Georgians react to closure of Savannah, Riceboro paper mills: ‘Disappointed and hurt’
International Paper is ending jobs for about 1,100 workers on Georgia's coast.
The Tennessee-based paper industry giant said today its container board mills in Savannah and Riceboro and...
Lower interest rates, higher incomes made homes more affordable in June
(Georgia Recorder) — Housing became more affordable this June, as higher incomes and slightly lower interest rates overcame higher prices, according to a National...
Synovus and Pinnacle Bank announce $8.6B merger
Two major regional banks in Georgia and Tennessee are combining in the largest bank merger of the year. Columbus-based Synovus and Nashville-based Pinnacle Bank...
What to know about a vulnerability being exploited on Microsoft SharePoint servers
NEW YORK (AP) — Microsoft has issued an emergency fix to close off a vulnerability in Microsoft’s SharePoint software that hackers have exploited to...
King’s Hawaiian to invest $54M in Hall County, add 135 jobs
King’s Hawaiian will invest approximately $54 million to expand its Oakwood facility, creating more than 135 new jobs in Hall County, Gov. Brian Kemp...
Union Pacific, Norfolk Southern discuss merger to create transcontinental railroad
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern are in merger talks to create the largest railroad in North America that would connect...
Walgreens shareholders approve $10 billion private equity buyout
Shareholders of Walgreens Boots Alliance overwhelmingly approved the drugstore chain's $10 billion acquisition by private equity firm Sycamore.
It is a rough era for national...
Home Depot heads deeper into the building supply business with $5 billion acquisition of...
Home Depot is buying specialty building products distributor GMS for $4.3 billion, the second notable acquisition in a little over a year that emphasizes...
North Georgia Credit Union celebrates Grand Opening of new headquarters in Toccoa
North Georgia Credit Union (NGCU) is opening new headquarters at 1025 Big A Road in Toccoa. To mark this exciting milestone, NGCU will host...
Under a cloud of tariffs, Walmart is the latest retailer to announce price hikes
NEW YORK (AP) — Volley after volley of tariffs — and at times on-again, off-again trade actions — have put companies around the world...
Federal Reserve leaves key rate unchanged as it sees risk of higher prices and...
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve kept its key interest rate unchanged Wednesday, brushing off President Donald Trump’s demands to lower borrowing costs, and...
How the stock market made back all its losses after Trump escalated the trade...
It felt much longer, but the U.S. stock market needed just a few weeks to roar all the way back to where it was...