Business
HB 1523: Bad for the Business Sector
Roy Decker felt the financial consequences of House Bill 1523. Decker, a Jackson developer and architect, says a potential investor pulled out of a project earlier this year, largely because …
Biz Roundup
Small Biz Big Deals, Static's Gadgets and Satchel Podcast Player
Jackson entrepreneur Beau York and business partner Briar Bowser first released the beta for the Satchel Podcast Player on Android in August 2015. They officially released the player on Monday, …
Biz Roundup
Capitol Nutrition, Jackson Culinary Concierge and LurnyD's Grille
Jackson couples Adam and Katherine Martin, and Matthew and Lacey Buck partnered together two weeks ago to open Capitol Nutrition in the Regions Plaza in downtown Jackson.
Business
National Airport Board Names Jackson's Carl Newman Chairman
The executive director of Jackson's airport now chairs the largest association of accredited airport professionals in the world.
Biz Roundup
Haley's Comet, Fino Furniture, D's Cajun Spot and Hermes Creative Awards
Jackson resident Tony Fino, owner of Fino Furniture, opened a second store location at 1063 County Line Road on May 7 and will celebrate with a grand opening Wednesday, June …
Biz Roundup
Bliss Bride, Goodwill in Jackson and Coca-Cola Plant Auction
Bliss Gift and Home, a gift and home decor store located inside Banner Hall, is hosting a ribbon-cutting celebration tonight, May 17, to commemorate the opening of Bliss Bride, a …
Business
Battle for the Airport: The Next Steps
Medgar Wiley Evers looked down from the wall of the memorial pavilion in the airport named after him upon the chairwoman of the soon-to-be-replaced governing commission as she lamented the …
Biz Roundup
Mississippi Spay and Neuter, Shayna's Boutique and Sweat Sauna Studio
The Big Fix Clinic, a high-volume pet sterilization program that Mississippi Spay and Neuter operates, is offering free spay-and-neuter surgeries to cats in zip code 39213, the northeast Jackson area, …
Business
Rumors of Secret Contract Deals for Tire Plant Prompt Preemptive Moves
Rumors swirling around the county about who would get lucrative contracts to help build and service the new Continental Tire plant prompted the Hinds County Board of Supervisors president to …
Gov. Bryant Signs Airport 'Takeover' into Law
Gov. Phil Bryant has signed into law a bill that gives control of Jackson's two airports to a state-appointed board.
Business
A French Government Official Weighs in on Nissan
A top deputy in the French National Assembly is calling on the French government to weigh in on behalf of workers at the giant Nissan plant in Canton who want …
Business
Charlotte, Baton Rouge Airports Lessons for Jackson’s ‘Takeover’
The Jackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport is not the only municipal air-traffic hub looking down the barrel of a state-sanctioned reorganization of its governing board.
Biz Roundup
Women Doing Business, Bonfire Lodge, Fuse.Cloud, East Village Estates and Pro Bono Service Award
Connie Michael, the owner of Colorful Creations Printing, will host the third annual Power Conference: Women Doing Business, which takes place Saturday, May 7, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. …
Mississippi Seeks More Computer Science Teaching in Schools
Greene County School Superintendent Charles Breland sees the need for more Mississippians trained in computer science.
Business
A Worker's Right to Safety: 'You Shouldn't Have to Die to Make a Living'
The Workers' Center reports that at least 60 to 100 workers are killed in Mississippi workplaces each year, with more than 11,000 workers injured.
