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• Equifax: Credit Card Use at Four-Year High

  News, December 02, 2013

• Georgia’s Unemployment Rate Declines to 8.1% in October

  News, November 22, 2013

• UPS Plans to Raise Rates 4.9% in 2014

  News, November 22, 2013

• AAA: 43.4M Americans to Travel for Thanksgiving, a Slight Decline from Last Year

  Features, November 22, 2013

  AAA projects 43.4 million Americans will journey 50 miles or more from home during the Thanksgiving holiday weekend, a decrease of 1.5 percent from the 44 million people who traveled last year. This decrease falls just shy of last Thanksgiving's four-year peak since the recession-driven declines in 2008-2009 when Thanksgiving travel fell by 25 percent. The Thanksgiving holiday travel period is defined as Wednesday, Nov. 27 to Sunday, Dec. 1.

• Georgia Merchants Gear Up for Small Business Saturday

  News, November 21, 2013

• KOPLA to Create 150 Jobs in West Georgia

  News, November 20, 2013

• Secretary Kemp Leading Georgia Delegation to SEUS/Japan Conference

  News, November 20, 2013

• Georgia Power Dedicates New Water Research Center

  News, November 20, 2013

• Georgia-Based Novelis to Sell North American Consumer Foil Business

  News, November 20, 2013

• Georgia Delegation to Visit Panama Canal

  News, November 18, 2013

• Second Georgia Gives Day Yields Big Wins for State's Nonprofits

  Features, November 15, 2013

  As the clock struck midnight, the tally stood at $1,448,233. Today, nonprofits across Georgia celebrate the virtual outpouring of support from 11,257 Georgians who came together for the second annual Georgia Gives Day to show their support for 1,720 participating organizations across the state.

• Georgia Insurance Commissioner Issues Obamacare Warning

  News, November 15, 2013

• U.S. Secretary of Energy Tours Southeast Energy Facility, Talks Innovation, Technology

  News, November 15, 2013

• Georgia University Enrollment Down Again in Fall ‘13

  News, November 14, 2013

• Regents Approve Kennesaw State, Southern Polytechnic Consolidation

  News, November 13, 2013

• Gas Prices Continue Downward as Thanksgiving Holiday Nears

  News, November 12, 2013

• Caesarstone to Create 180 Georgia Jobs

  News, November 07, 2013

• AT&T Mobility Names New President Of Southeast Region

  News, November 06, 2013

• Southern Company Bolsters Renewable Energy Portfolio

  News, November 06, 2013

• Georgia Gas Prices Falls as Oil Trades Below $95

  News, November 05, 2013

• Georgia Named #1 State in U.S. for Business

  Features, November 05, 2013

  Gov. Nathan Deal announced that Georgia’s business climate has been named No. 1 in the nation by Site Selection magazine, one of the nation’s top economic development trade publications.

• Kennesaw State, Southern Polytechnic to Consolidate

  News, November 04, 2013

• EP American Footwear to Create 250 Jobs at New Georgia Manufacturing Facility

  News, November 04, 2013

• Governor Deal Announces Appointments for Leadership Positions

  News, November 04, 2013

• Delta Fliers Could Soon Use Electronic Devices Throughout Flights

  News, November 01, 2013

• UGA, DOJ to Study How Much Consumers Will Pay for Internet

  Features, November 01, 2013

  Researchers from the University of Georgia and the U.S. Department of Justice were awarded $530,000 over three years by the National Science Foundation and CableLabs to study demand for residential Internet service.

• Southern Company Q3 Profit Decreases

  News, October 31, 2013

• GPA Recognized for Preservation

  News, October 31, 2013

• First Data Buys Perka, Posts Q3 Loss

  News, October 30, 2013

• Georgia Gas Prices Ending Month on Low Note

  News, October 29, 2013

• Deal, Olens Appoint Water Lawyers for State Lawsuit

  News, October 29, 2013

• Benefits of Having a Small Business Mentor

  Features, October 28, 2013

  As a business owner or entrepreneur, you have a lot on your plate. And whether you’re busy trying to establish your business or developing a growth strategy for your existing operation, it can be valuable to get an expert opinion from a mentor.

• Deal: Water Bill a ‘Major Breakthrough’ for Port Deepening

  News, October 25, 2013

• Southwire to Create 375 Jobs in West Georgia

  News, October 24, 2013

• Synovus Profit Up to $37.2M in Q3

  News, October 23, 2013

• Parkdale Mills Adding 210 New Jobs in Georgia

  News, October 23, 2013

• Delta Q3 Profit Rises 31% to $1.4B

  News, October 23, 2013

• The Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation Announces its 2014 List of State's 10 'Places in Peril'

  News, October 23, 2013

• King’s Hawaiian Expansion Adding 400 Jobs in Georgia

  News, October 22, 2013

• Georgia's Largest Tracking Solar Plant Enters Service

  News, October 21, 2013

• Initial September Unemployment Claims Down Slightly in Georgia

  News, October 18, 2013

• Georgia Gains Manufacturing Jobs for 2nd Year in a Row

  News, October 17, 2013

• Textile Manufacturer Shrivallabh to Create 250 Georgia Jobs

  News, October 17, 2013

• Georgia Becomes First State to Charge $5 for Lifeline Phone Service

  News, October 16, 2013

• C-Suite Leaders Look to Customers to Steer Business Strategy

  Features, October 16, 2013

  Despite expressing an unprecedented commitment to direct customer influence on their business decisions and operations, one-third of CEOs worry that the rest of the C-suite is out of touch with customers, according to a new IBM study.

• Synovus Celebrates 125 Years of Serving Customers & Communities

  News, October 15, 2013

• Savannah, Columbus Most Vulnerable to Federal Spending Cuts

  News, October 11, 2013

• Manufacturer Yachiyo Bringing 200 Jobs to Georgia

  News, October 11, 2013

• GDECD Recognized for Excellence in Cross-Border & Regional Collaboration

  News, October 10, 2013

• Georgia Tax Revenue Reaches $1.72B in September, Up 8%

  News, October 09, 2013

• Georgia Power Launches Annual "Change a Light, Change the World" Pledge Drive

  News, October 09, 2013

• 14 Ways to Boost Employee Morale

  Features, October 09, 2013

  We’ve all been there: A project or task doesn’t go the way you thought it would. This can affect not only the business result, but also employee morale. So how do you pick up the pieces? We asked members of the Young Entrepreneur Council (YEC), an organization comprised of the country’s most promising young entrepreneurs, the following question to find out how they recover from a company mistake: “How do you boost employee morale when a project or task isn’t going according to plan?” Here’s what YEC community members had to say.

• Mannington Mills, Inc. to Bring More Than 200 Jobs to Georgia

  News, October 04, 2013

• Georgia Voters Support Patients Compensation System to Curb Healthcare Costs

  News, October 03, 2013

• Hyundai Dymos Bringing 350 Jobs to Georgia

  News, October 01, 2013

• GPA Tonnage, TEUs at All-Time High

  News, October 01, 2013

• Governor Deal Appoints Three to State Boards

  News, September 30, 2013

• Georgia's Fresh Frozen Foods to be Acquired for $38M

  News, September 26, 2013

• Georgia’s Unemployment Rate Declines to 8.7% in August

  News, September 20, 2013

• Industry Awards Presented at Annual Governor's Tourism Conference

  News, September 18, 2013

• $3 Gas Prices Approach 1,000th Day in Georgia

  News, September 17, 2013

• State of Georgia Ports: GPA Adds Cargo, Customers in FY2013

  Features, September 16, 2013

  In his State of the Port address, Georgia Ports Authority Executive Director Curtis Foltz reported record cargo volumes, an influx of new business, and more than 1 million square feet of distribution center space leased or developed.

• TAG Collaborates with Georgia & Tennessee on Paychecks for Patriots

  News, September 16, 2013

• Georgia #2 for Doing Business

  News, September 13, 2013

• GDECD Commissioner Chris Cummiskey Leaving Post to Join Southern Power

  Features, September 13, 2013

  Gov. Nathan Deal today announced that he has nominated U.S. Sen. Johnny Isakson’s chief of staff, Chris Carr, to succeed Chris Cummiskey as the commissioner of the Georgia Department of Economic Development. Cummiskey will join Southern Co. as chief commercial officer of Southern Power.

• More Georgia Communities Receive State Tourism, Arts Funding

  News, September 12, 2013

  MORE GEORGIA COMMUNITIES RECEIVE STATE TOURISM, ARTS FUNDING

• Governor, First Lady Announce State Art Collection Tour

  News, September 12, 2013

• Governor Deal Appoints Six to Boards

  News, September 09, 2013

• Economy Adds 169k Jobs in August; Unemployment Eases to 7.3%

  News, September 09, 2013

• 49% of Workers Do Not Negotiate Job Offers

  Features, August 29, 2013

  A failure to negotiate a job offer means many workers are leaving money on the table. A new CareerBuilder survey finds that even though 45 percent of employers are willing – and expect – to negotiate salaries for initial job offers, almost half (49 percent) of workers accept the first offer given to them.

• Federal Judge OK's Change in Georgia Federal Election Calendar

  News, August 28, 2013

• Governor Deal Appoints Eight to State Boards

  News, August 26, 2013

• Phoebe Putney Health System Announces Settlement with FTC

  News, August 23, 2013

• New Report Shows Value of New Manufacturing Jobs

  News, August 23, 2013

• Georgia is the Most Expensive State to Operate a Motor Vehicle

  News, August 22, 2013

• UGA Fundraising Tops $100M for Eighth Consecutive Year

  News, August 22, 2013

• Georgia's Innovolt Poised For Continued Growth

  News, August 21, 2013

• Small Business “Rock Stars” Saluted by State of Georgia

  News, August 20, 2013

• Governor Deal to Lead Important Business, Trade & Tourism Mission to Asia

  News, August 19, 2013

  Gov. Nathan Deal will lead a high-level delegation of state of Georgia officials and business leaders to China and Japan Aug. 22-30. The mission will visit Shanghai, Qingdao and Jinan in the People’s Republic of China as well as Tokyo. Delegates will meet with prominent members of government and corporate communities to explore business, trade and tourism opportunities.

• BCBS of Georgia Announces 750 New Jobs to Columbus, Atlanta

  News, August 16, 2013

• Georgia Currently 23rd in the Nation for Solar Power

  Features, August 16, 2013

  Today, Environment Georgia Research & Policy Center released Lighting the Way, a new report highlighting a solar energy boom across the country. The report outlines the twelve states that have made a considerable contribution to the nation’s rise in solar power. Georgia, however, missed the cut and ranks 23rd in the nation for per capita solar installations. But, Georgia should not be written off yet, in the past year the Georgia Public Service Commission has voted to expand Georgia’s solar market by over 700 MW.

• Georgia’s Unemployment Rate Rises to 8.8% in July

  News, August 16, 2013

• Georgia Regents Adopt Bold Strategic Plan

  News, August 15, 2013

• Atlanta Named 2013 Google eCity

  News, August 15, 2013

• Governor Deal Calls Florida Water Suit "Waste of Time"

  News, August 14, 2013

• State Tax Revenues Up 6.7% in July

  News, August 13, 2013

• AT&T Invests More Than $675M in Georgia Wireless & Wireline Networks in First Half of 2013

  News, August 09, 2013

• Study: Cutting Income Tax Would Hurt Georgians

  News, August 08, 2013

• Georgia’s Home Closing Costs 12th Highest in Nation

  News, August 06, 2013

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