Athens Banner-Herald (Athens, GA) articles from November 2001

Athens Banner-Herald (Athens, GA) archives from November 2001

Financing Deals Generate Interest in New Car Sales in Athens, Ga., Area.
November 2, 2001... Byline: Ronell Smith Nov. 2--During the month of September, Claude Ray III saw sales at his Ford dealership in Elberton go from slow to very slow, then end steady. The family-owned dealership had seen new car sales take a dip after...

Athens Banner-Herald, Ga., Archie B. Carroll Column.
November 2, 2001... Byline: Archie B. Carroll Nov. 2--Whether we are business owners, managers, employees or citizens, we should always ask where technology fits in our lives. Technology is a powerful force in our world, and in an earlier column I discussed...

Athens Banner-Herald, Ga., Laurel Alberty Column.
November 16, 2001... Nov. 16--The Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 encompasses a wide range of changes which benefit taxpayers of all ages and income brackets. Some of the greatest opportunities created by the law are in three major areas...

Athens Banner-Herald, Ga., Business Briefs Column.
November 16, 2001... Nov. 16--FLYNN TO DIRECT GPR PROGRAMMING: Georgia Public Broadcasting (GPB) has named St. John Flynn as program manager for Georgia Public Radio (GPR). Flynn came to Georgia Public Radio network headquarters in Atlanta in the fall of 1995...

Economy, Spending A Moving Target for Georgia Entertainment-Oriented Retailers.
November 16, 2001... Byline: Ronell Smith Nov. 16--The nation's economy showed signs of further contraction in October, with consumer confidence diving sharply while unemployment rose to levels not seen in more than two decades. The Confidence Board's...

Athens Banner-Herald, Ga., Dennis R. Beresford Column.
November 30, 2001... Nov. 30--STOCK OPTIONS SOMETIMES BEAR INVISIBLE COSTS: Over the past 10 years, stock options gains have become an increasingly important part of employee compensation. Some grant options throughout the organization, and even junior employees...

Deer Hunters Put Money into the Economy.
November 30, 2001... Byline: Ronell Smith Nov. 30--Think deer hunters don't impact the economy? Just ask Comer resident Andrew Bradley how much money he spent on deer hunting supplies this year. "Way too much," said the 18-year-old, who has spent more...

Watkinsville, Ga.-Area Business Leaders Have Faith in Restaurant Drink Sales.
November 30, 2001... Byline: Kevin Conner Nov. 30--WATKINSVILLE, Ga.--Some area business leaders hope to enhance economic development in Oconee County by changing a law forbidding alcohol sales in restaurants. Those favoring the change would like the...