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Myrtle Beach area railroad sued in federal court
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6 tips on managing your 401(k) plan effectively
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Procter & Gamble brings back A.G. Lafley as CEO
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Gap back in style as 1Q profit jumps 43 percent
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Campbell buying Plum Organics baby food maker
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Money market fund assets rose to $2.601 trillion
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Low gas prices fueling Memorial Day travel, beaches expected to be busy
Prepare for busy roads and beaches this weekend along the Grand Strand as bikers, those celebrating Memorial Day and others just looking to get away flock to the area for the long holiday weekend.
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Work on S.C. 31 extension, S.C. 707 finally on track to start after two-year delay
A key federal permit for the extension of S.C. 31 on the south end is expected to be issued as early as Friday after two years of delays, paving the way for work on the stalled project to finally start later this year.
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Myrtle Beach chamber sponsors broadcast of National Memorial Day Parade
Grand Strand tourism promoters are aiming to reach potential vacationers by sponsoring the broadcast of the National Memorial Day Parade, which needed support from groups such as the chamber to go on as planned in the face of the sequestration ...
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Ralph Lauren's 4Q profit rises 35 pct
Ralph Lauren Corp. reported a 35 percent increase in fourth-quarter profit as the luxury retailer benefited from lower cotton prices and cost controls.
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NATIONAL BUSINESS NEWS
Marathon Oil says talks end on possible stake sale
Marathon Oil said Thursday that talks on a potential sale of part of its stake in the Athabasca Oil Sands Project in Canada have ended.
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NATIONAL BUSINESS NEWS
Stocks edge lower as investors reassess Fed fears
Investors recovered their poise after a shaky start to trading on Wall Street that sent stocks sharply lower.
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NATIONAL BUSINESS NEWS
McDonald's can't shake criticism about nutrition
McDonald's once again faced criticism that it's a purveyor of junk food that markets to children at its annual shareholder meeting Thursday - including some sharp remarks from a 9-year-old girl.
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NATIONAL BUSINESS NEWS
Summary Box: Stocks recover from an early swoon
UPS AND DOWNS: Stocks plunged at the opening of trading but recovered by midday. A rout overseas and in the early going on Wall Street was set off by a slowdown in China and worries that the Federal Reserve might slow down its bond purchases. By the afternoon the U.S. market had recouped nearly ...
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Wheat gains on overseas demand
The price of wheat rose by the most in two weeks Thursday after the U.S. government reported strong demand for the grain from overseas buyers.
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TECHNOLOGY
Pandora posts in-line 1Q loss, upbeat sales
Internet radio company Pandora Media Inc. reported higher-than-expected revenue in the latest quarter, with losses in line with analysts' forecasts, as the number of subscribers who pay for ad-free listening more than doubled to exceed 2.5 million.
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NATIONAL BUSINESS NEWS
How the Dow Jones industrial average fared
Investors recovered their poise after a shaky start to trading on Wall Street that sent stocks sharply lower. The dip gave investors who missed this year's stock market surge an opportunity to get into the market, and by midday stocks had recouped most of their early losses. The Dow was down as ...
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ECB's Draghi: 'Imperative' to set up new bank body
European Central Bank President Mario Draghi said it was "imperative" that Europe's leaders create a new agency with powers to restructure busted banks in order to help the region leave its economic and financial crisis behind it once and for all.
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GM aims new Chevy Cruze diesel at Volkswagen Jetta
The marketing people at Chevrolet make no secret of the goal for the new diesel version of the Chevrolet Cruze: Take sales from Volkswagen.





