July 2014 News

July 31, 2014

• The Home Depot Names Ted Decker EVP Merchandising

• tvsdesign Promotes 11 New Leaders

• Bankers Elected, Installed on GBA’s Leadership Executive Committee

• Georgia's Manufacturing Boom

• Southern Co. Q2 Profit Up 100%

• Smyrna's Emory-Adventist Hospital Plans to Close

• Showcasing Georgia's Consumer Products

• BitPay's New Plan: Free, Unlimited, Forever

• First Data Announces Agreement to Acquire Gyft

• UPS Doubles Carbon Intensity Goal for 2020

• Tax Practitioners Predict Streamlined Transfer Pricing Audits with New IRS Roadmap Tool

• Major Capital Spending Plans on the Rise Among U.S. Industrial Manufacturers

July 30, 2014

• Aflac's Profit Falls 8.8%, Hurt by Lower Revenue

• Governor, TCSG, & USG Announce Program to Get Georgians Back to School

• FDIC Publication Focuses on Tools Available to Help Community Banks

• Newell Recycling to Merge with Blaze Recycling & Metals

• E-Commerce Drives UPS 2Q Shipments Up 7.2%

• SunTrust Ranked First for Online Banking Experience

• NCR Q2 Profit, Restructuring Plan Unveiled

• Governor Deal Awarded 60 Plus Top Honor for Tax Cut Leadership

• Home Price Gains Continue to Moderate

• Q2 2014 Retail & Consumer M&A Activity Significantly Outperforms 2013

July 29, 2014

• InTown Suites Names Pertchik Chief Executive Officer

• Manufacturers in Georgia Record Fourth Year of Industrial Job Growth

• Latvia-Based Manufacturer to Create 150 Jobs in Dublin