August 16, 2022

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Augusta-based staffing and technology company acquires software company division

An Augusta-based workforce solutions company has expanded by acquiring a division of a major Southeastern software company. MAU Inc. now owns Doozer Software’s project services and staffing division. That division will become a part of 3ci, MAU’s technology solutions division. Doozer is based in Birmingham, Ala. “The acquisition of Doozer opens new avenues of growth for both companies to leverage our combined 65 years in business,” said MAU CEO, Randall Hatcher. “This creates amazing opportunities for us to broaden our current offerings to better serve our clients nationwide.” MAU Inc.

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Judge dismisses case against Austin Rhodes, WGAC

A Superior Court judge dismissed a defamation case against WGAC and talk show host, Austin Rhodes Tuesday afternoon, saying the defendant, James Faller, did not have sufficient evidence to prove clear and actual malice. Faller had filed the suit against Rhodes, claiming that in a show aired in January 2021 and subsequent broadcasts, Rhodes made false and malicious statements about him that damaged his reputation. Faller is the former CEO of GlobalNet, a leader in dial-up internet services in the 1990’s, which was headquartered in the Lamar Building in downtown

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Simon Says: Pro golfers tee off against monopsonistic employer

Last week, Gary Kauffman of Augusta Business Daily reported that “the PGA Tour was the only meaningful option for golfers playing at the highest levels, yet the tour doesn’t compensate the golfers for their revenues at the level of athletes in other sports.” (See Pro golfers file antitrust lawsuit). Eleven golfers have filed an anti-trust lawsuit against the PGA Tour. In economics, a monopoly is a single seller of a product. As every student in an introductory class knows, a monopoly can charge a higher price for its product than

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275,000 square feet of shopping centers sold

Two locally run shopping centers with a lot of Anderson family history are now in the hands of outside developers and landlords. On Friday, Aug. 12, the Andersons sold their nearly 70,000-square-foot shopping center, Anderson’s Plaza at 266 Bobby Jones Expressway, for an undisclosed sum of money. Earlier this year, the Village Plaza, which sits on land once owned by the Andersons, was also sold. “It was just time,” Frances Anderson’s son, Mike Adams, said about the sale. “She was involved a long time and got an offer and it

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Golden Harvest breaks ground on $3 million renovation project

Inflation has affected not only local businesses and nonprofits like Golden Harvest Food Bank, but also CSRA families struggling to put food on the table. Golden Harvest has broken ground on phase one of a renovation and construction project that will help to provide more meals for those families. The organization’s President and CEO, Amy Breitmann, said the first phase will involve renovating the corporate office and adding several new features to the existing facility, including a volunteer center, lobby, and conference room. The new building will be 6,790 square

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Augusta-based staffing and technology company acquires software company division

Judge dismisses case against Austin Rhodes, WGAC

Simon Says: Pro golfers tee off against monopsonistic employer

275,000 square feet of shopping centers sold

Golden Harvest breaks ground on $3 million renovation project

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