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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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The Justice Department and six states reached a proposed settlement with Agri Stats, an Indiana-based data company that services the meatpacking industry, in a case the federal government\u2026
The European Commission moved on May 8 to protect air travelers by clarifying that airlines operating in the European Union are prohibited from tacking on fuel surcharges after\u2026
Wall Street logged back-to-back record sessions early in the week of May 6, capping a rally that drew fuel from two powerful catalysts: the strongest geopolitical de-escalation signals\u2026
US nonfarm payrolls rose 115,000 in April 2026, beating a consensus forecast of 55,000 for the second straight month, with health care and transportation leading gains as federal\u2026
Tesla is recalling 173 Cybertruck vehicles from model years 2024 through 2026 because of a defect that could allow wheel studs to separate from the hub, potentially causing\u2026
BMW Manufacturing brings its annual Supplier Xchange to the Greenville Convention Center on May 13, connecting women-, minority-, and veteran-owned Upstate businesses with BMW Tier 1 suppliers and\u2026
Radial opens its seventh clinic in Spartanburg's North Grove Medical Park, bringing TMS, Spravato, and PRISM Neurofeedback to Upstate SC patients as part of a national expansion backed\u2026
BMW Manufacturing's Spartanburg plant is three months from launching its first all-electric vehicle, the iX5, backed by a $1.7B investment that also built the Woodruff battery plant.
James Murdoch Lupa Systems in advanced talks to acquire New York magazine and Vox Media podcast division for 300 million or more, signaling further consolidation of US digital\u2026
Delta is ending complimentary snacks and drinks on flights under 350 miles starting May 19 — a move that affects the GSP-Atlanta route used by Upstate South Carolina\u2026
Generative engine optimization, semantic SEO, and AI-optimized content are reshaping how local businesses appear in AI search.
Berkshire Hathaway opened the Greg Abel era with a record-breaking cash position, disclosing in its first-quarter 2026 earnings release that its cash and equivalents climbed to $397.38 billion\u2026