TODAY'S HEADLINES | MARCH 7, 2012

Job fair draws 1,500 veterans to Fort Jackson

Tuesday’s job fair for veterans was one of the largest of some 100 events hosted by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. Ninety-five local employers, ranging from private industry to government agencies, were on hand at the Solomon Center to recruit veterans.

High gas prices hit S.C. households hard

A Wells Fargo study ranks South Carolina second only to Mississippi in the percentage of residents’ after-tax income spent on gasoline. The impact of higher gas prices are felt most in the South and some Midwest states, the study said, where the economy is more rural.

Study shows impact of time, numbers on consumers

Customers react differently to units of measurement depending on whether they are thinking in more concrete or abstract terms, according to a new study by Ashwani Monga, a professor at the Darla Moore School of Business at the University of South Carolina.

Groups petition top court over DHEC permit decision

The Southern Environmental Law Center, representing several environmentalist groups, argues the Department of Health and Environmental Control acted outside its powers when it issued a Navigable Waters Permit and struck a deal with Georgia officials over their Savannah River deepening project.

Proterra targets transit agencies nationwide

Proterra Inc. is in different stages of negotiations with up to eight transit agencies around the U.S. that have received funding to buy battery electric buses — funding that could translate to new customers, said Proterra’s Founder Dale Hill during the 2012 International Electric Vehicle Conference in Greenville Tuesday.

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