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NCR Officially Opens New Global Headquarters in Atlanta
January 09, 2018
NCR Corporation, a global leader in omni-channel solutions, opened its new global headquarters campus in Midtown Atlanta. The two-tower campus will provide the space needed to prepare for future growth and create innovations that will help power the digitally-connected economy.
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Amazon’s Best of Prime 2017 Reveals the Year’s Biggest Trends —More than 5 Billion Items Shipped with Prime in 2017
January 08, 2018
Amazon announced its Best of Prime 2017 – revealing some of the Prime member favorites of the year. Built on a foundation of fast, free delivery, more than five billion items worldwide shipped with Prime in 2017, including free same-day, one-day, and two-day shipping.
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Approvals Clear Path for Memorial Health Integration into HCA Healthcare in Early 2018
December 22, 2017
The Memorial Health Board of Directors and the Chatham County Hospital Authority announced that two approvals have been received to enable HCA Healthcare to acquire Memorial Health. Monday, the Georgia Attorney General’s Office announced that the proposed acquisition has been approved.
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Georgia Public Service Commission Approves Continued Construction of Nuclear Power Plant Vogtle Project
December 22, 2017
The Georgia Public Service Commission unanimously approved the continued construction of Georgia Power Company’s Plant Vogtle Construction project but with conditions that will reduce the Company’s revenue requirement by $1.7 billion over the construction and operation of the plant.
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After 75 Years, UGA Returns to the Rose Bowl
December 22, 2017
When UGA’s football team played in the Rose Bowl in 1943, halfback Frank Sinkwich commanded the field. Now 75 years later, fullback Frank Sinkwich IV, great-grandson of Frank Sinkwich, will join his teammates in Pasadena when the Bulldogs play Oklahoma in the 104th Rose Bowl game.
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Records Set for Jobs and Workforce in Georgia
December 21, 2017
State Labor Commissioner Mark Butler said today that Georgia’s jobs, employment and labor force numbers continued to grow in November and unemployment insurance claims fell.
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UPS Pre-Orders 125 Tesla Electric Trucks
December 20, 2017
UPS, which operates one of the largest commercial trucking fleets in the world, announced it has placed a reservation for 125 of Tesla’s new fully-electric Semi tractors. The new tractors will join UPS’s extensive alternative fuel and advanced technology vehicle fleet, comprised of trucks and tractors propelled by electricity, natural gas, propane and other non-traditional fuels.
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Frank Facts and Figures for Future Franchisees
December 18, 2017
If interested in becoming a franchisee, the best next step may be to contact a franchise consultant, such as Leslie Kuban of FranNet. On top of several personal, intangible, key decisions and issues a potential franchise owner has to make, Kuban maintains a consultant can be an invaluable resource in conjunction with CPAs, attorneys, bankers and others who refer interested franchising parties to her.
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UGA Experts Predict Another Good Year for Georgia’s Economy; Growth to Outpace the Nation
December 15, 2017
Georgia’s economy will match its performance last year, propelled by economic development projects, solid population growth and a housing recovery, according to the economic forecast from the University of Georgia Terry College of Business.
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Georgia Chapter of PRSA Elects 2018 Board & Assembly Delegates
December 12, 2017
The Georgia Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America announced its elected officers for calendar year 2018.
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New Economic Impact Study Shows SCAD Generates $600M for the State of Georgia
December 11, 2017
The Savannah College of Art and Design announced the results of a new economic development and impact study, detailing the university's tremendous positive influence on the communities and economies of Savannah, Atlanta, and the state of Georgia. Conducted over the course of six months by Tripp Umbach, the leading national consulting firm for not-for-profit, arts, and tourism sectors, the report confirms SCAD's transformative contributions to Georgia through education, cultural enrichment, jobs, public safety, and urban renewal during fiscal year 2017.
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Small Business Assistance Corporation Presents Annual Awards
December 07, 2017
The Small Business Assistance Corporation, a Community Development Financial Institution, hosted its 26th Annual Luncheon and Awards ceremony at Savannah Golf Club.
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Apply These 5 Techniques to Help Employees Return to Work After a Medical Absence
December 07, 2017
When a worker gets hurt or sick and misses a substantial amount of time, it can be hard for you as a business owner to know what to do. The situation can become even more challenging when it’s time for the employee to return to work after a medical absence. If you don’t have a plan for dealing with people’s return as well as their absence, this could become a major distraction.
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Eric Tanenblatt: These Georgia Businesses Are Changing How We View Social Responsibility
December 06, 2017
The spirit of consumption that envelops our nation each year in the days that follow Thanksgiving was punctuated this year by something remarkable, something pointedly not about self-indulgence or flashy gadgets: a “global day of giving” that encouraged and celebrated altruism. The occasion, dubbed “Giving Tuesday” in the mode of our year-end shopping calendar, was said to have raised in excess of $200 million, a significant increase from years prior.
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Enmarket Buys Clyde’s Markets, Adds 35 Stores
December 04, 2017
Savannah-based Enmarket Stations, Inc. is boosting its convenience store reach with a 35-store deal that will bring the company total to 90 operating stores in Georgia, South Carolina and North Carolina.
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Byrd Cookie Company Announces $4M Expansion at Corporate Headquarters in Savannah
November 30, 2017
Byrd Cookie Company, an award-winning cookie, snack and gift corporation, recently announced a landmark $4 million expansion of its corporate headquarters in Savannah, Ga. This family-owned company will add 10,000 square feet of space, significantly increase production capacity and create more than 50 new jobs in Chatham County.
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Savannah Economic Development Authority Announces Partnership with Savannah College of Art and Design
November 29, 2017
The Savannah Economic Development Authority and the Savannah College of Art and Design announced a groundbreaking partnership designed to help SCAD alumni develop commercially viable digital products and advance Savannah’s entrepreneurial ecosystem.
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AT&T Launches Fixed Wireless Internet in Georgia to Enhance Connectivity in Rural and Underserved Areas
November 29, 2017
AT&T Fixed Wireless Internet is now available in rural and under served locations in parts of 44 counties in Georgia. In May 2017, AT&T launched Fixed Wireless Internet, an innovative service that delivers an internet connection with download speeds of at least 10Mbps to homes and small businesses. With Fixed Wireless Internet, customers can download, surf and stream their favorite movies or television shows
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Four More Neo-Panamax Cranes Arrive at the Port of Savannah
November 28, 2017
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Governor Announces $35M for Cybersecurity Center Expansion in Augusta
November 28, 2017
Gov. Nathan Deal announced $35 million in funding for an expansion of the Hull McKnight Georgia Cyber Innovation and Training Center in Augusta. The second facility will serve as an incubator hub for technology startups as well as a training space for the state’s cybersecurity initiatives and workforce development programs.
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United Way of the Coastal Empire Tops Goal, Raises $8,290,281
November 27, 2017
United Way of the Coastal Empire celebrated exceeding its $8,251,841 campaign goal and raising $8,290,281 during the Victory Celebration held at Grayson Stadium.
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Georgia Banks’ Earnings up 15% in Third Quarter
November 27, 2017
Georgia’s 178 FDIC-insured financial institutions earned $889.3 million during the third quarter of this year, up 15.2 percent over the same period in 2016. For the first nine months of the year, cumulative earnings were $2.5 billion, increasing by 10.3 percent over the same nine-month period in 2016.
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The UPS Store Steps Up to Help Small Businesses Close the Deal on Small Business Saturday
November 17, 2017
Small Business Saturday is like the big game for many independent businesses, with millions of shoppers expected to shop small on Saturday, November 25th. But business owners won’t win the day simply by opening – they need to close deals by turning browsers into buyers.
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Economic Developer Training at UGA Gives Georgia Advantage in Attracting New Industry
November 17, 2017
It didn't take long for Larry Brooks to connect the dots during one of his Georgia Certified Economic Developer classes. Brooks, executive director of the Walker County Development Authority, already was looking for a site to locate a new industry when he attended a financing course offered by the University of Georgia's Carl Vinson Institute of Government. In the class he learned he could use money from a Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax to purchase land and develop it.
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Georgia State Economist: Rebuild From Hurricane Season Expected to Boost 4Q Economy
November 16, 2017
Despite doom and gloom estimates due to an unusually active hurricane season, third quarter gross domestic product growth came in at 3.0 percent, according to Rajeev Dhawan of the Economic Forecasting Center at Georgia State University’s J. Mack Robinson College of Business.