Banks in South Carolina cut more than 2,000 jobs collectively over the past year and returned to profitability, according to new data from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. The data tallies information from all insured institutions operating in the state.
Under the merger agreement announced Jan. 10, and approved, each share of Progress Energy's common stock will be converted into 2.6125 shares of Duke Energy common stock upon closing of the merger, to be adjusted for the reverse stock split approved by Duke Energy shareholders.
The National Safety Council said Savannah River National Laboratory, operated for the U.S. Department of Energy by Savannah River Nuclear Solutions, has been awarded a 2011 Industry Leader Award.
The meeting was an opportunity to give Chu an overview of fuel cell and energy research at USC and the state's leading role in promoting the hydrogen economy and future fuel sources nationally and globally.
All three were ordered to service time in prison, home confinement and to pay $55,000 toward a total restitution figure of $165,000 owed to the victim, Bayer Healthcare.
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