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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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Once-reviled flippers could heal housing markets
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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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BUSINESS
U.S. housing starts fall in April but permits surge
U.S. builders broke ground on fewer homes in April, one month after topping the 1 million mark for the first time since 2008. But most of the decline was in apartment construction, which tends to vary sharply from month to month.
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SHOP AROUND
Well-known Vista building to be renovated
After a quarter of a century on Main Street, the NAI Avant commercial real estate firm will move its offices into an iconic building in the Vista.
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PEOPLE AND ACHIEVEMENTS
Midlands People & Achievements: John Creech and Mary Beth Creed
The ERA Wilder Realty sales team of John Creech and Mary Beth Creed has been ranked the No. 3 ERA Top Associate Team Producers in the country for their performance in total units closed in 2012.
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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
Bank of Montreal ordered to fix oversight lapses
Federal regulators are ordering the Bank of Montreal to take steps to correct lapses in oversight that could allow the bank to be used for money laundering.








