
by Ross Reily Published: October 23,2012
Tags: gulf of mexico, IHS CERA, Jim Burkhard, Mississippi, Mississippi Business Journal, Oil, Philip Verleger, Royal Dutch Shell, Russia, Saudi Arabia, United States, Wood Mackenzie
NEW YORK — U.S. oil output is surging so fast that the United States could soon overtake Saudi Arabia as the world’s biggest producer. Driven by high prices and new drilling methods, U.S. production of crude and other liquid hydrocarbons is on track to rise 7 percent this year to an average of 10.9 million [...] [...]

by Lynn Lofton Published: March 19,2012
Tags: Canada, Mike Tagert, Mississippi, Mississippi Business Journal, Mississippi Delta, Mississippi Transportation Commission, Northern District Highway Commissioner, Pontotoc, Tennessee-Tombigbee Economic Development Council, Toyota, United States, United States Green Building Council
Before he ran in a special election to fill an unexpired term as Northern District Highway Commissioner, Mike Tagert got a taste of working with transportation issues as president of the Tennessee-Tombigbee Economic Development Council. This group that focuses solely on logistics and the transportation component of bringing in new industry made him feel he [...] [...]

by Amy McCullough Published: February 3,2012
Tags: Buffalo Bills, Deidre Mooney, Donna Speed, Fit For, Indianapolis Colts, Jackson Mississippi, Jackson State Walter Payton Center, Madison Central High School, Mississippi, Mississippi Business Journal, Mississippi State University, National Football League, New England Patriots, New York Giants, Nike, P90X, Paul Lacoste, Paul Lacoste Sports, St. Dominic’s Hospital, Super Bowl, United States
Paul Lacoste, owner of Paul Lacoste Sports, has dubbed himself “Mississippi’s Coach” and has a passion for getting Mississippians healthy. Lacoste grew up in Jackson and played football at Mississippi State University, where he also earned a master’s degree in sports administration and exercise science. He has played for the Buffalo Bills and Indianapolis Colts [...] [...]

UPDATE ….. Stocks are moving between small gains and losses Friday, giving up an early rally after the government reported that hiring picked up in July. European leaders are calling emergency meetings and seeking to reassure markets that a large nation such as Italy or Spain won’t become the latest country in the region to [...] [...]