Banking & Finance

The proposed combination of the two regional banks would create the country’s sixth-largest bank based on assets and deposits. The merger is expected to close in the fourth quarter, subject to regulatory and shareholder approvals. … Read More

The latest reports from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics help us compare the various regions of South Carolina from a wages and earnings standpoint. Will you make more money if you live in one area over another? That depends. … Read More

The merger of Palmetto Heritage Bancshares Inc. and First Citizens Bank & Trust Co. is expected to close in early November. Palmetto Heritage bank has a location in Mount Pleasant; First Citizens has 16 branches in the Lowcountry. … Read More

Ted O’Neill, CEO of Social Strata, had a vision of a social network that allows users to benefit from work they post — “a content economy,” he calls it — and he thought cryptocurrency and blockchain could be the key to making i … Read More

A study from SmartAsset ranks Berkeley County as the second-highest in the state for incoming investment. All three Lowcountry counties rank in the top 10 statewide, and Berkeley has ranked fourth or higher since 2015. … Read More