Savannah building permits down
Building permits for residential and commercial construction shrank by about 9 percent over the year, according to current data from Savannah’s Development Services department. A total of 124 permits...
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Spotted®: Small Business Chamber Luncheon
The Savannah Area Chamber of Commerce held its Small Business Chamber Monthly Luncheon on Tuesday at the Savannah Morning News.Click here to view Spotted® photos
View ArticleBuilding community requires action
Building community: How is it done? How important is it? With a mission statement like “to nurture the members of the Savannah community engaged in creative or innovative endeavors and to cultivate an...
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Armstrong praised for cyber crime programArmstrong Atlantic State University’s online cyber crime graduate certificate has been recognized as one of the nation’s best programs by Forensics...
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Liberty teens eye potential apprenticeships
HINESVILLE — More than 20 Liberty County high school seniors took advantage of a chance Monday to learn about local manufacturing careers and a pilot apprenticeship program that will debut in August....
View ArticleMedient signs deal to tap Asian movie market
Effingham County-based Medient Studios announced Tuesday it has signed a joint venture with a Kuala Lumpur company to jointly develop, finance, produce and distribute content for the Chinese and other...
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Goodwill hunting good for business
Asked to guess the “goodwill” value of the John Deere trademark — the difference between the company’s hard assets and its actual value as a business — most of the 100-plus in attendance at the...
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'Oil spill' cleaned up during demo on Savannah River
Several boats trailing boom, an underwater robot hooked to a rope and even an aerial drone worked to clean up a not-so-disastrous dog food spill in the Savannah River by downtown late Wednesday...
View ArticleIn Georgia, more women seeking loans to start small businesses
Wedding consultants Nicole Schwalge and Adrienna McDermott were working at David’s Bridal last year when they started talking about starting their own business — they knew the ins and outs of the...
View ArticleLMI closes machining center
Move is part of local restructuring After suffering significant 2013 losses that spilled over into the first quarter of this year, St. Charles, Mo.-based LMI Aerospace has restructured its Savannah...
View ArticleBiS in brief: Georgia tourism impact hits record high
Georgia tourism impact hits record high ATLANTA — Tourism demand generated $53.6 billion in business sales, including direct, indirect and induced impact in Georgia in 2013, up 4.5 percent, according...
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In Georgia, more women seeking loans to start small businesses
Wedding consultants Nicole Schwalge and Adrienna McDermott were working at David’s Bridal last year when they started talking about starting their own business — they knew the ins and outs of the...
View ArticleLMI closes machining center
After suffering significant 2013 losses that spilled over into the first quarter of this year, St. Charles, Mo.-based LMI Aerospace has restructured its Savannah operation, shuttering the highly touted...
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Broughton Street developer Ben Carter brings his yacht to town
If you’ve driven or strolled down Bluff Drive recently, you’ve no doubt noticed the mega yacht docked at the Isle of Hope Marina. The privately owned, 140-foot motor yacht Capricorn can accommodate 12...
View ArticleAirlines ask Congress to roll back airfare rule
WASHINGTON — Airlines tried and failed to block a federal rule making them tell passengers up front the full cost of airfare, including government taxes and fees. So they’re trying another route,...
View ArticleBiS in brief: Food & Wine Festival announces 2014 dates
Food & Wine Festival announces 2014 datesThe Savannah Food & Wine Festival will take place Nov. 10-16, with advance ticket sales and discounts of up to 33 percent available online today.The...
View ArticleToyota chalks up record profit, vehicle sales
TOKYO — Toyota chalked up a record annual profit and sales above 10 million vehicles for the first time, but forecast Thursday a slower year ahead as the momentum from a weak yen fades.Expenses such as...
View ArticleNetflix makes push into documentaries
Netflix makes push into documentaries NEW YORK — Netflix is making a push into documentaries, with the subscription service announcing deals on Thursday to premiere four new films in the next few...
View ArticleAs Alibaba prepares for IPO, tech stocks retreat
NEW YORK — It’s a tough time for a tech debut.As e-commerce giant Alibaba gets ready for a blockbuster stock sale in the next few months, technology shares are retreating. For two years, investors bid...
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Water bill agreement reached
After months of negotiations, a joint House-Senate Conference Committee reached an agreement Thursday night on the $8.2 billion Water Resources Reform and Development Act, the bill that could allow...
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