S&P 500 Reaches New High, Led by Tech
Technology companies led the Standard & Poor's 500 index to an all-time closing high Monday.
Biz Roundup
Musician's Emporium, Pig and Pint, Tax Credits and Employer Support
Musician's Emporium Bar & Grill, located at 642 Tombigbee St., in Jackson, celebrated its grand opening April 19.
Business
Development Rough on Existing Business
Scott Stringer is a co-owner at Lott Furniture Company on Capitol Street. He has a business to run and a budget to balance. Lately, the latter is proving a lot ...
Miss. Lawmakers Pass Incentives for Tire Maker
A Japanese company will get incentives that could be worth more than $330 million to build a tire manufacturing plant in Clay County.
Business
Tire Plant Sparks Regional Disputes
A proposed tire plant in West Point, which was the focus of a special session of the Mississippi Legislature today, drew light criticism from lawmakers around the state.
Nissan Gives $500K to Canton Schools
Canton school officials say a gift from Nissan North America will be used to help at-risk students.
Environmental Groups Sue TVA Over Coal Plant
A coalition of environmental groups is suing the Tennessee Valley Authority over its decision to continue operating a coal-burning power plant in Gallatin.
Miss. Special Session Friday for Auto Parts Maker
Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant is calling lawmakers back to the Capitol this Friday for what many hope will be a quick a special session to lure an auto parts maker ...
Technology
City in the Sky
The long-awaited sequel to the critically acclaimed "Bioshock" series is finally here, and despite its flaws, it was worth the wait.
Technology
The Joy of Failure
The function of Dwarf Fortress is to simulate in unnerving complexity a chaotic, living world, from its geology to its psychology.
Business
Jonathan Lee on the Defensive Over Business Judgments (Plus Audio)
Jonathan Lee, candidate for mayor of Jackson, Miss., is on the defensive over default judgments against his family's business.
Biz Roundup
Thalia Mara, Grants, Bowling, Film, Social Media, CEO Pay
Jackson's Thalia Mara Hall will begin a $5.5 million renovation in January, thanks in part to the state Legislature's $1 million appropriation.
Halliburton Seeking Settlement Over Gulf Oil Spill
BP's cement contractor on the drilling rig that exploded in the Gulf of Mexico in 2010 announced Monday that it is trying to negotiate a settlement over its role in ...
Flight Delays Pile Up Amid FAA Budget Cuts
Flight delays piled up across the country Monday as thousands of air traffic controllers began taking unpaid days off because of federal budget cuts.
FAA Furloughs Kick in, Some Flight Delays Appear
Commercial airline flights moved smoothly throughout most of the country on Sunday, the first day air traffic controllers were subject to furloughs resulting from government spending cuts.
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May 23, 8:44 a.m. on Lumumba Wins Democratic Primary; Presumptive Mayor of Jackson
justjess I'm confused. I know what was done to Black folks but what I don't know is this: What have Black ...
May 22, 8:26 p.m. on Lumumba Wins Democratic Primary; Presumptive Mayor of Jackson
Donna Ladd BTW, about that sinkhole on Old Canton, someone posted this on the Fondren list Monday: > I posted the sinkhole ...
May 22, 8:02 p.m. on Open Letter to Mr. Lumumba from Ward 7 Couple
AndGoodbyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyeeeee I think I missed where anyone said Lumumba is "causing a racial divide." What I said was that this election ...
May 22, 7:04 p.m. on Lumumba Wins Democratic Primary; Presumptive Mayor of Jackson
justjess @ Dorothy Triplett's Open Letter to Jacksonians Thanks Dorothy. Your letter was well thoughout and certainy, well written. I, too, ...
May 22, 6:46 p.m. on Open Letter to Jacksonians from Dorothy Triplett
Lumumba Wins Democratic Primary; Presumptive Mayor of Jackson
By Tyler Cleveland