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Thursday, 12 April 2007 |
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SUMMERVILLE -- The volume of the objects found in the economist Al Parish's Summerville home is so extraordinary that local appraisers and receivers will be hired to help come to terms with the valuation.
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Wednesday, 11 April 2007 |
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CALHOUN COUNTY — The underdeveloped, rural appeal and good air quality of Calhoun County contributed to Starbucks announcing Monday it will build a 150,000-square-foot roasting facility in St. Matthews.
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Tuesday, 10 April 2007 |
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MOUNT PLEASANT — Skamper Industries LLC, manufacturer of the
Skamper-Ramp, recently received the American Pet Association's Seal of
Approval. Skamper-Ramp is a patented water-escape ramp that prevents
animals from drowning by allowing them to exit the water on their own.
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Tuesday, 10 April 2007 |
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Budding entrepreneurs and innovators are encouraged to submit their business ideas to the second annual New Ideas for a New Carolina Business Idea competition. The deadline for submissions is April 15.
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Tuesday, 10 April 2007 |
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ST. MATTHEWS -- Calhoun County has been chosen as the location for a new roasting facility for Seattle-based coffee giant Starbucks. The company plans to begin operations in 2009.
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Monday, 09 April 2007 |
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CHARLESTON -- The legal troubles enveloping economist and Charleston Southern University professor Al Parish may get considerably worse, pending a FBI investigation.
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Monday, 09 April 2007 |
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CLEMSON -- The bottles of herbs and vitamins lining the shelves at grocery stores and markets may soon be made from an environmentally sound alternative to petroleum-based plastics products.
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Monday, 09 April 2007 |
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CHARLESTON -- Economist and Charleston Southern University professor Al Parish stands accused of security fraud and could be responsible for the disappearance of as much as $134 million, according to a civil case brought by the U.S. Security and Exchange Commission.
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Thursday, 05 April 2007 |
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GOOSE CREEK -- Representatives of Google Inc. said there just wasn’t any question that the 520 acres they’d set their sights on in the Mount Holly Commerce Park satisfied all their needs for a new $600 million data center.
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Thursday, 05 April 2007 |
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A service of new financial products allows insurers to spread their hurricane-related risk to the capital markets, but so far, hurricane futures haven’t inspired a rush by the state's largest coverage providers to rethink their refusal to write new policies.
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Thursday, 05 April 2007 |
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Despite gasoline prices climbing steadily higher in the past month, (up 18.6 cents in North Carolina and up 19.5 cents in South Carolina), motorists will pay less for gasoline in both states this Easter compared to last year.
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Thursday, 05 April 2007 |
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Six representatives from South Carolina and Georgia have been appointed to a task force that will develop the joint proposal for a cargo container terminal in Jasper County. The Georgia Department of Transportation also petitioned the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to release or modify the easements on the Jasper County property.
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Wednesday, 04 April 2007 |
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COLUMBIA -- The S.C. Coalition for Small Business and Entrepreneurship will recognize two state legislators at its fourth annual Salute to Small Business event April 11 at the Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center.
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Wednesday, 04 April 2007 |
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CHARLESTON -- Even at a distance of 1,194 miles, en route to Halifax, Nova Scotia, M. John Vickerman’s description of the potential of the former Macalloy site on Charleston Harbor was so vivid it was hard not to imagine him standing on the perimeter of the property and looking north toward Shipyard Creek.
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Wednesday, 04 April 2007 |
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GOOSE CREEK -- Gov. Mark Sanford and Google Inc. today officially announced plans for the company to open a facility in Berkeley County. Google Inc. will invest $600 million and create 200 jobs initially at the Mt. Holly data center, according to a news release.
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Tuesday, 03 April 2007 |
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CLEMSON - City and business leaders in Greenville and from across the state will get their first look at the Clemson Renaissance Center during its grand opening Thursday. As part of the opening, the center will host the second annual Celebration of Clemson Alumni Entrepreneurs.
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Tuesday, 03 April 2007 |
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Presidential hopeful Rudy Giuliani is making stops in South Carolina on Thursday, including hosting a news conference in Columbia, meeting with small business owners for lunch in Charleston and visiting with supporters at the Myrtle Beach Pelicans baseball home opener.
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Monday, 02 April 2007 |
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Whole Foods Market is launching a new loan program that aims to help local growers and producers expand their businesses. The Local Producer Loan Program is in its pilot stages and would offer long-term, low-interest loans to local farmers.
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Monday, 02 April 2007 |
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A controversial new recertification policy that will be enacted by the federal Small Business Administration in June has made waves with a grassroots organization that claims the new policy is keeping billions of dollars from small businesses around the country.
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Friday, 30 March 2007 |
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Several plans for insurance relief proposed recently by state politicians aim to alleviate the high cost of coastal property insurance and protect consumers against cancellations and non-renewals.
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