Savannah Morning News (Savannah, GA) articles from June 2000

Savannah Morning News (Savannah, GA) archives from June 2000

Savannah, Ga., Airport Puts More Than $2 Billion into Economy, Study Says.
June 1, 2000... Byline: Ben Werner June 1--Savannah International Airport, long known for putting tourists into the Coastal Empire, is increasingly putting more money into the economy as well. Researchers from Armstrong Atlantic State University's...

Etiquette Tip: Understand that Business Casual Is Still About Business.
June 2, 2000... Byline: Lydia Ramsey Jun. 2--When business organizations instituted "dress-down" or casual days in the 1990s, they created a dilemma that lives on today. Never has there been so much confusion about what to wear to work. Most...

Farmers Get New Hope in China and Crop Insurance, Disaster Aid.
June 2, 2000... Byline: Lori Henson Jun. 2--Somewhere between the halls of Congress and the ports of China, farmers are getting a new lifeline to stave off their financial demise. Two congressional votes in the past week will break down Chinese trade...

New Savannah, Ga.-Based Company Digs into Excavation Market.
June 5, 2000... Byline: Don Lowery Jun. 5--Officials at a new Savannah-based company say they will supply contractors in Georgia, South Carolina and Florida with new equipment that will change the way major excavations are made. The equipment is...

Georgia Football Star Turns Attention to Business.
June 5, 2000... Byline: Don Lowery Jun. 5--Football looks like a pretty good career right now for Dusty Zeigler of Clyo, who recently signed a $10 million-plus five-year deal with the NFL's New York Giants. The former Effingham County High School...

Savannah Morning News, Ga., Marketview Column.
June 16, 2000... Byline: Lauren Rudd Jun. 16--After being a drag on the markets for the past couple of days it was the technology stocks that led the market to some positive closing numbers on Thursday. Cisco Systems, Microsoft, Dell Computer and WorldCom...

Two Shipping Giants Set to Make Regular Stops in Savannah, Ga.
June 16, 2000... Byline: Ben Werner Jun. 16--Normally getting one of the world's largest shipping lines to start making weekly stops in Savannah would be a big deal. Within the past week, though, port officials have successfully lured two major lines...

Savannah, Ga.-Based Firm Forms Consulting Group.
June 17, 2000... Jun. 17--Palmer & Cay Inc. has formed a new entity, Palmer & Cay Consulting Group Inc., to serve as the firm's benefits consulting division, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer John E. Cay III announced. The new entity will be...

Coast Guard Crews in Savannah, Ga., Deal with Financial Cutbacks.
June 18, 2000... Byline: Noelle Phillips Jun. 18--Every day, the U.S. Coast Guard goes to work in Savannah making sure international ships follow safety and environmental laws. The Coast Guard pilots boats and flies helicopters along the coast to...

Convicted Statesboro, Ga., Cotton Broker Sends Letter to His Victims.
June 18, 2000... Byline: Lori Henson Jun. 18--The letter is long and complicated in parts. But so is the ordeal that dozens of south Georgia families have suffered. David Prosser's voice is quiet and shaky when he talks about his reasons for sending a...

Savannah Morning News, Ga., Business Etiquette Column.
June 19, 2000... Byline: Lydia Ramsey Jun. 19--At almost every meal, some question arises or a mishap occurs. How you handle awkward moments is an indication of your confidence and ease. The key point to remember is that accidents will happen, and they...

Savannah Morning News, Ga., Investing Column.
June 19, 2000... Byline: Lauren Rudd Jun. 19--If you are somewhat confused by what is happening on Wall Street recently, you are not alone. These are difficult times for all investors, even those that have been around awhile. Unfortunately, the newer you...

Savannah Morning News, Ga., Performance Practitioner Column.
June 19, 2000... Byline: Kathleen Durham Jun. 19--Payroll costs represent a large part of a company's budget. As companies begin to understand that people are one of their most important assets, it is important that salary compensation reflects that...

Savannah Morning News, Ga., Real Estate Column.
June 19, 2000... Jun. 19--Pride of ownership can lead to business failure if too much capital is tied up in real estate or other fixed assets. Many business owners avoid large real estate investments by renting or leasing their facilities. Other small...

Savannah Morning News, Ga., Streetwise Column.
June 19, 2000... Byline: Lauren Rudd Jun. 19--Wall Street is playing out its favorite fairy tale - the one where it kisses a prince of a stock and watches as it turns into a frog that is missing about a third of its market capitalization. I am not...

Savannah, Ga.-Based Consulting Firm Expands with Buy of Missouri Company.
June 21, 2000... Jun. 21--Savannah-based Palmer & Cay Inc. has expanded into the Midwest with the acquisition of DeFrain Mayer LLC, a human resources and actuarial consulting firm, announced Palmer & Cay Chairman and Chief Executive Officer John E. Cay III. ...

Savannah Morning News, Ga., Marketview Column.
June 21, 2000... Byline: Lauren Rudd Jun. 21--Technology stocks had another day in the sun on Tuesday, pushing the Nasdaq above the 4,000 mark for the first time since April 11. Meanwhile, worries over higher interest rates and lower corporate...

Office-Supply Retailer Staples to Open Store in Savannah, Ga.
June 21, 2000... Jun. 21--Savannah soon will be well stocked with office supply stores. Staples Inc. plans to open a store here next month, joining several other office supply companies in the market. A lease has been signed for the former Piggly Wiggly...

Wal-Mart Buys Lounge Land Parcel, Plans to Open Savannah, Ga., Supercenter.
June 21, 2000... Byline: Ben Werner Jun. 21--Wal-Mart Real Estate paid more than $2.7 million for a U.S. 17 lounge with a burned-out upstairs and the land it sits on. This mostly undeveloped parcel, a stone's throw away from where U.S. 17 intersects...

As Gas Prices Rise, Savannah, Ga.-Area Drivers Must Decide On Changing Habits.
June 22, 2000... Jun. 22--The American Petroleum Institute, a group that represents the national oil and natural gas industry in Washington D.C., offers the following reasons people are getting less gasoline for their money: - Crude oil prices are rising to...

Comcast to Offer Internet Access through Cable Lines in Savannah, Ga.
June 28, 2000... Byline: Ben Werner Jun. 28--No more waiting for little icons of hourglasses filling, wheels turning or globes spinning while computers download Web sites. By the year's end all of Savannah will be able to surf the Web using Comcast...

Stock Prices Gain as Fed Holds Steady on Interest Rates.
June 29, 2000... Byline: Lauren Rudd Jun. 29--Wall Street's actions Wednesday were as if the Street was working from a previously rehearsed script. At the start of the day's trading, stock prices moved up in anticipation that the Federal Reserve would not...

Group Plans Development Corridor to Attract Tourists to Rural Southern Towns.
June 29, 2000... Byline: Lori Henson Jun. 29--A bunch of grown-ups picked up markers and scribbled together Wednesday at Quality Suites conference center. Their assignment: to color outside the lines. The picture they are coloring is of a development...