by Associated Press Published: February 21,2013
Tags: bioenergy, biofuel, city government, county government, economic development, employer, employere, energy, green, industrial real estate, job, manufacture, plant, REFINERY, site, work, worker
NATCHEZ — Adams County hopes to advertise for bids in April for port improvement construction related to a biofuels project. Elevance Renewable Sciences Inc. announced in 2011 its plans to convert the Delta BioFuels plant into a bio-refinery, in which fuels and other chemicals will be produced from organic matter. The company — which makes [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: February 19,2013
Tags: construction, economic development, employee, employer, energy, grant, incentive, industrial real estate, job, loan, manufacture, manufacturing, Oil, plant, work, worker
NATCHEZ — Economic development authorities were able to secure $1.1 million in grants and rail loans as part of a package to entice Genesis Energy to locate its new loading and unloading terminal in Natchez last year, but in the end that money wasn’t needed. Genesis opened its terminal in the port earlier this year. [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: February 13,2013
Tags: appeal, bech, closure, court, employee, employer, federal government, job, law, lawsuit, legal, manufacture, manufacturer, manufacturing, panel, plant, shut down
WEST POINT — Flexible Flyer did not violate the law when it abruptly shut down in 2005 with no notification to workers, according to a federal appeals court. The three-judge panel of the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a bankruptcy judge’s ruling in a lawsuit brought by some company employees. The employees contended [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: February 11,2013
Tags: construction, economic development, employee, employer, health care, hiring, hospital, medical, medicine, public health, work, worker
OLIVE BRANCH — Olive Branch’s new hospital is seeking applicants for leadership positions as it moves toward an August a summer opening. The Commercial Appeal reports Methodist Hospital intends to continue hiring through spring and into the summer months. The hospital expects to hire about 240 people to work at the 100-bed hospital, which is [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: January 30,2013
Tags: automaker, automobile, employee, employer, job, labor, manufacturer, manufacturing, manufaxcture, plant, union, unionize, work, worker
CANTON — Pro-union workers say Nissan Motor Co. has threatened to close its Canton assembly plant if workers vote for the United Auto Workers to represent them, though the company denies such threats. Such threats would violate federal law, which bars managers from telling employees they’ll close a plant in retaliation for a pro-union vote. [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: January 29,2013
Tags: close, Closing, closure, consolidate, consolidation, contraction, employee, employer, employment, job, mail, Post Office, realignment, unemployment, worker
TUPELO — The mail processing center is closing this week in Tupelo, and the workload is being transferred to Memphis. The move is a part of the U.S. Postal Service’s effort to right its business model by consolidating processing centers. USPS spokeswoman Enola Rice tells the Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal no one should notice a [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: January 24,2013
Tags: acquire, acquisition, building, buy, economic development, employee, employer, employment, facility, industrial real estate, job, land, plant, property, purchase, sale, sell, work, worker
NATCHEZ — Towel and tissue supplier von Drehle Corp. of Hickory, N.C., has announced it will locate a manufacturing plant in Natchez. Officials say in a news release that the company, which provides paper products to commercial and industrial consumers nationwide, will create at least 100 new jobs. Von Drehle acquired the former Mississippi River [...] [...]
by MBJ Staff Published: January 23,2013
Tags: economic development, employee, employer, employment, expansion, facility, furniture, grant, industrial real estate, job, manufacture, manufacturer, manufacturing, plant, property, state agency, work, worker
VERONA — Ashley Furniture Industries is locating operations in a 275,000-square-foot facility in Verona, and will create 60 jobs at its new facility, according to the Mississippi Development Authority. Ashley Furniture maintains manufacturing operations in Ecru and Ripley. The furniture manufacturer will use its new Verona facility, which is located on a 35-acre site in [...] [...]
MADISON COUNTY — After years of being centered largely in the cities of Ridgeland and Madison, significant economic development in Madison County could be spreading out to other areas. About 1,000 jobs were created in Canton last year when three vehicle brands were added to the Nissan plant, and another 300 jobs are expected when [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: January 18,2013
Tags: economy, employee, employer, employment, job, jobless, unemployment, unemployment rate, work, worker
ACROSS MISSISSIPPI — The state’s unemployment rate ticked up to 8.6 percent in December. Despite the one-month rise, Mississippi’s jobless rate still decreased the third-most among states in 2012, in percentage point terms. Only Nevada and Florida saw larger drops. The state’s unemployment rate was 8.5 percent in November and 10.5 percent rate in December [...] [...]
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