U.S. retail sales fall 0.4 percent in March
WASHINGTON — Sales at U.S. retailers fell in March from February, indicating that higher taxes and weak hiring likely made some consumers more cautious about spending.Retail sales declined a seasonally...
View ArticleOil falls 2 percent, gas prices to keep dropping
NEW YORK — Signs that the global economy isn’t strong enough to quickly burn through the world’s ample supplies of oil and gasoline sank crude oil prices for a second straight day.Weak U.S. economic...
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Wells Fargo profit jumps in first quarterNEW YORK — Wells Fargo, the nation’s biggest mortgage lender, said its first-quarter profit surged 23 per cent after it cut expenses.The lower expenses helped...
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Harbor deepening: What happens now?
If there is anything state and port officials have learned to deal with in their quest to deepen the Savannah harbor, it’s disappointment. From delays and study rewrites to environmental issues and...
View ArticleObama budget leaves Savannah port short: What next?
President Obama’s proposed budget has just $1.28 million for the Savannah Harbor Expansion Project, which would deepen the Savannah River channel to 47 feet to better accommodate larger vessels...
View ArticleS.C. complains of bottleneck on new Back River Bridge
South Carolina is worried about Georgia’s plan to build a new Back River Bridge to connect Savannah to Jasper County, S.C.Specifically, state and local officials are warning of a bottleneck. They fear...
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Taste of Pooler and the Westside ThursdayThe Taste of Pooler and the Westside will be held from 5-7 p.m. Thursday, April 18, at Crosswinds Golf Club, 232 James B. Blackburn Drive, near Interstate 95...
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Newsmakers
HIRES/PROMOTIONSHARVEY JOHN GILBERT, JR.New job title: Partner Company: Gilbert & Ezelle Real Estate Services Duties: Gilbert will execute a broad range of commercial real estate and brokerage...
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Digital Imaging BasicsA two-night course on photography language and equipment, scene modes and menu options and more. Date: April 16 and 23Time: 6:30-8:30 p.m.Location: The Coastal Georgia Center, 305...
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Nordic blasts into Savannah market
Nordic Cold Storage has announced the grand opening of the first phase of its state-of-the-art storage and blast facility, located just minutes from the Port of Savannah.The site has more than 200,000...
View ArticleSavannah's Drayton Tower: High class, high price
The rebirth of Drayton Tower is great news for downtown Savannah.For the last half of the 20th century, the international style building on Liberty Street had 188 small apartments. That concentration...
View ArticleRising costs weigh on U.S. homebuilder confidence
U.S. homebuilders are concerned that limited land and rising costs for building materials and labor will slow sales in the short term.Still, their outlook for sales over the next six months climbed to...
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Gas prices still dropping in SavannahAverage retail gasoline prices in Savannah have fallen 5.6 cents a gallon in the past week to $3.43 per gallon on Sunday, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of...
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JCB marks record year
British global heavy equipment manufacturer JCB says 2012 was the best year in its 67-year history, with earnings reaching a new record.Earnings rose to $584 million on an EBITDA basis (earnings before...
View ArticleJoint port could save $1B
CHARLESTON, S.C. — A massive container ship terminal planned by South Carolina and Georgia is expected to cost a billion dollars less than an initial projection, but construction permits need to be...
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Savannah entrepreneur leaves for a reason
Too often the question is asked why do young talented people leave Savannah? Brittney Blackshear is a young, talented entrepreneur who recently left Savannah for a better opportunity in Nashville,...
View ArticleGulfstream's Asia-Pacific fleet triples
Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. has more than tripled its Asia-Pacific fleet in the last six years, with the bulk of the growth coming from large-cabin aircraft, which have increased in the region from 50...
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This week in BiS:• Paul DeVivo, who owns DeVivo Marketing, has been promoting Tybee Island and Tybee businesses for 20 years along with doing social media marketing, domain name registration and...
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Savannah SCORE adds mentorTim Clemm, who spent most of his career in food service marketing and product development for food and food service manufacturers such as Campbell Soup Co. and Hormel...
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'Flyby Vintage' to open at airport
At first glance, it seems incongruous — an antiques shop in an airport.On second look, it starts to make a lot of sense. And Alton Brecker has looked long and hard at it.“Think of it — nearly 2 million...
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