January 9, 2009 RSS feed / Business

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Don't expectorate too much

23andME offers DNA analysis with a tube of saliva
By John Temple Ligon temple@thecolumbiastar.com
A California company, 23andME, staged a presentation at Still Hopes on Friday, January 2, to an audience of about 50 with a rough mix of half visitors and half residents. The message, though, was wholly new. More...

Meet Cayce's first female Mayor

Meet Mayor Elise Partin Tuesday, January 20 from 5-6 pm at an informal social gathering to be held at the West Metro Chamber office 1006 12th Street in Cayce, SC 29033. More...

Folks about town

Br ian and Cather ine Thornton have joined Exit Agape Real Estate Services in its new West Columbia office. Kristin Maguire will serve as the South Carolina's State Board of Education's new chair, and Tim Moore will serve as chair- elect for 2009. More...

New hotel comes to Columbia

Contributed by The Midlands Authority for Conventions, Sports & Tourism

The Midlands Authority for Conventions, Sports & Tourism (MACST) announced the opening of Fairfield Inn and Suites by Marriott hotel located in Columbia, S.C. January 5 . More...

Briefs

by John Temple Ligon

Trade S.C. exports pump almost $14 billion into the state economy annually, supporting employment and generating billions in state and local taxes. Only the state of Washington has a higher percentage of export jobs supported by manufacturing. More...

Stamp and Postcard Show January 24- 25

By Bill Chisolm bchisolm@sc.rr.com

The Columbia Philatelic Society's Winter Stamp and Postcard Show will be held at Spring Valley High School January 24 and 25, 2009. More...

Gene Rountree of Food Service Inc.

By John Temple Ligon temple@thecolumbiastar.com

In major manufacturing plants there is the need for employee food service, both vending and serving. Lexington- based Food Service Inc. More...

Nelson Mullins named a Go- To Law Firm

Contributed by Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough

Five of the nation's largest companies have named Nelson Mullins GR oil - eTyo &La Swc Fa irrbmorough a for intellectual property and litigation in surveys conducted by Incisive Media (formerly ALM), a leading global provider of specialized busines More...

McCrary speaks to DGI in Dubai

Contributed by StrategicPartner, Inc.

Bill McCrary, founder and CEO of StrategicPartner, Inc., was a speaker at the 23rd Annual Convention of Digital Graphics Group International (DGI) held November 11- 15 in Dubai, U.A.E. More...


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