July 2013 News

July 31, 2013

• Becca Hardin Steps Down from Chamber

• Georgia Insurance Commissioner Calls For Obamacare Delay; Warns Of Massive Rate Increase

• AirWatch Chairman Alan Dabbiere to Keynote Venture Atlanta Conference

• Aflac Profit Rises 84% on Investment Gains, Strong Japan Sales

• State Farm to Add 800 Jobs in Atlanta

• SunTrust Leads in Customer Advocacy among Super Regional Banks

• 44,000 Completed Foreclosures Reported in Last Year in Georgia

• Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index Falls Slightly

• Home Prices Continue to Increase in May

• Small Businesses Underutilizing Social Media

• American Workers Show Continued Personal Confidence in Employers, Ability to Find New Jobs

July 30, 2013

• Atlanta Tech Village Revolutionizes Start-Up Landscape in 180 Days

• Georgia Lawsuit Targets Payday Lenders

• Georgia Ports Set Records in Total Tonnage, Auto-Machinery Units, Bulk Cargo & Intermodal

• Georgia Gas Prices Dip Slightly

• Aflac Obtains Prestigious International Certification for Energy Management

• When Off-Campus College Students are Excluded, Poverty Rates Fall in Many College Towns

• Pending Home Sales Slip in June on RIsing Mortgage Rates

• Pickup Trucks, Compact Cars & Crossovers Drive July New-Car Sales Up 16%

• Experts Highlight Importance of Effective Online Presence for Businesses

• Report: U.S. Small Business "Uniquely Vulnerable" To Climate Change, Extreme Weather

July 29, 2013

• Georgia Ranked Eighth Best State For Business by CNBC

• Synovus Completes Repayment of TARP Funds

• Experts Say Georgia is Leader in Start-Up Investing

• Aflac Japan And Japan Post Holdings Sign New Agreement To Expand Distribution