Trade Agreements and the Impact on Business Immigration
May 16, 2017
By Becky Sigmund and John Hill Renewed concern over the fate of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) heightened recently with reports that the White House had drafted…
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Top Grossing Movies – May 15
May 15, 2017
Theatrical grosses from comScore Week of 05/12/2017 to 05/18/2017 Rank Title Rating Distributor Weeks Weekend Locs Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 2 PG13 Disney 2…
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Top Grossing Movies – May 15
May 15, 2017
Theatrical grosses from comScore Week of 05/12/2017 to 05/18/2017 Rank Title Rating Distributor Weeks Weekend Locs Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 2 PG13 Disney 2…
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Will robots dis-employ us all?
May 15, 2017
By Robert J. Samuelson We have yet another study that debunks the widespread notion that robots — and other forms of automation, including “artificial intelligence” — will destroy our…
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Will robots dis-employ us all?
May 15, 2017
By Robert J. Samuelson We have yet another study that debunks the widespread notion that robots — and other forms of automation, including “artificial intelligence” — will destroy our…
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A Trumpian world of shifting reality
May 15, 2017
By Kathleen Parker Facts aren’t facts; truth isn’t true; reality isn’t real. This is where we are. It’s no wonder that “Orwellian” is the most widely used adjective derived…
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A Trumpian world of shifting reality
May 15, 2017
By Kathleen Parker Facts aren’t facts; truth isn’t true; reality isn’t real. This is where we are. It’s no wonder that “Orwellian” is the most widely used adjective derived…
Read MorePosted in: lowcountrybizsc, midlandsbiz, upstatebizsc Category: headlines, op-ed
The New South Carolina Gas Tax
May 12, 2017By Erik Doerring from McNair’s Tax Law Insights Blog South Carolina’s gas tax is one of the lowest in the country. The result is the deplorable condition of the…
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The New South Carolina Gas Tax
May 12, 2017By Erik Doerring from McNair’s Tax Law Insights Blog South Carolina’s gas tax is one of the lowest in the country. The result is the deplorable condition of the…
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The New South Carolina Gas Tax
May 12, 2017
By Erik Doerring from McNair’s Tax Law Insights Blog South Carolina’s gas tax is one of the lowest in the country. The result is the deplorable condition of the…
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Ernie Yarborough will attempt to swim from Timberlake to the dam – 10 miles!
May 10, 2017
Along with being a local Nationwide Insurance Agent for close to 20 years, Ernie Yarborough also volunteers every Thursday morning at Palmetto Health Children’s Hospital and spends most of my…
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Securing your online accounts
May 10, 2017By Mike DuBose and Blake DuBose Americans are spending more time and money online than ever. Nearly 75% of respondents in a 2015 Pew Research Center survey said that…
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Securing your online accounts
May 10, 2017
By Mike DuBose and Blake DuBose Americans are spending more time and money online than ever. Nearly 75% of respondents in a 2015 Pew Research Center survey said that…
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Top Grossing Movies – May 8
May 8, 2017
Theatrical grosses from comScore Week of 05/05/2017 to 05/11/2017 Rank Title Rating Distributor Weeks Weekend Locs Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 2 PG13 Disney 1 4,347…
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Top Grossing Movies – May 8
May 8, 2017
Theatrical grosses from comScore Week of 05/05/2017 to 05/11/2017 Rank Title Rating Distributor Weeks Weekend Locs Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 2 PG13 Disney 1 4,347…
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Retaining Top Talent with an Effective Employee Training Program
May 8, 2017
By Matt Vaadi Retaining top talent at a small business can be a very challenging feat. Every day on LinkedIn, your “A” players are being hounded by recruiters offering…
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A budget primer — for Trump and everyone else
May 8, 2017
By Robert J. Samuelson I have been writing for some time — not years, but decades – that we are slowly turning the federal government into an old-age and…
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A budget primer — for Trump and everyone else
May 8, 2017
By Robert J. Samuelson I have been writing for some time — not years, but decades – that we are slowly turning the federal government into an old-age and…
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A confederacy of dictators
May 8, 2017
By Kathleen Parker It should have been obvious, but I missed it: Steve Bannon has been banished and Dennis Rodman is whispering in the president’s ear. OK, maybe not,…
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A confederacy of dictators
May 8, 2017
By Kathleen Parker It should have been obvious, but I missed it: Steve Bannon has been banished and Dennis Rodman is whispering in the president’s ear. OK, maybe not,…
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Top Grossing Movies – May 1
May 1, 2017
Theatrical grosses from comScore Week of 04/28/2017 to 05/04/2017 Rank Title Rating Distributor Weeks Weekend Locs Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 The Fate Of The Furious PG13 Universal 3 4,077…
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Top Grossing Movies – May 1
May 1, 2017
Theatrical grosses from comScore Week of 04/28/2017 to 05/04/2017 Rank Title Rating Distributor Weeks Weekend Locs Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 The Fate Of The Furious PG13 Universal 3 4,077…
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Why taxes will go up
May 1, 2017
By Robert J. Samuelson Let’s be clear: America is an undertaxed society. Our wants and needs from government — the two blur — exceed our willingness to be taxed.…
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Why taxes will go up
May 1, 2017
By Robert J. Samuelson Let’s be clear: America is an undertaxed society. Our wants and needs from government — the two blur — exceed our willingness to be taxed.…
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Major, major, bigly, bigly, enough, enough
May 1, 2017
By Kathleen Parker Donald Trump couldn’t be more relieved than this columnist for the end of the blasted first 100 days. One more quantitative analysis of his (lack…
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Major, major, bigly, bigly, enough, enough
May 1, 2017
By Kathleen Parker Donald Trump couldn’t be more relieved than this columnist for the end of the blasted first 100 days. One more quantitative analysis of his (lack…
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Who’s Watching You Online? Sharing Information the Smart Way
April 26, 2017
By Mike DuBose and Blake DuBose Over the past 15 years, the number of people around the world who use the Internet has risen from about 750 million to…
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Who’s Watching You Online? Sharing Information the Smart Way
April 25, 2017By Mike DuBose and Blake DuBose Over the past 15 years, the number of people around the world who use the Internet has risen from about 750 million to…
Read MorePosted in: midlandsbiz Category: advice, headlines, hi-tech-information-tech
Top Grossing Movies – April 24
April 24, 2017
Theatrical grosses from comScore Week of 04/21/2017 to 04/27/2017 Rank Title Rating Distributor Weeks Weekend Locations Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 The Fate Of The Furious PG13 Universal 2 4,329…
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Top Grossing Movies – April 24
April 24, 2017
Theatrical grosses from comScore Week of 04/21/2017 to 04/27/2017 Rank Title Rating Distributor Weeks Weekend Locations Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 The Fate Of The Furious PG13 Universal 2 4,329…
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Who loves free trade? We do — sometimes
April 23, 2017
By Robert J. Samuelson Everyone “knows” that Americans have soured on free trade and globalization, as President Trump keeps saying. But don’t tell the folks at Gallup. They’ve asked…
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Who loves free trade? We do — sometimes
April 23, 2017
By Robert J. Samuelson Everyone “knows” that Americans have soured on free trade and globalization, as President Trump keeps saying. But don’t tell the folks at Gallup. They’ve asked…
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Murder while you watch
April 23, 2017
By Kathleen Parker The Facebook video of a homicide was surely inevitable. This isn’t the same as saying that video murders soon will become all the rage, but it…
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Murder while you watch
April 23, 2017
By Kathleen Parker The Facebook video of a homicide was surely inevitable. This isn’t the same as saying that video murders soon will become all the rage, but it…
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Top Grossing Movies – April 17
April 17, 2017
Week of 04/14/2017 to 04/20/2017 Rank Title Rating Distributor Weeks Weekend Locations Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 The Fate Of The Furious PG13 Universal 1 4,310 $98,786,705 $98,786,705 2 The Boss…
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Top Grossing Movies – April 17
April 17, 2017
Week of 04/14/2017 to 04/20/2017 Rank Title Rating Distributor Weeks Weekend Locations Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 The Fate Of The Furious PG13 Universal 1 4,310 $98,786,705 $98,786,705 2 The Boss…
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Every South Carolinian benefits from increasing Lottery Tuition Assistance for technical college students.
April 13, 2017
By Dr. Ron Rhames President Midlands Technical College Since the inception of the South Carolina Education Lottery more than 15 years ago, nearly 308,000 technical college students in the…
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Top Grossing Movies – April 10
April 12, 2017
Theatrical grosses from comScore Week of 04/07/2017 to 04/13/2017 Rank Title Rating Distributor Weeks Wknd Locations Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 The Boss Baby PG 20th Century Fox 2 3,829 $26,363,488…
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Top Grossing Movies – April 10
April 12, 2017
Theatrical grosses from comScore Week of 04/07/2017 to 04/13/2017 Rank Title Rating Distributor Weeks Wknd Locations Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 The Boss Baby PG 20th Century Fox 2 3,829 $26,363,488…
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H-1B Visas: Change is A-Coming
April 10, 2017
By Becky Sigmund and John Hill Last week, savvy employers who need H-1B workers rushed to file petitions for new H-1B workers in time to meet the April 1…
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H-1B Visas: Change is A-Coming
April 10, 2017
By Becky Sigmund and John Hill Last week, savvy employers who need H-1B workers rushed to file petitions for new H-1B workers in time to meet the April 1…
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Whatever It Takes
April 5, 2017
By U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) In 2005, I was part of the Gang of 14 because I thought the United States Senate was about to hit rock-bottom when…
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Whatever It Takes
April 5, 2017
By U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) In 2005, I was part of the Gang of 14 because I thought the United States Senate was about to hit rock-bottom when…
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Financial landscape looks bright for blue collar workers
April 5, 2017
By Kathryn Hauer Blue collar dollars are flowing thanks to President Trump; how can you get them and keep them? About 40% of Americans work in blue collar careers…
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Technology Tuesday at Spirit Communications Park
April 4, 2017
April 11 @ 11:00 am – 2:00 pm We are excited to present some of South Carolina’s best technology, data, and office solution providers! This could be the best lunch…
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Top Grossing Movies – April 3
April 3, 2017
Theatrical grosses from comScore Week of 03/31/2017 to 04/06/2017 Rank Title Rating Distributor Weeks Wknd Locations Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 The Boss Baby PG 20th Century Fox 1 3,773…
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Top Grossing Movies – April 3
April 3, 2017
Theatrical grosses from comScore Week of 03/31/2017 to 04/06/2017 Rank Title Rating Distributor Weeks Wknd Locations Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 The Boss Baby PG 20th Century Fox 1 3,773…
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City Manager’s Spotlight for April 2017
April 3, 2017
The City Manager’s Spotlight provides details about what is happening in the City of Columbia in an effort to keep citizens informed about City operations. The City Manager’s Spotlight on…
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Is the American Dream killing us?
April 3, 2017
By Robert J. Samuelson It isn’t often that economics raises the most profound questions of human existence, but recent work of economists Anne Case and Angus Deaton (husband and…
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Is the American Dream killing us?
April 3, 2017
By Robert J. Samuelson It isn’t often that economics raises the most profound questions of human existence, but recent work of economists Anne Case and Angus Deaton (husband and…
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