http://www.ajc.com/business/ Latest articles for the Business section at ajc.com. en-us Copyright 2012 Mon, 28 May 2012 11:11:23 GMT 2012-05-28T11:11:23Z en-us Copyright 2012 http://www.ajc.com/business/small-area-restaurant-chains-1447641.html?cxtype=rss_business Look out, Tin Drum fans: Founder Steven Chan is planning to share a homegrown favorite restaurant with the rest of the world. Sun, 27 May 2012 14:44:39 GMT lstafford@ajc.com http://www.ajc.com/business/small-area-restaurant-chains-1447641.html Leon Stafford 2012-05-27T14:44:39Z SPOCC http://www.ajc.com/news/stadiums-costs-outweighing-revenue-1447309.html?cxtype=rss_business Don’t expect a new football stadium for the Atlanta Falcons to easily pay for itself. Experts say unrealistic revenue projections and the skyrocketing construction cost of sports stadiums, especially football behemoths, is making it increasingly hard for the facilities to generate enough cash to keep pace with expenses, namely debt service. Sun, 27 May 2012 09:00:33 GMT lstafford@ajc.com http://www.ajc.com/news/stadiums-costs-outweighing-revenue-1447309.html Leon Stafford 2012-05-27T09:00:33Z http://www.ajc.com/news/sustained-unemployment-rises-1447347.html?cxtype=rss_business Nearly six out of every 10 unemployed workers in Georgia have been out of work for more than six months - believed to be the highest rate of long-term joblessness since the Great Depression. Sun, 27 May 2012 09:00:26 GMT http://www.ajc.com/news/sustained-unemployment-rises-1447347.html Gina Setser 2012-05-27T09:00:26Z http://www.ajc.com/news/fans-pay-the-price-1447331.html?cxtype=rss_business Negotiations on a new downtown stadium for the Atlanta Falcons continue behind closed doors. But one thing seems clear: Much of the cost will be passed along to fans, some of whom are already bracing for a hit. Sun, 27 May 2012 09:00:02 GMT ttucker@ajc.com http://www.ajc.com/news/fans-pay-the-price-1447331.html Tim Tucker 2012-05-27T09:00:02Z http://www.ajc.com/business/delta-tests-basic-economy-1447125.html?cxtype=rss_business It used to be that virtually all passengers stepping onto an airline flight could expect a full-service, luxurious experience, with baggage service, hot meals and other amenities included. Sat, 26 May 2012 11:32:32 GMT kyamanouchi@ajc.com http://www.ajc.com/business/delta-tests-basic-economy-1447125.html Kelly Yamanouchi 2012-05-26T11:32:32Z SPOCC http://www.ajc.com/news/neighbors-of-potential-new-1447239.html?cxtype=rss_business Saying it seems fruitless to try to fight a potential new stadium for the Atlanta Falcons, people who live near the likely sites are trying to get a seat at the negotiating table. Sat, 26 May 2012 11:30:54 GMT lstafford@ajc.com http://www.ajc.com/news/neighbors-of-potential-new-1447239.html Leon Stafford 2012-05-26T11:30:54Z SPOCC http://www.ajc.com/business/five-below-opens-7-1446773.html?cxtype=rss_business Teen-geared value retailer Five Below is opening seven metro Atlanta stores Friday. The Philadelphia company, which has more than 200 locations nationwide, sells clothes, video games, toys, crafts and other items for $5 or less. Fri, 25 May 2012 22:57:36 GMT akass@ajc.com http://www.ajc.com/business/five-below-opens-7-1446773.html Arielle Kass 2012-05-25T22:57:36Z SPOCC http://www.ajc.com/business/duluth-company-ncr-sees-1446823.html?cxtype=rss_business Debbie Bertsch's cash registers are only a few years old, but she describes them as archaic. "Because technology has changed so much, we are behind the times," said the executive director of the Humane Society Thrift Store of Forsyth County. Fri, 25 May 2012 22:50:58 GMT akass@ajc.com http://www.ajc.com/business/duluth-company-ncr-sees-1446823.html Arielle Kass 2012-05-25T22:50:58Z SPOCC http://www.ajc.com/business/airline-may-end-atlanta-1445542.html?cxtype=rss_business An airport manager says the commuter airline GeorgiaSkies has indicated that it intends to discontinue its passenger flights between Macon and Atlanta. Thu, 24 May 2012 20:53:53 GMT http://www.ajc.com/business/airline-may-end-atlanta-1445542.html Associated Press 2012-05-24T20:53:53Z SPOCC http://www.ajc.com/business/georgia-banks-continue-healing-1445392.html?cxtype=rss_business Georgia’s banks turned a collective profit for the first 90 days of 2012, according to federal data released Thursday, marking the fourth straight quarter in the black for a wounded industry that’s still healing. Thu, 24 May 2012 19:47:39 GMT strubey@ajc.com http://www.ajc.com/business/georgia-banks-continue-healing-1445392.html J. Scott Trubey 2012-05-24T19:47:39Z SPOCC http://www.ajc.com/business/want-a-promotion-what-1445619.html?cxtype=rss_business Have you ever considered the word “promotion”? If you’re in marketing, the word probably conjures up images of product placement, special sales or other ways to get the word out to your consumer base. Thu, 24 May 2012 19:25:41 GMT http://www.ajc.com/business/want-a-promotion-what-1445619.html Amy Lindgren 2012-05-24T19:25:41Z SPOCC http://www.ajc.com/business/half-of-metro-atlanta-1445204.html?cxtype=rss_business More than half of homeowners with a mortgage in metro Atlanta owe more than the house is worth, a new report says. Thu, 24 May 2012 09:47:44 GMT cquinn@ajc.com http://www.ajc.com/business/half-of-metro-atlanta-1445204.html Christopher Quinn 2012-05-24T09:47:44Z SPOCC http://www.ajc.com/business/delta-flight-diverted-due-1444856.html?cxtype=rss_business A Delta flight to Atlanta landed safely in Phoenix on Wednesday afternoon after being diverted due to engine trouble. Wed, 23 May 2012 23:58:40 GMT akbrooks@ajc.com http://www.ajc.com/business/delta-flight-diverted-due-1444856.html Angel K. Brooks 2012-05-23T23:58:40Z SPOCC http://www.ajc.com/business/economists-atlanta-state-step-1444814.html?cxtype=rss_business The good news for job seekers in metro Atlanta and Georgia in the second half of 2012 and 2013: more positions will be added than lost over the next 36 months, economists say. Wed, 23 May 2012 22:19:27 GMT lstafford@ajc.com http://www.ajc.com/business/economists-atlanta-state-step-1444814.html Leon Stafford Katie Leslie 2012-05-23T22:19:27Z SPOCC http://www.ajc.com/business/southern-co-s-shareholders-1444741.html?cxtype=rss_business First came the praise. Then came the questions. Shareholders at Atlanta-based Southern Co.'s annual meeting Wednesday applauded the utility for closing some coal-fired units, increasing its use of natural gas and adding solar, wind and biomass to the energy mix. Wed, 23 May 2012 20:50:34 GMT kswartz@ajc.com http://www.ajc.com/business/southern-co-s-shareholders-1444741.html Kristi E. Swartz 2012-05-23T20:50:34Z SPOCC http://www.ajc.com/business/help-for-homeowners-june-1444561.html?cxtype=rss_business Mortgage servicers and local nonprofit housing counseling agencies will offer free help to homeowners in danger of losing their house next week. Wed, 23 May 2012 17:27:22 GMT cquinn@ajc.com http://www.ajc.com/business/help-for-homeowners-june-1444561.html Christopher Quinn 2012-05-23T17:27:22Z SPOCC http://www.ajc.com/business/rivals-southwest-delta-strike-1443628.html?cxtype=rss_business Southwest Airlines may be fighting Delta Air Lines for Atlanta passengers, but behind the scenes the two have struck a deal for Southwest to hand off 88 jets to its larger rival . Tue, 22 May 2012 20:02:59 GMT kyamanouchi@ajc.com http://www.ajc.com/business/rivals-southwest-delta-strike-1443628.html Kelly Yamanouchi 2012-05-22T20:02:59Z SPOCC http://www.ajc.com/business/delta-pilots-set-for-1442681.html?cxtype=rss_business Pilots at Atlanta-based Delta Air Lines are set to get big pay increases if a proposed labor contract takes effect. Mon, 21 May 2012 22:19:07 GMT kyamanouchi@ajc.com http://www.ajc.com/business/delta-pilots-set-for-1442681.html Kelly Yamanouchi 2012-05-21T22:19:07Z SPOCC http://www.ajc.com/business/summer-forecast-higher-fares-1442746.html?cxtype=rss_business Higher air fares aren’t keeping millions of travelers from taking to the skies this summer. Fuel costs have driven airlines to push through fare increases, pinching travelers’ budgets. Mon, 21 May 2012 22:04:05 GMT kyamanouchi@ajc.com http://www.ajc.com/business/summer-forecast-higher-fares-1442746.html Kelly Yamanouchi 2012-05-21T22:04:05Z SPOCC http://www.ajc.com/business/gas-prices-continue-to-1442509.html?cxtype=rss_business Gas prices continued their downward trend in Georgia this week with some real bargains available in metro Atlanta's southern suburbs. Mon, 21 May 2012 17:18:11 GMT jprovano@ajc.com http://www.ajc.com/business/gas-prices-continue-to-1442509.html Joel Provano 2012-05-21T17:18:11Z SPOCC