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A. Preston Acker writes about money, jobs, and the companies that drive Spartanburg. They have more than 18 years on the beat and follow Milliken & Company, Foundever, and the pipeline of new investment moving into the Upstate. Focuses on what each story means in practice — not in theory.
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South Carolina maintained its standing as the national leader in completed passenger vehicle exports and tire exports in 2025, extending the state's unbroken streak to 11 consecutive years\u2026
South Carolina's total export sales reached $38.5 billion in 2025, the highest value recorded in seven years, according to figures announced by Governor Henry McMaster, the South Carolina\u2026
Most small business owners hire an accountant the same way they hire a plumber — whoever comes up first when they need help, often during a crisis. Tax\u2026
Signing a commercial lease is likely the largest financial commitment your small business will make outside of payroll — and unlike payroll, you can't adjust it month to\u2026
Online marketing advice is almost always written for people with a team and a budget. If you're a small business owner who is also the marketing department, most\u2026
If you run a business with fewer than 50 people, AI tools are probably the cheapest productivity improvement you can make right now — not because of hype,\u2026
AFL, the Spartanburg-based global manufacturer of fiber optic cable and related network infrastructure products, earned Plant Safety Awards from South Carolina Manufacturers and Commerce for all five of\u2026
Airsys, a global provider of mission-critical cooling systems for data centers and artificial intelligence infrastructure, officially opened its new global headquarters campus in Woodruff on May 13, capping\u2026
AFL, a Spartanburg-based global manufacturer of fiber optic cable and related infrastructure products, earned five Plant Safety Awards from South Carolina Manufacturers and Commerce at the organization's 2026\u2026
Airsys, a global provider of mission-critical cooling for data centers and artificial intelligence infrastructure, officially opened its new global headquarters campus in Woodruff on May 13, 2026, marking\u2026
Nvidia shares surged to a fresh all-time high on May 13, climbing roughly 2.7% to close around $226 and briefly pushing the company's market capitalization above $5.5 trillion,\u2026
Federal labor economists reported April wholesale prices rose 6.0 percent year over year, the biggest jump since December 2022, driven by a 15.6 percent gasoline spike and 7.8\u2026