Eli Lilly, the pharmaceutical giant known for its diabetes and weight-loss drugs, has made a bold move by appointing insider Lucas Montarce as their new chief financial officer. This comes months after former CFO Anat Ashkenazi left to join Google parent Alphabet. Montarce brings over two decades of
Meraque Group, a Malaysian startup that's all about making drones do the heavy lifting in agriculture, has hitched its wagon to Uzbekistan's Ministry of Agriculture. The two signed a MoU, with Shakhobjon Sharifov, Director of an 'Administrative and Economic Service', and Razali Ismail, Meraque's CEO
Kamala Harris is generating unprecedented excitement among women, but is she really all she's cracked up to be? Let's take a closer look. On the surface, Harris checks all the boxes of what many women want in a leader. She clearly understands the issues that matter most (though one could argue ther
Are you ready to speak up for South Carolina's kids? The Joint Citizens and Legislative Committee on Children is hitting the road, going from Conway to Columbia to Spartanburg and beyond, seeking your ideas and concerns about how to make life better for our state's children. What issues keep you up
Wisconsin is taking a step towards making driver's education more accessible by offering grants to cover the costs for eligible students. The Wisconsin DOT is dishing out millions of dollars to help students who qualify for free or reduced lunch get behind the wheel. Think about it, this means 30
A Tennessee middle school teacher, Christopher Schroll, received a four-year prison sentence for secretly filming female students in the locker room. Schroll, a former 8th-grade science teacher and soccer coach, pleaded guilty to attempted aggravated unlawful photography of a minor. He claimed he
Sunday in Charleston means one thing: football fever. Sports bars across the city are packed with fans decked out in their team colors, cheering and celebrating touchdowns. But just how much does the NFL really impact these businesses? Is it all touch-downs and high fives, or is there more to the
A new, massive battery recycling plant is being built in Germany by Cylib, a startup backed by Porsche and Bosch. This facility, costing over 180 million euros ($200 million), is expected to be the biggest of its kind in Europe, capable of recycling 30,000 metric tons of end-of-life batteries each y
Key Points: A new Chinese law forces US companies to appoint 'employee representatives' with close ties to the Communist Party. These spies could gain access to sensitive internal data and put American jobs at risk. Microsoft is in the crosshairs due to its deep integration into critical infrastruct
A beloved local institution, Comida, is closing its doors at Stanley Marketplace after nearly two decades of serving up delicious tacos. This news comes on the heels of other recent closures in the food hall scene, leaving some wondering if the future of these communal dining spaces is in jeopardy.
