Double-trouble for Trump
July 4, 2016
By Kathleen Parker Watching Hillary Clinton beaming sidewise on stage as Elizabeth Warren took her text on Donald Trump brought the Wrigley twin ditty to mind: Double your pleasure,…
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Double-trouble for Trump
July 4, 2016
By Kathleen Parker Watching Hillary Clinton beaming sidewise on stage as Elizabeth Warren took her text on Donald Trump brought the Wrigley twin ditty to mind: Double your pleasure,…
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Colliers Special Report: Why South Carolina will Continue to be a Favorite for Foreign Investors
July 1, 2016
South Carolina may have received greater national attention for many of its economic developments announcements in recent years, especially its foreign direct investments (FDI), but anyone who’s been watching the…
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Colliers Special Report: Why South Carolina will Continue to be a Favorite for Foreign Investors
July 1, 2016
South Carolina may have received greater national attention for many of its economic developments announcements in recent years, especially its foreign direct investments (FDI), but anyone who’s been watching the…
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Salute from the Shore to feature ‘Air Parade’ of F-16s and vintage military aircraft flyover of South Carolina’s coast on July Fourth
June 30, 2016
Salute from the Shore, a 501(c)3 organization, was founded in 2010 by patriotic South Carolinians to honor our armed forces on Independence Day. Every year on July Fourth, hundreds of…
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Salute from the Shore to feature ‘Air Parade’ of F-16s and vintage military aircraft flyover of South Carolina’s coast on July Fourth
June 30, 2016
Salute from the Shore, a 501(c)3 organization, was founded in 2010 by patriotic South Carolinians to honor our armed forces on Independence Day. Every year on July Fourth, hundreds of…
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Some Brexit consequences
June 27, 2016
By Robert J. Samuelson On June 1, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development issued its latest economic forecasts. In 2016, it predicted that the world economy would grow…
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How health care creates wage inequality
June 27, 2016
By Robert J. Samuelson You can add health care to the causes of growing wage inequality in America. There’s a largely unknown paradox at work. Companies that try to…
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Repeat, retreat, reload
June 27, 2016
By Kathleen Parker The arguments for and against gun control are so familiar by now, we might as well hit replay and skip the debate. In the wake of…
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Repeat, retreat, reload
June 27, 2016
By Kathleen Parker The arguments for and against gun control are so familiar by now, we might as well hit replay and skip the debate. In the wake of…
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Top Grossing Movies – June 27
June 27, 2016
Week of 06/24/2016 to 06/30/2016 Rank Title Rating Distributor Wk Weekend Locs Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 Finding Dory PG Disney 2 4,305 $72,959,954 $286,277,856 2 Independence Day: Resurgence PG13 20th…
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Top Grossing Movies – June 27
June 27, 2016
Week of 06/24/2016 to 06/30/2016 Rank Title Rating Distributor Wk Weekend Locs Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 Finding Dory PG Disney 2 4,305 $72,959,954 $286,277,856 2 Independence Day: Resurgence PG13 20th…
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Big EGOS in Business – a Liability on the Balance Sheet for SUCCESS?
June 27, 2016
By Larry Ventimiglio While narcissists are generally considered a liability in business, sometimes their inherent selfishness and lack of empathy helps them rise to the top. Is this good…
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Big EGOS in Business – a Liability on the Balance Sheet for SUCCESS?
June 27, 2016
By Larry Ventimiglio While narcissists are generally considered a liability in business, sometimes their inherent selfishness and lack of empathy helps them rise to the top. Is this good…
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Amazon Announces the Best Books of 2016 (So Far)
June 27, 2016
SEATTLE, WA – The Amazon.com Editorial Team announced its Best Books of the Year So Far, an annual midyear retrospective featuring the Top-20 must-reads released between January and June 2016.…
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Amazon Announces the Best Books of 2016 (So Far)
June 27, 2016
SEATTLE, WA – The Amazon.com Editorial Team announced its Best Books of the Year So Far, an annual midyear retrospective featuring the Top-20 must-reads released between January and June 2016.…
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Brexit triumphant?
June 18, 2016
By Robert J. Samuelson Brexit is winning — that is, Britain’s exit from the European Union. As the June 23 referendum approaches, public opinion has swung toward “Leave” the…
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There he goes again
June 18, 2016
By Kathleen Parker From Shanghai to Paris to Moscow, the world has been watching to see how the U.S. election is affected by the latest terrorist bloodbath on our…
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South State Corporation announces merger with Southeastern Bank Financial Corporation
June 17, 2016
COLUMBIA, SC & AUGUSTA, GA – South State Corporation (NASDAQ:SSB) and Southeastern Bank Financial Corporation (OTCQB:SBFC) jointly announced the signing of a definitive merger agreement. The combination of these two…
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South State Corporation announces merger with Southeastern Bank Financial Corporation
June 17, 2016
COLUMBIA, SC & AUGUSTA, GA – South State Corporation (NASDAQ:SSB) and Southeastern Bank Financial Corporation (OTCQB:SBFC) jointly announced the signing of a definitive merger agreement. The combination of these two…
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Globalization in retreat
June 15, 2016
By Robert J. Samuelson Jeffrey Immelt, the CEO of General Electric (2015 revenues: $117 billion), gave an interesting speech the other day that illuminates some pressing questions about the…
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Globalization in retreat
June 15, 2016
By Robert J. Samuelson Jeffrey Immelt, the CEO of General Electric (2015 revenues: $117 billion), gave an interesting speech the other day that illuminates some pressing questions about the…
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A Florida mourned
June 15, 2016
By Kathleen Parker ORLANDO — Standing on my hotel balcony in the predawn hours, I gaze out over several dimly illuminated swimming pools abutting a small manmade lake and…
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A Florida mourned
June 15, 2016
By Kathleen Parker ORLANDO — Standing on my hotel balcony in the predawn hours, I gaze out over several dimly illuminated swimming pools abutting a small manmade lake and…
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GOP surrenders to the dark side
June 15, 2016
By Kathleen Parker With the surrender of House Speaker Paul Ryan to the Trump crusade, it is fair to wonder what the Republican Party stands for. Ryan’s endorsement of…
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GOP surrenders to the dark side
June 15, 2016
By Kathleen Parker With the surrender of House Speaker Paul Ryan to the Trump crusade, it is fair to wonder what the Republican Party stands for. Ryan’s endorsement of…
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14 Tips for Stopping Elder Financial Abuse in its Tracks
June 15, 2016Every year, millions of seniors fall victim to financial fraud. Studies show elder financial abuse costs seniors approximately $2.9 billion each year. In recognition of World Elder Abuse Awareness Day…
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14 tips for stopping elder financial abuse in its tracks
June 15, 2016
Every year, millions of seniors fall victim to financial fraud. Studies show elder financial abuse costs seniors approximately $2.9 billion each year. In recognition of World Elder Abuse Awareness Day…
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Top Grossing Movies – June 13
June 13, 2016
Rank Title Rating Distributor Wk Weekend Locs Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 The Conjuring 2 R Warner Bros. 1 3,343 $40,406,314 $40,406,314 2 Warcraft PG13 Universal 1 3,400 $24,166,110 $24,166,110 3…
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Top Grossing Movies – June 13
June 13, 2016
Rank Title Rating Distributor Wk Weekend Locs Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 The Conjuring 2 R Warner Bros. 1 3,343 $40,406,314 $40,406,314 2 Warcraft PG13 Universal 1 3,400 $24,166,110 $24,166,110 3…
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Urgent Security Threat
June 13, 2016
By Kevin Wade President and CEO of IntelliSystems Recently at IntelliSystems, we have noticed an increase in email ransomware attempts. There is no way to guarantee that you or…
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Urgent Security Threat
June 13, 2016
By Kevin Wade President and CEO of IntelliSystems Recently at IntelliSystems, we have noticed an increase in email ransomware attempts. There is no way to guarantee that you or…
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MUSC names interim College of Dental Medicine Dean
June 13, 2016
CHARLESTON, SC – Patricia L. Blanton, D.D.S., Ph.D., has been named interim dean of the College of Dental Medicine. This appointment is contingent upon MUSC Board of Trustees approval at…
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Top grossing movies – June 6
June 6, 2016Rank Title Rating Distributor Wk Weekend Locs Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles PG13 Paramount 1 4,071 $35,316,382 $35,316,382 2 X-Men: Apocalypse PG13 20th Century Fox 2 4,153…
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Top grossing movies – June 6
June 6, 2016Rank Title Rating Distributor Wk Weekend Locs Weekend Gross Cumulative 1 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles PG13 Paramount 1 4,071 $35,316,382 $35,316,382 2 X-Men: Apocalypse PG13 20th Century Fox 2 4,153…
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Philanthropy is good business
June 6, 2016
By Bethany M. Griffith “If there be any truer measure of a person by what he does, it must be by what he gives.” Robert South While many…
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Philanthropy is good business
June 6, 2016
By Bethany M. Griffith “If there be any truer measure of a person by what he does, it must be by what he gives.” Robert South While many…
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National Defense Briefs – 06/06/16
June 6, 2016By W. Thomas Smith Jr. NATIONAL DEFENSE BRIEFS is a series produced by National Defense Consultants, LLC, aimed at informing readers with timely military and homeland security news updates,…
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National Defense Briefs – 06/06/16
June 6, 2016
By W. Thomas Smith Jr. NATIONAL DEFENSE BRIEFS is a series produced by National Defense Consultants, LLC, aimed at informing readers with timely military and homeland security news updates,…
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The (false) robot invasion
June 5, 2016
Robert J. Samuelson The robots are coming — but not in numbers that would imperil most Americans’ jobs. Few subjects have inspired as much hype as robots. Consider some…
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The (false) robot invasion
June 5, 2016
Robert J. Samuelson The robots are coming — but not in numbers that would imperil most Americans’ jobs. Few subjects have inspired as much hype as robots. Consider some…
Read MorePosted in: lowcountrybizsc, midlandsbiz, upstatebizsc Category: headlines, op-ed
Have U.S. wages stagnated? Probably not
June 5, 2016
By Robert J. Samuelson How many times have you heard that Americans’ wages have stagnated? Countless commentators (including me) have repeated this complaint. Naturally, politicians of both parties —…
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Have U.S. wages stagnated? Probably not
June 5, 2016
By Robert J. Samuelson How many times have you heard that Americans’ wages have stagnated? Countless commentators (including me) have repeated this complaint. Naturally, politicians of both parties —…
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Obama’s legacy of a pre-post-racial era
June 5, 2016
By Kathleen Parker As Barack Obama’s presidency takes a backseat to the psychodrama known as the 2016 election, historians, speculators and revisionists are busy writing his presidential epitaph. Not…
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Obama’s legacy of a pre-post-racial era
June 5, 2016
By Kathleen Parker As Barack Obama’s presidency takes a backseat to the psychodrama known as the 2016 election, historians, speculators and revisionists are busy writing his presidential epitaph. Not…
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An Open Letter to College Graduates – 8 Things You Must Know
June 2, 2016
By Lee-Anne Scalley OneinaMil Congratulations, after four years of hard work, hard partying and a slew of life lessons, you now have a fancy, crisp, very expensive piece of…
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Statement from Elliott Summey, Charleston County Board Chairman
May 31, 2016
By Elliott Summey Charleston County Board Chairman May 26, 2016 Today was a slap in the face to Charleston County. Along with the City of Charleston Mayor John Tecklenburg and…
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The online lending scare
May 31, 2016
By Robert J. Samuelson Could online lending cause the next financial crisis? While the odds seem overwhelmingly against it, the recent turmoil at LendingClub — a leading online lender…
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The online lending scare
May 31, 2016
By Robert J. Samuelson Could online lending cause the next financial crisis? While the odds seem overwhelmingly against it, the recent turmoil at LendingClub — a leading online lender…
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Election disaffection
May 31, 2016
By Kathleen Parker CHARLESTON, SC – On rare occasions, Americans coalesce around a common cause, usually following some calamity — a terrorist attack, a natural disaster or, say, during…
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