Mississippi Business Journal » foreign market http://msbusiness.com Mississippi Business Journal Sun, 19 May 2013 19:38:25 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 Senator presses ag secretary again on fish inspections http://msbusiness.com/blog/2013/05/10/senator-presses-ag-secretary-again-on-fish-inspections/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=senator-presses-ag-secretary-again-on-fish-inspections http://msbusiness.com/blog/2013/05/10/senator-presses-ag-secretary-again-on-fish-inspections/#comments Fri, 10 May 2013 12:23:20 +0000 MBJ Staff http://msbusiness.com/?p=74530 WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Thad Cochran (R-Miss.) has once again pressed the U.S. secretary of agriculture to explain why a catfish inspection program authorized five years ago has not been implemented. Cochran, who has been fighting to ensure a fair and level playing field for U.S. catfish producers, raised the issue again with Agriculture [...]

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]]> http://msbusiness.com/blog/2013/05/10/senator-presses-ag-secretary-again-on-fish-inspections/feed/ 0 Mortgage tech company goes global with Brazilian office http://msbusiness.com/blog/2013/03/29/mortgage-tech-company-goes-global-with-brazilian-office/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=mortgage-tech-company-goes-global-with-brazilian-office http://msbusiness.com/blog/2013/03/29/mortgage-tech-company-goes-global-with-brazilian-office/#comments Fri, 29 Mar 2013 14:28:16 +0000 MBJ Staff http://msbusiness.com/?p=72321 OXFORD — FNC Inc., a mortgage technology company, took its operations global this week, officially opening an office in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Last fall, Sao Paulo-based Cetip — Latin America’s largest depository of fixed income securities — selected FNC to deliver a comprehensive collateral management solution for the Brazilian mortgage industry. “We at Cetip are [...]

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]]> http://msbusiness.com/blog/2013/03/29/mortgage-tech-company-goes-global-with-brazilian-office/feed/ 0 Senator backs bill aimed at streamlining natural gas exports http://msbusiness.com/blog/2013/03/11/senator-backs-bill-aimed-at-streamlining-natural-gas-exports/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=senator-backs-bill-aimed-at-streamlining-natural-gas-exports http://msbusiness.com/blog/2013/03/11/senator-backs-bill-aimed-at-streamlining-natural-gas-exports/#comments Mon, 11 Mar 2013 17:16:03 +0000 MBJ Staff http://msbusiness.com/?p=70970 WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Thad Cochran (R-Miss.) is co-sponsoring legislation to broaden natural gas exports to U.S. allies in order to advance American national security interests. The Expedited LNG for American Allies Act of 2013 (S.192) would require the secretary of energy to allow approve exports of natural gas, including liquefied natural gas (LNG), [...]

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]]> http://msbusiness.com/blog/2013/03/11/senator-backs-bill-aimed-at-streamlining-natural-gas-exports/feed/ 0 Construction show/mission to be held in Caribbean http://msbusiness.com/blog/2012/11/09/construction-showmission-to-be-held-in-caribbean/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=construction-showmission-to-be-held-in-caribbean http://msbusiness.com/blog/2012/11/09/construction-showmission-to-be-held-in-caribbean/#comments Fri, 09 Nov 2012 17:56:10 +0000 MBJ Staff http://msbusiness.com/?p=65019 JACKSON — The Mississippi Development Authority (MDA) invites Mississippi businesses to participate in a building/construction exposition and business development mission from March 1-7, 2013, in Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic and Haiti. The event will connect Mississippi firms in the building and construction industry with business opportunities in these three Caribbean markets. During the trip, [...]

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]]> http://msbusiness.com/blog/2012/11/09/construction-showmission-to-be-held-in-caribbean/feed/ 0 Companies invited to Mexico for furniture trade show http://msbusiness.com/blog/2012/11/07/companies-invited-to-mexico-for-furntiure-trade-show/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=companies-invited-to-mexico-for-furntiure-trade-show http://msbusiness.com/blog/2012/11/07/companies-invited-to-mexico-for-furntiure-trade-show/#comments Wed, 07 Nov 2012 18:20:47 +0000 MBJ Staff http://msbusiness.com/?p=64958 MEXICO CITY, Mexico — The Mississippi Development Authority (MDA) is inviting Mississippi businesses to participate in Magna Expo Mueblera, a Mexican supplier show for the furniture industry, to be held Jan. 23-26, 2013, in Mexico City, Mexico. The show will connect participating Mississippi companies in the home/office furniture and furniture supplies industries with business opportunities [...]

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]]> http://msbusiness.com/blog/2012/11/07/companies-invited-to-mexico-for-furntiure-trade-show/feed/ 0 Diplomat urges businesses to explore Great White North http://msbusiness.com/blog/2012/11/01/diplomat-urges-businesses-to-explore-great-white-north/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=diplomat-urges-businesses-to-explore-great-white-north http://msbusiness.com/blog/2012/11/01/diplomat-urges-businesses-to-explore-great-white-north/#comments Thu, 01 Nov 2012 12:21:28 +0000 Associated Press http://msbusiness.com/?p=64693 JACKSON — Gov. Phil Bryant and a Canadian diplomat are urging Mississippi’s business community to look north for trading opportunities. Stephen Brereton, Canada’s consul general in Atlanta, spoke before the Mississippi Economic Council yesterday at its annual Hobnob event in Jackson. The Canadian ambassador to the United States, Gary Doer, had been scheduled to attend. [...]

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]]> http://msbusiness.com/blog/2012/11/01/diplomat-urges-businesses-to-explore-great-white-north/feed/ 0 Alliance formed to market coal technology ‘TRIG’ globally http://msbusiness.com/blog/2012/10/30/companies-form-alliance-to-market-trig-globally/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=companies-form-alliance-to-market-trig-globally http://msbusiness.com/blog/2012/10/30/companies-form-alliance-to-market-trig-globally/#comments Tue, 30 Oct 2012 17:02:49 +0000 MBJ Staff http://msbusiness.com/?p=64559 ATLANTA — Southern Company, through subsidiary Southern Generation Technologies, LLC, and KBR, LLC of Houston, Texas, have formed an alliance to market the coal technology transport integrated gasification (TRIG) to power companies worldwide. Through this partnership, Southern Company and KBR will contribute their technical and marketing expertise, respectively, capitalizing on each company’s strengths in expanding [...]

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]]> http://msbusiness.com/blog/2012/10/30/companies-form-alliance-to-market-trig-globally/feed/ 0 MDA inviting businesses to construction expo in Mexico http://msbusiness.com/blog/2012/07/17/mda-inviting-businesses-to-construction-expo-in-mexico/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=mda-inviting-businesses-to-construction-expo-in-mexico http://msbusiness.com/blog/2012/07/17/mda-inviting-businesses-to-construction-expo-in-mexico/#comments Tue, 17 Jul 2012 20:56:20 +0000 MBJ Staff http://msbusiness.com/?p=59832 JACKSON — The Mississippi Development Authority (MDA) is inviting state business leaders to participate in a building/construction/home improvement exhibition from Sept. 6-8 in Guadalajara, Mexico. The event will connect Mississippi businesses looking to expand trade and create business relationships with opportunities in the Latin American market. The Construction and Home Improvement Expo, which is held [...]

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]]> http://msbusiness.com/blog/2012/07/17/mda-inviting-businesses-to-construction-expo-in-mexico/feed/ 0 Bryant to lead trade delegation to Japan, South Korea http://msbusiness.com/blog/2012/06/19/bryant-to-lead-trade-delegation-to-japan-south-korea/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=bryant-to-lead-trade-delegation-to-japan-south-korea http://msbusiness.com/blog/2012/06/19/bryant-to-lead-trade-delegation-to-japan-south-korea/#comments Tue, 19 Jun 2012 19:33:46 +0000 Associated Press http://msbusiness.com/?p=58737 JACKSON — Gov. Phil Bryant will lead a trade delegation to Japan and Korea in September. The Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal reports Bryant announced the trade mission during a speech at a meeting of the Mississippi Automotive Manufacturers Association in Oxford. Bryant says he hopes several Mississippi business executives can go on the trip. Bryant [...]

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