Business Industry

Georgia businesses are grappling with the "what-ifs" of a flu pandemic, worrying about how to keep their employees safe and their companies viable. Health officials say the question isn't whether we'll be hit, but when.

Obesity is nudging out smoking as the number one preventable cause of death. Why are Georgians at increasingly high risk for weight-related problems and what can be done to help reverse the trend?

As businesses work to comply with government regulations, increase productivity and retain good employees, corporate trainers are teaching banking procedures, media tactics, management skills - and a lot more.

Georgia's energy consumption is outpacing our population growth. This first installment of a three-part series looks at the realities of natural gas supply and demand, including AGL Resources' push for an instrastate pipeline.

Georgia's continuing growth means a bigger role for the civil engineers who plan and build highways, bridges, airports, buildings, mass transit systems and entire communities.

Equipment producers and food products manufacturers will see growth, but at slower rates. Prospects for health care are excellent, and pharmaceutical sales are promising.