by Associated Press Published: April 24,2013
Tags: bill, economic development, egislator, employee, employer, employment, executive, governor, job creation, law, lawmaker, Legislature, special session, state government, work, worker
JACKSON — Gov. Phil Bryant says he’s calling lawmakers to the Capitol late this week for a special session on an economic development project. He said today that the session will begin at 10 a.m. Friday. He didn’t give specifics about the project, but said it will create needed jobs for the state. He said [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: April 23,2013
Tags: automaker, automobiler, Automotive, bill, car, economic development, employee, employer, governor, job, job creation, law, lawmaker, legislation, legislative, legislator, Legislature, manufacture, manufacturer, manufacturing, plant, special session, state government, work, worker
JACKSON — Gov. Phil Bryant said yesterday that he will call lawmakers into special session to deal with an economic development project in what he calls the state’s auto corridor. The Commercial Appeal reports Bryant talked about the special session when he was in Oxford for a groundbreaking on an unrelated project. Bryant said he’s [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: April 10,2013
Tags: economic development, employ, employee, employer, employment, hospital, job, job creation, laundry, work, worker
COLUMBIA — Crown Health Care Laundry Services will open a laundry in south Mississippi, with plans to hire 150 workers. The company, based in Pensacola, Fla., announced its plans yesterday at a ceremony attended by Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant. “I know our dedicated workforce will work hard to ensure the company’s success here in Marion [...] [...]
by MBJ Staff Published: March 6,2013
Tags: doctor, economic development, education, employee, employer, federal agency, health, health care, higher education, hospital, job, job creation, medical, medicine, physician, public university, telemedicine, training, work, worker
JACKSON — A new telehealth delivery and education center will provide Mississippians with access to affordable, quality health care as well as expand medical training to providers, according to a joint news release from the Delta Regional Authority and the University of Mississippi Medical Center. Center leaders estimate that the new Mississippi Delta Healthcare Workforce [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: March 6,2013
Tags: ceremony, Commercial Real Estate, construction, distribution center, economic development, employee, employer, employment, ground breaking, job, job creation, work, worker
OLIVE BRANCH — Gov. Phil Bryant was among those on hand to celebrate a new business for the Olive Branch area. Bryant attended a ceremony yesterday marking the pending construction of a distribution center for Helen of Troy, a health and personal care product manufacturer. Helen of Troy expects its new 1.3-million-square-foot facility to be [...] [...]
by MBJ Staff Published: February 24,2013
Tags: blog, chamber of commerce, computer, convention and visitors bureau, economic development, employee, employer, employment, job, job creation, sociasl media, tourism, tourist, visitor, work, worker
VICKSBURG — Vicksburg economic development partners have launched a blog to keep the public informed on what is going on in the world of economic development and its effect on Vicksburg and Warren County. Several Vicksburg organizations started meeting last fall to discuss marketing internally. The organizations include the Chamber of Commerce, Main Street, Convention [...] [...]
For years, Mississippi has placed a priority on providing assistance to technology companies to create jobs that pay more than average and help improve the economy of the state. But the failure of some of those start-up companies to get off the ground despite major incentive packages from the state raises concerns. Under the administration [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: November 19,2012
Tags: attorney, board, consultant, county, economic development, employee, government, job, job creation, law, law firm, lawyer, work, worker
POPLARVILLE — Pearl River County supervisors have hired a branch of the Butler Snow law firm to set up an economic development board. The county will pay the Ridgeland-based firm $450,000 over three years, under a contract signed Sept. 19 by J. Patrick Lee, president of the board of supervisors, The Picayune Item reports. The [...] [...]
by MBJ Staff Published: August 3,2012
Tags: economic development, export, exporter, exportingh, global market, import, importer, importing, international markets, international trade, job, job creation, state agency, trade mission
JACKSON — The Mississippi Development Authority (MDA) is inviting state business leaders interested in pursuing trade opportunities in the Canadian market or seeking representation, partners or distributorships in Canada to participate in a multi-sector business-to-business matchmaking mission to Toronto and Montreal Sept. 10-14. In a separate item, MDA is also leading a trade mission to [...] [...]
by MBJ Staff Published: August 3,2012
Tags: distribution center, economic development, employee, employer, equipment, job creation, jobs, medical, work, worker
OLIVE BRANCH — Medical equipment maker Teleflex Inc. is locating a distribution center in Olive Branch. The Limerick, Pa.-based company says it expects to employ 225 workers within four years of operation. The company will locate into an existing 627,000-square-foot facility. The Mississippi Development Authority provided assistance through the Momentum Mississippi Incentives program and guidance [...] [...]
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