December 2013 News

December 18, 2013

• Leading Camera Manufacturer Opening First U.S. Facility in Georgia

• AGCO Announces $500M Stock Buyback

• ComSouth Celebrates 100 years of Service in Middle Georgia

• Poll: 49% Say Businesses Should Say “Happy Holidays”

• New State Exchange Enrollment Projections Illuminate 2014 Healthcare Marketplace

• 791,000 Residential Properties Return to Positive Equity in Q3

• DAT North American Freight Index Shows Continued Strength

• Car Insurance Costs Rise 38% After One Claim, Almost Double After Two Claims

• Business Travel to Increase in 2014 According to Survey of Very Frequent Travelers

• Commercial Real Estate Recovery to Accelerate in 2014

• Consumer Reports Poll: 31% Of Holiday Shoppers Have Yet To Buy A Single Gift

December 17, 2013

• Wiregrass Names Semi-Finalists for GOAL Award

• 2013: The Year Georgia's Banking Crisis Ended

• Georgia Gas Prices Continue Slow Decent

• UPS Kicks Off Peak Week

• SunTrust Offers Tips to Safeguard Last-Minute Holiday Spending

• Economic Recovery to Gain Speed as Fiscal Drag Dissipates

• U.S. Travel Agencies' Air Ticket Sales Remain Slightly Ahead of 2012

• Mortgage Fraud Index Falls to Post Crisis Low

• Gift Card Sales To Top $118 Billion As E-Gifting Boosts Growth

• As Interest Rates Rise, Nearly 40% of Americans Make Saving Money Their 2014 New Year's Resolution

December 16, 2013

• Governor Deal Appoints 23 to Regional Commissions

• Going to a BCS Bowl This Year? Delta Has You Covered

• Georgia #14 for Worst Drivers

• Cumulus Media Completes $260M WestwoodOne Acquisition