
Cha-ching! Have you noticed peach prices at your local CSRA grocers?
It’s a peach problem that neither farmers nor consumers want to have, prices have gone up, way up. Mike Petchenik explains why in our GA Business Minute.
It’s a peach problem that neither farmers nor consumers want to have, prices have gone up, way up. Mike Petchenik explains why in our GA Business Minute.
At ABD’s recent Business EXPO, Simon Medcalfe shared his thoughts on ways to squelch the “quit” factor in our workplaces. Do you offer these at your company?
The City of Augusta would like to meet anyone who is looking for a job matching current and future openings. The city’s Human Resources Department is holding three Mega Hiring Events throughout August. The events will be on Tuesdays, from 10 a.m. until 1 p.m. in the Linda W. Beazley Room on the first floor of the Municipal Building at 535 Telfair Street. On August 3, interested applicants can meet with officials from the Augusta Fire Department, Richmond County Correctional Institution, Marshal’s Office, Sheriff’s Office, E-911 Communications department, Coroner’s Office,
For the last five years, Phillip Weisner and Andre Leon have owned a successful downtown coffee shop, but in a few weeks, they plan to open a second location in Columbia County that will replace a former fast food restaurant location. On Saturday, Aug. 19, Weisner and Leon, owners of Ubora Coffee Roasters located at 1128 Jones St., plan to celebrate the grand opening of their new shop located at 116 North Belair Road in Evans, the former home of Gary’s Hamburgers. Weisner said they would like to hold a
Last week, I reported record-high employment numbers in the Augusta Metropolitan Statistical Area for the leisure and hospitality industry. Total employment is also nearing a record high, standing currently (May) at 246,100. The record high is 246, 500 in January 2020. Unfortunately, some other measures of the strength of the labor market are not as robust. After spending the whole of 2022 at 3.5%, the unemployment rate started to rise in 2023. It currently stands at 3.8%, still low by historical standards. Part of the reason for the increase may