July 2012 News

July 31, 2012

• Nexxtep Technology Named Leading Business By the Valdosta-Lowndes County Chamber

• Georgia Car Insurance Cost 17th Highest in Nation

• Georgia Gas Prices Up Again

• National Transfer Institute Plans Move to Georgia

• Coca-Cola Remodels Operating Structure

• Small Business Index Up Slightly for June

• Funding Constraints Driving Agency Reorganization Planning

• More than One-Third of Small Businesses Are Understaffed, But Fewer Plan to Hire in Upcoming Months

• 47% of U.S. Hotels Expect Higher Rates Ahead of Fall Travel Season Compared to Last Year

July 30, 2012

• Chick-fil-A VP of Public Relations, Valdosta Native Don Perry Passes Away

• Vote For T-SPLOST Referendum July 31st

• 9th Georgia Bank Fails in 2012

• Delta Subsidiary Comair to Cease Operations

• Newell Rubbermaid Q2 Profit Falls 24% to $111.8M

• Aflac Prices $250M in Senior Notes

• U.S. GDP Growth Slows to 1.5% in Second Quarter

• Leading Economic Index for Europe Decreased in June

• Real-time Media Impressions Up 128%; Mobile Represents 15% of Global Supply in Q2

July 27, 2012

• Metro Valdosta’s Jobless Rate Rises to 9.3% in June

• Georgia Power Installs Final Digital Meter in South Georgia

• Southern Georgia’s Jobless Rate Rises to 10.8% in June

• Chambliss, Isakson Applaud Administration’s Expediting of the Port of Savannah Review

• Georgia-Based AGCO Q2 Profit Jumps 51% to $202M‎

• Georgia Graphic Packaging Profit Increases to $41M in Second Quarter

• U.S. Industrial Manufacturers Remain Largely Optimistic Amid Weakening Sentiment toward World Economy