SCBIZ Daily for May 6, 2020

SBA loans reopen, farmers now eligible

Applications for the U.S. Small Business Administration’s Economic Injury Disaster loan reopened Monday with additional funding from the COVID-19 relief bill signed into law a week ago. This time, farmers are eligible too.

Dominion Energy reports first-quarter net loss of $270 million

The company reported a GAAP net loss of 34 cents per share and operating earnings of $1.09 per share, compared with a loss of 86 cents per share and operating earnings of $1.10 per share for the first 3 months of 2019.

Stevedoring companies form joint venture

Three stevedoring companies that serve the Port of Charleston have formed a joint venture to provide container terminal and stevedoring services more efficiently. At the Port of Charleston, stevedores are responsible for overseeing vessel operations and managing labor.

Housing fund to help those impacted by pandemic

A group of nonprofits and local governments pledge more than $450,000 to new Emergency Housing Assistance Fund.

Three days of COVID-19 testing to begin Wednesday

Richland County residents can be tested Wednesday through Friday from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. at Rice Creek Elementary School on Hardscrabble Road. The school is located in one of two S.C. zip codes with the highest number of COVID-19 cases.

News from across South Carolina

Coping with COVID: Conversation with Dr. Matt Bitner

SC Biz News talks to Dr. Matt Bitner, chairman of emergency medicine for Prisma Health, about COVID-19, the impact on businesses and communities, and how the novel coronavirus outbreak is reshaping how health care is delivered across South Carolina.
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