SCBIZ Daily for Nov. 13, 2020

Johns Island golf club completes $6.5M renovation

The Golf Club at Briar’s Creek, a private golf retreat on Johns Island, underwent a two-year renovation to its course and facilities, including re-grassing and the additions of a performance facility and on-site cottages.

Paper stick plant to open in Fountain Inn

With demand rising as resistance grows to single-use plastic products, a company that makes paper sticks used in products such as Q-tips and lollipops is building its first U.S. plant outside of its home base in Cattaraugus, N.Y.

Unemployment insurance tax rates not increasing for many

The S.C. Department of Employment and Workforce said that, thanks to pandemic relief and the rebuilding of the state’s Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund, rates for 86.3% of employers will remain unchanged or decrease for 2021.

Tourism revenues down $5.2 billion across S.C.

South Carolina’s tourism industry is down 43% since February, according to year-over-year data estimates by Tourism Economics. To date, hotel revenue per available room is down 40.9% from 2019 across the state.

Global group recognizes Furman innovation institute

Furman University’s Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship has been recognized along with the likes of Vanderbilt University, Dartmouth College and Brown University as an Outstanding Emerging Entrepreneurship Center by the Global Consortium of Entrepreneurship Centers.

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