Robbie Barnett, associate vice president of workforce and education policy at the South Carolina Chamber of Commerce, is the ... (Continue reading)
The Greater Columbia Chamber of Commerce will hold a City of Columbia Mayoral Candidates Forum on March 2, 2010, at 8 a.m. at 930 Richland St. The event will be hosted by the Chamber’s Issues Committee, chaired by David Lockwood of Colliers... (Continue reading)
As part of the Commerce Department’s local export promotion efforts, U.S. Export Assistance Centers (USEACs) in Charleston, Columbia and Greenville help companies across South Carolina to export their products and services around the world. These South Carolina USEACs are part... (Continue reading)
The South Carolina Department of Commerce has scheduled the 20th annual South Carolina Rural Summit for March 7-9, 2010. This year’s summit will build on the long-standing tradition of educating local leaders on innovative practices of rural economic development and... (Continue reading)
As originally reported by the South Carolina Policy Council: As The Nerve has highlighted, South Carolina taxpayers are shelling out millions to pay for lobbying activities aimed at pulling down more federal dollars. Many of these efforts have been touted as... (Continue reading)
Fourth-Quarter 2009 Revenue grew to $17.9 billion and operating margin grew to 9.4 percent, driving net income to $1.75 per share Operating cash flow increased... (Continue reading)
“The financial world has endured a lot since August 2007, but our Company had both growth and profitability during this period,” stated Hugh C. Lane, Jr., President and Chief Executive Officer of The Bank of South Carolina. For the... (Continue reading)
MedFirst Alert provides 24 hour Personal Emergency Response Systems (PERS), which consists of a 2-Way Voice communicator unit and a lightweight waterproof transmitter (help button). With the push of a button, MedFirst Alert will establish a live connection between your... (Continue reading)
As in most aspects of life, when it comes to finances, it is difficult to look ahead with a clear perspective for what the future will hold. Instead, we walk along nearsightedly, stumbling into avoidable holes of deep regret. The... (Continue reading)
A South Carolina committee is expected to give final approval to borrowing $270 million to go toward helping to build a Boeing Inc. aircraft assembly line in a coastal city. Borrowing the money will cost taxpayers $23 million initially. But Senate... (Continue reading)