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Two more to depart South Financial board
The number of directors to leave the board of The South Financial Group has now grown to five. The company announced Thursday that directors Challis Lowe and J.W. Davis will not seek re-election. Additionally, Mary Gentry, South Financial’s executive vice president of investor relations, has resigned. Read More...
CEO: First National has ‘seen the bottom’
Barry Mason, the recently named president and CEO of Spartanburg-based First National Bancshares Inc., called 2010 a “transitional year” for the struggling bank. On Thursday, First National reported a year-end loss of $43.7 million, down slightly from 2008’s loss of $44.8 million. Read More...
S.C. lawmakers pass card check protection to keep union votes secret
The S.C. Legislature has passed a measure intended to protect secret balloting in union representation elections, which has been a topic of debate in Washington during the past year. Read More...
Charleston one of 300 cities joining in 2010 Twestival Global next week
The 2010 Twestival began on the microblogging site Twitter in an effort to use social media to help raise money and awareness for a different nonprofit each year. This year's event, which happens this month, will be held locally at several shops and galleries on King Street. Read More...
