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Thank You, Jackson

Witnessing the Mississippi business community coming together to speak out against discrimination of any kind through the lens of being a business owner in the LGBTQ community makes it all the more powerful to me.

Local Biz Is Standing By

What if I told you there is something you can do that would put more money in your community? Something that would help your neighbors, your friends, your spouses in many cases, and your town and state, all without really changing your daily habits?

La Finestra Pizzeria, The Courtyard and Carnegie Training

Not even a year after opening Italian restaurant La Finestra in the Plaza Building downtown, local chef Tom Ramsey is already preparing to bring another new restaurant to Jackson, this time a traditional pizzeria.

Biofuel Maker KiOR Begins Layoffs in Mississippi

Biofuel maker KiOR is laying off employees as it idles its Mississippi refinery, intensifying questions about the future of the cash-strapped company.

Mississippians to be Paid from SunTrust Settlement

Attorney General Jim Hood says Mississippi consumers will be eligible for payments under a settlement between 48 states, the federal government and SunTrust.

UMMC Shelves Landmark Center, Opens Sickle Cell Clinic

The saga to fill the long-dormant Landmark Center in downtown Jackson took several dramatic turns this week as one potential buyer dropped its bid and another suitor entered the picture.

GM Recalls 3.4M More Cars for Ignition Problems

General Motors says it needs to change or replace the keys for about 3.4 million cars because they could cause the ignition switch to move out of position if they're carrying too much weight.

Credit Reporting Giant Harms Miss. Consumers

Mississippi has sued credit reporting giant Experian, alleging sweeping errors in the company's data and routine violations of consumer protection laws.

GM Recalling Camaros for Ignition Switch Problem

Ignition switches once again are causing problems for General Motors.

Que Sera for Sale, Biz Education and Oxi Fresh Expansion

Que Sera Sera owner Boo Noble has decided to take a break from the restaurant business and is putting the long-standing restaurant up for sale.

Up to $400M Could Spur Oil Drilling in La., Miss.

A private equity firm will invest up to $400 million to support efforts by Houston-based Halcón Resources Corp to drill for oil on the 314,000 acres that Halcón has leased in the Tuscaloosa Marine Shale of southwest Mississippi and southeast Louisiana.

GM: Incompetence, Negligence Led to Delayed Recall

General Motors says a pattern of incompetence and neglect, not a larger conspiracy or cover-up, is to blame for a long-delayed recall of defective ignition switches.

A Bust for Barbour’s Corporate Welfare

Chiquita, known as the United Fruit Company before that name became synonymous with political bullying and corruption in Latin America, announced recently that it was moving its operation at the Port of Gulfport to New Orleans.

If You’re Buying Ice Cream, We’re Sellin’

Mister Ice Creamy Man: "Mrs. Ice Creamy Lady and I attended a very productive Ghetto Science Team Small Business and Mobile Vendor's Association Meeting today.  The main purpose of the meeting was to inform us about the disturbing trend of businesses refusing service to someone because of appearance, odor, lifestyle or attitude."

Aligning Business and Public Schools

Now that Anthony Johnson has unloaded the moving truck and started unpacking from his relocation from Nashville to Jackson, he's ready for his next logistical challenge—as executive director of Alignment Jackson, an organization dedicated to supporting and improving Jackson Public Schools through community engagement and support.

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