John McDermott

Bangladesh’s flag airline added an aviation twist to the United Nations General Assembly by announcing it’s buying more North Charleston-built 787 Dreamliners from Boeing SC.

Another solar panel manufacturer is setting up shop in South Carolina. While most have gone to the Upstate, Translucent picked Summerville for its new module factory.

The co-founder of Motley Rice was known as a shrewd negotiator who was instrumental in settling numerous high-profile legal cases, from the Big Tobacco lawsuits to the opioid litigation. Rice also loved USC.

The S.C. State Ports Authority has solicited proposals from private companies interested in leasing its its recently shuttered Leatherman Terminal in North Charleston.

Alabama restaurant entrepreneur Nick Pihakis helped launch Rodney Scott’s BBQ in Charleston after selling his Jim N’ Nicks chain to a private equity firm. He’s now bankrupt, with $44 million in debt.

Plastic surgery clinics and aesthetic spas in Charleston, Summerville and Mount Pleasant sold are caught up in a Delaware bankruptcy case that is unlikely to return much if any money to creditors.

Alkegen’s specialty materials manufacturing businesses include the Lauscha Fiber International factory in Summerville and Southern Felt Co. in Edgefield and Kershaw counties.

When SC Ports opened the $1.2 billion Leatherman Terminal in 2021, it called the North Charleston expansion “the right infrastructure at the right time.” On Aug. 1, operations at the union-run site were suspended indefinitely.

A Southwest Airlines flight changed course midflight and diverted to Charleston International Airport after the pilots received a “maintenance indication.”

Dietary supplements maker Thorne, which moved its business from Idaho to the South Carolina Lowcountry in 2018, could be up for sale again, according to reports.