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APPLE LIVE: New iPhones, wearable device expected
CUPERTINO, Calif. — Apple's larger iPhones won't just have bigger screens. They'll have a new, horizontal viewing mode to take advantage of the larger display.The iPhone 6 will have a screen measuring...
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Maritime panel to hold sessions on port congestion
ISLE OF PALMS, S.C. — Maritime leaders were told Tuesday that a federal commission is planning a series of meetings on dealing with port congestion that has resulted from a rebounding economy and...
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Letting your car find a spot and park itself
DETROIT — With a thumb swipe on a smartphone, your car one day will be able to drive into a parking deck, find an open spot and back into a space — all by itself.Technology being honed by French auto...
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APPLE LIVE: Larger iPhones and smartwatch unveiled
CUPERTINO, Calif. — For the first time in years, Apple’s iPhones weren’t the star of the show. Apple unveiled a smartwatch on Tuesday, a wearable device that marks the company’s first major entry in a...
View ArticleJumpstart the economy in Cinderella's gown
Working daily with an Estonian who was largely educated in Manchester, England, I am constantly reminded of the importance of culture and language differences. Yesterday, Katheriin, our intern from...
View ArticleBiS in brief: Visit Savannah books emergency managers for three years
Visit Savannah books emergency managers for three yearsThe International Association of Emergency Managers will hold its annual convention in Savannah three times over the next seven years, will fill...
View ArticleStudy finds more than 100 quirks in state alcohol rules
ATLANTA — The laws governing the sale of alcohol in Georgia never define what constitutes beer, describe a “standard case” in milliliters but establish limits in ounces, and empowers the revenue...
View ArticleIn 5-week salmonella trial, defense takes 1 hour
ALBANY — Defense attorneys took barely an hour Wednesday to rest their cases after more than a month of prosecution testimony in the federal trial of three people charged in a deadly national...
View ArticleBluffton hotel, Sake House flagged by S.C. officials
Some Beaufort County businesses ran afoul of state safety regulations, according to records contained in this month’s board materials for the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control.Among...
View ArticleBiS in brief: Vaden dealerships win top award
Vaden dealerships win top awardVaden Automotive Group has been named the “2014 F&I Dealer of the Year” by “F&I and Showroom Magazine” for achievements in F&I (finance and insurance)...
View ArticleDollar General goes hostile in bid for rival
Dollar General is going hostile with its $9.1 billion bid for Family Dollar after its rival repeatedly rejected previous offers.The discount chain has commenced an open offering to investors of Family...
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Home Depot confirms breach in U.S., Canada stores
NEW YORK — Shares of Home Depot sank before the opening bell Tuesday after confirming that its payment systems had been hacked, potentially exposing millions of shoppers who used credit and debit cards...
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Armstrong breaks ground on new facility in Hinesville
HINESVILLE — Armstrong State University officially broke ground Wednesday on the new $5.8 million Armstrong Liberty Center in downtown Hinesville.Gov. Nathan Deal, University System of Georgia...
View ArticleOur economic times: Russian sanctions compromise Western growth
The United States and European Union have led the way in imposing economic sanctions on Russian businesses, government and citizens in response to the intensifying crisis in Ukraine.This was necessary,...
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Steak 'n Shake coming to downtown Savannah
Savannah’s burgers per capita may soon increase with the addition of a downtown Steak ‘n Shake.Patrick Shay of Gunn Meyerhoff and Shay Architecture presented plans Wednesday to the Historic District...
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Wilmington Island pizza parlor Basil's adds full-service bar
Basil’s is still the same family friendly pizza parlor many Wilmington Island residents know. But now it has more beer.Amanda and Ryan Grady, who operate Basil’s Pizza & Deli at 216 Johnny Mercer...
View ArticleBiS in brief: Hancock Askew among ‘best to work for’
Hancock Askew among ‘best to work for’For the sixth year in a row, Hancock Askew & Co. LLP has been named as one of Accounting Today’s Best Accounting Firms to Work for.The magazine has partnered...
View Article4 reasons shoppers will shrug off Home Depot hack
NEW YORK — Home Depot’s data breach could wind up being among the largest ever for a retailer, but that may not matter to its millions of customers.The nation’s largest home-improvement chain on Monday...
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Shippers shifting gears
Despite ongoing talks and no work stoppages to date, shippers’ reactions to the lack of a contract between dockworkers and management on the West Coast continues to be a plus for Savannah and other...
View ArticleOlive Garden investor: Back off on the breadsticks
NEW YORK — Maybe there is such a thing as too many breadsticks.In a nearly 300-page treatise on what’s wrong with Olive Garden and its management, investor Starboard Value suggests the Italian...
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