June 2014 News

June 30, 2014

• Southland Organics Big ole Bird Poultry Probiotic Approved for Use in Organic Food

• Why the Peach State is Peachy Keen for Business

• Governor Deal Appoints 13 to State Boards

• Georgia Represented Well at the 2014 BIO International Convention

• Georgia Laws on Guns, Medicaid Expansion Set for Tuesday

• Georgia Restaurant Association: Is the NLRB Targeting Franchises?

• Delta Shareholders Re-Elect Board

• Defining the Evolving Role of Chief Compliance Officer

• New-Car Sales to Fall 2.7% Year-Over-Year in June

• DOL to Seek Comments on Minimum Wage For Government Contracts

  The Department of Labor will seek comments on a proposed rule raising minimum wage for employees of federal contractors to $10.10. The comment period is expected to extend from June 17 to July 17.

• Rate of Home Price Gains Drop Sharply According to S&P

June 27, 2014

• Georgia Tourism Launches New Vacation & Travel Planning Website

• Survey Shows How a West Coast Ports Strike Will Impact US Logistics, Port of Savannah

• Southern Company Recognized with Industry-Leading Awards

• Survey Finds Brokers Agree Health Care Reform is an Opportunity for Success

• TAG Unveils the Latest Issue of Hub Magazine

• US IPO Market Boasts Over 90 Effective IPOs in Second Quarter

• The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index Continues to Improve

• Survey: One in Four Lawyers to Add New Legal Jobs in Second Half of 2014

• Study: Working Parents Fear Family Responsibilities Could Cost Them Their Job

• Three Technologies to Provide Improved Client Service

• Share of All-Cash Home Purchases Falls in Most Areas

June 26, 2014

• Athens Unemployment Rate Rises to 5.7% in May

• Governor Deal Completes Economic Development Mission to Israel

• Tourists Discover Georgia