Posts Tagged ‘Gulf Coast’

Foundation unveils class

by MBJ Staff Published: April 5,2013

Tags: Business, Gulf Coast, Gulf Coast Business Council Research Foundation

The Gulf Coast Business Council Research Foundation has announced 20 Gulf Coast leaders to participate in the 2013 Masters Program. The program was developed in 2007 to identify and develop emerging leaders of the Mississippi Gulf Coast. The class members are: Charles Beasley, president and CEO, Mississippi Enterprise for Technology Inc. (MSET); Jennifer D’Aquilla, vice [...] [...]

Ingalls marks 75th anniversary of shipbuilding

by Lisa Monti Published: March 1,2013

Tags: Defense Department, Gulf Coast, Ingalls, manufacturing, Pascagoula, Pentagon, shipbuilding

Ingalls Shipbuilding marks its 75th anniversary of building ships in Jackson County this year. Over the years workers have produced and made repairs to countless ships and the company remains a pioneer in the production of warships for the U.S. Navy, Coast Guard and Marine Corps. Starting in 1938 as Ingalls Iron Works, the yard [...] [...]

February 22, 2013- Chuck McIntosh

by Chuck McIntosh Published: February 22,2013

Tags: Chuck McIntosh, Department of Marine Resources, Gulf Coast

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Gulf shrimpers hail early success in bid to force tariffs on imports

Gulf shrimpers have persuaded the U.S. Department of Commerce to investigate whether foreign countries are subsidizing the dumping of shrimp on the U.S. market at prices that undercut shrimp harvesters based in Mississippi and elsewhere along the Gulf and South Atlantic. The Coalition of Gulf Shrimp Industries wants Southeast Asian and Central American competitors slapped [...] [...]

Levens is synonymous with accounting on Gulf Coast

by Lynn Lofton Published: January 5,2013

Tags: accounting, Gulf Coast, Lynn Lofton

On the Mississippi Gulf Coast the Levens name is synonymous with accounting. It began when high school sweethearts Mary and Gene Levens married. He was a financial planner and also prepared tax returns, and she became a self-taught public accountant. Together they had nine children, three of whom are accountants – Bernadette Levens Tolson, CPA, [...] [...]

Read December 14 issue of MBJ

by MBJ Staff Published: December 14,2012

Tags: bonds, Gulf Coast, healthcare, holiday parties

>> BONDS ARE BACK Lt. Gov. says he will back “reasonable and rational in size” plans— by Ted Carter Also in this week’s paper: >> BUDGET Funding for PERS is up to departments by Ted Carter >> KEMPER UPDATE Workers’ rights groups forge deal with Southern Co.— by Clay Chandler >> GULF COAST Region sees more [...] [...]

Carville, Matalin agree on new home in Bay St. Louis

The property that so many Bay St. Louis residents knew as New Orleans musician Pete Fountain’s place now belongs to a couple well known for their politics. Political commentators and consultants James Carville and Mary Matalin have bought the Beach Boulevard property and plan to build a home there starting early next year. It will [...] [...]

November 9, 2012- Ricky Nobile

by Ricky Nobile Published: November 9,2012

Tags: Gulf Coast, Ingalls ship building, jobs report, recession

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A changing of the guard

The leadership of the Mississippi Association of Realtors (MAR) changes next month when Ken Austin of Pass Christian becomes president. As the owner/broker of Mississippi Coast Realty, he has been actively involved in the local and state professional associations and has an ambitious year planned at the helm of the state’s largest trade organization. He [...] [...]

Read November 2 issue of MBJ

GULF COAST Scaled-back port plan offers chance of timely completion— by Ted Carter PORT CHIEF Search firm likely to lead effort fill job— by Ted Carter GULF COAST $21.1 million recreational harbor, downtown facelift will redefine Bay St. Louis waterfront— by Lisa Monti LAW Supreme Court clears way for excess insurers to pursue claims against counsel — by Clay [...] [...]

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