News

January 26, 2012

• Briggs & Stratton to Close Tennessee Plant, Shift Workers to Georgia

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

• US Manufacturers Expect Moderate Growth in 2012

• Consumer Spending Index Ends 2011 on a Low Note; 2012 Outlook Suggests Contraction in Incomes

• Mortgage Rates Reverse Course on Positive Housing Data

• Uncertain Economic Conditions Impacting Outsourcing Market

• Financial Trust Index: Less Than a Quarter of Americans Trust Financial System

January 25, 2012

• Area Businessman Wiley Jordan Indicted for Fraud and Bribery

• Restaurant Inspections: Red Lobster, McDonald's

• Governor Releases Georgia Competitiveness Initiative Report

• Southern Company Annual Profit Rises 12%

• New Report Highlights the Role Universities Play in Driving Entrepreneurship, Job Creation, & Economic Growth

• The SB Authority Index Announces .34% Growth for December 2011

• More Than Half of Small Business Owners Dissatisfied With Presidential Candidates

• 2012 UMD Economic Forecast Gloomy

• iPhone 4S Activations Surge While Android Activations Remain Steady in Q4 2011

• U.S. Life Insurance Activity Rose .2% in 2011

January 24, 2012

• Synovus Reports Profit for Fourth Quarter of 2011

• Governor Says Energy Tax Exemption Should Be Local Option

• Regions Posts $602M 4Q Loss After Morgan Keegan Sale

• German Automotive Supplier Bringing 178 Jobs, $39M Investment to Georgia

• Latest Business Benchmark Report Shows Signs of Improvement in Q4

• Apple Profit More Than Doubles on IPhone Demand

• Rise in U.S. Home Sales Signals Positive Trend

• Truck Tonnage Index Posts Largest Annual Gain in 13 Years

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