News

October 19, 2011

• Stock Deals Outperform Cash Deals, Defying Past Trends

• IT Employment Continues Ascent in September

• U.S. Businesses Increase Time It Takes to Pay Bills in Q3

• Bank of America Reports Third-Quarter 2011 Net Income of $6.2 Billion

October 18, 2011

• Albany YMCA Drawn as Star Business of the Week by the Albany Area Chamber of Commerce

• Georgia-Based Suniva to Supply Solar Panels to Residential Leasing Program

• Consumer Spending Index Sinks to Lowest Level Since May 2009

• IT Execs View Security & Privacy, Cloud Computing & Social Media as Top Priorities

• Lowes to Close 20 Stores, Cut 2,000 Jobs

• Wells Fargo Reports Record $4.1B Third-Quarter Profit

• U.S. Companies Lead Pack as Acquirers of Emerging Market Companies in First Half of 2011

• Hedge Fund Index Falls 3.20% in September - Over $24B Allocated to Hedge Funds Year to Date

• October 2011 Housing Report: Rental Demand Rising

October 17, 2011

• Albany's Thrush Aircraft Adds Authorized Service & Support Facility In Canada

• Piedmont Bank of Gray Fails, 20th Georgia Bank to Fail in 2011

• Hartsfield-Jackson Passenger Traffic Up for Eighth Month in a Row

• 87% of U.S. Consumers Expect to Spend Same or Less in 2011 Holiday Season

• Air Ticket Sales by U.S. Travel Agents Running 6% Ahead of Last Year

October 14, 2011

• Georgia Governor Announces Higher Education Funding Commission

• Home Sales Remain Higher than Last Year, Prices Fall Modestly

• U.S. Containerized Exports Reach Three-Month High in August

• Ex-Im Bank Export Financing Sets Record High

October 13, 2011

• Restaurant Inspections: Burger King, Sunset Grill

• Governor to Lead Economic Trade Mission to Asia

• Georgia Center For Nonprofits Announces New Georgia Leadership Initiative

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