Iris focuses on mobile with new smart-home hub – CNET CNETIris focuses on mobile with new smart-home hubCNETSpeaking of SmartThings, for those not already invested in Iris, the question remains — does the new hub allow it to keep up with the increasingly heavy competition from the likes of SmartThings, SimpliSafe and Insteon? Refinements to […]

Pentagon awards Lockheed $969 million contract to build 17 C-130J aircraft – Venture Capital Post Venture Capital PostPentagon awards Lockheed $969 million contract to build 17 C-130J aircraftVenture Capital PostReuters reported that Lockheed said last month that it got an agreement from the US Air Force to build a total of 130 C-130 J Super […]

Georgia's coal ponds a 'lurking disaster' – MyAJC MyAJCGeorgia's coal ponds a 'lurking disaster'MyAJCLast year, a lagoon at a retired Duke Energy plant spilled tens of thousands of tons of ash into North Carolina's Dan River, causing extensive environmental damage and costing the company $102 million in fines, restitution and cleanup. A 2008 spill in … […]

Hundreds of Job Openings Near Buckhead This Week – Patch.com Hundreds of Job Openings Near Buckhead This WeekPatch.comADT Security Services. – Atlanta, GA. Company Overview:The ADT Corporation (NYSE: ADT) is a leading provider of electronic security, interactive home and business automation and monitoring services for residences and… 17 days ago … #1 Cloud Services CALL (888) […]

Veteran inducted into Georgia Veterans Hall Of Fame – Cherokee Tribune Cherokee TribuneVeteran inducted into Georgia Veterans Hall Of FameCherokee TribuneU.S. Marine Corps Capt. George Nelson talks about his time serving during the Vietnam War in his Woodstock home. Nelson was inducted into the Georgia Military Veterans Hall of Fame this month and will be […]

Veritiv Announces Third Quarter 2015 Financial Results – PR Newswire (press release) Veritiv Announces Third Quarter 2015 Financial ResultsPR Newswire (press release)ATLANTA, Nov. 12, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — Veritiv Corporation (NYSE: VRTV), a North American leader in business-to-business distribution solutions, today announced financial results for the third fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2015. "We are pleased […]

Real Estate Roundup: Self-Storage Transactions November 2015 – Inside Self-Storage Real Estate Roundup: Self-Storage Transactions November 2015Inside Self-StorageFayette Self Storage in Fayetteville, Ga., sold for $9.2 million to a limited-liability company. The facility at 112 New Hope Road comprises … Stacey Gorman and Mike McManus, investment specialists in the Marcus & Millichap Atlanta office … […]

A muddy, religious fight: GHSA blunders on 'wings like eagles' – Atlanta Journal Constitution (blog) Atlanta Journal Constitution (blog)A muddy, religious fight: GHSA blunders on 'wings like eagles'Atlanta Journal Constitution (blog)For about two years the team worked on putting the pieces in place, securing corporate support from companies such as as Coca-Cola and Southern Co., […]

Health Market Science to Be Rebranded as LexisNexis for Life Sciences Market – Business Wire (press release) Health Market Science to Be Rebranded as LexisNexis for Life Sciences MarketBusiness Wire (press release)ATLANTA–(BUSINESS WIRE)–LexisNexis® Risk Solutions, a leading provider of data, analytics and technology, today announced the brand transition of Health Market Science into the LexisNexis® […]

Assembly line employee shoots co-worker at Georgia Kia plant – UPDATE – Atlanta Business Chronicle Atlanta Business ChronicleAssembly line employee shoots co-worker at Georgia Kia plant – UPDATEAtlanta Business ChronicleByron E. Small. An assembly line worker shot a co-worker at a Kia Motors Manufacturing plant in West Point, Ga. … Plant worker Gabriel Raines, 38, […]