 | | | Friday, November 03 | | Neaton on pace with new airbag facility A plan to add an airbag facility at Neaton Rome is moving ahead as planned, with the construction scheduled for completion in March and production to begin in July. The new product line looks to be coming at a good time. After a few years of rapid growth, the company has started to see a decr... [Read full story] | | Power firms fight worker shortage Raymond Miller doesnt want to flip a light switch on one night and find out hes in the dark because there werent enough workers to keep the countrys power industry going. I think theres a good chance there will be a serious problem if the industry can... [Read full story] | | Hospitals’ impact estimated at $30 billion The states hospitals had an economic impact of almost $30 billion in 2004, according to estimates in a Georgia Hospital Association report released last week. The report also found that, during the same time period, hospitals provided more than $959 million in uncompensated care while sust... [Read full story] | | Stocks of local interest Fridays close, (Nov. 3) plus last weeks close, 52-week high, 52-week low and price-to-earnings ratio A.G. Edwards (AGE): $55.99, last $56.50, high $57.69, low $41.68, p/e 15.05 AmSouth Bank (ASO): $29.82, last $29.84, high $30.89, low $25.57, p/e 13.90 ... [Read full story] | | |