Coke's sales miss estimates as Diet Coke flags
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS ATLANTA — Coca-Cola Co. reported sales that fell short of Wall Street estimates on Tuesday as demand weakened for Diet Coke in North America.Globally, the world’s biggest beverage...
View ArticleMcDonald's profit slips; U.S. sales decline
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS OAK BROOK, Ill. — McDonald’s Corp. said its profit slipped in the second quarter as sales in the U.S. continued to flag.The world’s biggest hamburger chain has been struggling to...
View ArticleMicrosoft 4Q earnings hurt by Nokia acquisition
REDMOND, Wash. — Microsoft Corp. reported fourth-quarter earnings that took a hit from the Nokia devices business that it bought in April, but the company said growth in Internet-based computing...
View ArticleMedient Studios gets legal victory, temporary restraining order lifted
A Nevada judge has denied a request by the ex-CEO of Medient Studios for a preliminary injunction and court-appointed receiver to dissolve his former company, a small victory for the beleaguered...
View ArticleCredit-selling plan may expand in watershed
COLUMBIA — The commercial venture in Jasper County that prompted a lawsuit from environmentalists may double in size.The Charleston District of the Army Corps of Engineers is now considering a new...
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Metro Savannah foreclosure rates decreaseForeclosure rates in the Savannah metro area decreased for the month of May over the same period last year, according to CoreLogic, a real estate information...
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Gulfstream looking good through 2014
Despite a small drop in year-over-year revenues and operating earnings, Savannah-based Gulfstream Aerospace posted a strong second-quarter performance, pushing margins significantly past analysts’...
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Original designer, contractor return to build shelter addition
Fourteen years after it moved into its current facility, SAFE Shelter, Savannah’s only shelter for abused women and children, is expanding.Lominack Kolman Smith Architects and Pioneer Construction have...
View ArticleA case for budgeting -- move over Washington
When I was being force-fed human resource management on my MBA (some 30 years ago — and thank you Professor Coghill) one study stuck in my memory.It was to show the benefits of goal setting.The study...
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Tradewinds offers apology for grounded ship
A week after a Tradewinds Casino boat ran aground on its maiden Savannah cruise, stranding nearly 100 passengers for 18 hours on a sandbar off Tybee Island, the company has issued an apology, insisting...
View ArticleSavannah unemployment rate at 7.4 percent in June
ATLANTA — Metro Savannah’s unemployment rate increased to 7.4 percent in June, up five-tenths of a percentage point from 6.9 percent in May, the Georgia Department of Labor announced Thursday.The rate...
View ArticleGa. investigated complaint against Dalton plant
Ga. investigated complaint against Dalton plant ATLANTA — Environmental regulators investigated an anonymous report alleging MFG Chemical Inc. in Dalton was illegally discarding waste five months...
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Home builder recognized for customer satisfactionLamar Smith Signature Homes, a home builder in coastal Georgia, was awarded the national 2014 Avid Custom Builder Diamond award out of 747 qualifying...
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Ships display to highlight history at Massie
New Jersey native M. Gerard Greco was a civil engineer by trade, but his true passion was building model ships — a passion he pursued full time after retiring to Myrtle Beach, S.C.When he died in 2012,...
View ArticleAirlines report big 2Q profits on strong demand
Investing in airlines has long been the butt of jokes, especially when many U.S. carriers traipsed through bankruptcy court in the past decade.Now riding a post-merger tide of higher fares and stable...
View ArticleNo word on when deepening agreement will be signed
Work on the Project Partnership Agreement between the state of Georgia and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on Savannah harbor deepening is still ongoing with no estimated completion date, a Corps...
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Pooler's new businesses: A look at who's opening
Businesses are sprouting up all across Pooler this year. In fact, more than 40 retail, food and personal care services have opened in the west Chatham city in the first six months of 2014. The majority...
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Graying Savannah Exchange Club seeks younger members
David DeWitt joined the Exchange Club of Savannah a few years ago to spend more time with his dad, Buddy, an Air Force veteran who served as the club’s president.DeWitt, 46, who is also a member of the...
View ArticleSavannah's responsibility to our guests
If you order the wrong pair of shoes online, you can send them back. If you miss your flight, you can catch the next one. But, if you have a bad vacation, you can never get that time back.Having worked...
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Heritage Financial reports 2Q income of $1.8 MillionALBANY — Heritage Financial Group Inc. (NASDAQ: HBOS), the holding company for HeritageBank of the South, reports net income for the second quarter...
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