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Georgia Chamber and Fiserv Award Recipients of Small Diverse Business Program
February 03, 2022
The Georgia Chamber has announced the recipients for this year's Small Diverse Business program memberships. Eight diverse businesses will have the opportunity to take full advantage of a one-year membership to the Georgia Chamber of Commerce.
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U.S. Small Businesses Continue to See Strong Job Gains and Worker Pay Increases in January
February 02, 2022
National small business job growth continued to increase in January as did earnings for workers, according to the Paychex | IHS Markit Small Business Employment Watch.
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Georgia Lottery Raises $376.5M for HOPE, Pre-K in Second Quarter of FY22
January 31, 2022
The Georgia Lottery Corp. announced it generated $376,513,000 in profits for the second quarter of fiscal year 2022, bringing the total transferred to the State Treasury’s Lottery for Education Account since inception to more than $24.6 billion.
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CEOs Eye 2022 With Optimism and a Dash of Uncertainty
January 25, 2022
175 CEOs across 15 industries shared their perspectives, expectations, thoughts, and priorities for the next 12 months.
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Georgia Resources Fire Up Shooting Sports Industry
January 21, 2022
In a state that treasures individual freedoms, the right to bear arms is highly honored by an ever-increasing number of Georgia citizens. This avid consumer base, coupled with a pro-business environment and gun-friendly legislation, has attracted many advanced manufacturers in the defense, law enforcement, firearms, and shooting sports industries.
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CEO Optimism Hits 10-Year High: Three-Quarters Expect a Stronger Global Economy in 2022
January 19, 2022
CEOs continued to face pressure generated by the ongoing COVID pandemic and market conditions such as rising inflation, supply chain disruptions and the 'Great Resignation' in parts of the world. Despite the array of shifting headwinds, the CEOs that we surveyed are the most optimistic they have been in 10 years about the prospects for a stronger economy in the coming year.
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Topgolf, Callaway Golf Announce Blockbuster Merger to Create Golf Industry Giant
October 29, 2020
Callaway and Topgolf Entertainment Group today announced that the companies have entered into a definitive merger agreement.
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U.S. Chamber Launches National Initiative to Address Inequality of Opportunity
June 05, 2020
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce today announced a national townhall on June 25th as part of an ongoing initiative to address inequality of opportunity through education, employment, entrepreneurship, and criminal justice reform.
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U.S. News & World Report Reveals the 2020 Best Jobs
January 14, 2020
U.S. News & World Report, the global authority in rankings and consumer advice, unveiled the 2020 Best Jobs. The rankings offer a look at the best jobs across 17 lists – from best-paying jobs and best jobs without a college degree to sectors such as business and technology – to help job seekers at every level achieve their career goals.
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SBA Small Business Lending Reflects Strong Economic Trends
October 11, 2019
The U.S. Small Business Administration announced FY19 lending numbers showing that it guaranteed over $28 billion to entrepreneurs that otherwise would not have access to capital to start, grow, or expand their small businesses.
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In 2019, CEOs are Most Concerned About Talent and a Recession
January 21, 2019
A new global survey reveals that CEOs view a recession as their biggest external concern for 2019. They cited attracting and retaining talent as their top internal concern.
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Amazon’s Best of Prime 2017 Reveals the Year’s Biggest Trends —More than 5 Billion Items Shipped with Prime in 2017
January 08, 2018
Amazon announced its Best of Prime 2017 – revealing some of the Prime member favorites of the year. Built on a foundation of fast, free delivery, more than five billion items worldwide shipped with Prime in 2017, including free same-day, one-day, and two-day shipping.
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BSN SPORTS Acquires A Portion Of The Assets Of The Alabama-Based Hibbett Team Sales
December 11, 2017
BSN SPORTS, the nation's largest direct marketer and distributor of sporting goods to the school and league markets and a division of Varsity Brands, today announced that it has completed the acquisition of a portion of the assets of Hibbett Team Sales, Inc. ("HTS"), based in Birmingham, Alabama.
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Apply These 5 Techniques to Help Employees Return to Work After a Medical Absence
December 07, 2017
When a worker gets hurt or sick and misses a substantial amount of time, it can be hard for you as a business owner to know what to do. The situation can become even more challenging when it’s time for the employee to return to work after a medical absence. If you don’t have a plan for dealing with people’s return as well as their absence, this could become a major distraction.
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The UPS Store Steps Up to Help Small Businesses Close the Deal on Small Business Saturday
November 17, 2017
Small Business Saturday is like the big game for many independent businesses, with millions of shoppers expected to shop small on Saturday, November 25th. But business owners won’t win the day simply by opening – they need to close deals by turning browsers into buyers.
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Governor Ivey Welcomes 50 New Jobs at Briggs & Stratton’s Auburn Facility
November 01, 2017
Governor Kay Ivey on Monday announced that Milwaukee-based Briggs & Stratton Corp. plans to begin production of Vanguard big block V-twin engines at its Auburn location in 2018, ultimately creating approximately 50 new jobs for the area. The project involves a $12 million investment from the company.