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• Two Charged with Falsely Billing Georgia Medicaid for Over $977K

  News, November 11, 2014

• Georgia University Enrollment Up for First Time in Two Years

  News, November 10, 2014

• State Files Lawsuit Demanding Federal Action on Water Supply

  News, November 10, 2014

• CDC Increasing Supply of Ebola-Specific Personal Protective Equipment for U.S. Hospitals

  News, November 10, 2014

• Georgia Tax Revenue Up 5.9% in October

  News, November 07, 2014

• GACH Names Navicent Health's Dr. Ninfa Saunders as CEO of the Year

  News, October 20, 2014

• Walmart Bringing eCommerce Distribution Center, 400 Jobs to Georgia

  News, October 17, 2014

• Georgia’s Unemployment Rate Declines to 7.9% in September

  News, October 16, 2014

• Georgia Dept. of Insurance Recovers Over $4.7M for Consumers So far in 2014

  News, October 01, 2014

• Georgia Manufacturers are More Profitable Than Previous Years

  News, September 26, 2014

• Georgia Receives Mixed Results on National Education Report

  News, September 23, 2014

• Georgia’s Unemployment Rate Rises to 8.1% in August

  News, September 18, 2014

• New Home of the Braves Named "SunTrust Park"

  News, September 17, 2014

• Georgia Ranked 10th Friendliest State for Small Businesses in Nationwide Survey

  Features, June 24, 2014

  Thumbtack.com, in partnership with the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, today released new data showing that Georgia has won praise as one of the top ten states for small businesses. Jon Lieber, Chief Economist of Thumbtack.com, said “Creating a business climate that is welcoming to small, dynamic businesses is more important than ever, and Georgia's friendliness towards small business is helping to make that happen.”

• Georgia-Based Medient Studios CEO Forced Out Amid Pressure, Lack of Confidence

  News, June 12, 2014

• Moultrie Tech & Southwest Georgia Tech Set to Merge

  News, June 06, 2014

• Georgia Health IT Companies Make the 2014 HCI 100 List

  News, June 05, 2014

• Georgian Cliff Oxford to Write Weekly Column for Forbes.com

  News, June 04, 2014

• NCR Releases ‘Interactive Banker’ Product & Technology

  News, June 03, 2014

• Governor Appoints 8 to State Boards

  News, May 27, 2014

• GDOL Commissioner to Participate in Globalism in Today’s Workforce Conference May 29th in Atlanta

  News, May 27, 2014

• U.S. House Passage of Water Bill ‘Critical Victory’ for Port

  News, May 21, 2014

• Georgia's Tourism Industry Impact Hits Record High With $53.6B

  Features, May 08, 2014

  Georgia Tourism, a division of the Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD), announced Thursday that tourism demand generated $53.6 billion in business sales including direct, indirect and induced impact in 2013, up 4.5 percent, according to the U.S. Travel Association and Tourism Economics.

• Research Shows How Retirees Strengthen Georgia’s Economy

  Features, April 24, 2014

  The State of Georgia can bolster its economy by attracting more retirees, according to new research from the University of Georgia’s Selig Center for Economic Growth.

• Majority of Businesses in Georgia Plan on Investing in Their Business in 2014

  News, March 14, 2014

• Georgia Unemployment Rate Declines to 7.3% in January

  News, March 06, 2014

• UGA Study Finds Volunteering Increases Workers’ Job Performance

  Features, February 05, 2014

  Volunteerism is on the rise in the U.S., with more than a quarter of Americans engaging in charitable work. But how do all the hours spent working for free affect workers’ on-the-job performance?

• Georgia Gas Prices Continue Slow Decent

  News, December 17, 2013

• Small Business Optimism Sees Slight Bump

  Features, December 17, 2013

  November ushered in the holiday season, but it did not translate into enthusiasm among small-business owners, whose optimism increased, but only slightly—under a point (0.9)—for a total reading of 92.5, according to NFIB’s monthly Index. Of note in November is the positive trend, albeit sluggish reality, of job growth.

• Poll: Georgians Concerned About Effects of Obamacare

  Features, December 13, 2013

  Healthcare Georgia Foundation today released the results of a statewide public opinion poll to gauge how Georgians perceive the cost and quality of their healthcare. According to the poll, Georgians rate the quality of healthcare in the state a modest 7.26/10, with ten being excellent and one being poor. Georgians were also surveyed about their perceptions about what the government is doing about healthcare today.

• Economic Forecast: Georgia’s Economy Will Rise More than the National Average Next Year

  Features, December 12, 2013

  Buoyed by rising home prices, smart economic policies and new jobs, Georgia's economy will rise more than the national average next year. That was the message delivered by Charles B. Knapp, interim dean of the Terry College of Business and president emeritus of the University of Georgia, at the Georgia Economic Outlook luncheon held Dec. 11 in Atlanta.

• Early Store Openings Jumpstart Retail Holiday Spending

  News, December 10, 2013

• Ameris Announces Approval Of Florida Bank Merger

  News, December 09, 2013

• Mohawk Industries Creating 420 Jobs in Georgia

  News, December 05, 2013

• Delta Traffic, Passenger Unit Revenue Down in November

  News, December 04, 2013

• Many Americans Leaving Unused Vacation Days on the Table

  Features, December 04, 2013

  Expedia.com, released the results of the 2013 Vacation Deprivation study, an annual analysis of vacation habits among 8,535 employed adults across 24 countries and five continents. Americans are now treating vacations as a luxury rather than a right: Over the past year, typical Americans could have taken 14 days of vacation and took 10, leaving four days on the table, twice as many as the year prior.

• Georgia Ports Achieves Records in Total Tonnage, Autos in October

  Features, December 03, 2013

  At the recent Georgia Ports Authority board meeting, Executive Director Curtis Foltz reported that the GPA achieved record volumes and added additional customer accounts in October.

• Georgia-Filmed Productions Generate $3.3B in FY13

  Features, December 02, 2013

  The Georgia Film, Music & Digital Entertainment Office, a division of the Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD), announced today that Georgia-lensed feature films and television productions generated an economic impact of $3.3 billion in the state during FY13.

• Delta Wins Business Travel News Survey for 3rd Consecutive Year

  News, December 02, 2013

• Equifax: Credit Card Use at Four-Year High

  News, December 02, 2013

• Georgia’s Unemployment Rate Declines to 8.1% in October

  News, November 22, 2013

• UPS Plans to Raise Rates 4.9% in 2014

  News, November 22, 2013

• AAA: 43.4M Americans to Travel for Thanksgiving, a Slight Decline from Last Year

  Features, November 22, 2013

  AAA projects 43.4 million Americans will journey 50 miles or more from home during the Thanksgiving holiday weekend, a decrease of 1.5 percent from the 44 million people who traveled last year. This decrease falls just shy of last Thanksgiving's four-year peak since the recession-driven declines in 2008-2009 when Thanksgiving travel fell by 25 percent. The Thanksgiving holiday travel period is defined as Wednesday, Nov. 27 to Sunday, Dec. 1.

• Georgia Merchants Gear Up for Small Business Saturday

  News, November 21, 2013

• KOPLA to Create 150 Jobs in West Georgia

  News, November 20, 2013

• Secretary Kemp Leading Georgia Delegation to SEUS/Japan Conference

  News, November 20, 2013

• Georgia Power Dedicates New Water Research Center

  News, November 20, 2013

• Georgia-Based Novelis to Sell North American Consumer Foil Business

  News, November 20, 2013

• Georgia Delegation to Visit Panama Canal

  News, November 18, 2013

• Second Georgia Gives Day Yields Big Wins for State's Nonprofits

  Features, November 15, 2013

  As the clock struck midnight, the tally stood at $1,448,233. Today, nonprofits across Georgia celebrate the virtual outpouring of support from 11,257 Georgians who came together for the second annual Georgia Gives Day to show their support for 1,720 participating organizations across the state.

• Georgia Insurance Commissioner Issues Obamacare Warning

  News, November 15, 2013

• U.S. Secretary of Energy Tours Southeast Energy Facility, Talks Innovation, Technology

  News, November 15, 2013

• Georgia University Enrollment Down Again in Fall ‘13

  News, November 14, 2013

• Regents Approve Kennesaw State, Southern Polytechnic Consolidation

  News, November 13, 2013

• Gas Prices Continue Downward as Thanksgiving Holiday Nears

  News, November 12, 2013

• Caesarstone to Create 180 Georgia Jobs

  News, November 07, 2013

• AT&T Mobility Names New President Of Southeast Region

  News, November 06, 2013

• Southern Company Bolsters Renewable Energy Portfolio

  News, November 06, 2013

• Georgia Gas Prices Falls as Oil Trades Below $95

  News, November 05, 2013

• Georgia Named #1 State in U.S. for Business

  Features, November 05, 2013

  Gov. Nathan Deal announced that Georgia’s business climate has been named No. 1 in the nation by Site Selection magazine, one of the nation’s top economic development trade publications.

• Kennesaw State, Southern Polytechnic to Consolidate

  News, November 04, 2013

• EP American Footwear to Create 250 Jobs at New Georgia Manufacturing Facility

  News, November 04, 2013

• Governor Deal Announces Appointments for Leadership Positions

  News, November 04, 2013

• Delta Fliers Could Soon Use Electronic Devices Throughout Flights

  News, November 01, 2013

• UGA, DOJ to Study How Much Consumers Will Pay for Internet

  Features, November 01, 2013

  Researchers from the University of Georgia and the U.S. Department of Justice were awarded $530,000 over three years by the National Science Foundation and CableLabs to study demand for residential Internet service.

• Southern Company Q3 Profit Decreases

  News, October 31, 2013

• GPA Recognized for Preservation

  News, October 31, 2013

• First Data Buys Perka, Posts Q3 Loss

  News, October 30, 2013

• Georgia Gas Prices Ending Month on Low Note

  News, October 29, 2013

• Deal, Olens Appoint Water Lawyers for State Lawsuit

  News, October 29, 2013

• Benefits of Having a Small Business Mentor

  Features, October 28, 2013

  As a business owner or entrepreneur, you have a lot on your plate. And whether you’re busy trying to establish your business or developing a growth strategy for your existing operation, it can be valuable to get an expert opinion from a mentor.

• Deal: Water Bill a ‘Major Breakthrough’ for Port Deepening

  News, October 25, 2013

• Southwire to Create 375 Jobs in West Georgia

  News, October 24, 2013

• Synovus Profit Up to $37.2M in Q3

  News, October 23, 2013

• Parkdale Mills Adding 210 New Jobs in Georgia

  News, October 23, 2013

• Delta Q3 Profit Rises 31% to $1.4B

  News, October 23, 2013

• The Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation Announces its 2014 List of State's 10 'Places in Peril'

  News, October 23, 2013

• Ameris Bancorp Announces $6.7M Net Income in Q3

  News, October 22, 2013

• King’s Hawaiian Expansion Adding 400 Jobs in Georgia

  News, October 22, 2013

• Georgia's Largest Tracking Solar Plant Enters Service

  News, October 21, 2013

• Initial September Unemployment Claims Down Slightly in Georgia

  News, October 18, 2013

• Georgia Gains Manufacturing Jobs for 2nd Year in a Row

  News, October 17, 2013

• Textile Manufacturer Shrivallabh to Create 250 Georgia Jobs

  News, October 17, 2013

• Georgia Becomes First State to Charge $5 for Lifeline Phone Service

  News, October 16, 2013

• C-Suite Leaders Look to Customers to Steer Business Strategy

  Features, October 16, 2013

  Despite expressing an unprecedented commitment to direct customer influence on their business decisions and operations, one-third of CEOs worry that the rest of the C-suite is out of touch with customers, according to a new IBM study.

• Synovus Celebrates 125 Years of Serving Customers & Communities

  News, October 15, 2013

• Savannah, Columbus Most Vulnerable to Federal Spending Cuts

  News, October 11, 2013

• Manufacturer Yachiyo Bringing 200 Jobs to Georgia

  News, October 11, 2013

• GDECD Recognized for Excellence in Cross-Border & Regional Collaboration

  News, October 10, 2013

• Georgia Tax Revenue Reaches $1.72B in September, Up 8%

  News, October 09, 2013

• Georgia Power Launches Annual "Change a Light, Change the World" Pledge Drive

  News, October 09, 2013

• 14 Ways to Boost Employee Morale

  Features, October 09, 2013

  We’ve all been there: A project or task doesn’t go the way you thought it would. This can affect not only the business result, but also employee morale. So how do you pick up the pieces? We asked members of the Young Entrepreneur Council (YEC), an organization comprised of the country’s most promising young entrepreneurs, the following question to find out how they recover from a company mistake: “How do you boost employee morale when a project or task isn’t going according to plan?” Here’s what YEC community members had to say.

• Mannington Mills, Inc. to Bring More Than 200 Jobs to Georgia

  News, October 04, 2013

• Georgia Voters Support Patients Compensation System to Curb Healthcare Costs

  News, October 03, 2013

• Hyundai Dymos Bringing 350 Jobs to Georgia

  News, October 01, 2013

• GPA Tonnage, TEUs at All-Time High

  News, October 01, 2013

• Governor Deal Appoints Three to State Boards

  News, September 30, 2013

• Georgia's Fresh Frozen Foods to be Acquired for $38M

  News, September 26, 2013

• Georgia’s Unemployment Rate Declines to 8.7% in August

  News, September 20, 2013

• Industry Awards Presented at Annual Governor's Tourism Conference

  News, September 18, 2013

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