Volvo to halt U.S. production next week

Volvo Cars will halt production at its S.C. plant in Ridgeville next week in response to a weakening market and health concerns for employees because of the new coronavirus. Volvo halted production at its Belgium plant on Tuesday and will close its Swedish and U.S. plants between Thursday and April 14.

Haley resigns from Boeing board

Former U.N. Ambassador and S.C. Gov. Nikki Haley has resigned from Boeing’s board of directors less than a year after she joined, citing disagreements over the company’s support of a federal bailout package for the aerospace industry.

Coping With COVID

Each day, SCBIZ News is speaking with small businesses and community leaders about the impact of the new coronavirus and how it's changing how they operate.

Herald Office Solutions

Over the past few weeks, Herald Office Solutions has been educating its customers about alternative office supplies. Backup options might not be what you’re used to, a sales and marketing associate said, but they’ll get the job done.

Hamby Catering

As events began to dry up following the first confirmed case of COVID-19 in South Carolina, Hamby Catering was forced to lay off or furlough 50% of its workforce.

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