Stein: A case for budgeting, part 2
In my previous column we made a strong case for budgeting, mainly that:• Failing to plan is planning to fail.• It is a tough and competitive world out there.• The business that opts for professional...
View ArticleBiS in brief: Beautiful Textures names Angela Simmons brand ambassador
Beautiful Textures names Angela Simmons brand ambassadorSavannah-based Strength of Nature Global, LLC, which provides hair care for women of color, has named television personality Angela Simmons as...
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Putting the Waving Girl on pedestal
Veteran Savannah river pilot Michael Foran gets asked all the time about the Waving Girl.When he’s on the bridge of a big ship, maneuvering it up or down the Savannah River, it’s not at all unusual for...
View ArticleWestern farmers take hit from Russia food ban
WASHINGTON — Russian diners won’t be able to find creamy Dutch cheeses or juicy Polish apples in the grocery store or cook up chicken from the United States — the result of a Russian ban on most food...
View ArticleGlobal turmoil weighing on stocks but U.S. prices up
NEW YORK — Fear is creeping into stock and bonds markets around the world against a backdrop of escalating global turmoil.Prices in Europe and Asia slumped Friday on news of U.S. fighter jets dropping...
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Georgia Sea Grant helps coastal communities plan for port expansionAs the $706 million Savannah Harbor Expansion Project begins, the University of Georgia and Georgia Sea Grant will help coastal...
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Self-defense company teaches awareness, avoidance
Firearms, edged weapons and hand-to-hand combat are only tools for self-defense, and without training, education and awareness, they’re useless, says Gary Glemboski, director of the Savannah-based...
View ArticleOwens: Behind the scenes you'll find an army
There’s so much more than what meets the eye when you’re planning a big event like the Savannah Food & Wine Festival. The Tourism Leadership Council is in the throes of that right now — logistics,...
View ArticleA Q&A on changes coming to FICO credit scores
NEW YORK — There are changes coming to FICO, a broadly used credit score, that may mean higher credit scores for many consumers. Banks, credit card issuers, auto lenders and other businesses use those...
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ITS wins two awards Industrial Technical Services, Inc. recently won the Excellence in Construction Award from the Associated Builders and Contractors of Georgia.ITS was honored for the Alumina...
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Hints of activity at Savannah River Landing as economy improves
It’s been referred to as stalled and stagnant, but the fact remains that the 54-acre Savannah River Landing site is still one of the most valuable development parcels in the region and some developers...
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Newsmakers
ASHLEY SIMEONENew job title: Financial RepresentativeCompany: Northwestern MutualRelated experience: Simeone served as a Key Server and Head Trainer Coordinator at Carrabba’s Italian Grill.Education:...
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SDBA LuncheonDate: Aug. 13Time: 11 a.m., lunch at noon Location: The Charles H. Morris Center, 10 East Broad St.Speaker: Eugene Kowel, Supervisory Senior Resident Agent of the FBI’s Savannah and...
View ArticleJudge denies GM motion to dismiss ignition suit
NEW YORK — A Georgia judge has denied a motion by General Motors to dismiss a wrongful death case against the automaker and set a trial date for April 2016.The family of Brooke Melton, a 29-year-old...
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Malaysia Airlines revamp: New start or false hope?
HONG KONG — Hemorrhaging cash after almost unfathomable double disasters that killed 537 people, Malaysia Airlines will be brought back under the wing of the Malaysian government as a prelude to a...
View ArticleCity Talk: Reasons to encourage downtown density
Tuesday’s City Talk considered some issues regarding population density in Savannah’s older neighborhoods. I noted in that column that demographic trends in Savannah seem to be reflecting national...
View ArticleGas prices fall in metro Savannah
- Average retail gasoline prices in Savannah have fallen 2.9 cents a gallon in the past week to $3.30 a gallon on Sunday, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 262 gas outlets in Savannah. The...
View ArticleBiS in brief: Home prices in Savannah increase
Gas prices fall in metro SavannahAverage retail gasoline prices in Savannah have fallen 2.9 cents a gallon in the past week to $3.30 a gallon on Sunday, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 262 gas...
View ArticleCITY TALK: The Oglethorpe plan and Savannah River Landing
We still don’t know what the current owners of Savannah River Landing have planned for the site.As reporter Julia Ritchey noted in a piece in this newspaper on Sunday, MMA Capital has been tight-lipped...
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Busted: 5 Myths about Facebook's messenger app
NEW YORK — Facebook’s recent effort to force people to adopt its standalone mobile messaging app has privacy-concerned users up in arms. Many of them believe the app is especially invasive.One blog...
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