Making the case for downtown Savannah program
We have the largest, and arguably the best, historic downtown: beautiful architecture, delicious restaurants, historic squares, walkable paths, festivals, nightlife, museums, shopping and a million...
View ArticleApartments pushed up U.S. homebuilding in Sept.
WASHINGTON — Construction firms broke ground on more apartment complexes in September, pushing up the pace of U.S. homebuilding.Housing starts rose 6.3 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of...
View ArticleStocks end week with rally
NEW YORK — The stock market capped a turbulent week with a big gain Friday, a sign of renewed investor confidence after days of gloomy economic news.It was the latest large move for a market which,...
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New film services director talks about 'Magic Mike' effect, goals
In an inauspicious beige building tucked away in Daffin Park, the Savannah Film Office gives few outward clues of its function as the primary point of contact for major Hollywood television and film...
View ArticleSEDA to promote Savannah to film industry
With consistent efforts to address infrastructure and labor issues, the film, television and commercial production industry represents one of Savannah’s greatest opportunities to further diversify and...
View ArticleCITY TALK: Priorities for new Savannah-Chatham police chief
Joseph “Jack” Lumpkin will take over as chief of the Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Police Department on Nov. 9.What does that jurisdiction look like? There’s obviously the Historic District, often...
View ArticleBusiness in Savannah in brief
Assisted living center planned for PoolerOaks Senior Living, based in Cumming, and Savannah-based Development Associates Inc. have announced plans to develop an assisted living and Alzheimer’s care...
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Newsmakers
CINDY HALSEYNew job title: Vice president, completion planning and designCompany: Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. Duties: Halsey will work with new aircraft sales, contracts, marketing, engineering,...
View ArticleBusiness Events
Caesarstone recruiting in SavannahDate: Oct. 20Time: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Location: GDOL’s Savannah Career Center, 5520 White Bluff RoadSubject: The Georgia Department of Labor (GDOL) will help...
View ArticleSavannah area gas prices settle below $3
Average retail gasoline prices in Savannah have fallen 11.4 cents a gallon in the past week to $2.98 gallon on Sunday, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 262 gas outlets in Savannah.The national...
View ArticleCITY TALK: Funding mechanism for Savannah Serves will hurt businesses, consumers
The proposed ambassadorial program Savannah Serves, which would put three teams of trained employees on downtown streets, was greeted enthusiastically by many last week, but we have a lot of questions...
View ArticleBiS in brief: Savannah picked as nation’s third spookiest city
Lighting firm expands in DeKalb, Rockdale countiesAcuity Brands, a Georgia-based firm involved in lighting solutions for indoor and outdoor applications, will expand its operations, creating 700 jobs...
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Not so fast cordcutters - cable's not going anywhere
NEW YORK — Cord cutters rejoiced last week after HBO and CBS announced plans to sell stand-alone streaming services, a move that cable and satellite television providers have resisted for years....
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Survey: Pay raises rarer despite strong U.S. hiring
WASHINGTON — U.S. businesses were much less likely to boost pay in the third quarter than in previous months, even as hiring remained healthy, a sign that wage gains may remain weak in the coming...
View ArticleEffingtham won't hire consultant to vet Moon River
The Effingham County Industrial Development Authority has decided against hiring an outside consultant to vet the capability of Moon River Studios to deliver what it promises.At a workshop on Oct. 16,...
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UPDATED SLIDESHOW: New businesses in Pooler
Pooler is now home to a new art gallery called Views on Reality Art Studio & Gallery. It is located on Highway 80 West in the Sangrena Plaza.Reality Art Studio and Gallery isn't alone in new...
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Savannah Tech creates Center for Traditional Craft
Savannah Technical College officials Tuesday announced the establishment of the Center for Traditional Craft, a new initiative for the college’s historic preservation department.“In Coastal Georgia,...
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S.C. hopes Georgia will chip in for twin bridge
South Carolina’s $15 million estimate to build a twin bridge over the Back River is a figure nearly equal to the reconstructed Back River Bridge that will go up first.South Carolina’s cost projection,...
View ArticleBring manufacturing back to the U.S.
I grew up in manufacturing as my dad worked for Ford Motor Company for 33 years. No matter where I went I could connect with people saying “My dad worked at the Ford plant near the airport” or “My dad...
View ArticleBiS in brief: Bands in the Ballpark features bands, networking
Mercer School of Medicine receives $150,000 giftG. Holmes Bell IV, chairman and CEO of Hussey Gay Bell & DeYoung, has committed to a $150,000 gift to the Mercer University School of medicine,...
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