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A top adviser to President Barack Obama praised a Blythewood manufacturing plant Monday for both providing jobs and helping the environment by making truck engine parts that reduce air pollution.
President Barack Obama unveiled a $3.8 trillion spending plan on Monday that seeks to achieve $4 trillion in deficit reduction over the next decade but does little to restrain growth in the government's huge health benefit programs, a major cause of future deficits.
Federal regulators have reached a settlement with two former Bear Stearns executives over civil charges that they mislead investors about risky mortgage securities when the housing market was collapsing.
Investors may be warming up to the stock market, little by little. Industry consultant Strategic Insight reported on Monday that deposits into stock mutual funds roughly equaled withdrawals in January.
U.S. Rep. James Clyburn said Monday that South Carolina will get an additional $3.5 million toward deepening the harbor at Charleston.
Foodies, rejoice.
Robert A. Bates is now president and chief executive officer of Southern Mutual Church Insurance Co. Bates has worked in the commercial insurance industry for more than 27 years and has been the firm’s executive vice president for the past 11 years. The company has more than 7,800 policyholders in the Southeast.
Google's $12.5 billion acquisition of cellphone maker Motorola Mobility has won approval of European antitrust regulators, moving Google one step closer to completing the biggest deal in its 13-year history.
Gov. Terry Branstad says Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping will visit a farm as part of his trip to Iowa this week.
The CEO of Boeing said the latest problem with its new 787 will not slow production.
Malaysia's government on Monday defended its decision to deport a young Saudi journalist who may face persecution at home for allegedly insulting the Prophet Muhammad on Twitter.