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Business Briefs: Delta Chooses New Board

liz.flowers — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 14:14:31 -0700

New Delta Board Announced
Delta Air Lines Inc. announced its new board of directors, now that the merger with Northwest Airlines Corp. is approved.
The new board contains eight members from Atlanta-based Delta’s board, including CEO Richard Anderson. There will be four members from Northwest’s board.

The board includes: Daniel Carp, who will serve as chairman, John S. Brinzo, Eugene I. Davis, David R. Goode, Paula Rosput Reynolds, Kenneth C. Rogers, Kenneth B. Woodrow, Doug Steenland, John M. Engler, Mickey P. Foret and Rodney E. Slater.

First-Ever Work From Home Expo in Atlanta

liz.flowers — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 18:33:54 -0700

Women For Hire's first-ever Work From Home Expo will debut in Atlanta on Sat., Nov. 1 from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. at Cobb Galleria, located at Two Galleria Parkway, Atlanta, GA 30339.

Meet face-to-face with top national and local exhibitors to learn about a wide variety of at-home career opportunities, products and services. Get expert advice from inspirational speakers who work to empower women to make money on your own terms. Learn inside financial guidance, receive advice on how to succeed while working on your own and access stellar resources that support women.

Whole Foods 5% Day to Support Keep North Fulton Beautiful

liz.flowers — Sun, 17 Aug 2008 15:02:54 -0700

When you shop Whole Foods on Wednesday in August 27, part of your purchase price will help beautify the community.

Whole Foods, located on State Bridge Road, will donate 5 percent of the day’s net sales to Keep North Fulton Beautiful.

The environmentally-conscious non-profit Keep North Fulton Beautiful utilizes volunteers to improve public spaces. Along with a Christmas tree recycling program, the organization conducts tree plantings on Arbor Day, and organizes litter clean-ups and recycling events.

Sawnee EMC’s Green Power Program Receives National Certification

liz.flowers — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 14:07:34 -0700

The Center for Resource Solutions (CRS) in San Francisco, Calif. announced today that local power provider Sawnee EMC's green pricing program, “Sawnee EMC Green Power Service Rider”, is now Green-e Energy Certified.

Sawnee EMC joins the growing network of renewable energy providers that offer products certified by Green-e Energy, the nation’s leading certification and verification program for renewable energy.

Perdue Rolls Out Consumer Friendly Web Site

lydia.senn — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 08:49:08 -0700

Gov. Sonny Perdue announced last week the launch of a new Web site to help consumers buy smarter.

The Governor’s Office of Consumer Affairs (OCA) has launched a new Web site, www.ConsumerEd.com, which targets young adults and gives them tools to make wise purchases.

The Web site walks consumers through major purchasing and financial decisions, such as buying a car, purchasing a house, renting an apartment, making home improvements, dealing with credit and debt, managing money and avoiding foreclosure.

Business Briefs: Credit Freeze in Affect, Nalley Moves to Duluth, AirTran Letting Go Pilots

lydia.senn — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 07:57:52 -0700

GA credit freeze goes into affect today
The law that will allow Georgians to protect themselves against identity theft by freezing their credit records takes affect today.

The law allows residents to freeze their credit, preventing businesses and other organizations from reviewing credit records without permission.

The state mandate also places a cap on the fees associated with freezing credit records, the cost is $3 for most citizens, and free for those over 65.

Also, the law requires credit bureaus remove the freeze within 15 minutes of a customers request.

Business Briefs: SunTrust Credit Rating Shakey, Business Owners Could Receive Tax Breaks, Norcross EMS firm in Negotiations

lydia.senn — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 06:52:19 -0700

SunTrust Bank Could Receive Credit Down Grade
SunTrust Bank is under review for a possible credit downgrade, said Moody’s Investor Service on Wednesday.

If Moody does choose to downgrade SunTrust, it would be the second credit-rating firm to do so.

One of Moody's reasons for the credit downgrade, is SunTrust's exposures to potential problems with its mortgages. A lower rating could increase SunTrust's borrowing costs.

The Atlanta-based bank announced last week a net income of $535 million in the second quarter, that is 20 percent lower than the year-earlier.

Business Briefs: AirTran to Downsize ATL Hub, Southern Company Second Quarter Earnings Down

lydia.senn — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 08:21:34 -0700

AirTran Airways downsizing Atlanta hub

AirTran Airways is planning to downsize its Atlanta hub due to the high cost of fuel, company executives said Tuesday.

AirTran's Chief Financial Officer Arne Haak said during a conference call yesterday, that due to high oil prices it was not profitable for the company to maintain the Atlanta hub at its capacity.

The Orlando-based airline is also planning on cutting back other hubs in other cities. AirTran also announced an employee pay cut, by as much as 15 percent.

Business: Mid-Year Economic Update

lydia.senn — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 09:02:54 -0700

In January of this year I wrote an article for this publication titled "What to expect in '08". Now that we have reached the half way point of 2008, I thought it would be a good idea to see how the economy is doing compared to what we expected to happen this year.

Are things going as predicted?

Business Briefs: Gas Prices Fall, Unemployment Rises, FDIC Seizes Two More Banks

lydia.senn — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 08:24:40 -0700

Drives see decline at the pump
The average gas price in metro Atlanta fell to $3.93 a gallon over the weekend. This is down from $4 one month ago, according to a gas survey conducted by AAA.

The consumer Web site, www.atlantagasprices.com estimated Monday's average to be $3.90, down 12 cents per gallon from one week ago.

Metro Atlanta’s unemployment increases