Thursday July 17th, 2025 3:05PM

Business News

Gas prices up again last week
While most indicators point to lower oil and gas prices, speculation has kept them elevated and on the rise. Oil prices have hovered around $90 a barrel for the past three weeks and caused the national average to jump 16 cents since July 1.
7:06AM ( 12 years ago )
Tech titans face off in court over iPhone, iPad
Two tech titans will square off in federal court Monday in a closely watched trial over control of the U.S. smartphone and computer tablet markets.
7:04AM ( 12 years ago )
Olympic viewing: NBC critics loud on social media
In the age of social media, NBC now has millions of television critics who make their opinions known about every aspect of Olympics coverage instantly.
9:41PM ( 12 years ago )
Parents, busineses prepare for Ga. back-to-school tax holiday
For the first time since 2009, Georgia is offering parents a tax holiday on back-to-school goods.

12:05PM ( 12 years ago )
Dawsonville businessman, real estate developer dies
Dawson County businessman and real estate developer Don Stephens has died. He was 74-years-old.
7:42PM ( 12 years ago )
Hyundai recalls some SUVs, sedans for air bags
Hyundai Motor Co. is recalling some Santa Fe SUVs and Sonata sedans because of problems with their air bags.
12:29PM ( 12 years ago )
HSJC thrift store expands, mascot-naming contest underway
The Humane Society of Jackson County's (HSJC) ReTail Thrift Store has expanded.
10:28AM ( 12 years ago )
Buy Local Expo planned in Jefferson
The Jackson County Area Chamber of Commerce Buy Local Expo will be held Thursday, August 30 at the Jefferson Civic Center.
9:25AM ( 12 years ago )
FDIC shutters Jasper Banking Company
Federal banking authorities closed the doors of another Georgia bank on Friday, marking the ninth such seizure in Georgia this year.
6:08AM ( 12 years ago )
McKesson to pay $151M to settle drug-pricing suit
McKesson Corp. will pay $151 million to 29 states and the District of Columbia to settle a lawsuit alleging the company inflated prices of hundreds of prescription drugs, causing state Medicaid programs to overpay millions of dollars in reimbursements, officials said Friday.
10:25PM ( 12 years ago )