January 2014 News

January 31, 2014

• Athens’ Unemployment Rate Rises to 5.2% in December

• UGA Researcher Named Fellow of the Society for Social Work & Research

• Gov. Deal Takes Blame for Slow Response to Snowstorm

• Georgia Children's Museum in Macon to Close

• Synovus Receives 20 Customer Service Excellence Awards

• UPS Annual Profit Falls to $807 Million

• Senate OK's Isakson Flood Insurance Bill

• Hotels & Road Warriors Grapple With Wi-Fi Economics

• A Super Bowl XLVIII Forecast That Works

• Temp Labor Bill Rates Increased Only Slightly in 2013

• Home Prices Increased by 11.2% Year Over Year in the Q3 of 2013

• Natural Disasters Produced $192B Global Economic Loss in 2013

• Study Shows Int'l Software Piracy Hampering Manufacturers in the U.S.

January 30, 2014

• State Legislature Closed Until Friday

• 13 Examples Of People Being Awesome In The Middle Of The Atlanta Traffic Jam

• Rayonier to Split Timber, Chemicals Business

• TSA Found Most Guns at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta Int'l Airport

• Lenovo to acquire Motorola Mobility for $2.91B

• Nearly All States Disclose Some Development Deals

• Consumers Extremely Concerned About Companies Sharing Data

• 45,000 Completed Foreclosures Reported in December

• U.S. Chamber's Global IP Center Unveils 2014 Int'l IP Index

• Chief Executive Magazine Reveals 2014's Best Companies for Leaders

• As Economy Improves, Lodging Recovery Continues With Strong Room Rate Gains

January 29, 2014

• UGA School of Law Wins ‘Best of the Best’ National Moot Court Competition