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Joe Buck, Eugene Cartledge named to Savannah Business Hall of Fame
Joseph A. Buck and Eugene Cartledge will be inducted into the Savannah Business Hall of Fame during the 15th annual hall of fame dinner on Nov. 10 at the Savannah International Trade and Convention...
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Gulfstream moving toward supersonic jet
It’s all about the boom.For more than a decade, Savannah-based Gulfstream Aerospace has dedicated a team of engineers and other researchers to finding a way to diminish the bone-jarring sound of an...
View ArticleBeaufort, Jasper joblessness again worse than S.C.
COLUMBIA — Despite 1,000 new jobs in leisure and hospitality jobs, Beaufort and Jasper counties still suffered higher unemployment from June to July, while the state as a whole also suffered — but not...
View ArticleDollar General enters bidding for Family Dollar
NEW YORK — The nation’s top dollar store chains are betting big that their once-thriving business will make a comeback if they band together.Dollar General, the nation’s largest dollar-store chain,...
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ILA elects Seymore VP
Veteran Savannah longshoreman Willie Seymore has been elected executive vice president of the South Atlantic and Gulf Coast district of the International Longshoremen’s Association, making him the No....
View ArticleBiS in brief: Logistics firm opens Atlanta office
Today in BiS magazine:• Gena Taylor, executive director of Greenbriar Children’s Center, was working for United Way when she discovered she wanted to be more directly involved in services, to do things...
View ArticleBluffton geriatric medical center seeks more time
COLUMBIA, S.C. — A massive, multi-fold geriatric health care facility planned for Bluffton is still moving forward but needs more time to be built.When completed, Pace Healthcare Commons is expected to...
View ArticleOur economic times: Big banks fail Dodd-Frank
Two weeks ago, the U.S. Treasury Department, in a report released by the Government Accountability Office (GAO), assuaged policy-maker and taxpayer concerns that a repeat big-bank bailout would not be...
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PERC Coffee launching new line of bottled cold brews
Local roasting company PERC Coffee is making its first foray into bottling with the launch of a new single-origin cold brewed coffee.PERC Cold Brew will be available in select stores and restaurants...
View ArticleWTC offers protocol training
It tops the list of World Trade Center Savannah’s three main goals: Help regional business grow internationally.In less than three years, the organization has successfully connected area businesses...
View ArticleSavannah hotels get positive lodging forecast
Savannah-area hotels will continue to see strong growth this year and next thanks to overall improvement in the economy, according to the Georgia Hotel and Lodging Association’s annual forecast. Mark...
View ArticleNo photos: Parents opt to keep babies off Facebook
NEW YORK — Behold the cascade of baby photos, the flood of funny kid anecdotes and the steady stream of school milestones on Facebook.It all makes Sonia Rao, a stay-at-home mother of a 1-year-old in...
View ArticleNominations for Generation NEXT: Savannah's Rising Stars of Business open today
Nominations for “Generation NEXT: Savannah’s Rising Stars of Business” open today.Now in its fifth year and presented by Business in Savannah and Savannah magazine, Generation NEXT recognizes the most...
View ArticleMedia General to sell Savannah stations WTGS and WJCL
The parent companies of Savannah stations WSAV, WJCL and WTGS have announced plans to sell off two of their stations to help gain regulatory approval for a merger.Media General, who announced merger...
View ArticleBiS in brief: Ga. military academic training center planned
Ga. military academic training center plannedState and college officials broke ground Tuesday for a new $10-million education and training center that will serve as a multi-functional resource for...
View ArticleCiti Trends continues turnaround
Savannah-based Citi Trends, a national chain of value-priced urban clothing, accessories and home goods, followed a successful bounce-back first quarter with an even better second quarter, company...
View ArticleA case for budgeting (move over Washington: Part 3
Last time we discussed the thorny and vital task of projecting revenues for your business. This is our third and final part of the three part series considering budgeting, and here we will concentrate...
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Bank of America's $17B settlement not as large as it appears
WASHINGTON — Bank of America's purchase of Countrywide Financial has cost it tens of billions of dollars over the past six years. An expected $17 billion settlement with the Justice Department will...
View ArticleMetro Savannah jobless rate increases in July
ATLANTA – Metro Savannah’s unemployment rate for July was 7.9 percent, up five-tenths of a percentage point from 7.4 percent in June, the Georgia Department of Labor announced today. The rate in July...
View ArticleBiS in brief: New Hobby Lobby store to open on Labor Day
New Hobby Lobby store to open on Labor DayHobby Lobby, a national retail chain of craft and home decor stores, will open its first outlet in Savannah on Sept. 1 at 11140 Abercorn St. in the Southchase...
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