Nonprofit donations make great holiday gifts
This season, as we pause to be thankful for our family and friends, we have a final opportunity during our gift giving to help those less fortunate.When you donate to a local nonprofit that serves the...
View ArticleConsistent hiring points to stronger economy ahead
WASHINGTON — The job market is showing signs of the consistent gains the nation has awaited in the 4½ years since the Great Recession.Employers added 203,000 jobs in November, and the unemployment rate...
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Toyo Tire creates 650 jobs in Bartow expansionToyo Tire North America Manufacturing Inc. will invest $371 million to expand its facility in Bartow County and create 650 new jobs over the next four...
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SCAD aims to make a literary mark in Atlanta
ATLANTA — The Savannah College of Art and Design’s Atlanta campus is relying on some beauty as a way to highlight its brains.When the college, best known as SCAD, established its Atlanta presence in...
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Goodwill opens store in Jesup
JESUP — Grand opening ceremonies for a store opened Friday by Goodwill of the Coastal Empire at 990 N. Macon St. drew more than 300 people for the official ribbon-cutting.Goodwill will operate a retail...
View ArticleMay River improvements to come
The public is expected to enjoy some new amenities under a $375,000 May River project, which the town of Bluffton estimates will be ready in the first half of 2014. But first planners will be subject...
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Tybee hotelier eyes conference center, parking garage
Harry Spirides, owner and CEO of Tybee Island’s 200-room Ocean Plaza Beach Resort, has been watching the development of the new 128,000 square foot Jekyll Island Convention Center — and adjacent...
View ArticleStrength of Nature buys Unilever product lines
Savannah ethnic hair-care manufacturer Strength of Nature LLC has completed a deal with Unilever North America to buy the corporate giant’s Soft & Beautiful, TCB and Pro-Line Comb-Thru brands for...
View ArticleBub-Ba-Q now open on MLK in Savannah
A couple of friends and I met up for dinner last week at Bub-Ba-Q, an excellent new entry on the downtown restaurant scene.Bub-Ba-Q opened a few weeks ago at 514 Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd. in a...
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Nominate a business for year-end recognition During the last week of December, the Savannah Morning News will profile companies and organizations that made major contributions to the local business...
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Newsmakers
HIRES/PROMOTIONSBUNNY WARE New job title: Community relations directorCompany: WJCLDuties: Ware will work to establish and maintain committed relationships with nonprofit, business and social...
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ONGOINGBNI – Business Network International Local Chapters:• Referrals Have Power: 8:30-10 a.m. Tuesdays, GoodWill Industries, Richmond Hill• Savannah Business Connections: 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m....
View ArticlePromotion rate disparities impact total career pay
Air Force enlisted members advance to pay grades E-5 through E-7 faster than they did before recent wars but still slower than peers in every other branch of service. That dampens total earnings over a...
View ArticleHome sales dip in November
After a bullish summer and fairly consistent fall, home sales took a dip in November — not that it’s anything to worry about, according to area Realtors.A total of 354 homes were sold in Chatham, Bryan...
View ArticleDawers: Easy elegance at the new SoHo South Cafe
I wandered down to the new Soho South Café for brunch on Sunday, but got there a little late for the brunch menu, which ends at 2 p.m.The full lunch menu was still being served, however, so I settled...
View ArticleU.S. household wealth reaches high of $77 trillion
WASHINGTON — A surging stock market and a steady recovery in home prices drove Americans’ wealth to a record last summer.The nation’s wealth rose 2.6 percent from July through September to $77.3...
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Gas prices drop in metro SavannahAverage retail gasoline prices in Savannah have fallen 6.2 cents a gallon in the past week to $3.27 a gallon on Sunday. The national average has fallen 0.7 cents a...
View ArticleGeorgia ports had strong gains in November
The Georgia Ports Authority achieved significant business gains in November, with a 6.6 percent increase in twenty-foot equivalent container units (TEUs) for the month, and a 7.3 percent increase in...
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Nominate a business for year-end recognition During the last week of December, the Savannah Morning News will profile companies and organizations that made major contributions to the local business...
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GM names Mary Barra CEO, 1st woman to head car company
DETROIT — Mary Barra has spent the past three years as General Motors’ product chief, making cars that drive better, last longer and look good in showrooms.Now she will take on an even bigger job. On...
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