by MBJ Staff Published: April 12,2013
Tags: bank, banker, banking, disaster recovery, drought, dry, emergency, entrepreneur, entrepreneurship, federal afgency, finance, financial institution, heat, loan, natural disaster, small business, Weather
NORTH MISSISSIPPI — The U.S. Small Business Administration is reminding small businesses, small agricultural cooperatives, small businesses engaged in aquaculture and most private non-profit organizations of all sizes that May 13 is the filing deadline for federal economic injury disaster loans. These loans are available in Alcorn, Benton and Tippah counties in as a result [...] [...]
by MBJ Staff Published: March 19,2013
Tags: babnking, bank, banker, businessowner, damage, destruction, disaster assistance, disaster recovery, drought, dry, entrepreneur, entrepreneurship, federal agency, finance, financial insitution, flood, heat, loan, natural disaster, rain, small business, tornado, Weather, wind
ACROSS MISSISSIPPI — The U. S. Small Business Administration reports it has approved over $1 million in Disaster Assistance Loans for residents and businesses in South Mississippi affected by the severe storms, tornadoes and flooding Feb. 10-22. The deadline to file an SBA disaster loan application for physical damage is April 15. “Currently 15 disaster [...] [...]
by MBJ Staff Published: March 12,2013
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MISSISSIPPI DELTA — The U.S. Small Business Administration is reminding small businesses, small agricultural cooperatives, small businesses engaged in aquaculture and most private non-profit organizations of all sizes that April 8 is the filing deadline for federal economic injury disaster loans available in Mississippi as a result of the drought that began on July 31, [...] [...]
by MBJ Staff Published: March 5,2013
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NORTH MISSISSIPPI — The U.S. Small Business Administration is reminding small businesses, small agricultural cooperatives, small businesses engaged in aquaculture and most private non-profit organizations of all sizes that April 1 is the filing deadline for federal economic injury disaster loans as a result of the drought that began on Aug. 1, 2012. The SBA’s [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: November 5,2012
Tags: air conditioner, cool, earnings, economy, election, heat, heater, light, lighting, Politics, poll, power, publicly traded company, revenue, utility, vote, voter, Voting
ATLANTA — Southern Company reported third quarter earnings of $976 million, or $1.11 a share, compared with $916 million, or $1.07 a share, for the same period a year ago. For the nine months ended Sept. 30, 2012, Southern’s earnings were $1.97 billion, or $2.26 a share, compared with $1.94 billion, or $2.27 a share, [...] [...]
by MBJ Staff Published: September 18,2012
Tags: bank, banking and finance, disaster, disaster recovery, drought, dry, emergency, entrepreneur, federal agency, federal government, heat, loan, natural disaster, small business, Weather
NORTH MISSISSIPPI — The U.S. Small Business Administration reports federal economic injury disaster loans are available to small businesses, small agricultural cooperatives, small businesses engaged in aquaculture and most private non-profit organizations of all sizes located in Alcorn, Benton and Tippah counties as a result of the drought and excessive heat. Under this declaration, the [...] [...]
by MBJ Staff Published: August 20,2012
Tags: agriculture, aquaculture, catfish, commodity, crop, drought, dry, farm, farmer, farming, fish, heat, input cost, market price, price, row crop, severe weather, Weather
AROUND MISSISSIPPI — Mississippians do not have to look far to see the impact of the Midwest’s historic drought, as the state’s catfish farmers already feel the pinch of sky-high feed costs. “There was a window last fall when some farmers were able to book feed at $380 per ton,” said Jimmy Avery, Mississippi State [...] [...]
by MBJ Staff Published: August 15,2012
Tags: disaster, disaster recovery, drought, dry, emergency, federal agency, heat, hot, loan, natural disaster, severe weather, small business, Weather
MISSISSIPPI DELTA — The U.S. Small Business Administration is making available federal economic injury disaster loans to small businesses, small agricultural cooperatives, small businesses engaged in aquaculture and most private non-profit organizations of all sizes located in Mississippi as a result of the drought. This SBA’s disaster declaration includes the following counties: Bolivar, Coahoma, Quitman, [...] [...]
by MBJ Staff Published: August 8,2012
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JACKSON — Northern District Public Service Commissioner Brandon Presley reports the Mississippi Public Service Commission (PSC) has opened an inquiry into whether reduced borrowing costs for electric utility companies and other factors should translate into lower rates for customers. The PSC voted 3-0 to open the inquiry. Presley said current rates were set when interest [...] [...]
by MBJ Staff Published: August 6,2012
Tags: disaster, disaster recovery, drought, dry, federal government, heat, loan, natural disaster, severe weather, small business, Weather
NORTH MISSISSIPPI — The U.S. Small Business Administration has made available federal economic injury disaster loans to small businesses, small agricultural cooperatives, small businesses engaged in aquaculture and most private non-profit organizations of all sizes located in the counties of Benton, DeSoto, Lafayette, Marshall, Tate and Union in Mississippi as a result of drought. Under [...] [...]