Macon Telegraph : Business News

First Quality’s $200 million expansion at its Macon plant will do more than create 150 new jobs. It will save the more than 200 jobs already here.

Looks like Macon ended up on another unfortunate list.

Macon’s high unemployment rate and low per capita income helped it land on a list of 22 cities across the country considered at risk of falling back into a recession.

The Macon Economic Development Commission and the Macon-Bibb County Industrial Authority say they will make a “major economic development announcement” Friday.

The Macon-Bibb County Planning & Zoning Commission is holding a public meeting next week to discuss its proposed electronic sign regulations.

About two dozen representatives from various agencies set up shop in the Macon State College conference center, dispensing advice and resources on everything from exporting goods to securing government contracts.

Free food for a donation of copy paper seems an odd offer, but it’s one that will help teachers.

James Hammock thought a good deal landed in his lap after going to work selling roofing services for Atlanta-based American Shingle in April. He had a job and was getting a new roof.

Homebuilder confidence nationwide dropped for the third straight month in August as the struggling economy and a flood of cheap foreclosed properties kept people from buying new homes.

In the past three years, more than 53,000 customers have complained to the Better Business Bureau about satellite TV providers, with 39,000 of those complaints filed against DirecTV and 13,000 filed against Dish Network. Many complaints stem from fees and terms outlined in the customer agreement and the BBB recommends that TV viewers planning to make the switch to satellite should read the fine print closely.

A program scheduled next week is directed toward helping nonprofit groups.

Name: Ralph “Mat” Sires Jr.

New Air Force recruiter assigned to Galleria

The tornado that ripped a trail of devastation through parts of south Macon two years ago could end up spurring economic growth in the area.

Anyone who wants to own part of a distillery in Georgia now has the opportunity.

A vacant store off Eisenhower Parkway is getting a new tenant.

Writer/producer Chad Darnell was all set to start pre-production of his paranormal thriller film, “The Telling,” in Savannah this fall and then something happened.

Some residents near a proposed bowling center on Zebulon Road in north Bibb County say it will be good for the community, add to the tax base and provide fun, safe entertainment.

I keep getting strange error messages. My computer is so slow. Suddenly my home page is totally different.