N.Y. Fed: U.S. auto loans soar to highest in 8 years
WASHINGTON — U.S. auto loans jumped to the highest level in eight years this spring, fueled by a big increase in lending to risky borrowers, according to a report Thursday by the Federal Reserve Bank...
View ArticleMobile home park proposed for Hilton Head Island
COLUMBIA, S.C. — About a dozen more affordable homes may be popping up in one of South Carolina’s glittering tourist destinations this year.A Hardeeville businessman is proposing a new mobile home park...
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South State Bank donates $100,000 to Bethesda Academy
Bethesda Academy received a $100,000 donation Friday from South State Bank, which operates nine locations in Savannah and Richmond Hill, for the establishment of the South State Bank Center for Young...
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Leopold's Ice Cream looks to the future as it turns 95
For much of its history, Leopold’s Ice Cream has had its gaze firmly turned toward the past, from its retro décor to white-collared soda jerks to the original recipes for ice cream, fudges and...
View ArticleBook will help train nonprofit board members
A book that promises it can be read in just 60 minutes will help your board members better understand their role in your nonprofit.That’s great news because dealing with board members who don’t...
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Nursing home breaks ground in Baldwin CountyBostick Nursing Center, a new 280-bed geriatric care facility, broke ground Friday for a project expected to create 225 jobs in Baldwin County. The privately...
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United Way receives 960 school uniforms from Belk
For the second year in a row, Belk Savannah Region partnered with United Way of the Coastal Empire to give away 960 school uniforms to financially disadvantaged children in the Savannah-Chatham school...
View ArticleThree-wheeled Elio gets closer to going on sale
ROYAL OAK, Mich. — Your next commuter car could have two seats, three wheels and get 84 miles to the gallon.Elio Motors wants to revolutionize U.S. roads with its tiny car, which is the same length as...
View ArticleSeaWorld plans bigger killer whale environments
NEW YORK — After more than a year of public criticism of its treatment of killer whales, SeaWorld said Friday that it will build new, larger environments at its theme parks and will fund additional...
View ArticleU.S. producer prices rise just 0.1 percent in July
Producer prices rise 0.1 percent in July WASHINGTON — Falling gasoline costs lowered the prices that U.S. companies received for their goods and services last month, keeping overall inflation in...
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Byrd Cookie Co. expanding retail reach
Byrd Cookie Co., the family-owned Savannah bakery best known for its jars and tins of tasty cookies, will celebrate its 90th anniversary this year by opening the first of what will be six new retail...
View ArticleArea warehouse space filling up again
Warehouse and distribution center space is filling up again in the five-county Savannah area, another indication that economic growth has begun.“Overall vacancy in the Savannah industrial real estate...
View ArticleCITY TALK: Savannah's fashion night and the 2014 version of Broughton Street
Mark your calendars for Savannah’s Fashion Night, which will be celebrated on Thursday, Sept. 4.The annual soiree began as part of Fashion’s Night Out, but that international event went on hiatus (or...
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TailsSpin wins philanthropic, Telly awardsTailsSpin Pet Food and Accessories, with stores in Savannah, Pooler and Macon, has been recognized by Pet Product News International, Pet Business and Pet Age...
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Newsmakers
BELKIS TORRES-CAPELESNew job title: Executive director of continuing educationCompany: Georgia Southern UniversityDuties: Torres-Capeles will be responsible for the overall management, operation,...
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Economic Outlook UpdateDate: Aug. 19Time: 11:30 a.m.Location: Holiday Inn & Suites, 103 San Drive near I-95 exit 102, PoolerSubject: Presented by the Pooler Chamber of Commerce and Visitors Bureau...
View ArticleGas prices rise slightly in metro Savannah
Average retail gasoline prices in Savannah have risen 2.6 cents a gallon in the past week to $3.32 a gallon on Sunday, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 262 gas outlets in Savannah.The national...
View ArticleBiS in brief: New York-based firm buys Savannah insurance brokerage
New York-based firm buys Savannah insurance brokerageVALHALLA, N.Y. — USI Insurance Services has agreed to buy seven Willis retail insurance brokerage locations across the United States, including one...
View ArticleForsyth Farmers Market and Savannah's emerging food culture
It was already blazing hot by the time I got to the Forsyth Farmers Market just after noon on Saturday, but the south end of the park was still bustling with activity.The market is now more than 5...
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USS Farragut spends weekend in Savannah
The USS Farragut, an Arleigh Burke class guided missile destroyer commissioned on June 10, 2006, spent the weekend at the Port of Savannah.The Farragut is the fifth ship to be named in honor of the...
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