Business Notebook

The South Carolina NAACP is holding its African-American Economic Summit Sunday at Claflin University.

The free meeting in Orangeburg will focus on job creation, entrepreneurship and economic opportunity. Registration is available online through Thursday at aaes2015.eventbrite.com. All sessions are open to the public with the exception of the CEO Luncheon, which requires a ticket.

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