Local Headlines
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Southeastern Bank Financial Corp. Declares Cash Divi...
Friday Oct 10 | via PrimeNewswire
The Board of Directors of Southeastern Bank Financial Corp. , the holding company for Georgia Bank & Trust Company of Augusta and Southern Bank & Trust, on Oct.
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Wachovia, Stumbling Under Weight of Defaulting Mortg...
Monday Sep 29 | via Bloomberg.com
Wachovia Corp. , under increasing pressure after shares of the sixth-biggest U.S. bank by assets plunged 47 percent last week, may be forced to seek a buyer or merger partner as losses from mortgage defaults ...
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Many banks see fewer wanting to own homes
Aug 30, 2008 | via Aiken Online
Despite the housing market's gloomy forecast, newlyweds Jimbo and Allison Varnum went ahead with their dream of home ownership.
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Wachovia Increases Second-Quarter Loss After Auction...
Aug 11, 2008 | via Bloomberg
Wachovia Corp. , the fourth-largest U.S. bank, said its second-quarter loss was bigger than reported in July because of costs to settle a probe of auction-rate securities sales.
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Aug 2, 2008 | via Aiken Standard
Kid phones I see all youth with pagers and cell phones. I can't afford a cell phone and yet people are expected to donate school supplies? Perhaps they should be buying school supplies instead of cell phones.
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Regional Headlines
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Credit Unions Stay Stable and Strong
Saturday | via WJBF-TV Augusta
The economic crisis continues, with the Dow Jones losing nearly 700 points, Thursday.
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Thursday Oct 9 | via The Myrtle Beach Herald
Question: We are looking at buying a home and are coming out of a condo. We think we know what to look for in a house but are not sure what to look for with landscaping and the lot.
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From Zimbabwe to Gardens Corner: Business owner star...
Friday Oct 3 | via Beaufort Gazette
Howard Mufuka was in Myrtle Beach for a conference a few weeks ago as workers razed the business he ran from Gardens Corner for almost 25 years.
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Tuesday Sep 30 | via Summerville Journal Scene
George Knight, Chairman, and Ron Anderson, President and CEO of First National Bank of South Carolina announce two new staff additions.
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USA Cares Grants More Than $70,000 To South Carolina...
Tuesday Sep 30 | via CSRwire.com
RADCLIFF, KY. - September 30, 2008 - " USA Cares Inc. , a national nonprofit organization dedicated to helping military families, has donated more than $70,000 over five years to service members living in South ...
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National Headlines
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Credit unions offer alternative to banks
6 min ago | via Akron Beacon Journal
While credit unions might not offer the breadth of services available at a bank, a greater degree of individual attention might be what some customers are looking for in the midst of a financial crisis.
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Watt, Cobb disagree on bailout plan
2 hrs ago | via <![CDATA[WSJ News]]>
U.S. Rep. Mel Watt, D-12th, said he voted for the $700 billion federal bailout plan for the financial industry to ease the credit crunch, so lenders will provide money to businesses and individuals.
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Animal lovers plan pet food pantry
Friday Oct 10 | via Cape Cod Times
The dramatic downturn in the economy could be rough on pets as more of them are being surrendered to shelters.
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14 min ago | via News.com.au
THE battered Australian share market rallied today, rising more than 5 per cent as investors gained confidence from the government's emergency plan to protect the nation's banking system from a global financial ...
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US House debate covers economy, business issues
17 min ago | via Montana's News Station
U.S. House candidates Cynthia Lummis and Gary Trauner debated the causes of the ongoing economic crisis and the concerns of small businesses at a forum held at the Wyoming Hospitality and Tourism Fall Summit.
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