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By Ted Carter Put on hold any curiosity you have about the fourth quarter earnings of Starkville-based Cadence National Bank. The soon-to-go-private regional bank says it will release its earnings but it’s unsure when. “We do not have a definite release date for our earnings,” Cadence spokeswoman Donna Rupp said Friday. Cadence shareholders in December [...]

By Wally Northway There once was a company that was looking to launch a new brand of dog food. Everything looked promising — good brand name, attractive packaging, solid demographics and high marks from prospective customers. And it fell flat on its face. Why? It tasted terrible. Dogs simply hated it. I believe that to [...]