SCBIZ Daily for April 21, 2020

S.C. pays $67.5M in unemployment benefits since March 21

The S.C. Department of Employment and Workforce has also paid out $105.1 million in Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act funds from the Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation program.

Governor and S.C. Chamber to launch task forces this week

As Gov. Henry McMaster makes plans to launch the Accelerate S.C. Task Force, Ted Pitts, S.C. Chamber of Commerce CEO and president, said a separate chamber-led task force will incubate new initiatives to jump-start the state’s economy.

Parish asks court to release him because of COVID-19

Convicted Ponzi scheme mastermind Al Parish, who swindled about $66 million from hundreds of people, is asking the court to release him from prison in light of the coronavirus pandemic. In a handwritten motion, Parish said COVID-19 “imminently threatens” his life because of his underlying medical conditions.

Nephron receives approval to add production line

The West Columbia-headquartered sterile respiratory medication manufacturer is facing record demand during the COVID-19 pandemic. CEO Lou Kennedy today received FDA approval to add 1 production line, used in the manufacturing of albuterol.

BASF donates $50,000 toward Seneca tornado relief

Chemical manufacturer BASF Corp. has gifted $50,000 to the city of Seneca Relief Fund following the touchdown of an EF-3 tornado in the city on April 13. The donation, housed at Oconee Federal Bank, will be used to support victims of damage left behind when at least one of several tornadoes across the Upstate touched down in Oconee County.

News from across South Carolina

Coping with Covid: Conversation with Dr. Matt Bitner

SC Biz News talks to Dr. Matt Bitner, chairman of emergency medicine for Prisma Health, about COVID-19, the impact on businesses and communities, and how the novel coronavirus outbreak is reshaping how health care is delivered across South Carolina.
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