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Affordable Care Act poses tough choices for small Savannah employers
The Affordable Care Act has seen its share of bad publicity since the federal exchange debuted in October.Since then website fixes and increasing enrollment suggest a positive turn, but more challenges...
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JESSICA DENMARK SCHROYERNew job title: Director of marketingCompany: Savannah Commons Retirement CommunityDuties: Schroyer will complete annual competitive analysis and ongoing internal and external...
View ArticleGas prices down slightly in metro Savannah
Average retail gasoline prices in Savannah have fallen 1.8 cents a gallon in the past week to $3.23 a gallon on Sunday, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 262 gas outlets in Savannah.The national...
View ArticleGPA posts strong first half numbers
Georgia Ports Authority finished the first half of fiscal 2014 with an 8 percent bump in total tonnage and container growth up nearly 6 percent at more than 1.5 million 20-foot containers. Tonnage...
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Event raises nearly $22,000 for Down Syndrome support group
The second annual “Time Starts Now!” event held Thursday at Benedictine Military School raised $21,758 to benefit the Lowcountry Down Syndrome Society and its educational, outreach and advocacy...
View ArticleRayonier to split into two publicly traded companies
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Forest products company Rayonier is planning to split into two separate, publicly traded companies later this year. Its fourth-quarter results also beat Wall Street’s...
View ArticleA weak finish for 2013 for Savannah's job market
We have some positive economic trends in the Savannah metropolitan area, but we have yet to see any significant momentum in terms of employment.The stagnant labor market was one of the big local...
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Gas prices down slightly in metro SavannahAverage retail gasoline prices in Savannah have fallen 1.8 cents a gallon in the past week to $3.23 a gallon on Sunday, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of...
View ArticleBea Wray of the Creative Coast on overcoming adversity with diversity
At a recent reunion, a small group of dear friends were enjoying dinner at a nice restaurant. As a group, we have shared our victories and challenges since 2005, so when we get together, we take time...
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First Financial reports strong fourth quarterFirst Financial Holdings, Inc., parent company of The Savannah Bank, Tuesday reported net income of $13.2 million, or $0.55 per diluted common share for the...
View ArticleBulldog 100 includes two Savannah firms, one from Statesboro
ATHENS — Two Savannah firms and one from Statesboro have been named to the Bulldog 100 for 2014, a list of the fastest growing companies owned or operated by University of Georgia alumni.The companies...
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Herty adds mobile pellet mill
Call it the little engine that could, especially in the rapidly exploding field of renewable energy feedstocks.It’s a new mobile pellet development unit that adds flexibility and cost efficiency to the...
View ArticleSavannah office vacancy rate drops to 6.3 percent
The vacancy rate among Savannah’s commercial office locations shrank to 6.3 percent at the end of 2013, its lowest point in more than five years, echoing other commercial real estate sectors slowly...
View ArticleChamber's Savannah-Chatham Day canceled
Savannah-Chatham Day, the Chamber of Commerce’s annual delegation event in Atlanta, fell victim to the snowstorm that paralyzed much of the state capital Tuesday night and Wednesday, stranding many of...
View ArticleJetBlue reports record profits
Lower fuel prices and higher revenue from fares helped JetBlue, Savannah’s newest airline, close out 2013 with record profits of $168 million, compared to $128 million in 2012, according to a report...
View Article2014 Encourage Health Education Series to begin in February
A series of five lectures focused on wellness will be launched in late February to benefit local nonprofit organizations as part of the ‘2014 Encourage Health Education Series.’The lectures will be...
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Job workshop today for veterans, militaryGeorgia Tech Professional Education’s Veterans Education, Training and Transition (VET2) program will hold an interview and information workshop for veterans...
View ArticleGeorgia insurance boss ready to fight higher flood insurance premiums
ATLANTA — Georgia Insurance Commissioner Ralph Hudgens is prepared to testify or file a friend-of-the-court brief in support of Mississippi’s lawsuit to block higher federal floor-insurance...
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Savannah's ice storm leaves downtown shops in the cold
It was business as usual for a select number of downtown shopkeepers who braved the bluster and opened their doors Wednesday to the few tourists and locals strolling Savannah’s empty streets.More than...
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Golf tournament set to honor Night StalkersIn honor of the “Night Stalkers” 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment at Hunter Army Airfield, the Council of College and Military Educators will host a...
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