The folks at EBARA Fluid Handling must have missed the memo on the supposedly bad economy.

Need to get out of the doghouse? Send a "bouquet" of strawberries and chocolate. Got a big date? Try pineapple blossoms with orange slices, highlighted with gorgeous grapes.

CLOVER -- A global manufacturing company in Clover will celebrate the sale of its 1,000th machine on Thurs- day.

Mike Geddings stands to lose a lot of money if the heat wave continues.

Kings Electronics will close its Rock Hill plant at the end of the month and lay off its work force, according to a report released Friday by the S.C. Commerce Department.

Leiner Health Products will be sold to NBTY for $371 million, according to documents filed Tuesday with the U.S. Securities Exchange Commission. The sale follows a tumultuous year for the generic drug maker, sparked by a federal investigation at Leiner's Fort Mill Township plant.

Winthrop to host small business seminar

A New York vitamin company has made a $230 million bid to buy troubled generic drug and vitamin maker Leiner Health Products, according to documents filed this week with the U.S. Securities Exchange Commission.

Chamber honors four HR professionals

CHARLOTTE -- Less than a month after losing his chairman post, Ken Thompson is out as Wachovia's chief executive officer as the Charlotte bank wrestles with mounting losses from its troubled Golden West Financial acquisition and ongoing investor unrest.