Business in Savannah in brief
‘Underwater’ homes in metro Savannah declineIn the Savannah area, 14.6 percent, or 8,052, of all residential properties with a mortgage were in negative equity as of the second quarter of 2014 compared...
View ArticleCITY TALK: Trying to make sense of job growth, employment estimates
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Georgia’s August unemployment rate was the worst in the nation.The state’s seasonally adjusted rate was only 6.9 percent in April, but it rose steadily from...
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Georgia Tech-Savannah lecture to focus on mobile apps
Russell Clark has a confession.“For someone who works in the field, I may have been among the slowest to utilize my bank’s mobile app,” the professor and senior research scientist in Georgia Tech’s...
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Top 5 Must-Do’s To Prepare Your Home for SaleDate: Sept. 29Time: Noon-1 p.m. Location: 509 Barnard St. Speaker: Stephanie Wilson-Evans of Three Oaks Realty Company Subject: A lunchtime seminar on the...
View ArticleGas prices up slightly in metro Savannah
Average retail gasoline prices in Savannah have risen 2.1 cents per gallon in the past week to $3.26 a gallon on Sunday, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 262 gas outlets in Savannah. The...
View ArticleCITY TALK: Want more music in Savannah? Look at city's age policy
Did you see the profile in Sunday’s newspaper on MusicFile Productions, the parent company of Savannah Stopover and Revival Fest?Do you wish we had more venues and more promoters willing to take risks...
View ArticleBiS in brief: Armstrong, Savannah State named military friendly schools
Gas prices up slightly in metro SavannahAverage retail gasoline prices in Savannah have risen 2.1 cents per gallon in the past week to $3.26 a gallon on Sunday, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of...
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'Stay tuned, we're almost there'
In anticipation of an imminent agreement that would allow the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to begin the first phase of dredging for the Savannah Harbor Expansion Project, the Georgia Ports Authority...
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University of Georgia pharmacy program coming to Savannah
The University of Georgia’s 100-year-old College of Pharmacy will soon have a Savannah campus where students can complete the last two years of their degree under the college’s 2+2 program.Ray Maddox,...
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Savannah Rotary Club breaks ground on $342,000 playground
The Rotary Club of Savannah broke ground Monday afternoon for a new $342,000 all-accessible playground in Forsyth Park.The money was raised through internal sponsorships, a grant from the Alan S....
View ArticleMicrosoft to offer early look at next Windows
SAN FRANCISCO — Microsoft plans to offer a glimpse of its vision for Windows this week, as its new CEO seeks to redefine the company and recover from missteps with its flagship operating...
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PayPal to separate from eBay in 2015
SAN JOSE, Calif. — PayPal is splitting from eBay and will become a separate and publicly traded company next year.Almost a year after billionaire Carl Icahn opened a proxy fight pushing for the spinoff...
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Toyota picks Savannah's port for exports to Australia, New Zealand
The Georgia Ports Authority has doubled its Toyota export business as the company is now moving Highlander SUVs bound for Australia and New Zealand through the Port of Savannah’s Ocean Terminal.“The...
View ArticleCorps of Engineers, state of Georgia to sign harbor deepening agreement Oct. 8
Deepening the Savannah harbor will take a giant leap forward when officials from the Corps of Engineers and the state of Georgia sign a Project Partnership Agreement Oct. 8.The signing of the PPA will...
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Lowcountry gallery earns spot in national competition
Chase Allen says his artistic abilities are in his genes.“My mother’s side of the family is very artistic,” said the 37-year-old Charlotte, N.C., native.Allen owns and operates The Iron Fish Gallery on...
View ArticleBiS in brief: Savannah Tech event raises $22,000 for scholarships
Foreclosures decline in metro SavannahForeclosure rates in Savannah decreased for the month of July over the same period last year, according to newly released data from CoreLogic, a real estate...
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Savannah's FraLi Gourmet competing for top honors in Martha Stewart competition
Savannah is no stranger to the national spotlight, and one local company hopes to make it shine a little brighter. FraLi Gourmet, 217 West Liberty St., aims to take home top honors in the 2014 Martha...
View ArticleMetropolitan Planning Commission gets transportation plan update
Planning commissioners received a roundup of regional transportation projects on Tuesday at the Metropolitan Planning Commission, looking ahead at ways to ease present and future congestion problems...
View ArticlePorsche is sharing its 'cool' with Georgia
ATLANTA — The increased visibility of Porsche’s new North American headquarters will allow the German sports carmaker and the Peach State to benefit from each other’s reputation for a good quality of...
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Truck deals boost U.S. auto sales in September
DETROIT — Big discounts on pickup trucks kept U.S. auto sales strong in September.General Motors Co. and Chrysler Group led the industry with 19-percent sales increases over last September. Toyota...
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