Mississippi Business Journal

JACKSON — Mississippi Power Co. has received the first level of regulatory approval in its effort to build a new coal-powered generating plant in the east-central part of the state. Full Story »

From law.com last week, I read a recent ruling that would ban reporters tweeting from the courtroom. Full Story »

Mississippi Christmas tree growers will probably see their sales increase again this year as more people stay home to celebrate the holidays. Trees at the Swedenburg Christmas Tree Farm in Columbus appear to be in good shape for the 2009 holiday season. Full Story »

OXFORD — The University of Mississippi (UM) expanded its global presence Nov. 9 with the signing of a formal partnership with Hanbat National University in South Korea. Full Story »

JACKSON — Three Entergy Corporation officers have announced their retirement after distinguished careers spanning 30 to more than 40 years each. Full Story »

HANCOCK COUNTY — Mississippi Power Co. director of economic development Arnie Williams recently presented NASA’s John C. Stennis Space Center deputy director Patrick Scheuermann with a commemorative plate designating the facility as a Project Ready technology park. Full Story »

GRENADA — You can add Grenada to the growing list of Mississippi cities designated as a Downtown Network Member Community. Grenada joins the cities of Eupora and Newton as a member of the DNMB, sponsored by the Mississippi Main Street Association. Full Story »

DAUPHIN ISLAND, Ala. — Tropical Storm Ida sloshed ashore with rain and gusty but weakening winds before dawn Tuesday as weather-hardened Gulf Coast residents rode out the rare late-season storm. Full Story »

GEORGE COUNTY and LAMAR COUNTY — Sen. Thad Cochran (R-Miss.) and Sen. Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) announced approval of more than $4.83 million in federal funding to support the construction of community saferoom facilities in George and Lamar counties in South Mississippi. Full Story »

STONEVILLE — Steve Martin has been named head of Mississippi State University’s (MSU’s) Delta Research and Extension Center in Stoneville. Full Story »

YAZOO CITY — Terra Industries Inc.’s board of directors, with the advice of its financial and legal advisors, has reviewed CF Industries Holdings Inc.’s latest proposal to acquire Terra for the equivalent of $24.50 in cash (which equals the net value of CF’s announced offer of $32.00 that will be reduced by Terra’s previously declared $7.50 per share special cash dividend) and 0.1034 of a share ... Full Story »

HATTIESBURG — Preliminary design plans are taking shape for a new School of Nursing (SON) building at the University of Southern Mississippi. Full Story »

Nov. 9 (Bloomberg) — U.S. stocks extended a global rally and the dollar slid after the Group of 20 nations agreed to maintain economic stimulus efforts. Full Story »

Cellular South announced on Monday a multi-million dollar investment that will bring an additional 166 cell sites into the wireless provider’s footprint, sites that are sprinkled throughout 39 Mississippi counties in the northern and coastal regions of the state. Full Story »

Cellular South launches the latest weapon in the battle for mobile supremacy The global smartphone industry is hoping that Christmas stockings left threadbare last year by the recession will this year include not just the industry’s newest toy but also an innovative operating system that could send the Blackberry and iPhone running for cover. Full Story »

Madison realtor has been at the top of her game for more than a decade Realtor Michele Rumbley once flushed the keys to a property down the toilet by accident, and early in her career, she often locked her car keys in the house or took the property keys home with her. Full Story »

Housing starts are up for September and October, which could be good news for market September and October of this year were the first consecutive months that outdid 2008 housing permits issued in the metro Jackson area — an indicator that the housing market could be improving. Full Story »

Land for hunting, land for recreation or land for investment has people interested The great outdoors remain an attraction for those looking to reinvest stock market funds or those wanting a family or recreational retreat. Full Story »

Mississippi company using renewable raw materials to make foam On Nov. 3, the team at residential and commercial furniture manufacturer Chromcraft in Senatobia were hard at work incorporating a new formula in their “recipe” for foam. Full Story »

Consumer Credit Counseling Service of Jackson president Sherry Rainey says saving money in a stifling economy starts with a realistic look at how your money is being spent and what changes you can realistically make. “Even small changes can add up to big savings over time,” she said. Full Story »

UM chancellor first to acknowledge that costs for students will have to rise When Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning officials made their budget pitch to the Joint Legislative Budget Committee, IHL Commissioner Dr. Hank Bounds said that tuition increases at the state’s eight colleges and universities might be needed to make up for the loss in ... Full Story »

Leaders mull about whether relocation will be permanent Betty Girling could not have been happier with her experience at the Mississippi Farmers Market in Jackson on Oct. 24. That day marked the first time that the Mississippi Farmers Market and the Greater Belhaven Market offered a joint event. Full Story »

In tough economic times, budget counseling is the way to go for people trying to pay bills Ben Smithson plopped himself down at a computer in Jackson’s Eudora Welty public library. Times are lean, says Smith, and he is using a free service to find ways to save a buck or three. Full Story »

Crop damage estimated at nearly $500M John Anderson looked out his car window and surveyed yet another flooded field of soybeans. Full Story »

Lacy Luckett has re-joined the marketing, advertising and public relations firm Robinson & Associates Inc. as vice president of client services. A native of the Mississippi Delta, Luckett graduated with honors from Delta Academy in Marks. Full Story »