Shell president tells energy's story
By John Temple Ligon Temple@TheColumbiaStar.com
      The Columbia World Affairs Council held a luncheon in the Summit Club Monday, November 5. The featured speaker was John Hofmeister, president of Shell Oil Company of Houston, Texas. The same afternoon, Hofmeister lectured at USC's Moore School of Business, where he was joined by Gen. James L. Jon...
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Briefs
by John Temple Ligon
      Science Café EngenuitySC will stage its Science Café Tuesday, November 13, 6 pm at Za's Pizza on Devine Street. The scheduled speaker is Dr. Ken Reifsnider, director of the Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Program at USC. The SOFC group at USC is expected to be at the forefront in the field of portable and m...
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Suzanne Pucci of Stanley Steemer
By John Temple Ligon Temple@TheColumbiaStar.com
      Suzanne Pucci's carpet cleaning business, which she bought in 2001, occupies 7,000 square feet in her own building of 16,000 square feet. In Pucci's first year, she and her 15 employees and five trucks grossed about $500,000 in sales.
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Folks about town
      Brian Lang was appointed curator of decorative arts at The Columbia Museum of Art. Carsten Regent was named vice president at BMW manufacturing. Audra Dowell, Betty DeFelice, John Harrison, Jeffrey Robinson, Richard Antinozzi, and Cheryl Loretan have joined Coldwell Banker United, Realtors.
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Toucan Talk
Year-End Investment Strategies to Reduce Taxes
Provided by Michael Oana mjo@teamoana.com
      Here are some things you can be doing today to help make tax time less taxing come April. Shifting income and controlling the timing of deductions and income between tax years. Certain deductions are available only above specified thresholds. For example, medical expenses are deductible only to t...
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