Safe-play stocks, bonds and gold sink after hiring surge
NEW YORK — “Safety” wasn’t safe Friday.A blockbuster U.S. jobs report sent investors fleeing their traditional places of comfort: dividend-paying stocks, as well as bonds and gold. The selling left...
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Business development program looking for participantsWomen and minority business owners are invited to apply for a minority contractor business development (MCBD) program sponsored by Rives E. Worrell...
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A wise businessman once told me, “A happy staff makes happy customers, which brings in more money.” It’s a simple mantra that rings loudly in my head when I’m hiring new staff members. I work hard to...
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Industrial vacancy rate plummets
When California-based OA Logistics first looked at expanding to the East Coast in 2009, Savannah had a lot of large industrial buildings available, said OA chief operating officer Rodney Dickey.When...
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JOSHI CLARENew job title: Senior vice president-investmentsCompany: Morgan Stanley Wealth ManagementDuties: Clare provides access to a wide range of products and services to individuals, businesses and...
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Budweiser campaign highlights rift between 'big beer,' craft
RICHMOND, Va. — Attention die-hard craft beer drinkers: This Bud’s not for you.After several years of losing ground to craft brewers, Anheuser-Busch, the country’s biggest brewery, seems to be...
View ArticleCraft brewers seek to alter Prohibition-era model
ATLANTA — Brewers of craft beer — the small-batches with novel flavors — are hoping their fans will help convince lawmakers to allow the sale of limited amounts for drinkers to take home.“I like to buy...
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Tybee Island has record year for hotel/motel taxesHotel/motel taxes collections for Tybee Island in 2014 totalled more than $865,000, up more than 19 percent from 2013, and that total marks the...
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Chatham Apprentice Program Date: Apply no later than Feb. 13. Class runs Feb. 23-March 20.Subject: Step Up Savannah’s Chatham Apprentice Program (CAP) is recruiting now for the next “E3: Educate,...
View ArticleSavannah area gas prices up a more than a nickel
Average retail gasoline prices in Savannah have risen 5.3 cents a gallon in the past week to $2.08 a gallon on Sunday, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 262 gas outlets in Savannah.The national...
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Death toll from General Motors ignition switches rises to 52
DETROIT — The families of 52 people killed in crashes caused by faulty General Motors small-car ignition switches will receive millions in compensation from a company fund.The new total, which is one...
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Record imports, exports reported for GeorgiaGeorgia has experienced a record increase in both exports and imports for the fifth consecutive year, with a 4.9 percent increase in exports and 11.5 percent...
View ArticleSavannah firms among Bulldog Top 100 fastest growing firms
ATHENS — Two Savannah firms are among the Bulldog 100 fastest growing firms — companies owned or operated by University of Georgia alumni — recognized Saturday by the University of Georgia Alumni...
View ArticleCITY TALK: Sly's Sliders and Fries brings flavorful menu to Thomas Square
Late last year, Sly’s Sliders and Fries opened quietly at 1710 Abercorn St. That’s between 33rd and 34th streets in the Thomas Square neighborhood. The narrow storefront was occupied a couple of years...
View ArticleIs your doctor's office the most dangerous place for data?
Is your doctor’s office the most dangerous place for data? Everyone worries about stolen credit cards or hacked bank accounts, but just visiting the doctor may put you at greater risk for identity...
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Food scares cost McDonald's in China, Japan; sales fall
OAK BROOK, Ill. — Food-quality scares are hurting McDonald’s in China and Japan, where weakness contributed to a key global sales figure falling 1.8 percent.The world’s largest hamburger chain said...
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Netflix brings its streaming video service to Cuba
SAN FRANCISCO — Netflix began selling its Internet video service in Cuba Monday in what appears to be a largely symbolic move driven by the recent loosening of U.S. restrictions on doing business with...
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Bill to clear paperwork hurdle on port fundingATLANTA — Legislation needed to clear up questions about liability in the deepening of the Savannah River passed the Senate unanimously Tuesday.Senate Bill...
View ArticleBea Wray, of the Creative Coast, explores the power of delusion
It feels great to receive a compliment. Everyone, no matter their position, wants to be appreciated. If you don’t already do so, show some appreciation to a coworker, a service provider or simply...
View ArticleConsultant: 'Continue to stay course'
When the Savannah Economic Development Authority established the World Trade Center Savannah more than three years ago, one of the new organization’s first tasks was to identify countries with the...
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