Posted on 5/26/17
Georgia Banks’ Earnings up 6.2 Percent in First Quarter
Georgia’s 181 FDIC-insured financial institutions earned $764 million during the first quarter of this year, up 6.2 percent over the same period in 2016.Loan growth was . . .
Posted on 5/26/17
Simon Announces New Activation: Simon Supports Education
Atlanta-area Simon centers are proud to support Simon Youth Foundation (SYF) in its efforts to increase educational opportunities for at-risk students through Simon Supports Education. The . . .
Posted on 5/24/17
Walmart Releases Annual Global Responsibility Report and Outlines 2017 Atlanta Investment Plans
Company highlights FY17 local impact, anticipates investing millions in Atlanta during 2017 through new stores, remodels, e-commerce enhancements, among other customer-focused prioritiesWalmart today announced its full-year . . .
Posted on 5/24/17
Smoothie King Introduces Franchise Incentive for Atlanta’s First Responders
In an effort to provide Atlanta first responders with business ownership opportunities that allow them to continue to serve their communities, global smoothie franchise Smoothie King . . .
Posted on 5/23/17
Atlantic Station Triumphs at ICSC’s RECon Convention
Atlantic Station takes home two silver MAXI awardsThe International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC) presented Atlantic Station, Midtown Atlanta’s vibrant mixed-use development, with two U.S. MAXI . . .
Posted on 5/24/17
Chicken Salad Chick announces New Location coming to Buckhead in Early Summer 2017!
Chicken Salad Chick, the nation’s only southern inspired, fast-casual chicken salad restaurant concept, is growing its presence in Atlanta, Georgia with a new location set to . . .
Posted on 5/22/17
McDonald’s Is Now Available for Delivery on UberEATS in Atlanta
More than 140 McDonald’s restaurants throughoutAtlanta are available on the UberEATS app Whether they are home, the office, or somewhere in between, McDonald’s customers in Atlantacan . . .
Posted on 5/22/17
BCD Travel Named One of America’s Best Employers for the Third Year in a Row
ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--BCD Travel, a leader in the corporate travel industry, has been named by Forbes as one of America’s Best Employers for the third year in . . .
Posted on 5/22/17
CCF Holding Company Announces Securities Purchase Agreement
JONESBORO, Ga.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--CCF Holding Company (OTC Pink:CCFH), the holding company for Heritage Bank, today announced that the Company has entered into a securities purchase agreement with . . .
Posted on 5/17/17
Celebrity Charity Basketball Game to be Hosted at Lovett School
On Saturday, May 20, NBA legends Dikembe Mutombo and Dale Ellis will lead two teams of former pro basketball stars during a charity basketball game at . . .
Posted on 5/15/17
Are Millennials Disadvantaged?
I worry about the Millennials - their employment, their student debt, their lack of skills training. Society's future rests with the incoming generation, and recently so . . .
Posted on 5/15/17
The 7 Biggest Mergers of All Time (Exxon Didn't Even Make the List)
IMAGE SOURCE: GETTY IMAGES.Megamergers aren't very common, but when they happen, the numbers involved are truly massive. For example, Exxon's $79 billion merger with Mobil doesn't . . .
Posted on 5/15/17
President Trump Gives Marijuana Stocks a Reason to Celebrate
With few exceptions, everything has seemingly gone right for the marijuana industry, and marijuana stocks for that matter, over the past couple of years.The legal marijuana . . .
Posted on 5/15/17
Teracore Renews Commitment To Cmmi
Broadsword to AssistIT Leader in Its Journey to Re-appraisalTeracore, Inc. (Teracore) a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) and leader in providing management and enterprise IT consulting . . .
Posted on 5/15/17
Geisinger Health Plan Collaborates with RowdMap
Geisinger Health Plan (GHP) and RowdMap have agreed to collaborate to increase the delivery of high-quality care in Pennsylvania.As part of this multi-year agreement, GHP will . . .
Posted on 5/15/17
Savings Bank Life Insurance Company Awarded for Expedited Cycle Times with LexisNexis Risk Classifier
ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Savings Bank Life Insurance Company (SBLI) and LexisNexis Risk Solutions today announced SBLI was selected as a 2017 Celent Model Insurer Award Winner in . . .
Posted on 5/15/17
Meggitt Training Systems Wins International Business Award
SUWANEE, Ga.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Meggitt Training Systems, the leading provider of integrated live-fire and virtual weapons training products and services, has won the international category of the Gwinnett . . .
Posted on 5/14/17
New Service Agreement Reached for Vogtle Nuclear Expansion
Georgia Power and Westinghouse have, in principle, reached a new service agreement which allows for the transition of project management from Westinghouse to Southern Nuclear and . . .
Posted on 5/14/17
Citi Trends Agrees with ISS Recommendation of Director Barbara Levy
SAVANNAH, Ga.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Citi Trends, Inc. (NASDAQ:CTRN) today issued the following statement in response to a May 11, 2017 report from Institutional Stockholder Services relating to the . . .
Posted on 5/12/17
Atlanta Tech Village and Microsoft Together Empower Atlanta’s Startup Community
Tech Giant Invests in Creating Opportunities for Atlanta’s Developer EcosystemAtlanta Tech Village (The Village), the fourth largest tech hub in the U.S. for emerging startups, today . . .
Posted on 5/12/17
Management Matters: Plan B: A Viable Alternative
Whether it’s a strategic plan or our To-Do list for today, we all have things we want to accomplish. While most planning processes focus on goals . . .
Posted on 5/11/17
Morgan Stanley Volunteers Read to Atlanta Public Schools Pre-K Students
Rob Rumley, a Vice President and Financial Advisor at Morgan Stanley Wealth Management, volunteers to read to pre-K students at Usher Elementary School.More than 30 Morgan . . .
Posted on 5/8/17
Flexport Announces Fourth US Office Opening in Atlanta
Flexport, a leading technology-enabled freight forwarder and customs broker, has announced today its latest expansion: the opening of a fourth North American office in Atlanta this . . .
Posted on 5/8/17
Alliance MMA Expands Promotional Reach to Georgia
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Alliance MMA, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMMA), a professional mixed martial arts (MMA) company that brings together the best regional productions building the next generation of . . .
Posted on 5/8/17
TRC Staffing Services Named One of America’s Best Recruiting Firms in 2017 by Forbes
ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--TRC Staffing Services, Inc. announced today the company has been named one of America’s Best Recruiting Firms in 2017 by Forbes.® The leading staffing company . . .
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