Free enterprise: Positive signals from consumers
Here is some good news in disguise. The Federal Reserve Bank of New York reported this week that “U.S. household debt rose in the latest quarter by the most in more than five years.”Why is it good news...
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Test drives and car show to benefit wounded warriorsFairway Lincoln Mazda, 10101 Abercorn St., is bringing Lincoln’s national “Driven To Give” program to Savannah to try to raise up to $8,000 for the...
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Georgia Southern breaks ground on shooting education center
STATESBORO — Georgia Southern University has started work to build a state-of-the-art $7 million shooting sports education center on campus. Ground was broken Thursday morning for the...
View Article'A-team' works to preserve CSS Georgia
Tasked with heading up the efforts to bring the Confederate Ironclad Warship CSS Georgia out of her watery grave after nearly 150 years, Savannah District U.S. Army Corps of Engineers archeologist...
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Chef Randall's cooking school still cooking
When this newspaper reported Savannah was losing a landmark cooking school and its celebrity chef, Savannah did what it does best. After an outpouring of support, concern and a change of heart, Chef...
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Business Owner Appreciation PartyDate: Nov. 19Time: 5:30-7:30 p.m.Location: Trattoria Divina, 33 Office Park Road in Park Plaza, Hilton Head Island Contact Kimberly Tatro with questions about this...
View ArticleNew budget-cut options include military pay, veterans
Military members, retirees and veterans have a few more reasons to be wary of politicians who say their top priority is to cut federal spending. The Congressional Budget Office on Wednesday released a...
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Newsmakers
DOUG CARROLL New job title: Director of real estate Company: Enmark Stations, Inc.Duties: Carroll manages the company’s real estate strategy, including site selection and acquisition, and oversees the...
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Kroger launches 2013 ‘Can Hunger’ campaignKroger stores are partnering with local food banks, including Second Harvest of Coastal Georgia, to help raise money for nonperishable items during the holiday...
View ArticleNew development would anchor south end of Savannah's Forsyth Park
Savannah has justifiably earned worldwide attention for its historic preservation efforts.But we have lost many buildings over the years, and some of our historic neighborhoods are still dotted with...
View ArticleGas prices rise in metro Savannah
Average retail gasoline prices in Savannah have risen 7.2 cents a gallon in the past week to $3.24 a gallon on Sunday, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 262 gas outlets in Savannah. The national...
View ArticleRates rise at weekly U.S. Treasury bill auction
Rates rise at weekly US Treasury bill auctionWASHINGTON (AP) — Interest rates on short-term Treasury bills rose in Monday’s auction to the highest in five weeks.The Treasury Department auctioned $32...
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Medical providers urged legislators to expand Medicaid
ATLANTA — Legislators should reverse the governor’s decision and expand Medicaid after all, according to a dozen representatives of hospitals, nursing homes and physician groups testifying...
View ArticleBusier weekends, more pressure on downtown Savannah parking
What a weekend.Saturday featured the Live Oak Public Libraries’ Savannah Children’s Book Festival in Forsyth Park, the Telfair Art Fair in Telfair Square and the Savannah Food & Wine Festival’s...
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JCB plant in Savannah sends equipment to Philippines
In the wake of Typhoon Haiyan’s devastation in the Philippines, heavy equipment manufacturer JCB has responded by donating machines and generators worth more than $500,000 to assist in cleanup and...
View ArticleFresh Point to pay $4.2 million to settle government claims
FreshPoint Inc., a Denver-based company with operations in Savannah, has paid the United States $4.2 million to settle allegations it submitted false claims for the sales of fresh fruit and vegetables...
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Gas prices rise in metro SavannahAverage retail gasoline prices in Savannah have risen 7.2 cents a gallon in the past week to $3.24 a gallon on Sunday, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 262 gas...
View ArticleLet's talk about failure
Last month I had the dubious — yet delightful — position of leading the discussion to follow Randi Zuckerberg on the stage of ImagiNATION2013. It is not every day I meet a 30-something with a net worth...
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JPMorgan, government finalizes deal
WASHINGTON — JPMorgan Chase & Co. has reached a record $13 billion settlement with federal and state authorities, resolving claims over the bank’s sales of low-quality, high-risk mortgage-backed...
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Former Savannah film boss hired by Medient Studios
Former director of Savannah Film Services Jay Self has been named as head of corporate affairs for Medient Studios Inc.The announcement was made Tuesday by Medient CEO Manu Kumaran at a meeting of the...
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