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Floor & Décor opens on Victory Drive
Floor & Decor, an Atlanta-based specialty retailer of hard-surface flooring and accessories, opens its first Savannah store at 7 a.m. today and will celebrate this weekend with a “Super Saturday”...
View ArticleEmployee or independent contractor? The basics for business owners
A frequent area of confusion for business owners and managers is the difference between employees and independent contractors.Given that the penalties for incorrect classification can be steep,...
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Savannah Tech culinary team wins knowledge bowl
Savannah Technical College culinary arts students received top honors at the American Culinary Federation Southeastern Regional Conference on Feb. 15-17 in Baltimore.Savannah Tech’s Culinary Arts...
View ArticleGa. Senate approves employee payment by debit card
ATLANTA — Workers could be required to get their pay from debit cards unless they opt out under legislation approved Wednesday by the Senate. Opponents say Home Depot is pushing Senate Bill 88, along...
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Regulators approve tougher rules for Internet providers
WASHINGTON — Internet activists declared victory over the nation’s big cable companies Thursday, after the Federal Communications Commission voted to impose the toughest rules yet on broadband...
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Logistics summit selling out fast
As 2015 is shaping up as a robust year for retailers, supply chains are scrambling to find new ways to stay on top of moving those goods as quickly and efficiently as possible.Lower gas prices, better...
View ArticleSavannah area home sales up slightly in January
Metro Savannah home sales started the year on solid, albeit slower, footing, showing a 14 percent increase in unit sales over last year. About 363 homes sold in Bryan, Chatham and Effingham counties in...
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ReStore Savannah to move info former Food Lion Coastal Empire Habitat for Humanity’s ReStore Savannah plans to leave its location in McAlpin Square at 1900 East Victory Drive and move into the former...
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Savannah chef Joe Randall to be inducted into Amis d'Escoffier Society of...
A 50-year veteran of the food and hospitality industry, Savannah chef Joe Randall remembers climbing the ranks of the kitchen as an apprentice in Harrisburg, Pa., during the early ‘60s, long before...
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Meaning of 4 words at center of high court health law fight
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court next week hears a challenge to President Barack Obama’s health care overhaul that hinges on just four words in the massive law that seeks to dramatically reduce the ranks...
View Article5 tips for handling early-year medical expenses
The clock on insurance deductibles reset on Jan. 1, and that means big medical bills are in store for some. Patients may be required to pay thousands of dollars before their health care coverage kicks...
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AFP Coastal Georgia honored as Ten Star chapterThe Association of Fundraising Professionals Coastal Georgia Chapter has been named a 2014 Ten Star chapter.Chapters receive the Ten Star award for...
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As tastes change, food makers try hipster guises
HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. — At a taco shop in Southern California, milkshakes are served in mason jars and a chalkboard menu lists “The 1%er” made with lobster meat.The logo is a pink skull and instead...
View Article'House of Cards' dealt Netflix a winning hand
SAN FRANCISCO — Even if it never wins another award, “House of Cards” already ranks among the most influential series in television history.The political drama launched Netflix’s expansion into...
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Wal-Mart CEO talks workers, customers, critics
BENTONVILLE, Ark. — When Wal-Mart CEO Doug McMillon took the top job at the world’s largest retailer last year, he inherited some big problems.Wal-Mart Stores Inc., which has more than 11,000 stores in...
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U.S. economic growth in Q4 revised down to 2.2 percent
WASHINGTON — The U.S. economy slowed more sharply in the final three months of the year than initial estimates, reflecting weaker business stockpiling and a bigger trade deficit.The Commerce Department...
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An historic move Parker's relocates headquarters to Greek revival mansion
Greg Parker speaks of a deep love for the architecture and history that is downtown Savannah.So when his nationally known convenience store company began to outgrow its Drayton Street headquarters, it...
View ArticleCITY TALK: Savannah's new cultural center: We need to get it right
I agree with the thrust of the recent criticisms about the city’s handling of the planned new Cultural Arts Center.The project has taken too long, has been plagued by bureaucratic chaos and is possibly...
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Savannah magazine seeks business nominationsThe deadline to submit nominations for Savannah magazine’s “Good Company” Corporate Citizenship Awards is Friday, March 6.“We want to reward local businesses...
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Thomas & Hutton's president/CEO named engineer of the year
The Georgia Society of Professional Engineers named Sam McCachern, president and CEO of Savannah-based Thomas & Hutton as its Engineer of the Year for Private Practice.The award honors licensed...
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