February 2012 News

February 29, 2012

• Mediacom Launches New Generation Broadband Service in Greater Albany Area

• Restaurant Inspections: Wendy's, Quickie Restaurant

• Airbus A380, Worlds Largest Passenger Jet, To Make First Atlanta Landing in January 2013

• New Study Shows Consumers Unlikely to Abandon Wallets For Smartphones

• Executive Hiring Plans: Business Optimism Continues to Rise, Recruiting Challenges Persist

• Small Businesses Plan to Allocate (26%) of Ad Budgets to Digital Media Over Next Year

• 2012 Shopping Outlook: Consumers Plan a Steady Budget Equal to 2011

• Most Small Business Owners Are Unprepared For Retirement

• Survey Indicates Bank Merger and Acquisition Market Likely to Remain Stalled

• U.S. Lagging Behind China and India R&D Growth, Report Says

February 28, 2012

• AddTran Logistics/AddTran Motor Line Drawn as Star Business of the Week by the Albany Area Chamber of Commerce

• Deal Charges Campus Presidents With 'Complete College Georgia' Mission

• Georgia's Genuine Parts Company Announces Proposed Acquisition of NAPA Distributor

• The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index Increases

• FDIC-Insured Institutions Earned $26.3 Billion in the Fourth Quarter of 2011

• New Report Indicates Boost for M&A Activity in 2012

• All Three Home Price Composites End 2011 at New Lows

• Truck Tonnage Retreated 4% in January

February 27, 2012

• Georgia Gas Prices Up 11 Cents This Week

• Siemens and Boeing Strategic Alliance Secures DOD Contract

• American Small Businesses Report Growth in Customers and Revenue

• The 35 Day Countdown to the U.S. 35% Corporate Tax Rate Being World's Highest

• The Conference Board Leading Economic Index for the Euro Area Increases in January

February 26, 2012

• Ameris Bank Announces Acquisition of Central Bank of Georgia

February 26, 2012

• Commercial Real Estate Execs Forecast Modest Market Growth in 2012