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Selling Greenville County

Jun 08, 2020 02:23PM

Tavia Gaddy views economic development as a team sport

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Braskem America Announces New Global Export Hub in Charleston

Jun 02, 2020 11:31AM ● By David Dykes

Facility to Support Company's U.S. Polypropylene Production Operations

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Kontane Logistics expanding operations in Berkeley County

May 26, 2020 02:23PM ● By David Dykes

Expansion will create 30 jobs

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New Plush Mills Office and Retail Development Coming to Greenville

May 21, 2020 02:21PM ● By David Dykes

Continues downtown's westward expansion

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Tindall Corporation Expanding Operations in Spartanburg County

Apr 22, 2020 02:29PM ● By David Dykes

More than $27.9 Million Investment Will Create 20 Jobs

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Meiden America Switchgear opens in Laurens County

Apr 16, 2020 03:07PM ● By David Dykes

$8 million investment expected to create 41 jobs

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Coronavirus impact is hammering the economy

Mar 26, 2020 04:23PM ● By David Dykes

COVID-19 upends home sales, likely to push unemployment toward 9 percent

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BMW Manufacturing Remains Largest U.S. Automotive Exporter by Value

Mar 03, 2020 05:50PM ● By David Dykes

Export Value From South Carolina Plant Totaled Approximately $9.6 Billion in 2019

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Salt Marsh Brewing Expanding Operations in Beaufort County

Aug 30, 2019 06:48PM

Investment creating 43 new jobs

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Organic Hemp Companies RE Botanicals™ and SC-based Palmetto Harmony™ Announce Merger

Aug 19, 2019 11:26AM

Strong advocates of organic and regenerative farming, RE Botanicals and Palmetto Harmony, a provider of organically cultivated natural essential life oils, have announced a stock merger.

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Fighting Economic Disparity

Jul 11, 2018 03:17PM ● By Emily Stevenson

Bernie Mazyck and his team lead efforts to nurture micro-businesses.

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State of the Low Country:Haynie Targets High-Paying Jobs Mount Pleasant’s New Mayor Focuses on Economic Development During First Months In Office

May 10, 2018 08:11AM ● By Makayla Gay

During the past two election cycles, Mount Pleasant voters ushered in a new mayor and Council, in part a reaction to the town’s population explosion and the traffic congestion and crowded schools that came along with it.

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State of the Low Country: Land Between The Ports Distribution Network Spurs Growth

May 10, 2018 08:04AM ● By Makayla Gay

The seven-county region that comprises the jurisdiction of the Southern Carolina Regional Development Alliance (SCRDA) economic development agency may not get as much publicity as some of its counterparts around the state, but it has attracted an impressive array of investments in recent years.

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State of the Low Country:Dorchester County Takes International Recruiting Approach

May 10, 2018 07:59AM ● By Makayla Gay

Dorchester County is scouring the nation and the world in an effort to attract businesses and industries that will spawn jobs and prosperity for its more than 150,000 residents. Fast-growing Summerville, which sits on both sides of the border between Dorchester and its more populous neighbor, Berkeley County, takes a more passive approach to recruiting new commercial enterprises.

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Lowcountry Luxury: Home Market Remains Robust

May 09, 2018 06:32AM ● By Makayla Gay

The luxury home market in the Charleston area is strong, vibrant, and riding the combination of an energetic economy and excellent weather, relatively modest housing prices, and low property taxes that lure people who have money to spend to the Lowcountry.

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Trump’s Tariffs, Supply Chains, And South Carolina

May 09, 2018 06:12AM ● By Makayla Gay

The majority of economists prefer free trade over any restrictive alternative. There were some unhappy academics when the Trump administration announced tariff rates as high as 50 percent for washing machines and up to 30 percent on solar panels.

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Offshore Drilling And Big Higher Education Numbers

May 09, 2018 06:05AM ● By Makayla Gay

In South Carolina, there is hue and cry over the possibility of the ecological damage that can come with offshore drilling. But what is the hue and cry over the endowments in the major universities, the direct beneficiaries of successful oil exploration, both inland and offshore?

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UCB Announces Quarterly Earnings

Apr 25, 2018 04:05PM ● By Kathleen Maris

Net income was $37.7 million, or 47 cents per diluted share, compared with $23.5 million, or 33 cents per diluted share, for the first quarter of 2017.

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S.C. Office of Innovation Announces Grant Awards

Apr 23, 2018 03:21PM ● By Kathleen Maris

This grant program focuses on projects that are outcome-oriented and aim to build stronger entrepreneurs and companies.

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Charleston International Airport Sets Passenger Record In February

Mar 26, 2018 03:56PM ● By Kathleen Maris

Record-setting passenger traffic since 2001 has fueled not only the airport’s growth but its impact on the local and state economy.

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Chamber Forecast Calls For Strong Regional Growth

Mar 21, 2018 03:02PM ● By Kathleen Maris

The forecast for the Charleston region is a partnership project between the Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce’s Center for Business Research and the College of Charleston’s School of Business.

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Automotive Supplier Opens Distribution Center

Mar 16, 2018 07:52AM ● By Emily Stevenson

The Berkeley County facility totals 234,000 square feet and includes a 17,500-square-foot office area and 216,500 square feet of warehouse and manufacturing space.

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