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Goodwill to open facility in StatesboroSTATESBORO — Goodwill of the Coastal Empire, Inc. will hold a grand opening for its new community Job Connection career center and a retail location in Statesboro...
View ArticleNew federal rules aim to curb risky mortgages
WASHINGTON — Federal regulators for the first time are laying out rules aimed at ensuring that mortgage borrowers can afford to repay the loans they take out.The rules unveiled Thursday by the Consumer...
View ArticleGeneral Motors to open tech center in Roswell
ATLANTA — General Motors says a new information technology center in suburban Atlanta — the third of four planned by the nation’s largest automaker — is expected to open by March and create 1,000...
View ArticleStrong 2012 finish for home sales
The local home sales market continued to breathe fire as the year of the dragon neared a close.Sales finalized on 372 single-family homes, townhouses and condominiums in December in the Savannah area....
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Blueberries now coming through our port
Perhaps taking a cue from Georgia’s sweet onion industry, which has extended its season by growing in South America, a U.S.-based produce company has begun moving fresh blueberries from Chile through...
View ArticleMRI group in Savannah accused of insurance fraud settles with U.S.
Two companies operating Open MRI locations in Savannah, Brunswick and Douglas have settled with the U.S. government after being accused of submitting false claims of more than $1.2 million for...
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FAA to review Boeing 787, but calls plane safe
The government stepped in Friday to assure the public that Boeing’s new 787 “Dreamliner” is safe to fly, even as it launched a comprehensive review to find out what caused a fire, a fuel leak and other...
View ArticleBoth sides report progress in Savannah harbor deepening mediation
After two multi-day mediation sessions, both sides involved in the Savannah River dredging conflict have broken their silence to report “progress has been made and settlement discussions are...
View ArticleFree enterprise: Looking at one's own wallet
Now that we have gotten a few weeks of reprieve — knock, knock, knock — from the next politically manufactured financial crisis, it may be time to take stock and a deep breath. Part of that means...
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2012 sales surge at Palmetto BluffBluffton, S.C. — Real estate sales at Palmetto Bluff topped $61 million during 2012, developer Crescent Resources LLC, has announced.The 2012 sales results were the...
View ArticleWells Fargo nets record profit, but mortgages slow
NEW YORK — Wells Fargo, the country’s biggest mortgage lender, reported record earnings for the fourth quarter on Friday, beating analysts’ expectations for both profit and revenue. The bank made more...
View ArticleFirst National Bank of Savannah officers indicted for fraud
The former president and six other officers of First National Bank of Savannah on Friday were indicted by a federal grand jury in Savannah, accused of defrauding First National Bank and other banks out...
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Design competition announced for K-12 studentsSavannah Technical College is accepting entries for the 17th annual Manufacturing Appreciation Week student design competition, which is open to all...
View ArticleCynics on one hand, positive developments on the other
I’ve been seeing a lot of cynicism about the state of the local economy in 2013.And I get it.It’s hard not to be cynical when favorite stores and restaurants — ones you thought were doing well —...
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Gulfstream names new vice president
Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. has promoted Steve Cass to the position of vice president of communications.Cass will oversee internal and external communications at Gulfstream, reporting to Scott Neal,...
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WTC unveils 'Savannah Touches the World'
It’s been a busy first year for the World Trade Center Savannah.A nonprofit affiliate of the Savannah Economic Development Authority, the WTCSav has been working to prove its mettle by providing the...
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On the value of social media
For something that has only been in existence in the last 10 years, social media has gotten a lot of press. It has also grown in complexity as it has gone from a place for friends to get together to...
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Savannah newsmakers
HIRES/PROMOTIONSSCOTT GLASSNew Job Title: PartnerCompany: Palmer & CayDuties: Glass provides risk management advice and property-casualty insurance brokerage services to middle market and large...
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Georgia Tech Professional Education Offers coursesGeorgia Tech Professional Education will provide an Occupational Safety and Health Standards for the Construction Industry (OTI 510) course at the...
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Heyward Apartments leasing at Habersham and Bolton
In recent columns, I’ve talked about the need for greater residential density in the downtown area.Savannah’s older neighborhoods were designed to be far denser than they are now.Additional residents...
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