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• Azalea Health Announces Agreement to Merge with simplifyMD

  Features, July 23, 2014

  Azalea Health, a provider of cloud-based healthcare solutions and services, announced today an agreement to merge with simplifyMD, a complete electronic health records provider. The merger positions the two privately held companies to become a leading provider of a fully integrated, cloud-based healthcare management and medical billing solution.

• Mando Opens Second Auto Parts Plant in Georgia

  News, July 21, 2014

• Georgia's Jobless Rate Rises to 7.4% in June

  News, July 17, 2014

• Congress Passes Workforce Innovation & Opportunity Act

  News, July 11, 2014

• Aflac Co-founder Paul S. Amos Passes Away

  News, July 07, 2014

• Georgia PSC Approves Nuclear Waste Credit, Saving Georgians $31M Annually

  News, June 19, 2014

• U.S. Adds 217,000 Jobs in May, Unemployment Rate Stays at 6.3%

  News, June 09, 2014

• Chime Solutions Bringing 1,120+ Jobs to Georgia

  News, June 03, 2014

• Georgia Banks Post Strongest Quarter Since 2007

  News, May 29, 2014

• Behind the Scenes at Medient's $700 Million Georgia StudioPlex

  Features, May 28, 2014

  “Georgia’s film industry is booming,” touted Governor Nathan Deal in last week’s video address to the Savannah Economic Development Authority’s (SEDA) annual luncheon, and rightfully so. Employment, tax revenue and new construction are rising steadily throughout the state. However, one proposed development in Effingham County near Savannah should be a warning to all counties in Georgia. This is the story of how a proposed $700 million “Disneyland meets Googleplex” development has created high hopes for one Georgia community only to be at risk by the players involved.

• SGMAC Advocates for Moody AFB in Washington D.C.

  News, May 22, 2014

• Flowers Foods Increases Dividend

  News, May 22, 2014

• Falcons Break Ground on $1.2B Stadium

  News, May 20, 2014

• Governor Deal Appoints 23 to Regional Commissions

  News, December 16, 2013

• GPA Achieves Strong November Gains

  News, December 11, 2013

• Employee Confidence Continues to Rise Among Office & Administrative Employees in Q3

  News, December 09, 2013

• Pharma Tech Industries to Add 50 Jobs in Northeast Georgia

  News, December 05, 2013

• SunTrust Launches New Tablet App for iPad

  News, December 03, 2013

• Flowers Foods Declares Dividend

  News, December 02, 2013

• AT&T Announces Nearly 150 Jobs Available In Georgia

  News, December 02, 2013

• Governor Deal Appoints 17 to State Boards

  News, December 02, 2013

• Georgia October Tax Revenues Up 5.9%

  News, November 15, 2013

• Delta Urges DOJ to Include All Airlines in Merger Divestiture

  News, November 14, 2013

• American, US Airways, DOJ Reach Merger Settlement

  News, November 13, 2013

• High Wheat Yields Boost Brunswick Exports

  News, July 26, 2013

• How Are Your Road Warriors Spending the Company Dime?

  Features, July 26, 2013

  Concur Analysis of $50 Billion in Business Expenses Reveals Small Business Travelers are More Active on the Road, Resulting in Higher Spend than Enterprise Counterparts.

• Bill to End Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac Clears House Committee

  News, July 25, 2013

• Billion Dollar Baby: U.S. Chamber is First to Hit $1B Lobbying Milestone

  Features, July 24, 2013

  The U.S. Chamber of Commerce has made big news with the filing of a simple quarterly report. When the behemoth business trade group reported its lobbying numbers for the second quarter of 2013 on Monday, it set a new record: The Chamber became the first organization to report total lobbying expenditures of more than $1 billion, according to OpenSecrets.org. What has that gotten them? Not as much as they would like.

• Georgia’s International Businesses Experience Declined in 2nd Quarter

  News, July 23, 2013

  Georgia international businesses experienced a slight drop in second-quarter activity due to decreases in both employment and capital spending, which offset increases in new orders and production, according to the Georgia International Business Index.

• Georgia Back to School Tax Holiday Slated for August 9th & 10th

  News, July 17, 2013

• GPA Inks Inland Port Deal to Ensure Growth

  Features, July 11, 2013

  A new inland port agreement signed today by Governor Nathan Deal, the Georgia Ports Authority and Cordele Intermodal Services will create and expand international markets for regional business. The agreement, which ensures a direct 200-mile rail route to and from GPA’s Garden City Terminal in Savannah, will serve as a gateway to Southwest Georgia and adjacent regions of Florida and Alabama.

• Report: Georgia Highway System #12

  News, July 03, 2013

• Chambliss, Isakson Respond to Army Restructuring

  News, June 26, 2013

• Staten Crossing Apartments Named Leading Business by the Valdosta-Lowndes Chamber

  News, June 25, 2013

• Georgia Gas Prices Stay Stable Ahead of July 4th

  News, June 25, 2013

• Georgia's Unemployment Rate Rises in May

  News, June 21, 2013

• Governor Announces Appointments for State Leadership Positions

  News, June 21, 2013

• 6 Steps to Help You Get Started in Exporting

  Features, June 21, 2013

  Are you interested in growing your business in a global economy? Today, nearly 96 percent of consumers and over two-thirds of the world’s purchasing power reside outside the United States. Small businesses now constitute 34 percent of total export dollars, and comprise approximately 97.8 percent of all exporters. If you’re considering exporting as a way to expand and grow your business in new markets, where should you start?

• State Makes Changes to Streamline, Strengthen Efforts to Benefit Military, Veterans

  News, June 11, 2013

• Kia Has Record May Sales, Porsche Sales Up 38%

  News, June 04, 2013

• Albany Technical College Signs Two Pathways Program Agreements with Valdosta State University

  News, May 29, 2013

• U.S. Entrepreneurship Rates Reach Highest Level In More Than A Decade

  Features, May 23, 2013

  U.S. entrepreneurship rates climbed to the highest level in more than a decade according to the 2012 Global Entrepreneurship Monitor U.S. Report by Babson College and Baruch College. In 2012, the average Total Early-Stage Entrepreneurial Activity rate increased to nearly 13 percent, an all-time high since GEM first began tracking entrepreneurship rates in 1999.

• Checking Email at Night, on Weekends & Holidays the New Norm for U.S. Workforce

  Features, May 17, 2013

  The conventional, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., five-day work week is a thing of the past for the overwhelming majority of workers at small to mid-sized businesses, according to a new survey on work-related email habits. Due to the widespread availability and use of smartphones and tablets, email is more accessible than ever and, as a result, it has become deeply embedded in the daily workplace and personal lives of most employees.

• Is Saving Money By Hiring Independent Contractors A Good Idea?

  Features, May 02, 2013

  Businesses utilizing independent contractors rather than employees can save significant money when payday rolls around, with some savings estimates at 25%. Given the obvious benefits, doesn’t it make sense for every business to use contractors exclusively?

• Film & Music Day at the Capitol Spotlights Industry's Impact on Georgia

  Features, March 28, 2013

  The Georgia Film, Music & Digital Entertainment Office, a division of the Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD) today celebrated the 40th anniversary of film and television productions in Georgia during Film & Music Day at the Capitol. Gov. Nathan Deal, Speaker David Ralston and Rep. Ron Stephens headlined the celebration, an annual recognition of the film and music industry’s importance to Georgia’s economy.

• Georgia 6th in Number of Economic Development Projects in 2012

  News, March 05, 2013

• Federal Extended Unemployment Benefits to be Cut Because of Sequestration

  News, March 05, 2013

• Raising The Minimum Wage Will Hurt Job Creation, Research Shows

  Features, March 04, 2013

  President Obama's State of the Union Address proposal to raise minimum wage from $7.25 an hour to $9, with annual increases for inflation, has fired up both sides of the issue with proponents arguing that all workers should earn a good living and opponents saying the increase will cost jobs. Research at Texas A&M University shows that raising the minimum wage will reduce job creation, but not affect employee turnover or layoffs.

• States Bank Stress Test: Georgia 2nd Worst, With 30% Failing

  News, March 01, 2013

• CTSI Brings Georgia & North Florida Business Phones into the Internet Age

  News, February 28, 2013

• Georgia's International Trade Posts Another Record Year

  Features, February 19, 2013

  The state of Georgia experienced its fourth consecutive record year in international trade during 2012, exceeding the previous year’s milestones in both imports and exports. Georgia’s exports were up 3.2 percent—a $1.1 billion increase—compared to 2011, according to U.S. Census Bureau statistics released this month.

• Moultrie Beef Processing Plant to Layoff 283

  News, February 14, 2013

• Prince Automotive Group Named to the Bulldog 100: Fastest Growing Bulldog Businesses Class of 2013

  News, February 07, 2013

• 101st Annual Membership Meeting: Chamber Members Celebrate 2012 & Look Forward to 2013

  Features, January 31, 2013

  Nearly 350 Valdosta-Lowndes County Chamber members enjoyed lunch on Tuesday at the 101st Annual Membership Meeting presented this year by Georgia Power Company and Prince Automotive Group. This year's meeting focused on the IMPACT 2012 campaign and the celebration of the Chamber's Centennial last year.

• Apple Sells 47.8M iPhones, 22.9M iPads in 4Q, WIth Revenue of $54.5B

  News, January 24, 2013

• U.S. Unemployment Steady at 7.8%, 155,000 Jobs Added in December

  News, January 07, 2013

• Thanksgiving Travel to Increase for 4th Consecutive Year, Bringing Economic Boost

  Features, November 16, 2012

  AAA projects 43.6 million Americans will journey 50 miles or more from home during the Thanksgiving holiday weekend, an increase of 0.7 percent over the 43.3 million people who traveled last year. This increase marks the fourth consecutive year of growing holiday travelers since 2008 when Thanksgiving travel fell by 25 percent. The Thanksgiving holiday travel period is defined as Wednesday, Nov. 21 to Sunday, Nov. 25.

• Secretary of Labor & Conference Board Economist Comment on October Employment Numbers

  News, November 05, 2012

• Governor: Georgia Caterpillar Plant Magnet for Suppliers, Port Deepening Key

  News, October 31, 2012

• Gulfstream Revenues Up on Business Jet Orders

  News, October 26, 2012

• Georgia Creates Record Jobs and Investment in 2012

  Features, October 02, 2012

  Gov. Nathan Deal announced today that jobs and investment generated by the Global Commerce division of the Georgia Department of Economic Development jumped by almost a third during the state’s most recent fiscal year. The department reported that the 403 company expansions or locations with which it assisted created 28,776 jobs.

• Georgia TV & Movie Productions Generate $3.1B in FY2012

  Features, September 25, 2012

  The Georgia Film, Music & Digital Entertainment Office, a division of the Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD), announced that Georgia-lensed productions generated an economic impact of $3.1 billion in the state during FY12, a 29% increase from FY11.

• Georgia Jeweler Promotion: Buy A Diamond, Get A Free Hunting Rifle

  News, September 24, 2012

• Atlanta Fed: Businesses in Georgia, Southeast Expect More Inflation

  News, September 21, 2012

• Six Georgians Among America’s Richest by Forbes

  News, September 20, 2012

• Rising Labor Costs Not the Sole Factor Influencing Potential U.S. Manufacturing Resurgence

  Features, September 13, 2012

  Consensus views on a U.S. manufacturing resurgence have largely centered on rising labor costs in markets such as China as the key driver of re-shoring back to the U.S. However, a new report reveals that while rising labor costs are part of the story, a range of factors—could drive a sustained manufacturing renaissance in the U.S. beyond any cyclical recovery, potentially improving investment, employment, production output and research & development (R&D).

• Economists: Latest Jobs Data Is Grim

  News, September 10, 2012

• Delta Adds Extra Flight for Georgia vs. Missouri Game

  News, September 04, 2012

• Morris Brown College Files for Bankruptcy Protection

  News, August 28, 2012

• China Trade Deficit Costs U.S. 2.7M Jobs, 87,300 in Georgia

  News, August 27, 2012

• USG Chancellor Huckaby Orders State Institutions to Trim Budgets 3%

  News, August 24, 2012

• Lockheed Martin to Cut Close to 550 Jobs in Marietta

  News, August 24, 2012

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