Posted on 12/21/16
Trump Picks ExxonMobil CEO for Secretary of State
President-elect Donald Trump recently named Rex Tillerson, CEO of ExxonMobil (NYSE:XOM), to be his nominee for secretary of state.In this clip from Industry Focus: Energy, Sean . . .
Posted on 12/20/16
Will Donald Trump's Win Ruin Christmas for Retailers?
Before the election, the nation held holiday spending in check, waiting to see whether Donald Trump or Hillary Clinton would claim the White House. That was . . .
Posted on 12/19/16
Trump And His Cabinet Picks Will Put U.S. Oil On Steroids
source: Stock PhotoPresident-elect Donald Trump has been as clear as he can be concerning his energy policy, and he is backing up his strategy with a . . .
Posted on 12/18/16
Kansas Lottery Awards Business to Scientific Games, World's Largest Supplier of Instant Games
Scientific Games Corporation (NASDAQ: SGMS) today announced that it won a new, six-year instant games contract from the Kansas Lottery. The Company will provide the Lottery . . .
Posted on 12/16/16
Management Matters: Do You Lead Leaders?
Are you a leader leading other leaders?At its most basic - leading is setting direction and guiding others to follow that direction. A critical skill for . . .
Posted on 12/16/16
McKesson and Infor Announce Go-to-Market Partnership
ATLANTA & NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--McKesson Enterprise Information Solutions (EIS) and Infor™ have joined together to form a strategic go-to-market partnership that will improve customer choice and . . .
Posted on 12/16/16
ICE Clear U.S. Recognized as Third-Country Central Counterparty Under EMIR
ATLANTA & NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Intercontinental Exchange (NYSE:ICE), a leading operator of global exchanges and clearing houses and provider of data and listings services, today announced that . . .
Posted on 12/16/16
Kids ‘R’ Kids Learning Academies Promotes Interactive Learning To Beat ‘Brain Drain’ Over Winter Break
When school’s out, winter camp is in! Kids ‘R’ Kids Learning Academies, a national early childhood education franchise with three decades of experience, announced today that . . .
Posted on 12/16/16
AARP is Bringing its Smart DriverTEK Workshop to Atlanta on December 21
AARP, in a partnership with The Hartford, will be hosting its Smart DriverTEK Workshops this Wednesday, December 21 at the Allen Temple AME Church at 11:00 . . .
Posted on 12/13/16
CBW Formed as Joint Venture Between CarterBrothers Services and Williams Industrial Services Group
EAST POINT, Ga., Dec. 13, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- CarterBrothers Williams announced its formation as a contractual joint venture between Williams Industrial Services Group, a wholly-owned . . .
Posted on 12/14/16
MFG.com Survey Assesses Impact of Trump Administration on Manufacturing
U.S. buyers and suppliers gauge likely effect of expected policies on their business and the economyMFG.com, the world’s largest online manufacturing marketplace, announces it has a . . .
Posted on 12/13/16
Mather Economics Recognized Among Fastest-Growing Businesses Owned by UGA Alumni
Mather Economics, a global consulting firm that applies a combination of analytical tools and implementation expertise to help businesses develop pricing strategies that maximize operating margins, . . .
Posted on 12/12/16
A 'Trump Bump' Instead Of A 'Trump Slump' Makes Chumps Out Of Stock Market Experts
It wasn't just political experts who looked bad after Donald Trump's recent victory. Stock market forecasters also looked bad. Most predicted that if Trump won, it . . .
Posted on 12/12/16
How Is the Unemployment Rate Related to Inflation?
There's clear proof that the U.S. economy is headed in the right direction. Last week, the U.S. Labor Department reported that the unemployment rate dropped in . . .
Posted on 12/12/16
CompuCom Establishes New Global Headquarters in Lancaster County, South Carolina
COLUMBIA, S.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--CompuCom Systems, Inc. (CompuCom®), a leading technology infrastructure services company, today announced the company is locating its new global headquarters operations in Lancaster County. . . .
Posted on 12/12/16
Jack Cooper Enterprises Announces Completion of Exchange Transactions
Jack Cooper Enterprises, Inc. announced the successful completion of its previously announced exchange transactions and the retirement of $131.2 million of its 10.50%/11.25% Senior PIK Toggle Notes . . .
Posted on 12/8/16
Robinson Establishes Center for Engaged Business Research
A new, interdisciplinary center within Georgia State University’s J. Mack Robinson College of Business will promote engaged scholarship into contemporary business problems through collaboration between alumni . . .
Posted on 12/8/16
New America Energy Corp. Announces Transition into A Holdings Company
New America Energy Corp. (OTC PINK: NECA), through its wholly-owned subsidiary Title King, LLC, proudly announces the third step of The Company's new three-step investor-confidence program: . . .
Posted on 12/6/16
Palisades Hudson, Atlanta, Names Rebecca Pavese to Investment Committee Overseeing $1.2 Billion of Assets
Rebecca Pavese has been named to Palisades Hudson Financial Group’s investment committee. She is a client service and portfolio
Posted on 12/6/16
The Fifth Annual Sandy’s Awards Gala will Benefit the Sandy Springs Perimeter Chamber’s Donna Mahaffey Scholarship Fund
For the first time, proceeds from the annual Sandy Springs Perimeter Chamber’s (SSPC) Sandy’s Award Gala will benefit the Donna Adams Mahaffey Scholarship Fund. The fund, . . .
Posted on 12/6/16
Publix Super Markets Charities Donates $5.5 Million to Habitat for Humanity Affiliates
LAKELAND, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Publix Super Markets Charities (PSMC) announced today that it would donate $5.5 million to Habitat for Humanity affiliates across the Southeast. The donation will . . .
Posted on 12/5/16
The Unemployment Rate Is Not Signaling A Recession: Update December 2, 2016
A reliable source for recession forecasting is the unemployment rate which can provide signals for the beginnings and end of recessions. (Appendix B charts the UER . . .
Posted on 12/2/16
Management Matters: What Changes When Things Change
I recently ran across a client I hadn’t seen in several years. Our work together had been focused on the nature of change and the impact . . .
Posted on 12/2/16
Phono Solar Partners with Citizens Energy for 28MW Solar Farm in Georgia
SANTA FE SPRINGS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Phono Solar, a leading global provider of integrated solar solutions, today announced that the company has delivered 28MW DC of 315W 72-cell . . .
Posted on 12/1/16
Fogo De Chão Brings Second Atlanta Location to Dunwoody On Nov. 30
Internationally-renowned Southern Brazilian steakhouse Fogo de Chão (pronounced fo-go dee shown) is bringing the heat to Atlanta’s culinary scene with the opening of its second Atlanta-area . . .
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