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Veteran diplomat to Trump Administration: Cuba policy must change

October 8, 2019

Sixty years ago, the U.S.-backed Cuban dictator Fulgencio Batista fled his island nation, ceding power to a charismatic cigar-chomping revolutionary named Fidel Castro. Castro quickly seized American-owned properties and embraced…

How public-private partnerships bring development to fruition

Main Street’s paved with money. Some of that’s your tax dollars actually at work, through infrastructure spending alongside private investments. At one end of downtown, the City helped finance what’s…

New bill proposes congressional review of tariffs; SC manufacturers disagree

Amid a flurry of national reports naming everything from model trains to Bibles as casualties of the White House’s trade war with China, Joe Cunningham, a Democratic representative from South…

Greenville Area Development Corporation names new leaders

The Greenville Area Development Corporation (GADC) has named new members of its Board of Directors. Beverly Haines is the new chairman of its Board of Directors for 2019-2020. Additionally, Tom Epting…

Former U.S. Rep. Trey Gowdy joins Nelson Mullins law firm

The Spartanburg Republican, who served four terms in Congress, previously worked at the Columbia-based law firm in 1994 before leaving to join the U.S. Attorney’s Office.

Four steps to help your company respond to tariffs, trade uncertainty

After months of speculation on how U.S. tariffs on certain goods from China, the European Union, and other countries might affect U.S. business and the overall economy, more local companies…

New Year, New Jobs

How to approach hiring veterans By Robyn Grable, founder, Service to Civilian Happy New Year! It’s a new year to grow your business, and you are ready to hire. You’ve…

Upstate business community optimistic new law will fuel economic growth in region, state

Love it or hate it, tax reform has arrived. On Dec. 22, President Donald Trump delivered on his promise to overhaul the nation’s Internal Revenue Code when he signed into…

Riley Institute names Wilkins award winners

Furman University’s Riley Institute has announced the winners of its David H. Wilkins Awards for Excellence. Rep. Weston Newton, R-Beaufort and Jasper counties, will receive the Award for Excellence in…

Lima One Capital CEO announces SC gubernatorial bid

John S. Warren, the founder and CEO of Lima One Capital, a specialty mortgage finance company based in Greenville and currently active in 40 states, has announced that he has "filed to explore a run for the Republican nomination for governor" of South Carolina.

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Veteran diplomat to Trump Administration: Cuba policy must change

How public-private partnerships bring development to fruition

New bill proposes congressional review of tariffs; SC manufacturers disagree

Greenville Area Development Corporation names new leaders

Former U.S. Rep. Trey Gowdy joins Nelson Mullins law firm

Four steps to help your company respond to tariffs, trade uncertainty

New Year, New Jobs

Upstate business community optimistic new law will fuel economic growth in region, state

Riley Institute names Wilkins award winners

Lima One Capital CEO announces SC gubernatorial bid

SEC penalized BMW $18 million for disclosing inaccurate and misleading retail sales information

Cartwright Food Hall announces three new tenants

On the Move: Greg Clark

Small businesses eligible for up to $10,000 to fight COVID

Townhomes, fitness studio and plant-based market coming to former Lime Cola Bottling Company building

September 25, 2020