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• SBA Re-Opening Paycheck Protection Program to Small Lenders & All Lenders on Tuesday

  January 15, 2021

  The U.S. Small Business Administration, in consultation with the U.S. Treasury Department, will re-open the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan portal to PPP-eligible lenders with $1 billion or less in assets for First and Second Draw applications on Friday. The portal will fully open on Tuesday, to all participating PPP lenders to submit First and Second Draw loan applications to SBA.

• BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina Earns 19th Consecutive A+ Rating from AM Best

  December 18, 2020

  Demonstrating consistency of excellence in its core competencies year after year, once again BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina was awarded AM Best’s A+ rating. This time for the 19th consecutive year.

• First-ever Statewide Class Graduates from Riley Institute Diversity Program

  December 18, 2020

  Upon graduating from the Riley Institute’s Diversity Leaders Initiative (DLI) inaugural statewide class on December 17th, 46 leaders from across the state have new tools and perspectives to help leverage diversity to improve organizational outcomes and drive social and economic progress in South Carolina.

• Deloitte: In Wake of COVID-19, 61% of Executives Now Focused on Transforming Work, Double Pre-Pandemic Levels

  December 18, 2020

  Amid unprecedented workforce disruption from the COVID-19 pandemic, organizations are enacting radically new ways of working and operating – and the C-suite is taking action to reimagine the future of work with human capital issues at the top of their agenda.

• Governor McMaster Tours SC's only Refrigerator and Vaccine Freezer Maker

  December 17, 2020

  South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster was able to tour Horizon Scientific Incorporated in Summerville who is producing vaccine refrigerators and freezers.

• SC Department of Employment & Workforce: The Best Present for the Holidays? Employment.

  December 16, 2020

  On December 26, 2020, federal unemployment benefits will expire. In the meantime, employers have approximately 80,000 jobs posted on the SC Works Online Services job database at jobs.scworks.org.

• South Carolina Public Health Officials Provide COVID-19 Vaccine Update

  December 15, 2020

  The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) today announced that South Carolina received its first COVID-19 vaccine. Today through Wednesday, the state is receiving its first allocation of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine; nearly 43,000 doses are anticipated by Wednesday.

• Senator Scott's Bill To Strengthen Partnerships Between HBCUs & Federal Agencies Headed To White House

  December 14, 2020

  The United States Senate passed the HBCU Propelling Agency Relationships Towards a New Era of Results for Students (PARTNERS) Act, introduced by U.S. Senators Tim Scott (R-S.C.) and Chris Coons (D-Del.). If signed into law, this legislation will strengthen partnerships between federal agencies and the country’s more than 100 Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs).

• SC to Prioritize Elderly, Food Workers for COVID-19 Vaccine

  December 11, 2020

  Prisoners and poultry plant workers will follow soon after frontline healthcare employees in South Carolina's COVID-19 vaccine plan, Gov. Henry McMaster said Wednesday.

• As Companies Opt for Stability Amid Pandemic, 2020 Could Be Record-Low Year for CEO Turnover

  December 11, 2020

  Once the economic fallout from COVID-19 began, CEO turnover in the Russell 3000 began seeing a marked slowdown as boards opted for continuity. For this reason, 2020 could shape up as a record-low year for CEO turnover.

• SC Ports’ Community Giving Program Supports 55 Charitable Organizations Across SC

  December 10, 2020

  South Carolina Ports Authority awarded $61,000 in grants to 55 S.C. charitable organizations through its annual Community Giving Program.

• South Carolina Capital City Mayor to Head US Diplomacy Group

  December 09, 2020

  The U.S. Global Leadership Coalition (USGLC) announced Steve Benjamin, Mayor of Columbia, South Carolina, as new incoming co-chair of the Center for U.S. Global Leadership Board, the organization’s education arm, effective January 1st.

• SC Ports Hits Record for November Volumes

  December 08, 2020

  As global trade continues to rebound, South Carolina Ports’ container volumes show strength with a record November.

• Walmart Breaks Ground on Distribution Center in South Carolina

  December 07, 2020

  Walmart broke ground on its nearly 3-million-square-foot Walmart Ridgeville Import Distribution Center in Dorchester County, South Carolina.

• SC Home Sales up 19% Compared to This Time Last Year, Demand High

  December 04, 2020

  South Carolina REALTORS released its October 2020 statewide real estate market data. Despite the pandemic, Realtors continue to set sales records with a 19% increase in closed sales throughout the state compared to this time last year.

• Online Retailers' South Carolina Sales Tax Tops $311.5M in Past Year

  December 03, 2020

  According to the South Carolina Department of Revenue (SCDOR), remote sellers and online marketplace facilitators reported collecting more than $311.5 million in South Carolina Sales and Use Tax

• Clemson Joins 59 Institutions in a $111 Million Public-Private Partnership to Drive Cybersecurity in Manufacturing

  December 02, 2020

  As manufacturing lines are transformed through connecting more components to the internet, manufacturers see increases in energy efficiency, productivity and cost savings, however, it also creates new vulnerabilities – manufacturers must also protect their advanced manufacturing systems from cyberattack.

• ‘Grow with Google’ Launching SC Program to Help Black and Latino Small Businesses

  December 01, 2020

  Tech giant Google is launching an initiative in South Carolina on Monday aimed at helping Black and Latino small businesses succeed.

• SCRA Announces Investment in Hank AI

  November 30, 2020

  South Carolina Research Authority (SCRA) announces its affiliate, SC Launch, Inc.’s, investment of $200,000 to Hank AI. The Columbia-based company is a leader in medical coding and compliance automation.

• Federal Reserve Bank President to Speak at Nov. 30 Installment of University of South Carolina Economic Outlook Series

  November 20, 2020

  The University of South Carolina Darla Moore School of Business will host its next installment of the 40th Annual Economic Outlook series on Monday, Nov. 30, with a special session dedicated to post-election economic impact. The event will feature Thomas I. Barkin, president and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond, as the keynote speaker.

• U.S. Economic Health Heavily Dependent on COVID-19 Path

  November 19, 2020

  The response by consumers and policymakers to rising COVID-19 case counts is likely to determine whether currently projected improvements to U.S. economic growth materialize, according to the latest commentary from the Fannie Mae Economic and Strategic Research (ESR) Group.

• SCHA and State Leaders Encourage You to Stay #SCStrong This Holiday Season

  November 18, 2020

  As we approach the holiday season and COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations spike across South Carolina and the nation, the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC), South Carolina Hospital Association (SCHA), and Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) urge all South Carolinians to rededicate themselves to individual actions to protect public health amid this pandemic.

• New App from South Carolina-based Tech Company Tallo Instantly Matches Students with Colleges and Jobs

  November 17, 2020

  As South Carolina’s economy recovers amid the continued need for social distancing, it is vital that employers, educational institutions, job seekers, and students find new ways to connect and share opportunities.

• Furman Innovation, Entrepreneurship Gains Global Recognition

  November 16, 2020

  Furman University’s Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship has been named an Outstanding Emerging Entrepreneurship Center by the Global Consortium of Entrepreneurship Centers, a group of more than 250 universities.

• SCRA Announces Accepted and Funded Companies

  November 13, 2020

  South Carolina Research Authority announces Cruzzle, Inc. and RAAMP, LLC as new Member Companies, and Indiemark, LLC being approved for grant funding.

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