August 2012 News

August 31, 2012

• Albany Kiwanis President Roger Marietta Receives “Extra Mile Award”

• SEC Charges Eight in Georgia-Based Insider Trading Ring

• Industry Awards Presented at Annual Governor's Tourism Conference

• Survey: Six in 10 Companies Conduct Video Job Interviews

• U.S. Employees Willing to Give Up Increased Percentage of Salary for Flexibility at Work

• Email Volumes Increased 10% in Q2 2012

• 87% of IT Pros Say Current WAN Services Support Business Growth

• Mortgage Rates Reverse Course

August 30, 2012

• New Technology Marks Start of Operations at New Water Research Center at Georgia Power's Plant Bowen

• Georgia-Based Oxford Industries Q2 Profit Soars

• August 2012 New Car Sales Expected to Be Up 17%

• U.S. Housing Prices to Continue Stabilizing in 2013

• U.S. Airlines Deliver Consumers Increased Value, Record Operational Performance

• Companies Still Struggling with Cloud Security: Reported Higher Incidence of Data Security Lapse or Issue From 2011

• Forget The Unemployment Rate - The Stock Market Is A Much Stronger Predictor of Incumbent Election Outcome

• Census Bureau Releases Health Insurance Coverage Estimates for Every County Accross U.S.

• Study Finds More Workers Feeling Bullied in the Workplace

August 29, 2012

• FDIC: Banks Earning More, Noncurrent Loans Dropping

• CEOs have Mixed Sentiment on Current Economic Stability and Job Growth, but have Long-Term Optimism

• Most Private Companies Don't Update Staff on Financial Performance

• The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index Declines in August

• 58,000 Completed Foreclosures Reported in July

• New Report Shows Total State Budget Debt Exceeds $4 Trillion

• Current Retail Credit Card Accounts Stand At A 31-Month High

• Despite Near-term Economic Uncertainty, US Lodging Recovery Remains Intact