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As businesses expand their community service roles, the lines between philanthropy and profit are likely to blur. But experts say everyone benefits when hands-on volunteerism joins traditional corporate giving.

This year’s farm bill, now being hammered out in Congress, will determine the profitability of Georgia agriculture. Tariffs, price supports, food assistance programs and funds for conservation and research are all being deliberated. And there’s $25 billion less in available funding than there was in 2002.

As big banks continue to buy out small ones, a new generation of community banks is finding a niche by providing more personalized service. And some of the banks are paying their investors handsome returns – quickly.

Winding down west Georgia roads at speeds of up to 85 mph, the Seventh Annual Heart and Soul of Georgia Bus Tour was an exhilarating whirl of country charm, progressive ideas and Southern-style civic pride that rambled from Douglasville to…

More and more Georgia credit unions have been merging and consolidating, a trend likely to increase in the face of pressure to grow and be more competitive.

Prospects are good for auto parts manufacturers and food processors. Retail sales are on the rise, and the outlook for health service providers is bright.

Nearly all of us will encounter severe illness at the end of our lives. As the population ages and costs escalate, health-care providers and patients will have to look at end-of-life care in new ways. And it starts with the conversation nobody wants to have.