Albany > Heritage Bank Merger with Renasant Approved

ALBANY -- Heritage Financial Group, Inc., the holding company for HeritageBank of the South, today announced that its shareholders voted to approve the merger of Heritage Financial Group, Inc. with and into Renasant Corporation. On…

Get Your Employees on Board with New Technologies

Harvard Business Review Bringing new technology and tools into your organization can increase productivity, boost sales, and help you make better, faster decisions. But getting every employee on board is often a challenge. So first,…

Bush > Holding Equities for the Long Term

Legendary investor Warren Buffett is famous for his long-term perspective. He has said that he likes to make investments he would be comfortable holding even if the market shut down for 10 years. Investing with…

Jobs > Small Business Hiring Still Lagging

Newtek Business Services Corp. announced the findings of its SB Authority Market Sentiment Survey, a monthly window into the concerns of independent business owners. Based on a poll of over 1,300 respondents, the key finding…

Business School: Be a Less Autocratic Leader

Harvard Business Review Trying to lead a seasoned, highly skilled team through command-and-control won’t work. These groups need leaders who are emotionally and intellectually agile, and able to modulate styles as needed. To be less…

O’Steen Group to Revive Subaru and Volkswagen in…

Franchesca Griffin, Valdosta Today VALDOSTA- The O'Steen Group of Jacksonville, Florida is now the owner of the former Pipkin Motors' Volkswagon and Subaru dealerships. The family-owned and operated group is excited to bring over 40…

Georgia > Bond Rating AAA for State

NEW YORK -- Fitch Ratings has assigned an 'AAA' rating to the following state of Georgia bonds: --$447,830,000 GO bonds 2015B (federally taxable); --$279,145,000 GO refunding bonds 2015C. The bonds will sell via competitive bid,…

Bush > Revising Estate Strategy Assumptions

Stacy Bush, Valdosta Today Financial Contributor  When the rules of the game change, tactics should follow in response to the new landscape. While estate tax exemptions have ridden an uncertain roller coaster in recent years,…