by Associated Press Published: October 19,2010
Tags: dow jones
NEW YORK — A stronger dollar and a surprise interest rate hike in China that may slow that country’s economy helped push stocks sharply lower Tuesday. The Dow Jones industrial average fell below 11,000 for the first time in a little more than a week, reversing a streak that had pushed the index up nearly [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: October 19,2010
Tags: College Board, Hank Bounds, Institutions of Higher Learning, Mississippi Valley State University
JACKSON — Higher Education Commissioner Hank Bounds Jr. says he expects a proposal to merger or close some universities to have no support in the 2011 legislative session. Bounds spoke Monday with the editorial board of The Clarion-Ledger. “All you’ll hear is the sound of crickets chirping when ‘merger’ is brought up,” Bounds said. Gov. [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: October 19,2010
Tags: UnitedHealth Group
INDIANAPOLIS — Insurer UnitedHealth Group Inc. said Tuesday its third-quarter profit jumped 23 percent, propelled in part by premium growth, enrollment gains and moderate health care use. The Minnetonka, Minn., managed care company also raised its 2010 profit expectation for the second time this year. It now expects earnings per share to range from $3.85 [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: October 19,2010
Tags: Goldman Sachs
NEW YORK — Goldman Sachs Group Inc.’s earnings easily beat analysts’ forecasts again, but the bank saw a big slowdown in trading, its most profitable business. Net income after paying preferred dividends fell 43 percent from the year-ago period as revenue in the bank’s bond, currency and commodities trading division fell sharply. Goldman Sachs’ income [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: October 19,2010
Tags: JetBlue Airways Corp.
NEW YORK – The former flight attendant whose famous New York City meltdown landed him in court is scheduled for another hearing and may avoid jail time. Steven Slater was scheduled for a hearing Tuesday. He’s charged with criminal mischief, reckless endangerment and trespassing. The incident occurred Aug. 9 aboard a JetBlue Airways Corp. flight [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: October 19,2010
Tags: lobbyist, Madison County, Mississippi Legislature, Steve Seale, Tim Johnson
CANTON — Madison County has expanded the duties of its lobbyist to include presenting local issues to the Mississippi Legislature. The Clarion-Ledger reports that the board of supervisors voted 4-1 Monday for a six-month contract for Jackson lawyer Steve Seale to push for local issues before state officials. He has been paid $75,000 annually to [...] [...]
by Amy McCullough Published: October 19,2010
Tags:
Source: The Wall Street Journal’s Market Watch WASHINGTON — New construction of U.S. houses expanded for the third straight month in September, the Commerce Department estimated Tuesday. Starts rose 0.3% in September to a seasonally adjusted 610,000 annualized units, much stronger than the 578,000 pace expected by economists surveyed by MarketWatch. This is the highest [...] [...]
by Stephen McDill Published: October 19,2010
Tags: HATTIESBURG, industrial sciences, Mississippi Polymer Institute, Shelby Thames, Southern Miss, Thad Cochran, USM
HATTIESBURG- The Accelerator at the University of Southern Mississippi in Hattiesburg is open for business and ready to stand at the forefront of the global industrial science market. [...]
by Associated Press Published: October 19,2010
Tags: Alan Nunnelee, Bennie Thompson, Bill Marcy, Federal Election Commission, Gene Taylor, Gregg Harper, Steven Palazzo, Travis Childers
ACROSS MISSISSIPPI — Here’s a glance at Mississippi congressional campaign finance reports for money raised and spent through Sept. 30, according to the Federal Election Commission website Monday. Candidates’ reporting deadline was this past Friday. The most dramatic gap is the in the 2nd district, where Bennie Thompson has more than $2 million in cash [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: October 19,2010
Tags: Mississippi state fair
JACKSON — The 2010 Mississippi State Fair set an attendance record of 673,098, about 10,000 more than the former record set in 2005. The fair ended Sunday. Fair director Billy Orr tells The Clarion-Ledger that while numbers aren’t final, ticket sales netted around $3 million. Orr says good weather contributed to the attendance. Rain slowed [...] [...]
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