Many corporations struggling in 2025 but Aflac is not one of them
Columbus-based insurance company Aflac announced its third quarter earnings of $1.6 billion. Total revenues were $4.7 billion in the third quarter of 2025, compared...
Atlanta-based UPS cuts 48,000 jobs in the year to date as its turnaround continues
United Parcel Service posted third-quarter results that handily beat Wall Street's expectations and gave details about its turnaround efforts, including approximately 48,000 job cuts.
Shares...
Three key leaders resign from Habersham Chamber of Commerce
CLARKESVILLE, Ga. — In a major shakeup for one of the county’s leading business organizations, three members of the Habersham Chamber of Commerce staff...
Georgia named No. 1 state for business for 12th year
ATLANTA — Georgia has once again been crowned the nation’s top state for business, marking an unprecedented 12-year winning streak in Area Development magazine’s...
Tylenol maker rebounds a day after Trump’s unfounded claims about its safety
Shares of Tylenol maker Kenvue bounced back sharply before the opening bell Tuesday, a day after President Donald Trump promoted unproven and in some...
What the Fed rate cut will mean for your finances
NEW YORK (AP) — The Federal Reserve cut its benchmark interest rate Wednesday for the first time in nine months. Since the last cut,...
Colony Bank announces new leadership
A bank with more than 30 locations across the southeast, including Georgia, Alabama, and Florida, has announced Mitch Watkins as Senior Commercial Banking Manager...
Potbelly is being acquired by RaceTrac for $566 million
Sandwich maker Potbelly is being acquired by the gas station and convenience store chain RaceTrac for $566 million.
Potbelly, which was founded in Chicago in...
Local government announces low-interest loan program to spur small businesses
Small businesses in Athens-Clarke County and the City of Winterville may now be eligible for a low-interest loan through the local government.
The Joint Development...
Cracker Barrel is keeping its old-time logo after new design elicited an uproar
Cracker Barrel said late Tuesday it's returning to its old logo after critics — including President Donald Trump — protested the company's plan to...
Rustic Cabin Bar & Grill to open in Clarkesville August 25
Clarkesville is welcoming a new dining destination as Rustic Cabin Bar & Grill officially opens its doors on Monday, August 25. The restaurant, located...
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...