News Corp. to Split into Two, Create New "Fox Group" for Movies and TV
News Corp. said Monday that its new publishing company will keep the News Corp. name, while its separate media and entertainment company will be renamed Fox Group.
Entergy Completes $206M Purchase of Power Plant
Entergy Mississippi says it has completed its $206 million purchase of a Jackson power plant.
Solar Firm that Got $26M in Miss. Loans is Closing
Mississippi taxpayers may have only an empty Senatobia building and solar panel equipment to show for $26 million in loans to Twin Creeks Technologies.
Business
Taxes: Obama vs. Bush Rates
Tax cuts are like power: Once people have some, wresting it out of their hands makes for a battle royale.
Biz Roundup
Liqueur, Food, Roads and Hair
Bottle Tree Beverage Co., the Madison-based distillery that brought Cathead vodkas to the marketplace, has released a new chicory liqueur under the brand name Hoodoo.
Cyber Monday Likely to be Busiest Online Sales Day
Bye-bye Black Friday. So long Small Business Saturday. Now, it's Cyber Monday's turn.
Be a Job Creator This Holiday Season
Want to do your part to improve Mississippi's economy and jumpstart job growth in the state? Then grab your wallet this week and Buy Local this holiday season.
Support Small Business Saturday
Black Friday is a big day for retailers, but I don't think it's nearly as important as Small Business Saturday.
Business
UMMC Working for NCI Designation
Statistics show Mississippi is suffering by not having a National Cancer Institute-designated treatment center, so the University of Mississippi Medical Center is working to change that within the next five …
Expert Sees a Gathering Storm for Top Fund Manager
The arrest of a former hedge fund portfolio manager in what prosecutors are calling one of the most lucrative insider trading schemes ever indicates that prosecutors may be setting their …
Biz Roundup
Innovate Mississippi, New Businesses and Safe Shopping Tips
Tony Jeff, president of the Mississippi Technology Alliance, announced at the company's 13th Annual Conference Nov. 14 that the organization has changed its name to Innovate Mississippi.
Hood Applauds DOJ Action Forcing Entergy Action
The U. S. Department of Justice is investigating Entergy for its anti-competitive activities.
Feds Allow Entergy to Buy Miss., Ark. Power Plants
Federal officials say Entergy Corp. can buy two power plants from KGen Power Corp., but say the antitrust investigation of Entergy isn't over.
Biz Roundup
Slow Economic Growth, KiOR Up and Running, West Central Jackson Holds Community Meeting
State economists are predicting a slow, but steady climb in the coming years, led by revitalized housing and automobile markets.
Business
GOP Praises Canada, Presents Agenda
Republican Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves plans to reignite the charter school debate in the next legislative session.
