SSOE Group acquires Columbia architecture firm Stevens & Wilkinson

Stevens & Wilkinson has offices in Columbia and Atlanta and has worked on projects including the S.C. State Museum and the S.C. Statehouse. SSOE Group, a global project delivery firm, has offices in Georgia, Alabama and Tennessee.

S.C. Ports Authority, attorney general file labor complaint with NLRB

The state agency and the S.C. attorney general are accusing the International Longshoremen and a maritime alliance that represents unionized labor along East and Gulf Coast states with unfair labor practices by pressuring ocean carriers to not use the Hugh Leatherman Terminal set to open in March.

Schaeffler outfits race cars for Indy Autonomous Challenge

Schaeffler’s patented “Space Drive” drive-by-wire technology will be taken out for a spin at the Indy Autonomous Challenge, the first high-speed autonomous vehicle race at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. On Oct. 23, university teams, each provided with Schaeffler's "Space Drive" hardware and support, will compete for $1.5 million in prize money.

Unemployment claims rise to more than 9,300

Initial claims filed in S.C. climbed to 9,328 for the week ending Jan. 2 as eligible claimants began receiving the first round of extended federal benefits. The claims total was the state's highest since July 25.

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