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Mill to be shuttered; nearly 80 workers affected

Associated Press — Thu, 25 Oct 2012 12:15:25 +0000

NATCHEZ — A Natchez plant will shut down operations at its plant near the Natchez-Adams County Port. The Natchez Democrat reports Mississippi River Pulp (formerly Mississippi River Corporation) will close down its recycled fiber mill effective Oct. 31. The closure, which company officials said is due to lack of demand, will affect 79 hourly and [...]

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State leads nation in decline in unemployment assistance

Associated Press — Fri, 12 Oct 2012 12:45:34 +0000

ACROSS MISSISSIPPI — The number of Americans seeking unemployment aid plummeted last week to 339,000, the fewest since February 2008. If sustained, the lower level could signal stronger hiring. The state data are for the week ended Sept. 29, one week behind the national data. States with the biggest declines were: • Mississippi: Down 3,393, [...]

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State leads nation in increase in unemployment applications

Associated Press — Thu, 04 Oct 2012 16:17:34 +0000

ACROSS MISSISSIPPI — The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits rose to a seasonally adjusted 367,000, a level consistent with only modest hiring. The state data are for the week ended Sept. 22, one week behind the national data. States with the biggest increases are: • Mississippi: Up 3,314, due to people unable to work [...]

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MDES offering unemployment assistance to Isaac victims

MBJ Staff — Wed, 05 Sep 2012 12:07:51 +0000

SOUTH MISSISSIPPI — Individuals in Hancock, Harrison, Jackson and Pearl River Counties in Mississippi who were unable to work because of Hurricane Isaac may apply for Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA), the Mississippi Department of Employment Security (MDES) announced. People who live or work in one of the affected counties and could not work because of [...]

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Sitel Corp. laying off dozens of workers at call center

Associated Press — Tue, 07 Aug 2012 14:35:54 +0000

Starkville — Sitel Corp. will lay off up to 58 workers from its Starkville call center in September. Based in Nashville, Tenn., Sitel employs nearly 500 people at the Starkville call center. The company does contract work for other companies. Spokesman Andrew Kokes said the people being laid off handled a specialized technical support contract. [...]

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Unemployment rate falls below 10 percent for first time since 2009

Associated Press — Wed, 14 Mar 2012 19:26:09 +0000

ACROSS MISSISSIPPI — Mississippi’s unemployment rate fell to 9.9 percent in January, as the number of people with jobs rose. It’s the first time unemployment has dipped below 10 percent in the state since September 2009. The jobless rate was down from 10.4 percent in December and 10.5 percent in January 2011. Despite the decrease, [...]

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