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Citi Trends sales up 4.2 percent Savannah-based retailer Citi Trends Inc. (NASDAQ: CTRN) reported Wednesday that total sales in the second quarter ended August 3 increased 4.2 percent to $137.8...
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Savannah’s Fashion Night announces participating retailersThe Savannah’s Fashion Night Committee has announced 25 Savannah retailers will hold special events during the 2013 Savannah’s Fashion Night...
View ArticleFacebook aims to get the world online
NEW YORK — Food, water and the Internet?Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg wants to get all of the world’s 7 billion people online through a partnership with some of the largest mobile technology companies....
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Feed-a-friend day at Subway restaurantsCustomers who bring in a can of food or any other non-perishable food item and buy any regular 6-inch Subway sandwich today, will receive a regular 6-inch sub of...
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Savannah’s Fashion Night releases event participantsThe Savannah’s Fashion Night Committee has announced 25 Savannah retailers will hold special events during the 2013 Savannah’s Fashion Night from...
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Jobless rate down in metro SavannahMetro Savannah’s unemployment rate decreased to 8.7 percent in July, down one-tenth of a percentage point from 8.8 percent in June, the Georgia Department of Labor...
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Chinese chemical company plans 50 jobs in Effingham County
A Chinese chemical company will open its U.S. headquarters and a manufacturing plant in Effingham County and is expected to create 50 jobs.Gov. Nathan Deal announced the project by Hubei Xingfa...
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Complicated fun: Are theme parks going geeky?
WINTER HAVEN, Fla. — Boasting obscure characters and detailed story lines, several new attractions opened at theme parks this summer in Central Florida. The new rides and areas are much different from...
View ArticleAwaiting Congressional action, harbor deepening moves forward
Deepening of the Savannah harbor awaits the go-ahead from Congress on new funding levels, but that doesn’t mean the project is at a standstill, representatives from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers...
View ArticleGeorgia exports hit record high
Georgia merchandise exports grew 4 percent in the first half of 2013, reaching a record high for the state, the International Trade Administration announced this month.New data indicates exports grew...
View ArticleSEDA discusses competitive positioning
JEKYLL ISLAND — The Savannah Economic Development Authority must focus on three major issues if it hopes to improve its competitive positioning, continue to attract investment and create jobs, SEDA...
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Microsoft says CEO Ballmer to retire
NEW YORKMicrosoft CEO Steve Ballmer, known as much for his zany personality as his business discipline, will leave a legacy of mixed results and a monumental challenge for his yet-to-be-named...
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Six local businesses open at Savannah Mall
Six locally owned businesses have opened since June at Savannah Mall. The new businesses include Aqua Swim Store, Dear Cupcakes, Relentless Records, Pete’s Italian Ice, the Nutty Bavarian and Vapors...
View ArticleFree enterprise: Making the grade
Nothing is more rewarding for a teacher than to see the metaphorical “light bulb” go off in a student’s eyes. Presumably, that is the same for all kinds of teaching environments.However, sometimes...
View ArticleNasdaq breakdown puts pressure on crisis work
WASHINGTON — The latest high-tech disruption in the financial markets increases the pressure on Nasdaq and other electronic exchanges to take steps to avoid future breakdowns and manage them better if...
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Medient Studioplex project lease executedMedient Studios Inc. (OTCQB: MDNT) executed a lease with Effingham County Industrial Development Authority on Thursday for the 1,550-acre property on which...
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Local properties, neighborhoods headed for National Register of Historic Places
Drayton Tower is a modern monolith in the heart of the historic district.Now, the landmark apartment building is slated to join the hallowed historic ranks of its neighbors.Drayton Tower was among four...
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Local angel investor group poised for growth following first successful 'exit'
Ray Wenig and his group of angel investors first looked at Advanced Liquid Logic’s biological research technology in 2007.More than half of the Ariel Southeast Angel Partners members invested in the...
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Inc. fastest-growing list includes Parker’sParker’s, with 32 convenience stores in southeast Georgia and coastal South Carolina, has been ranked on Inc. magazine’s annual Inc. 500|5000 Fastest Growing...
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HIRES/PROMOTIONSARIANE WALLACENew job title: United Way 211 information & referral database manager Company: United Way of the Coastal Empire Duties: Wallace is responsible for maintaining the...
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