October 2011 News

October 31, 2011

• VSU Names Five Distinguished Alumni of the Year

October 31, 2011

• Chexar Networks, Inc. To Create 500 Jobs In Crisp County

October 31, 2011

• SunTrust Responds to Client Feedback, Eliminates Check Card Fee

October 31, 2011

• Online Labor Demand Dips 13,600 in October

October 31, 2011

• Venture Investment in China Climbs in Third Quarter

• Nearly 60% of Business Owners Use Social Media Tools to Communicate With Their Customers

• September U.S. Containerized Imports Fall 6% From August as Retailers Restrain Inventories

• Restaurant Performance Index Rose Above 100 in September, as Sales and Traffic Levels Improved

October 31, 2011

• Only 17% of Americans Report Better Financial Situation than One Year Ago

October 30, 2011

• Metro Valdosta’s Unemployment Rate Unchanged at 9.3% in September

• Georgia-Based Newell Rubbermaid Posts Q3 Loss, Cutting 500 Jobs

October 30, 2011

• JP Morgan Chase Won't Charge Its Customers a Debit Card Fee

• Commercial Real Estate Execs Trim Expectations Amid Weak Job Growth. Regulations

• Study Reveals Inflation Can Reduce a Retiree's Purchasing Power by 68%

• Nearly Half of Metros Areas Still Losing Jobs

October 27, 2011

• Georgia Keeps AAA Bond Ratings

October 27, 2011

• Synovus Reports Profit for Third Quarter of 2011

• Aflac Beats 3Q Estimates, Raises Dividend

• Georgia Small Business Development Center Turns to Franchising to Help Create Jobs

• Turnaround Activity Sees Small Bounce

• Two-thirds of Americans Rate Job Market in Their Region as Bad

• More Small Businesses Turning to Asset-Based Lending

October 27, 2011

• The Conference Board Leading Economic Indexfor the Euro Area Continued to Decline in September

October 26, 2011

• VSU Presents "Coffee is Hot" Symposium

October 26, 2011

• Sitel Adding 150 Positions to Augusta, GA Customer Care Call Center