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No PortSide this weekSenior reporter Mary Carr Mayle who covers Georgia’s ports and writes a weekly PortSide column is on vacation. Her column will resume next Friday.Savannah Belle to open on Bay...
View ArticleSavannah area universities contribute millions to economy
An annual study of the University System of Georgia’s economic impact on the state reports a 7.4 percent increase from fiscal year 2011 to 2012. In cash, that’s a jump of $980 million, from $13.2...
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Group donates $30,000 to The Children's Hospital at Memorial
A group of young leaders from Georgia’s insurance industry has donated more than $30,000 to The Children’s Hospital at Memorial University Medical Center. The donation has been channeled through The...
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Retailers report strong gains for June
NEW YORK — June sales heated up for stores, in a sign that Americans likely will continue to spend during the important back-to-school shopping season.U.S. retailers reported their strongest sales...
View ArticleRegulators OK solar expansion for Georgia Power
ATLANTA — Georgia Power must purchase more solar power for its energy system under a plan approved Thursday by state utility regulators, a move sought by solar developers and renewable energy...
View ArticlePort of Savannah weekly ship schedule
SHIPPING SCHEDULE FOR PORT OF SAVANNAHThese are the ships expected to call on Georgia Ports Authority’s Garden City and Ocean Terminals in the next week. Sailing schedules are provided by Georgia Ports...
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Dreamliner issues reported at 2 UK airports
LONDONTwo Boeing 787 Dreamliner planes ran into trouble in England on Friday, with a fire on one temporarily shutting down Heathrow Airport and an unspecified technical issue forcing another to turn...
View ArticleRating agency tells investors Ga. Power is managing Vogtle-related negatives
ATLANTA — One of the nation’s largest firms to rate investments, Moody’s Investors Service, says Georgia Power Co. is adequately dealing with setbacks in Plant Vogtle construction but additional...
View ArticleFree enterprise: Writing a new chapter
That loud noise you heard from a court case earlier this week (no, not the one in Florida playing incessantly on national TV), was the sound of e-books being metaphorically slammed shut in front of...
View ArticleLower costs help lift Wells Fargo's 2Q profit
Lower expenses and fewer bad loans helped lift Wells Fargo’s second-quarter profit by 20 percent, the company reported Friday.The cost-cutting and improved loan quality helped the nation’s biggest U.S....
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Small business conference scheduledRegistration is open for the seventh annual Mayor’s Small Business Conference, which will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Aug. 1 at the Savannah Civic...
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Savannah's Drayton Tower Beer Growler opens, 45-tap system provides beer jugs...
Savannahians flocked to Drayton Tower’s newest retailer this Fourth-of-July weekend, packing out glass jugs of craft beer to celebrate the holiday.The Beer Growler, 102 E. Liberty St., opened June 29,...
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SEDA: Savannah a 'sweet spot' for aerospace in the South; will target...
The Lowcountry coastline has become as popular with aircraft manufacturers as sunbathers and retirees.Stretching from Boeing’s 4-year-old Dreamliner plant in Charleston, S.C., south to Gulfstream’s...
View ArticleConsidering Savannah's waxing and waning fortunes
I guess many of us have spent some time in recent weeks considering the waxing and waning of fortunes.For the purposes of my City Talk columns, I spend a lot of time looking at the changing fortunes of...
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Small business seminar series scheduledHancock Askew & Co. LLP and the University of Georgia Small Business Development Center are co-sponsoring a Savvy Small Business Seminar Series.The next...
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Newsmakers
HIRES/PROMOTIONSZEKE WADENew job title: Team leader Company: Page International Inc. Duties: Wade will be expected to provide leadership and training to his team to ensure compliance and operational...
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Savvy Small Business Seminar SeriesHancock Askew & Co. LLP and The University of Georgia Small Business Development Center are co-sponsoring a Savvy Small Business Seminar Series. The next seminar...
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Magnetic CEO, Alibaba jackpot rejuvenate Yahoo
SAN FRANCISCONot much had been going right for Yahoo until it lured Marissa Mayer away from Google to become its CEO last summer. The move is shaping up as the best thing to happen to Yahoo since 2005...
View ArticleMortgage rate rise yet to stymie local home sales
Buying a home requires divided attention, with would-be purchasers keeping up with their Realtor, lender, insurance agent, home inspector, termite man, even their potential future neighbors.An...
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New Mexican restaurant takes things up a notch on Whitaker Street
Before opening, Tequila’s Town Mexican Restaurant at 109 Whitaker St. promised via its Facebook page that it would offer something “different” and take Mexican cuisine “up a notch.”A friend and I made...
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