Business
Regulators Seek More Utility Work for Mississippi Companies
Mississippi regulators have finalized an effort to push utilities to do more to hire locally based companies.
Biz Roundup
BRAVO! Remodeling, Jesse Houston at Fine & Dandy, Two Sister's Closes and Rankin on the Move
Jesse Houston, a well-known Jackson chef who helped the late Craig Noone open Parlor Market and most recently served as the executive chef at Saltine Oyster Bar, will now serve …
Business
As Mississippi Vote Nears, Labor Board Says Nissan Broke Law
With a union election scheduled this week, the National Labor Relations Board is again charging that Nissan Motor Co. violated workers' rights at its Mississippi plant.
Business
Gov. Bryant Decries Nissan Union, Promotes Training for Daycare Workers
Gov. Phil Bryant praised incentives that Mississippi has used to bring large corporations like Nissan, Toyota and most recently Continental Tire to the state in his 21st Neshoba County Fair …
Business
Mississippi Governor: Nissan Workers Should Reject Union
Republican Gov. Phil Bryant said Thursday that employees at the Nissan Motor Co. plant in Mississippi should reject unionization because he believes labor unions have hurt the automotive industry in …
Business
YMCA May Leave Jackson, Hinds After Millions in Loans
The Metropolitan YMCAs of Mississippi—the state's branch of what the national Y calls the "nation's leading nonprofit"—has put both the downtown Jackson and Clinton locations up for sale. The rationale …
Biz Roundup
Char Private Dining, Downtown Fitness and CapWay
Char Restaurant will formally open its new private-dining and event space, which the restaurant created in the former Mozingo Clothiers building adjacent to the restaurant, on Aug. 1.
Business
Former Contract Workers Key in Mississippi Nissan Union Vote
A bid by workers at Mississippi's Nissan Motor Co. plant for United Auto Workers representation could turn on a key voting bloc—1,500 workers who are Nissan employees today, but were …
Business
Business Group Leader: Pro-Union Vote Could Hurt Mississippi
The head of the Mississippi chamber of commerce says the state could have a harder time attracting jobs if Nissan workers vote to join a union.
Business
Tilling Dreams into Reality
The value of creating something worthwhile from start to finish seems to have lost its steam. People want to go from idea to being rich, skipping the work in the …
Biz Roundup
The Nail Lounge, Cantina Laredo, Creative Impact Luncheon and Leadership Greater Jackson
The Nail Lounge, which is a nail-treatment and personal-grooming boutique, opened in Highland Village on June 17.
Business
Aug. 3 and 4 Set for Vote to Decide Union at Nissan Plant
Workers at Nissan Motor Co.'s Mississippi plant will decide on Aug. 3 and 4 whether the United Auto Workers will represent them.
Business
Pickering Says Greentech Never Met Jobs, Investment Totals
Electric vehicle firm GreenTech Automotive claims it raised $140 million for its Mississippi factory, but state Auditor Stacey Pickering said Monday that the company can't prove it invested even the …
Business
Analysis: Civil Rights, Outsiders, France Influence UAW Vote
Only days old, the union election campaign at Nissan Motor Co.'s Canton plant is already heating up.
Culture
Got Melanin? CultureSnap Evolving Black Hashtags
Almost three years ago, Jackson native Frederick Burns decided that the black community needed its own social-media app using the words and phrases popular in the world of Black Twitter, …
