dozens of short haul truck drivers staged a protest this morning outside the gates of Garden City Terminal, contending they are being treated unfairly by the trucking companies who hire them to move...
View ArticleSavannah called one of best places to retire
Grandparents.com Inc., a website for the 50-plus market with more than 2 million registered members, has published the listing of the top six most affordable American cities for retirees to live...
View ArticleBiS in brief: Savannah among most affordable cities for retirement
Savannah among most affordable cities for retirementGrandparents.com Inc., a website for the 50-plus market with more than 2 million registered members, has published the listing of the top six most...
View ArticleDawers: Upbeat data suggests growing local labor force
The unemployment rate in the Savannah metro area ticked up to 6.7 percent in March from 6.6 percent in February.Most of the state saw the unemployment rate stay the same or fall slightly in March...
View ArticleSynovus CEO talks cost cutting and stock split at shareholder's meeting
The CEO of Synovus Financial Corp., parent company of Sea Island Bank, said the company will continue cost-cutting measures as more consumers shift toward mobile banking. Kessel Stelling’s comments...
View ArticleGoogle: Driverless cars are mastering city streets
Google: Driverless cars mastering city streets LOS ANGELES — Google says that cars it has programmed to drive themselves have started to master the navigation of city streets and the challenges they...
View ArticleChina's lending bubble a global threat
WASHINGTON — Just as the global economy has all but recovered from debt-fueled crises in the United States and Europe, economists have a new worry: China. They see a lending bubble there that threatens...
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Shoppers patronize independent boutiques during Savannah Fashion Week
Shopper Stacey Sedory clicked her heels together three times in front of a vertical mirror in Savannah’s Custard Boutique Tuesday, one of several fashion enthusiasts participating in Savannah Fashion...
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JetBlue off to fast start at Savannah-Hilton Head
The number of passengers flying in and out of Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport in March grew by more than 19 percent over the same month last year, thanks mostly to a fast start by JetBlue,...
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Five ways to improve your Facebook page
No matter if you love or hate your Facebook business page, there are plenty of ways to make sure your page is more appealing to your target audience. These easy fixes will make your page more...
View ArticleU.S. economy likely to rebound from slow 1st quarter
WASHINGTON — Expect a dreary report Wednesday when the government issues its first estimate of how fast the U.S. economy grew in the January-March quarter. Brutal weather kept consumers and businesses...
View ArticleHonda to import Mexican-made cars through Georgia port
The Georgia Ports Authority has won new import business from Honda. The 2015 Honda Fit, built at the carmaker’s new plant in Celaya, Mexico, is moving into the U.S. through the Port of...
View ArticleBiS in brief: Folk art gallery scheduled to open today
Folk art gallery scheduled to open todayRoots Up Gallery, a new regional and folk art gallery located on the second floor at 6 E. Liberty St., will open for business today and will host a grand opening...
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Savannah preservation efforts recognized
Cullen Chambers was a man who set out to make a difference in preservation from restoration of the Key West Light House Station and the St. Augustine Lighthouse Station to, most notably for Savannah,...
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U.S. maritime law and a captain's role on a sinking ship
The recent South Korean ferry disaster has brought back into the limelight the age-old adage about a captain’s responsibility to “go down with the ship.” As with the Italian master of the cruise ship...
View ArticleWal-Mart brings one-stop shopping to car insurance
NEW YORK — Wal-Mart is bringing one-stop shopping to another area: Auto insurance.The world’s largest retailer has teamed up with AutoInsurance.com to let shoppers quickly find and buy insurance...
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