September 2014 News

September 30, 2014

• Valdosta-Lowndes Chamber of Commerce is Looking for New Volunteers

• Mustang Roundup and Car Show to Benefit VSU Scholarships

• Aflac Announces Two Key Executive Changes

• Final Deal to Start Dredging Savannah Harbor Close

• 3 Georgia Business Schools on “Most Innovative’” List

• GPA Achieves 13% Growth in Container Traffic

• $94M Tax Refund Claim Lands Georgia Woman in Jail

• Ivy Linen Services to Create 150 Jobs in Fulton County

• US IPO Market Seizes Global Cross Border Activity Through Q3

• ATM Fees Rose 5% Over Past Year

• Only 2% of Women-Owned Businesses Break US$1M in Revenue

• 81% of Small Business Owners Handle HR Matters Internally

September 29, 2014

• Wiregrass Georgia Tech, Several South GA Counties Selected for $1M Early Education Empowerment Zone Grant

• Valdosta-Lowndes Chamber Business Showcase a Success

• Valdosta Regional Airport Rescue and Fire Fighting Station Celebrates Ribbon Cutting

• Kings Bay Trident Facility to Hire 600 Civilians

• Some Profitable Georgia Companies Pay No Federal Taxes

• DIRECTV Stockholders Approve Merger with AT&T Inc.

• Georgia in the Spotlight at This Month's Sunbelt Expo

• Refinery Outages Slow Declining Gas Prices in Georgia

• Doctors: EHRs a Good Idea That Needs Improvement

• Conference Board Leading Economic Index for Europe Declines

• Manufacturing Revival Drives Investment in Automation Technologies Globally

• More Than Half of Americans Expect Home Prices to Rise Over Next Year

• Generic Pharmaceutical Savings Reach Highest-Ever Watermark of $239B in 2013