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U.S. Customs' new local laboratory tops TV crime dramas
When it comes to solving crimes, decoding mysteries and keeping citizens safe, Abby Sciuto of the popular NCIS television series has nothing on Savannah’s own gang of forensic scientists at the new...
View ArticleGas prices jump in metro Savannah
Average retail gasoline prices in Savannah have risen 12.0 cents a gallon in the past week to $3.37 a gallon on Sunday, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 262 gas outlets in Savannah. The national...
View ArticleGeorgia Ports achieves records in total tonnage, autos
At the Georgia Ports Authority board meeting today, Executive Director Curtis Foltz reported that the GPA achieved record volumes and added additional customer accounts in October. “Strong growth, new...
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GPA sets new records for October
Container traffic at Georgia Ports Authority’s Garden City Terminal rebounded strongly in October for a year-over-year growth of 19 percent, GPA executive director Curtis Foltz told his board at its...
View ArticleDeemer Dana & Froehle to merge with TJS & Co.
The Savannah CPA firm of Deemer Dana & Froehle LLP and TJS & Co. LLC of Dublin — formerly Thigpen, Jones, Seaton & Co. — will merge Jan. 1 to form TJS Deemer Dana LLP.The combined firm will...
View ArticleGym clothes become fashionable
NEW YORK — So long, dingy sweatpants.Workout clothes for women, once relegated to the back of the closet, are moving to the front of the fashion scene.Yoga pants are the new jeans, neon sports bras...
View ArticleDawers: Weak job growth in October for metro Savannah
Newly released estimates from the Georgia Department of Labor suggest the local job market is still healing, but the improvements are undoubtedly coming too slowly for many job seekers.The jobs data...
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Gas prices jump in metro SavannahAverage retail gasoline prices in Savannah have risen 12.0 cents a gallon in the past week to $3.37 a gallon on Sunday, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 262 gas...
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La Bastille to open New York showroomSavannah-based La Bastille, a company that designs and builds luxury custom interior surfaces, will open its first showroom in the New York Design Center in New...
View ArticleCitiTrends reports third-quarter results
Savannah-based Citi Trends Inc. (NASDAQ:CTRN) reported Tuesday that total sales for the third quarter of fiscal 2013 that ended Nov. 2 decreased 2.4 percent to $145.4 million compared with $149.0...
View ArticleForeclosure rates down in Savannah, up in Hinesville
Foreclosure rates in Savannah decreased for the month of September over the same period last year, according to data released Tuesday by financial reporting firm CoreLogic.The rate of Savannah area...
View ArticleOur economic times: Deflationary fears creep into economy
The most recent data on consumer price behavior has been released, and the inflation hysterics are wrong again. The rate of change in the Personal Consumption Expenditures Index, the most commonly...
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Men's Wearhouse now in pursuit of Jos. A. Bank
NEW YORK — Never say never.Just when it looked like a potential combination of Men’s Wearhouse and Jos. A. Bank was dead in the water, the script has been flipped.Now it’s Men’s Wearhouse that is...
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Bankruptcy: A good thing for unsecured mortgage lenders?
When a borrower files bankruptcy, lenders frequently try to have the court lift or modify the bankruptcy stay under Section 362 of the bankruptcy code so the lender may foreclose on the real estate...
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150th Anniversary of Lincoln Proclamation In the fall of 1621, the Pilgrims, early settlers of Plymouth Colony, held a three-day feast to celebrate a bountiful harvest, an event many regard as the...
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Lower gas prices lifting hopes for holiday sales
WASHINGTON — No one begs Santa Claus for cheaper gasoline. Yet falling gas prices are shaping up as an unexpected gift for drivers — and for people on their holiday shopping lists.The average price of...
View ArticleU.S. jobless claims drop to 316K, as layoffs slow
WASHINGTON — The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits dropped 10,000 last week to a seasonally adjusted 316,000, a sign that workers are in less danger of being laid off.The less volatile...
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Industrial Technical Services contractor on $10 million project
Industrial Technical Services (ITS), a Savannah-based industrial contractor, was the prime contractor on a project to upgrade Axens North America’s manufacturing facility at 1800 E. President St.The...
View ArticleBlack Thursday: Savannah shoppers ready for early deals
Black Friday was so 2012. This year it’s all about Black Thursday. With many of the largest U.S. retail stores opening their doors on Thanksgiving Day, potential shoppers have the opportunity to snag...
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Federal judge clears airline merger for takeoff
A federal bankruptcy judge has cleared the way for American Airlines and US Airways to complete their merger and create the world’s largest airline.The judge ruled Wednesday that this month’s...
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