May 2014 News

May 30, 2014

• Wal-Mart Officials Plan to Bypass WGL

• GDEcD Trade Division Receives Second "E Star" Award

• GSU Economic Forecast: Peach State Bets Gingerly on Growth

• State Disputes Huge Jump in Medicaid

• EPA Names Georgia Power ENERGY STAR Campaign National Pledge Leader

• BMC Relocating Corporate Headquarters to Atlanta

• NCR to Help Stores Fight 'Scan & Scram' & 'Show Rooming'

• AT&T Ready For Hurricane Season in Georgia

• CoreLogic Reports 46,000 Completed Foreclosures in April

• Affordable Credit Keeps Auto Sales at a Steady Clip in May

• North America Drilling & Completion Activity Robust

May 29, 2014

• Riverfront BBQ Closing

• Georgia Banks Post Strongest Quarter Since 2007

• Georgia Looks To Reopen Some Closed Rural Hospitals As E.R.'s

• Northwest Georgia Selected as 1 of 12 regions in $1.3B Manufacturing Initiative

• Georgia Lawyers Donate Over 1.1 Million Pounds of Food to Feed the Hungry

• Employment in Higher Education Shrinks for Third Consecutive Quarter

• New Survey Reveals Increased Absenteeism, Decreased Productivity Due to Financial Stress on Employees

• 80% of Consumers Believe Total Data Privacy No Longer Exists, Survey Finds

• Survey Finds Strength of Advertising Economy Reaches 5-Year High

• Tesla Provides Best Connected Vehicle User Experience says Strategy Analytics

• What Do Power Outages Cost Businesses & Households?

May 28, 2014

• Still Pond Winery Reopens with Distillery

• Georgia Gas Price Remain Stable Over Holiday Weekend

• Georgia Moves Forward on Medical Marijuana Study