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United Community Bank to repay TARP loansUnited Community Banks, Inc., which has an office on Johnson Square, announced Monday it’s in the process of repaying its federal bailout loans and gettting out...
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US home price gains slow in October from September
WASHINGTON — U.S. home prices rose in October from the previous year at the fastest pace in almost eight years. But price gains slowed in most U.S. cities from September to October, suggesting the...
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Newcomer of the Year: La Bastille
Of all the accomplishments luxury metalworks and furnishings company La Bastille could boast about in 2013 — 90-plus installations, doubling of staff, the opening of a Manhattan showroom — one job in...
View ArticleNew nonprofit helps Second Harvest go green with energy-efficient lighting
A new nonprofit is giving local food bank Second Harvest of Coastal Georgia the opportunity to save some green while going green. Called Sustainativity, the newly launched nonprofit plans to install...
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The world braces itself for a retirement crisis
A global retirement crisis is bearing down on workers of all ages.Spawned years before the Great Recession and the 2008 financial meltdown, the crisis was significantly worsened by those twin traumas....
View ArticleStock market resolutions for 2014
NEW YORK — 2013 was a great year for the average investor, but few market strategists believe that 2014 will be anywhere near as good. The simple strategy of buying U.S. stocks, selling bonds and...
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University sues over patent for cholesterol drug Crestor CHARLESTON, S.C. — The Medical University of South Carolina is accusing a drug manufacturing giant of ripping off an MUSC scientist’s...
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Heavy duty crane adds another dimension to GPA
The Port of Savannah is now home to the “Savannah Giant,” one of the most powerful barge-based cranes on the Eastern Seaboard. If you have occasion to cross the Talmadge Bridge, you may have seen the...
View ArticleSavannah business organizations give us their 2014 wishlists
For many people, the start of a new year kindles a fair bit of introspection and prioritizing. Businesses too, while unlikely to make trite dietary resolutions, will look ahead and set new objectives...
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Local accounting firm among ‘best to work for’Hancock Askew & Co., LLP has been named one of the Top 100 Best Accounting Firms to Work for in 2013.Hancock Askew ranked number 28 in the medium-sized...
View ArticleSnapchat suffers security breach
NEW YORK — Snapchat, the disappearing-message service popular with young people, has been quiet following a security breach that allowed hackers to collect the usernames and phone numbers of millions...
View ArticleLeniency toward foreign drivers hailed as economic boost
ATLANTA — A new driver’s-license law taking effect Thursday is being hailed by state officials as a way to help Georgia attract jobs. The measure gives foreigners wanting to drive here a three-month...
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Auto sales best in six years, demand ebbing
DETROITAutomakers are going to have to work a little harder for your business in 2014.After four years of strong sales increases — and few discounts — as the economy improved, U.S. demand for new cars...
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New group seeks to propel Savannah businesswomen to the top
Financial adviser Barbara Bart remembers a time early in her career, just after receiving her Ph.D., when she hesitated to take a job opportunity out of concern it would interfere with becoming a...
View ArticleSurge of older workers could take jobs from young
CHICAGO — It’s an assertion that has been accepted as fact by droves of the unemployed: Older people remaining on the job later in life are stealing jobs from young people.One problem, many economists...
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Savannah Tire Hockey Classic features six teamsTickets are on sale for the Savannah Tire Hockey Classic as it returns for its 16th year. Hosted by the Savannah Sports Council, the event will be Jan....
View ArticleHibbett Sports coming to Pooler
Sports is becoming big business in the Coastal Empire and Lowcountry, as illustrated by the two national sporting goods retailers preparing to open new stores in the market this year.On Thursday,...
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Foundation makes grants to local nonprofitsThe Savannah Community Foundation, Inc. has issued a total of $280,000 in grants from the Alan S. Gaynor Fund to eight Chatham County charities.Gaynor, a...
View ArticleCITY TALK: What will Savannah look like in 2100?
A significant number of children born in 2014 are still going to be around to see the 22nd century.In my last couple of City Talk columns, I discussed trends worth watching over the next year, but...
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