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Christopher Seward

Editor and blogger

Christopher Seward is a  South Carolina native and Atlanta journalist who has worked at the AJC since 1989. He is currently a digital business reporter who also blogs for the AJC's Biz Beat .

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“Hobby Lobby is currently working with our buyers over our merchandise selection," the company said on Facebook after facing criticism for not carrying Hanukkah and other Jewish holiday items.

Hobby Lobby apologizes to Jewish customers

Hobby Lobby issued a Facebook apology this week after a New Jersey worker reportedly told a Jewish customer the arts and crafts retailer didn’t “cater to you people” when asked why Hanukkah merchandise could not be found on store shelves.

  • 6:42 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 3, 2013
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Mannington Mills expanding in Madison, to hire 219

Mannington Mills, a producer of commercial and residential floor coverings, will expand a plant in Morgan County and add 219 jobs over the next several years. An announcement by the governor’s office on Thursday said the Madison plant will double its footprint and quadruple its manufacturing capacity from the level ...

  • 5:59 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 3, 2013
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Video Display sells Z-Axis subsidiary

Tucker-based Video Display Corp.’s shares rose Thursday after the company said it will sell off part of its business in a mostly cash deal and eliminate some its debt.Video Display manufactures and distributes cathode ray tubes used in TV sets and and computer monitors. The company said a year ago ...

  • Updated: 5:09 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 3, 2013

Flooring plant east of Atlanta expanding, to hire 219

Mannington Mills, a producer of commercial and residential floor coverings, will expand a plant in Morgan County and add 219 jobs over the next several years. The company currently has 800 workers in the state.An announcement by the Governor’s Office on Thursday said the Madison plant will double its footprint ...

  • Updated: 7:22 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 3, 2013
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In a 2012 Q&A with the AJC’s Henry Unger, IntercontinentalExchange co-founder and CEO Jeff Sprecher explained his business: “We host the trading of commodities and derivatives that are based on commodities on an electronic platform, where we match buyers and sellers. It’s similar to what you would do on eBay… We also provide “clearing,” similar to PayPal. In the case of clearing, however, we become the buyer to every seller and the seller to every buyer. So we guarantee the payment of every trade by sticking ourselves in the middle.” BRANT SANDERLIN/BSANDERLIN@AJC.COM

IntercontinentalExchange, NYSE Euronext deal hits milestone

Atlanta-based IntercontinentalExchange, a global operator of commodities and derivatives exchanges, said Wednesday it reached “an important milestone” after a major regulatory body in Europe indicated an initial nod to ICE’s plans to acquire NYSE Euronext.In a statement, ICE said the Chairmen’s Committee of Euronext Regulators sent the company a letter ...

  • Updated: 7:40 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2013
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Pull-A-Part expands Texas presence

Atlanta-based Pull-A-Part said it has acquired a second self-service used auto parts business in Texas. The company acquired a recycling yard in El Paso from Mega U Pull. Financial terms were not disclosed. In August, Pull-A-Part announced it had acquired U-Pull-It Auto Parts locations in Brownsville, Texas, and Tucson, Ariz. ...

  • 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2013
A study by InsuranceQuotes.com found homeowner insurance premiums rose in pretty much all of the 50 states and the District of Columbia after an initial claim was filed. (JOHN SPINK/jspink@ajc.com

Study: Filing insurance claims costly for Georgia homeowners

Making a single homeowner insurance claim in Georgia can lead to an average 6 percent hike in an annual premium, according to a new study by InsuranceQuotes.com

  • 11:16 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2013
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Federal agencies that are key to a buyer’s ability to secure a home loan, and one at reasonable terms, are in the thick of the government shutdown, which will slow the loan process. (ASSOCIATED PRESS)

Homebuyers face longer loan process due to shutdown

Germaine Devane of Vinings has spent the last four months looking for a new home in Acworth to get his son in a better school district. He fears the government shutdown, however, may jeopardize his chances of sealing a deal and getting a favorable interest rate on his mortgage loan. ...

  • 5:57 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2013
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Harlem Globetrotters International Inc. will operate as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Norcross-based Hershend Family Entertainment Corp. (ASSOCIATED PRESS)

Norcross company acquires Harlem Globetrotters

Hershend Family Entertainment Corp., a Norcross-based company that operates Stone Mountain Park and Dollywood in Tennessee, said it has acquired the Harlem Globetrotters basketball team. HFE, which owns or operates 26 entertainment properties across the country, said Harlem Globetrotters International Inc. will operate as a wholly-owned subsidiary. Financial terms of ...

  • 5:37 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2013
Harlem Globetrotters International Inc. will operate as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Norcross-based Hershend Family Entertainment Corp. (ASSOCIATED PRESS)

Norcross company buys Harlem Globetrotters

Hershend Family Entertainment Corp., a Norcross-based company that operates Stone Mountain Park and Dollywood in Tennessee, said it has acquired the Harlem Globetrotters basketball team.HFE, which owns or operates 26 entertainment properties across the country, said Harlem Globetrotters International Inc. will operate as a wholly-owned subsidiary. Financial terms of the ...

  • Updated: 5:21 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2013
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