Aiken office wins top productivity awards and staff moves
The Aiken Office of the South Carolina Employment Security Commission won the top productivity award for its division in April and May, based on a formula comparing jobs filled to staff costs. Charlie Haneman received the award from Raymond Padgett in Columbia. Dr Dennis J Shay of Aiken Chiropractic Associates was elected a director of the SC Chiropractic Association at Myrtle Beach, where he has served on the legislative committee for two years. Lisa Beasley of Manpower in Aiken attended a professional service seminar at Manpower’s Milwaukee HQ, networking with recruiters from North America. Jaclyn A Spear of North Augusta serves as technical adviser to Rep Lee Hamilton on energy and environmental issues, following nuclear nonproliferation topics and her past as Savannah River Site program engineer and former Society of Women Engineers president.
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S.C. Employment Security ‘Commision
Charlie Haneman
Raymond Padgett
ESC
Columbia
Shay
Dennis J. Shay
Aiken Chiropractic Associates
S.C. Chirropractic Assn
Myrtle Beach
SCCA
Beasley
Lisa Beasley
Milwaukee
Ms. Beasley
North America
Spear
Jaclyn A. Spear
North Augusta
Congress
Ms. Spear
Rep
Lee Hamilton
D-Ind
Washington Post
Savannah River Site
Society of Women Engineers
Washington
Institute of Electrical and Electronic Inc
Affinity Technology Group Earnings Shrink Amid Costs
Affinity Technology Group Inc reports sharply higher sales costs and lower sales cutting Q2 earnings. The firm, known for automated loan machines, posted a quarterly loss of 4 cents per share versus 1996’s 4 cent loss, with sales dropping from 1.7 million to 224 thousand and costs rising from 1.5 million to 4.2 million. Sales were slower than expected.
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Columbia
Affinity Technology Group Inc
Affinity
Don’t cash Duke check in Charlotte glitch confuses customers
A computer error at Duke Merchandising caused about 400 refund checks to be issued to customers. Duke Merchandising, part of Duke Energy, runs home appliances and services with 50 plus stores. Spokeswoman Guynn Savage notes the credits were for customers who had paid off loans early or made extra payments. Jeff Norris, president and CEO, explains efforts to expand product lines.
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Charlotte
N.C
Duke
Christmas Cheer Buoys Some Retail Stocks
In August retailers gear up for Christmas with catalogs and ornaments as optimism grows. Yet analysts warn against expecting an industry-wide boom despite a stronger economy and falling unemployment, citing past misfires with high expectations and cautious consumer spending.
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New York
Retail stocks mixed as holiday season nears
Retailers debate costs and demand as Christmas sales loom. Wal Mart Sears Gap Limited show varied gains while department stores lag the S&P 500. Analysts note looser credit and higher wages may lift discounters and top merchants, with value-focused firms favored in a crowded market.
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Sears
Tiffany and
Saks
Fifth Avenue
Standard & Poor's
Wal- Mart Stores Inc
Sears, Roebuck and Co
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