July 2015 News

July 31, 2015

• Augusta Banker Named President of State Bank & Trust

• August is National Peach Month

• Gov. Deal Announces Start of Statewide Tax-Free Holiday Weekend

• Georgia Lands $16M in Federal Funding for Small Businesses

• What are Georgia’s Top Performing Banks?

• Emory Ebola Team Recounts Experience, Lessons in Treating First U.S. Patients

• $1.8 Billion in Federal Loans Received to Date for Plant Vogtle Expansion

• Bankers Elected, Installed on Georgia Bankers Association’s Leadership Executive Committee

• Coca-Cola Enterprises Net Sales Total $1.9B in Q2

• Increased Growth in Credit Card Debt Reflects Growing Confidence in Economy

• Americans are Divided on How They Rate the Job Market in Their Region

• 46% of Consumers with a Chronic Condition Say it Was Discovered by Their Wellness Program

• Managers Could Do a Lot Better at Performance Management

• Survey: 65% of Americans Do Not Have Sufficient Emergency Savings

July 30, 2015

• Tammy Shepherd Earns Designation of Georgia Certified Chamber Executive

• Huntsman EPS Improves More Than 50% in Q2

• Atlanta Fed Releases Final 2Q Economic Growth Estimate

• Governor Deal Launches Juvenile Justice Committee

• GDEcD Center for Manufacturing Helps Tech Company Innovate Remote Sensor

• Georgia Congressional Delegation Urges Administration to Prioritize Savannah Harbor Project

• Camilla’s Susan Keigans Installed as President of GBA’s Leadership Executive Committee

• Southern Co. Profit Edges Higher in Q2

• Georgia, 30 Other States Seeking Delay in Water Rule

• UPS Accelerates Progress Towards Sustainability Goals

• 53% of U.S. Small Business Owners Say Business Will Go Bankrupt Without Them