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July 23, 2023
B2B Stories

Mondays with Rick: Our economy stretches far beyond the CSRA

Dr. Rick Franza, Professor of Management at the Hull College of Business, discusses a different, timely business topic each Monday in this column. This week, he talks about taking part in the global economy. The interview has been edited for clarity and impact. ABD: We often hear about the need to take part in the global economy. How do you define the term “global economy?” Rick: The term global economy is redundant. All business is international now, all economy is global. You can’t isolate your economy. There are raw materials

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Gary Kauffman July 23, 2023 No Comments
Consumer Stories

New CSRA restaurant serves up freshly made Mexican favorites

Rosy Ortiz came to Aiken from Veracruz, Mexico 23 years ago. During that time, she worked for several restaurants, but last week, she and her business partner, Juanita Brito, opened their own place, Taqueria El Charrito. Mexican food is second only to Chinese cuisine in popularity. While you can find popular dishes including carnitas, tamales, and burritos on their menu, Ortiz is very proud of the tacos they serve. “We have five or six different types of tacos available. Everything from the corn tortilla to the salsa, Pico de Gallo,

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Mitzi Oxford July 23, 2023 No Comments
Cyber Security

Blocking all the spam

Cyberthreats are all around us and the primary threat vector for your business is email. This method of attack is the easiest way for hackers to attack your system. Employees will run across emails enticing them to click on links that would lead them to corrupt sites that would infect your network. To combat these attacks, good spam software is important. That software must include URL rewrites to make sure your email is as protected as possible. For example, you have a link in your email and see that it

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Patrick Reynolds July 23, 2023 No Comments
Consumer Stories

Wings restaurant to replace popular CSRA sub shop

With football season just around the corner, a national restaurant chain is hoping to score a touchdown by opening a new CSRA location. Atlanta-based, Touchdown Wings plans to open a new location at 3328 Wrightsboro Road, next door to Walmart in Augusta, replacing Baldinos Giant Jersey Subs, which closed last month. The restaurant is scheduled to open in October, according to the company’s website. Touchdown Wings currently offers 30 flavors of chicken wings, including spicy ranch, lemon pepper, teriyaki, and Cajun, as well as burgers, sandwiches, salads, and seafood. The

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Josh Heath July 23, 2023 No Comments
B2B Podcasting

“Quit” rates still high in the CSRA

Dr. Simon Medcalfe weighs in on recruiting and employee retention following The Great Resignation, aka the Big Quit and the Great Reshuffle. This panel discussion was part of the ABD Business EXPO held in May.

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Dr. Simon Medcalfe July 23, 2023 No Comments