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Federal regulators seize Peachtree City-based Bank of Georgia (AP) -- Regulators are closing a small Georgia bank, marking the seventh failure of a federally insured bank this year. The Bank of Georgia, based in Peachtree City, Georgia, was closed Friday... read more... |
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UPS says 51 retail stores breached by malware ATLANTA -- Some customers of The UPS Store may have had their credit and debit card information exposed by a computer virus found on systems at 51 stores.A spokeswoman for UPS says the information... read more... |
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Panera swears off artificial ingredients NEW YORK -- Panera says it will remove artificial colors, flavors, sweeteners and preservatives from its food by 2016, a reflection of the growing distaste people are showing for such ingredients.The... read more... |
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Jos. A. Bank buying Eddie Bauer in $850M deal HAMPSTEAD, Md. -- Jos. A. Bank Clothiers Inc. is buying the parent company of Eddie Bauer in a cash-and-stock deal valued at $850 million. The men's clothing company, which itself is being pursued by... read more... |
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Target to hire fewer holiday workers than last year SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Target plans to hire about 70,000 seasonal workers for the critical holiday shopping season, down about 20 percent from a year ago. The discounter is aiming to be more efficient... read more... |
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Jobless rate jumps in June ATLANTA -- Metro Atlanta's unemployment rate rose to 8.9 in June.In Fayette County, the unemployment rate was 8.2 percent.The Georgia Department of Labor announced the new numbers early Thursday.The... read more... |
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Jobless rate drops to 7.9 percent ATLANTA -- Metro Atlanta's unemployment rate dropped to 7.9 percent in March, down four-tenths of a percentage point from 8.3 percent in February.In Fayette County, the jobless rate was 6.9 percent... read more... |
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Metro jobless rate drops to 8.3 percent ATLANTA -- Metro Atlanta's unemployment rate declined to 8.3 percent in Februray.That's down from 8.7 percent in January and well under the jobless rate of 9.3 percent from February a year ago.... read more... |
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Metro jobless rate rises to 8.7 percent ATLANTA -- State labor officials say metro Atlanta's jobless rate rose to 8.7 percent in January, up from 8.4 percent the month before.That compares to 9.4 percent in January 2012.In Fayette County,... read more... |
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