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SC jobless rate plunges to 8 percent in April
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Stocks rise on hopeful signs for economy
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Snags seen as banks sell mortgage servicing
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Navy man in the sky, scholar in classroom
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China’s hunger for U.S. coal is in doubt
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SC business notebook, May 18
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Bernanke forecasts gains from computer technology
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Hilton Head golf courses hope to tee up new success
Southern Beaufort County’s golf industry has taken its licks from the Great Recession. During the economic downturn, the number of rounds played declined, and some courses were put on the market, eyed for other uses.
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Myrtle Beach courts Chinese tourists
Although few Chinese travelers visit the Grand Strand now, the potential has area leaders looking for ways to capture a slice of the pie.
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TECHNOLOGY
Silicon Valley-area hub becomes factory town
In a busy factory, machinists move sheets of aluminum roll in the back door to be molded, stamped, twisted and notched into high-tech electric cars that sell for more than $60,000 each.
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TECHNOLOGY
Report: Yahoo nearing $1.1B acquisition of Tumblr
Yahoo may be on the verge of closing its biggest acquisition during the 10-month reign of CEO Marissa Mayer as she tries to attract more traffic and advertisers to the Internet company's website and mobile applications.
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TECHNOLOGY
Ex-Groupon CEO working 9 to 5 on business album
Former Groupon CEO Andrew Mason is diving into several new ventures, including indulging his inner rock star with an album of "motivational business music."
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NATIONAL BUSINESS NEWS
Buybacks are a big factor behind stock market boom
It's the narcissist rally.
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TECHNOLOGY
Review: Toshiba brings high-res screen to Windows
Last year, Apple added a visually stunning option to its MacBooks: screens with ultra-high resolution. These "Retina" displays reveal four times as much detail as any Windows laptop screen ... until now. Toshiba just released a new laptop line with a Retina-level display.
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NATIONAL BUSINESS NEWS
Stocks rise on hopeful signs for the US economy
Encouraging news about the U.S. economy extended the stock market's rally Friday.
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TECHNOLOGY
NewsRight dismantles, transfers brand to Moreover
NewsRight, an organization created to turn unauthorized publishers of newspaper content on the Internet into licensed customers, said it is disbanding and transferring its operations to Moreover Technologies, which monitors how Moreover's clients are portrayed in the media.
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TECHNOLOGY
A year after IPO, Facebook aims to be ad colossus
It was supposed to be our IPO, the people's public offering.
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NATIONAL BUSINESS NEWS
Pew survey questions Gen X, baby boomer savings
A research report by the Pew Charitable Trusts says younger baby boomers and Generation Xers face an uncertain retirement because of reduced savings, high levels of debt, and losses during the Great Recession.
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NATIONAL BUSINESS NEWS
Stocks rise on hopeful signs for the US economy
Encouraging news about the U.S. economy is extending the stock market's rally.








