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Shareholder- owned electric utility monopolies, such as SCE&G here in the Midlands and Duke in the Upstate, have to make a return for their shareholders. Otherwise, the price of a share of stock falls, and the cost of borrowing money goes up, and with it the cost of a kilowatt- hour. More ... Top 100 in the country In a study conducted by Audit Integrity, Forbes magazine named SCBT Financial Corporation one of the Top 100 Most Trustworthy Companies in the U.S. The list ranks companies that have consistently demonstrated transparent, conservative accounting, solid corporate governance, and responsible leadership. More ... Most people grow up thinking the restaurant business is straightforward enough, a manageable enterprise for just about anybody. After all, everybody grows up eating three meals a day, and after so many years, well, an expert emerges. Right? More ... Columbia Star Business Editor John Temple Ligon was recognized by the South Carolina Military Department (SCMD) for his "service to country" at a luncheon in his honor at the Summit Club. More ... Doug Bridges has joined the Coldwell Banker United, REALTORS® (CBUR), northeast office as a sales associate. Amy Moseley has joined DuBose Web Group as creative director. More ... |
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