BiS in brief: Enmark stations raise $1,000 for Savannah Bicycle Campaign
Home prices in Savannah increaseCoreLogic (NYSE: CLGX), a global property information provider, reported Tuesday that home prices in Savannah, including distressed sales, increased by 9.3 percent in...
View ArticleMediation: An alternative to 'I'll see you in court'
From the very first moment the local business owner stormed into my law office, I could tell he was livid. One of his long-time customers had quit paying months ago and was refusing to return his calls...
View ArticleUS construction spending up 1.8 percent in July
WASHINGTON — U.S. construction spending staged a strong rebound in July, rising by the largest amount in more than two years. All major categories of construction showed gains in an encouraging sign...
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Gulfstream redesigns website
Savannah-based Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. recently unveiled its redesigned website, Gulfstream.com to offer a new look, additional features, intuitive navigation and increased multimedia content....
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Tourism 'grand slam' fueling area economy
The next time you find yourself crawling around a square behind one of those horse-drawn carriages or buses filled with tourists, take a deep breath.Smile.Wave.They may be frustratingly slow at times,...
View ArticleBiS in brief: Elementary schools win grants from Dollar General
Ga. factories continue expansionATLANTA — Georgia factories are continuing their expansion, according to a new report that also points to further growth in the overall state economy.The Purchasing...
View ArticleSavannah's Fashion Night retailers lure shoppers with deals, surprises
In a summer marked by people raising awareness for different causes, Savannah’s Fashion Night may be the trendier, prettier equivalent of dumping an ice cold bucket of water on your head.The fourth...
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Harley-Davidson breaks ground on new Savannah dealership
Savannah Harley-Davidson hosted a groundbreaking Wednesday to celebrate the construction of their new dealership at Highway 204 and I-95.The five-acre tract will include a retail and service area in...
View ArticleAlzheimer's Association helps people deal with disease
If there was a deadly disease that could potentially affect everyone in the world, wouldn’t you want to know about it?If this disease could not be prevented, cured, or even slowed and was killing more...
View ArticleRetail scholar: Teens seek less flashy clothing
COLUMBIA, S.C. - Teenagers who struggled through recession may be wearing that experience on their sleeve. A retail expert at the University of South Carolina says that young people ages 13-to-17 have...
View ArticleCVS changes name, stops tobacco sales early
As CVS sharpens its focus on customer health, the nation’s second-largest drugstore chain will tweak its corporate name and stop the sale of tobacco nearly a month sooner than planned.CVS Caremark said...
View ArticleBiS in brief: American Textile to create more than 100 jobs in Tifton
American Textile to create more than 100 jobs in TiftonAmerican Textile Company, a leading provider of innovative sleep solutions, will expand operations in Tifton, creating more than 100 new jobs and...
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Firm acquires $13.5 million in financing for Tybee Island resort
HFF, a nationally known company that helps arrange financing for commercial real estate projects, has announced that it has secured $13.545 million in acquisition financing for the Ocean Plaza Beach...
View ArticleCreative Coast announces keynote speaker for Geekend 2014
The founder of a San Francisco-based venture capital firm will be the keynote speaker at The Creative Coast’s Geekend conference this fall, the organization announced Thursday.John Burke, founder and...
View ArticleNominations open for Generation Next: Rising Stars of Savannah Business
Nominations for “Generation NEXT: Savannah’s Rising Stars of Business” are still open.Now in its fifth year and presented by Business in Savannah and Savannah magazine, Generation NEXT recognizes the...
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Coast Guard, Corps practice disaster drill
The Army Corps of Engineers took to the water, while the Coast Guard hovered overhead Thursday to practice their joint emergency disaster preparedness.The primary purpose of the exercise was to ensure...
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Nunn rolls out 8-point business plan
COLLEGE PARK — Democratic Senate hopeful Michelle Nunn rolled out an eight-point plan for strengthening small business Thursday while touring an incubator for start-ups.Most of the items have been part...
View ArticleRuling against BP could mean $18 billion in fines
NEW ORLEANS — BP could be looking at close to $18 billion in additional fines over the nation’s worst offshore oil spill after a federal judge ruled Thursday that the company acted with “gross...
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U.S. job growth drops to 142K, slowest in 8 months
WASHINGTON — A surprising drop in hiring and in the number of people seeking work in August sent a reminder that the U.S. economic recovery is still prone to temporary slowdowns.Employers added just...
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Gulf of Mexico residents hail ruling against BP
NEW ORLEANS — Environmentalists, recreational fishermen and people who make their living on the Gulf of Mexico are hailing a federal judge’s ruling that could mean $18 billion in additional fines for...
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