News

February 19, 2012

• The Conference Board Leading Economic Index for the U.S. Increases

• Caterpillar to Build Georgia Factory, Bring 1400 Jobs

• Congress Passes Extension of Payroll Tax Cut

• Albany Realtor Vickie Giles-Griffin Named Regional Director by the Georgia Association of Realtors

• UPS’s $6.4 Billion TNT Express Bid Rejected as Companies Remain in Talks

• Capital One Completes Acquisition of ING Direct for $6.3B

• Caterpillar Getting $77M in Incentives

• Wynfield Park Buys Albany Health Care

• Home Sales Probably Increased in January

• Georgia Power Opposes Senate Solar Power Bill

• Made in Georgia on the Increase

February 16, 2012

• US Healthcare Costs Annual Growth Rates Increase in December 2011

• Study: Businesses to Enter a New Era of Decentralization in Future

• GM Reports 2011 Net Income of $7.6 Billion

• MCLB Maintenance Contract Bringing Jobs to Albany

• Georgia's Tax Revenues Up in January

• Georgia Foreclosures Spike in January: 1 in 328 Housing Units Foreclosed

• Less Than One-Third of Leading Online Retailers Are Ready for Tablets

• University System of Georgia to Examine Online Learning

• Bankrate: Mortgage Rates Slide to Another Record Low

• Expanding the Port of Savannah is Georgia's #1 Cargo Priority

• Local Eye Care Center Merger Adds Doctors, Services

• Bristol-Myers Squibb Completes Acquisition of Georgia-Based Inhibitex‎

• Georgia Quail Hunt a Huge Success; Coats & Clark to Make Albany Worldwide Distribution Hub

• Record Investment Demand Boosts Global Gold Demand to an All Time High in 2011

• Majority of Americans Support Reforms to Federal Regulatory Process

February 15, 2012

• Georgia Gulf Reports 14% Growth in Sales in 2011

• U.S. Energy Secretary: Nuclear Power Plays Important Role In National Energy Policy & Job Creation

• Kabbage and UPS Partnership Fuels Small Business Growth

• Factories Churning Out More Products Help Kindle U.S. Expansion

• New Albany Herald Publisher Named

• Use of Tablets, 4G Devices, GPS Navigation Mobile Apps on the Rise Among Small Businesses

• Tax Freedom Day Comes April 3rd in Georgia

• Historic Downtown Albany Building Now Powered by New Solar Panels

• U.S. Consumer Debt Highest in 10 Years

• Restaurant Inspections: Hot Dog King Midtown, TCBY

• Citigroup to Pay $158 Million in Mortgage Fraud Settlement

• Applications Open for Albany-Dougherty EDC's 2012 Industry Awards

• Georgia Lottery Sales Soar to Highest Ever

• Morgan Stanley, UBS May Be Cut by Moody’s

February 14, 2012

• Pulse of Commerce Index Dropped 1.7 Percent in January

• Retail Sales in U.S. Rise 0.4% in January

• Lost Bags, Bumped Passengers Down in 2011, But Complaints About Airlines Up

• Global Growth Recession, Lower Inflation and Monetary Ease Expected for 2012

• Albany Mall Bridal Expo Showcases 2012 Wedding Trends

• U.S. Business Journalists Bullish About Their Local Economies

• China VP’s Delegation Visits Atlanta

• Greek Economy Stuck in Deep Recession

• Ray Charles Foundation Seeks $3M Back from Albany State

• Georgia Chamber Files Brief in U.S. Supreme Court Case Challenging Federal Health Care Act

• Auto Affordability Improves in Fourth Quarter 2011

February 13, 2012

• Commodity Markets Higher in January as Macroeconomic Sentiment Improved

• Obama Budget Seeks Higher Taxes on Big Business‎

• Google Slips to 2nd as Apple Soars to Top Spot with Highest Reputation Score in History

• Copelan Insurance Agency Drawn as Star Business of the Week by the Albany Area Chamber of Commerce

• Georgia's 4th Annual Logistics Summit Addresses "Sustainable Competitiveness"

• Delta to Pay $264 Million in Profit Sharing to Employees

• AT&T Customers Surprised by 'Unlimited Data' Limit

• Container Rates Rebounding 29% as Cargo to U.S. Expands

• Presidential Budget Gives Additional Boost to Savannah Deepening

• Apple Climbs Above $500 for First Time

• Buffalo Wild Wings Launching With a Bang, Look to Hire 145

• Atlanta, at Last! Southwest Airlines Launches Service from Georgia

• Albany USPS Distribution Center to Learn Fate on February 23rd

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