Collaborative spaces as launching pads
Our culture is at a crossroads and, oddly, is going in opposite directions at the same time.While we view working remotely, online classes and webinars as efficiency multipliers, we may simultaneously...
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This week in BiS magazine:• Katherine Weeks and Nancy Beskar, the owners of ‘Budget Blinds,’ offer custom window coverings and measure their success by “happy clients who are delighted with their new...
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The ultimate in flipping - the G650
Want a Gulfstream G650? Be prepared to wait.The next available slot for delivery of Gulfstream Aerospace’s Savannah-built flagship business jet is years down the road. So Gulfstream executives are...
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Pembroke business named Exporter of the Year
A Pembroke-based company, Savannah Global Solutions (SGS), with roots in the forestry equipment business, has been named the 2014 “Exporter of the Year” by the Georgia Small Business Administration.SGS...
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Amazon ties new 4.7-inch phone to its services
SEATTLE — Amazon has introduced a new smartphone with audio and object recognition technology that seeks to make it easier for consumers to locate and purchase products and services from the nation’s...
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Top 10 business tips seminar scheduledThe June top 10 business tips presentation sponsored by the Savannah chapter of SCORE and titled “Employer Stress — Defining, Identifying and Treating” will be...
View ArticleProposed clean water act expansion could affect construction in Chatham County
The Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers recently proposed a new rule that would expand their jurisdiction under the Clean Water Act. The rule, if implemented, could add...
View ArticleGeorgia reaches $550 million settlement with SunTrust over faulty mortgages
Atlanta-based SunTrust Banks has reached a nearly $1 billion joint state and federal settlement to address faulty mortgages it made leading up to the recent financial and housing crisis.The three-year...
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Pooler outlet mall on track with construction
Construction on the new Tanger Outlets Savannah is on track, according to its chief developer, and new renderings give a better picture of what’s in store for the rapidly expanding retail landscape in...
View ArticleReport: Georgia's tech jobs outpace U.S.
ATLANTA — High-technology jobs are growing in Georgia at a faster rate than the U.S. average, according to a report released Thursday by the Technology Association of Georgia. And average pay for those...
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Keurig to create 550 jobs in Douglas CountyKeurig Green Mountain Inc. (Keurig) (NASDAQ: GMCR) will invest $337 million to open a manufacturing facility in Douglas County and create about 550 jobs over...
View ArticleLeadership Savannah graduates 48 in class of 2013-14
During a ceremony held Thursday night at the Savannah Yacht Club, Leadership Savannah – sponsored by the Savannah Area Chamber of Commerce – graduated 48 people in its class of 2013-14:• Jamal Barrow,...
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S.C. ports acknowledge need for regional gateway
Curtis Foltz has been saying it for years — it will take all of Savannah’s, Charleston’s and eventually Jasper’s port capacity to accommodate the containership traffic expected to head to the Southeast...
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Savannah Waterfront Association keeps busy despite rainy start to festival...
Carrie Bligh took the reins of the Savannah Waterfront Association as its new executive director earlier this year, but she’s had to contend with another form of H2O more than the river...
View ArticleGeorgia is prepared to be a player when the drone industry takes off
ATLANTA — Georgia universities and companies are revving their engines and prepared to soar the moment the Federal Aviation Administration approves the commercial use of unmanned aerial vehicles...
View ArticleFinal two First National Bank defendants sentenced in Savannah
A former official with First National Bank on Thursday was sentenced to 38 months in federal prison for his role as what prosecutors said was the “executioner” for former bank president Heys Edward...
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First Chatham Bank president Brian Foster retiring
First Chatham Bank president and CEO Brian Foster is retiring after 45 years in banking.Foster is stepping down in both his roles as leader of First Chatham and its parent company, FCB Financial...
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JCB wins $50 million Army contract
JCB, the world’s third largest construction equipment brand, has won a $50 million contract to supply high-speed backhoe loaders to the U.S. Army, the company has announced Thursday.The High Mobility...
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Caesarstone's Bryan County move named deal of the year
The Development Authority of Bryan County, the Israeli-based company Caesarstone and the Georgia Department of Economic Development have received the Eagle Star Deal of the Year Award from conexx:...
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Ways to avoid financial vacation blues
When I think about summer, I think about tropical vacations, relaxing by the pool or at the beach and outdoor activities such as barbecuing or riding bikes. Often though, summer can be a time when...
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