The Mississippi Business Journal articles from November 2007

The Mississippi Business Journal archives from November 2007

Corporate contributions vital to food banks as demand rises.
November 5, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Food banks across the country are showing the strains of a slowdown in the economy. In many cases, demand for the services of food banks is growing, but funding and support isn't. With such great need, corporate...

Campaigns down to final few days: Magnolia State votes Tuesday.
November 5, 2007... The costs for running for elective office have risen sharply, there's declining voter turnout, the Republicans massive get-out-the-vote effort rolled across the Magnolia State and both parties fielded strong candidates. Those factors, not...

Telecom executive relishes role, embracing new tech.
November 5, 2007... It doesn't take one long to realize just how much David Scobey Jr. loves new technology. President and CEO of AT&T Southeast, Scobey was recently in Jackson to address the Rotary Club of Jackson at its weekly lunch meeting. In his position, he...

Unity building $6-million facility in Marion County.
November 5, 2007... Special to the Mississippi Business Journal Unity Homes has unveiled plans to build a modular home manufacturing facility in Columbia. Unity Homes will invest $6 million in the project, an 86,000-square-foot facility located on Airport...

Don't settle, aim high, says Tom Peters.(reports of healthcare)
November 5, 2007... Tupelo and Northeast Mississippi enjoy strong reputations in a host of disciplines ranging from economic development to education to healthcare. But there's always an opportunity to expand that commitment to the next level via creativity and...

Bradley Arant Rose & White.(People to Watch)(Michael J. Bentley, Mason E. Lowe and Justin Peterson appointed at Bradley, Arant, Rose & White L.L.P.)(Brief article)
November 5, 2007... Michael J. Bentley, Mason E. Lowe and Justin Peterson have joined Bradley Arant Rose & White in the firm's Jackson office. These latest additions bring the total number of attorneys in Jackson to 20. Bentley is a member of the Litigation and...

Hilton Garden Inn-MMI Hotel Group.(People to Watch)
November 5, 2007... Lindsay Hamm, director of sales for the Hilton Garden Inn (HGI) in Madison, has been honored as one of 22 eSales Brand Champions. Of the 316 Hilton Garden Inn properties in the U.S, Hamm was one of two chosen for this honor. Hamm has served as...

Gulf Coast Business Technology Center.(People to Watch)(Harrison County Development Commission and Greater Biloxi Economic Development Foundation appoints Stephen W. Whitt )(Brief article)
November 5, 2007... The Harrison County Development Commission (HCDC) and Greater Biloxi Economic Development Foundation (GBEDF) have named Stephen W. Whitt as the new executive director of the Gulf Coast Business Technology Center (GCBTC), Harrison County's small...

Dungan Engineering, P.A.(People to Watch)(appointment of Ryan A. Holmes)(Brief article)
November 5, 2007... Ryan A. Holmes, E.I., has joined Dungan Engineering, P.A., as branch manager of the firm's new office in Brookhaven. A native of Columbia, he holds a bachelor's degree in civil engineering from the University of Mississippi. At Ole Miss, Holmes...

Southern Bone and Joint Specialists, P.A.(People to Watch)
November 5, 2007... Dr. Constantine Charoglu of Southern Bone and Joint Specialists, P.A., recently had an article published in Orthopedics, a monthly, peer-reviewed national journal. Charoglu, a board-certified, fellowship-trained hand surgeon, conducted a study...

Butler Snow.(People to Watch)(appointment of J. Wilson Eaton III )(Brief article)
November 5, 2007... J. Wilson Eaton III has joined Butler Snow as a member of the firm's Labor and Employment Group in Gulfport. Eaton has been counsel in a number of published cases. He graduated from law school at Emory University where he was coordinating...

Aquaterra Engineering, LLC.(People to Watch)(appointment of Jynger N. Harper )(Brief article)
November 5, 2007... Jynger N. Harper has been promoted to employee services coordinator for Aquaterra. Based in the firm's Jackson office, she will be responsible for coordinating employee benefits for more than 120 employees. Harper holds a bachelor's degree in...

Toyota Boshoku America.(People to Watch)
November 5, 2007... Mike Mitchell will lead human resource efforts at the new Toyota Boshoku America (TBA) plant in Itawamba County, scheduled to hire new employees in 2008. A Tupelo resident and certified human resource management professional, he received his...

BancorpSouth.(People to Watch)
November 5, 2007... Audrey Thomas has been promoted to first vice president of accounting and control for BancorpSouth in Tupelo. She has more than 18 years of experience with BancorpSouth. A native of Pontotoc, she earned a bachelor's degree from the University...

Swimming upstream with our house on the market.(Perspective)
November 5, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] We have our house on the market. Every morning, I run around clearing away dishes, making beds, and straightening magazines. We put the sign up in July. By August, the real estate bubble was bursting spectacularly....

Beware of Liberal Democrats.(Perspective)(Cartoon)
November 5, 2007... HALLOWEEN'S OVER! YOU CAN CUT OUT THE SCARE TACTICS! [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Contact Hattiesburg-based cartoonist Ricky Nobile at nobilericky@aol.com.

Entergy Mississippi expanding.(Strictly Business)
November 5, 2007... JACKSON -- Entergy Corporation plans to expand its operations in Mississippi with a new Operations Complex in Jackson. The campus-style center on Echelon Parkway will include the company's transmission headquarters as well as accommodate...

TBA chooses ESI.(Strictly Business)
November 5, 2007... ITAWAMBA COUNTY -- Automotive interiors supplier Toyota Boshoku America (TBA) has hired a local, North Mississippi company for the first phase of site preparation for its recently announced $80-million plant. TBA has signed a contract of...

Unemployment climbs.(Strictly Business)
November 5, 2007... ACROSS MISSISSIPPI -- According to the Mississippi Department of Employment Security (MDES), the state's unemployment rate rose in September from 5.9% to 6.1%. MDES says Mississippi's labor force deviated from its normal September trend....

Bednarzyk takes wheel at Nissan-Canton.(Strictly Business)
November 5, 2007... Special to the Mississippi Business Journal Dan Bednarzyk is the new vice president of manufacturing for Nissan North America's vehicle assembly plant in Canton. He will be responsible for operations at the $1.4-billion facility. ...

Regions conversion complete.(Strictly Business)
November 5, 2007... BIRMINGHAM, ALA. -- Regions Financial Corporation has completed the final conversion countdown for its 145 branches in Mississippi and 125 branches in Louisiana. Following last year's merger announcement between Regions and AmSouth...

Cellular South signs agreement.(Strictly Business)
November 5, 2007... JACKSON -- Cellular South has awarded Alcatel-Lucent a three-year agreement valued at up to $55 million in equipment, services and software to upgrade Cellular South's network in Jackson and Memphis. The network upgrade includes the...

Plant to be idled.(Strictly Business)
November 5, 2007... BROOKHAVEN -- The board of directors of New York-based Minerals Technologies Inc. has approved a plan to realign its business operations to improve profitability and increase shareholder value, resulting in a pre-tax charge of $157 million. It...

JCJC joins alliance.(Strictly Business)(Jones County Junior College)(Franklin University)(Brief article)
November 5, 2007... ELLISVILLE -- Jones County Junior College (JCJC) has joined forces with Franklin University in Columbus, Ohio, to provide additional degree options to students. Through this partnership, Franklin will offer bachelor's degrees in 16 different...

ECD/HOPE expands.(Strictly Business)(Enterprise Corporation of the Delta/Hope Community Credit Union)(Brief article)
November 5, 2007... ITTA BENA -- On October 31, Enterprise Corporation of the Delta/Hope Community Credit Union (ECD/HOPE) hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony, press conference and open house at its new office in this Mississippi Delta community. ECD/HOPE makes...

MEP.ms survey finds $1.9 billion impact.(Strictly Business)(Manufacturing Extension Partnership of Mississippi)(Brief article)
November 5, 2007... RIDGELAND -- According to Mississippi Technology Alliance (MTA) president and CEO Dr. Randy Goldsmith, Mississippi manufacturers report that assistance they received from the Manufacturing Extension Partnership of Mississippi (MEP.ms) last year...

Museum to showcase pavilion.(Strictly Business)
November 5, 2007... BILOXI --The Ohr-O'Keefe Museum of Art will celebrate the start of construction December 1 beginning at 10 a.m. The public is invited to the free event as the George Ohr Gallery pavilion is opened, halfway through installation, to the...

Stacco buys land.(Strictly Business)(Brief article)
November 5, 2007... GREENVILLE -- Stacco Tie and Timber, LLC, of Eupora has purchased a 21-plus-acre parcel in this Mississippi Delta city. The purchase price was not disclosed. The property is located on the perimeter of the Greenville Industrial Park across...

Citizens' earnings fall.(Strictly Business)(Financial report)(Brief article)
November 5, 2007... PHILADELPHIA -- Citizens Holding Company recorded net income for the three months ended September 30, 2007, decreased to $1.748 million, or $0.36 per share-basic and diluted, from $2.125 million, or $0.42 per share-basic and diluted for the...

Commission changing name.(Strictly Business)(Brief article)
November 5, 2007... HATTIESBURG -- A name change for the Hub City's primary tourism promotion agency was the main order of business for the recent Sixth Annual Tourism Summit. The Hattiesburg Tourism Commission presented the summit to bring its tourism partners up...

Construction commences.(Strictly Business)(Mississippi Department of Marine Resources (DMR)/Grand Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve)(Brief article)
November 5, 2007... JACKSON COUNTY -- Construction of the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources (DMR)/Grand Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve's (NERR) "green" headquarters began October 30. The new building will receive Leadership in Energy and...

Conviction passed down.(Strictly Business)
November 5, 2007... JACKSON -- According to Dunn Lampton, U.S. attorney for the Southern District of Mississippi, and Michael Holt, agent-in-charge, Office of Investigations, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Thomas Irving Davis Jr. has been...

Lawsuit settled.(Strictly Business)(Bio Solutions Manufacturing Inc)(Bio-Solutions Franchise Corporation)(Brief article)
November 5, 2007... HATTIESBURG -- Bio Solutions Manufacturing Inc. (BSLM) and Bio-Solutions Franchise Corporation (BSFC) have settled a pending action against each other and other parties in the United States District Court for the Southern District of...

Nucor turns 50.(Strictly Business)
November 5, 2007... FLOWOOD -- On October 27, Nucor Steel Jackson Inc. held a 50th anniversary celebration highlighting the accomplishments and contributions of the approximately 265 Nucor employees. First built and operated by the Mississippi Steel...

Business events (and more).(Strictly Business)(Calendar)
November 5, 2007... Wednesday, November 7 * Millsaps College's Fall 2007 Else School Business Forum will be held at the Leggett Center on the Jackson campus. The doors will open at 7:45 a.m. This year's theme is "The Business of the Budget: Understanding the...

Earnings up at The First.(Strictly Business)(Financial report)(Brief article)
November 5, 2007... HATTIESBURG -- The First Bancshares Inc., holding company for The First, A National Banking Association, reported increased earnings for the third quarter, which ended September 30, 2007. Earnings for the quarter were $1.293 million, a...

M&S buys eatery.(Strictly Business)
November 5, 2007... HATTIESBURG --The M&S Restaurant Group, LLC, has purchased The Bottling Company, and local entrepreneurs Chris McDonald and Ron Savell plan a number of changes at the downtown venue that offers food and live music. Savell's and McDonald's...

Clinic getting facelift.(Strictly Business)(Brief article)
November 5, 2007... BILOXI -- Keesler Air Force Base's dental clinic has begun a yearlong, multimillion-dollar renovation. According to 81st Dental Squadron commander Col. (Dr.) Kenneth Levin, the $4-million project requires closing down portions of the...

Monmouth makes ranking.(Strictly Business)(Brief article)
November 5, 2007... NATCHEZ -- Conde' Nast Traveler has included Monmouth Plantation in its "Top 100 Hotels in the Continental U.S. and Canada." The ranking was based on the publication's Annual Readers' Choice Survey. Lani Riches, who co-owns Monmouth along...

Farm bill approved.(Strictly Business)
November 5, 2007... WASHINGTON -- The Senate Committee on Agriculture has voted to report the 2007 farm bill to the full Senate. The bill will maintain current farm bill safety net programs to assist farmers during times of depressed commodity prices, according to...

Fitch rates EastGroup.(Strictly Business)
November 5, 2007... JACKSON -- Fitch Ratings has affirmed EastGroup Properties Inc.'s issuer default rating at "BBB," unsecured credit facilities at "BBB" and preferred stock at "BBB-." The outlook is "stable." Fitch says the ratings "reflect EastGroup's...

CONs issued.(Strictly Business)(certificate of need)(Covington County Hospital Nursing Home)(Brief article)
November 5, 2007... COLLINS AND WINONA -- Covington County Hospital Nursing Home in Collins received certificate of need (CON) authority to revise its total capital expenditure for the construction/establishment of a 60-bed skilled nursing home. The proposed...

Congress looks at retail theft.(Strictly Business)
November 5, 2007... WASHINGTON -- The National Retail Federation (NRF) says a congressional heating held October 25 showed the seriousness of organized retail theft, a growing problem that costs retailers and consumers as much as $30 billion a year. NRF vice...

Barbour honored.(Strictly Business)(The National Association of State Workforce Agencies)(Brief article)
November 5, 2007... JACKSON -- The National Association of State Workforce Agencies (NASWA) has given its top award for distinguished service to American employers and workers to Gov. Haley Barbour. The Eagle Award, given annually to the individual deemed to...

Bob Wolcott honored with Mississippi PGA Golf Professional of the Year Award.(Strictly Business)
November 5, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Special to the Mississippi Business Journal Tunica National Golf and Tennis' Bob Wolcott has received the Mississippi PGA Golf Professional of the Year Award. This is the highest annual honor bestowed by the PGA...

Consumer expenditures cool.(Strictly Business)
November 5, 2007... WASHINGTON -- Average annual expenditures per consumer unit, which is similar to a household, rose 4.3% in 2006 following an increase of 6.9% in 2005, according to results from the Consumer Expenditure Survey released by the Bureau of Labor...

FTC reissues statement.(Strictly Business)(Brief article)
November 5, 2007... WASHINGTON -- The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has reiterated that despite the claims made in e-mails circulating on the Internet. consumers should not be concerned that their cell phone numbers will be released to telemarketers in the near...

BBB publishes books.(Strictly Business)
November 5, 2007... JACKSON -- The Better Business Bureau (BBB) recently launched the first-ever line of books to carry its name. "BBB Insiders' Guides" contain checklists, worksheets and "Quick Tips," as well as advice. In the first series of three books,...

Mass layoffs increase.(Strictly Business)
November 5, 2007... WASHINGTON -- In September, employers took 1,271 mass layoff actions, seasonally adjusted, as measured by new filings for unemployment insurance benefits during the month, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Each action involved...

QF chapter forms.(Strictly Business)(Brief article)
November 5, 2007... BELMONT -- Residents in Tishomingo County have formed a new Quail Forever (QF) chapter, the Bear Creek Chapter of QE The new chapter joins the recently formed Metro Jackson chapter in the Jackson area, the Whistling Pines chapter out of the...

Cotton short course set.(Strictly Business)(Brief article)
November 5, 2007... Cotton growers across the state should mark their calendars for the Mississippi State University Extension Service's 24th annual Cotton Short Course to be held December 11-12. The short course will help producers stay current with...

Liability looms with lax attention to privacy rules, regs.(Focus)
November 5, 2007... Businesses are becoming much more focused customer data privacy issues and regulations these days. Failure to safeguard information can not just open a company to legal liabilities, but also can be an expensive public relations nightmare if a...

Judicial salaries in Mississippi are the lowest in the region: Supreme Court, Bar Association advocate increases.(Law & Accounting Quarterly)
November 5, 2007... It is critical for Mississippi judges to receive a pay increase in order to attract and retain judges who can usually make far more in private practice. A judicial pay increase is strongly supported by the Mississippi Bar Association and...

Volunteers, non-profit organizations must be aware of liability issues.(Focus)
November 5, 2007... Mississippi is a charitable state with a high level of contributing and volunteering service to others. But should volunteers and non-profit organizations be aware of possible liability issues? Kelly Simpkins, an attorney with Wells Marble...

Law schools stay in touch, network with alums in variety of ways.(Law & Accounting Quarterly)
November 5, 2007... Staying in touch with alumni and friends is integral to the state's two law schools. They build relationships and network in a variety of ways that are especially helpful during fundraising efforts. Both schools currently have campaigns...

Past Presidents of the Miss. Bar Association.(Mississippi)(Statistical table)
November 5, 2007... Past Presidents of the Miss. Bar Association Name Year Served York C. Craig, Jr. 2006 Joy Lambert Phillips 2005 Charles J. Swayze Jr. 2004 Richard C. Roberts III 2003 Donald C....

Increasing number of women CPAs bringing change to the profession.(Focus)(certified public accountants)(Editorial)
November 5, 2007... Women are changing the face of accounting as more of them enter the profession. According to research by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA), there were only 750 female CPAs in 1952. That number increased to 2,000 in...

Businesses busy now preparing for the end of the year.(Law & Accounting Quarterly)
November 5, 2007... Don't look now, but the end of the year is upon us. Before ringing in the new, tax professionals are reminding businesses that it is time to account for the old. And it is never too early to start. "Procrastination in tax planning is one of...

Population growing in Gulfport in spite of loss for county.
November 5, 2007... The City of Gulfport is growing. That's in spite of population loss in some areas of the city and in Harrison County that is attributed to Hurricane Katrina. Before the 2005 storm, the city had a population of 75,000; making it the state's...

Hybrid Plastics doubles size to lead way for 'next generation'.
November 5, 2007... Joe Lichtenhan, co-founder, president and CEO of Hybrid Plastics in Hattiesburg, was in graduate school in Seattle during the bloom of Microsoft. "I saw firsthand how the identity of Seattle changed almost overnight from that of a logging...

This week's Mississippi Business Journal listing of incorporations with the Mississippi Secretary of State include those made from October 17 through October 29.(For the Record)(Table)
November 5, 2007... This week's Mississippi Business Journal listing of incorporations with the Mississippi Secretary of State include those made from October 17 through October 29. The list is organized alphabetically by register's city. Music Country,...

October rains put cotton harvest on hold, but little damage done.(Mississippi Crop Report)
November 5, 2007... Rains that started the third weekend of October put the state's cotton harvest on hold, but they did not substantially damage the crop remaining in the field at the end of the month. "In places that got heavy rain, it may have strung out...

Bridge opening boon for biz in Biloxi and Ocean Springs: reconnection of communities important milestone in post-Katrina recovery.(Biloxi bay bridge)
November 12, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The recent opening of the Biloxi Bay Bridge is an important milestone in the rebuilding of the Gulf Coast. Biloxi and Ocean Springs are again connected and leaders on both sides of the bay anticipate a positive...

Harvey in cockpit for MBCI's Pearl River Resort.(Interview)
November 12, 2007... The Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians aimed high when landing Maj. Gen. Paul A. Harvey as the new president and CEO of its Pearl River Resort. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Choctaw Tribal Miko Beasley Denson and the Choctaw Resort...

Retailers moving back to Main Street as downtown housing options expand.(Focus: Real Estate Quarterly)
November 12, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The pendulum is swinging the other way. For many years, downtowns suffered from an exodus of retail businesses to malls and big box retailers located on the outskirts of town. But recent national studies show that...

Cook Commercial Properties.(People to Watch)
November 12, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Chip Walker, CCIM, broker associate with Cook Commercial Properties in Jackson, has been awarded the Certified Commercial Investment Member designation by the CCIM Institute, one of the nation's leading commercial...

Kelly's Kids.(People to Watch)
November 12, 2007... Meg O'Beirne has joined Kelly's Kids as marketing director. A native of Natchez, O'Beirne has spent the last few years working in New York as a market research director at Alloy Media + Marketing. While at AM+M, O'Beirne researched media habits...

Mississippi Children's Home Services.(People to Watch)(appointment of Cindy Raborn )(Brief article)
November 12, 2007... Cindy Raborn has joined Mississippi Children's Home Services as capital campaign coordinator. Her job responsibilities include coordinating the agency's $6-million capital campaign to build cottages and an arts and education center on the...

Watkins Ludlam Winter & Stennis, P.A.(People to Watch)(appointment of S. Trent Favre)(Brief article)
November 12, 2007... S. Trent Favre has joined Watkins Ludlam Winter & Stennis, P.A.'s, litigation team as counsel in the firm's Coast office. At the University of Mississippi School of Law, he was a staff member of the Mississippi Law Journal, secretary of the law...

Mississippi Hospital Association.(People to Watch)
November 12, 2007... Morgan Hemphill of Jackson has joined the Mississippi Hospital Association as staff accountant. A native of Belzoni, she graduated from Mississippi State University with a bachelor's degree in accounting. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]

KPMG LLP.(People to Watch)
November 12, 2007... Lauren Lippincott has joined KPMG LLP in Jackson as an audit associate. She received bachelor's and master's degrees in accountancy from Millsaps College. Adam Milner has also joined the firm as audit associate. He received bachelor's and...

Burns Cooley Dennis Inc.(People to Watch)(appointment of Richard L. Curtis in Burns Cooley Dennis Inc.)(Brief article)
November 12, 2007... Richard L. Curtis, P.E., has joined Burns Cooley Dennis Inc. as a senior geotechnical engineer. He has more than 25 years' experience in the geotechnical engineering profession. His advanced education includes a master's degree in civil...

Cabot Lodge North.(People to Watch)(appointment of Diane Shows in Cabot Lodge North)(Brief article)
November 12, 2007... Diane Shows has been named director of sales of the Cabot Lodge North for MMI Hotel Group and will be in charge of all outside sales efforts for the Ridgeland facility. Her primary responsibilities will be to devise marketing and action plans...

Hattiesburg Clinic-Columbia Family Medicine Clinic.(People to Watch)
November 12, 2007... Bert Beisel, M.D., a family medicine physician with Hattiesburg Clinic's Columbia Family Medicine Clinic, has received the designation of fellow of the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP), which recognizes AAFP members who have...

Mississippi Public Broadcasting.(People to Watch)
November 12, 2007... Art Starkey, Mississippi Public Broadcasting's director of programming, has been elected to a three-year term on the board of the Public Television Programmers' Association, a professional association of public television programming executives...

Mississippi State University.(People to Watch)(appointment of Michael T. Kidd in Mississippi State University)(Brief article)
November 12, 2007... Michael T. Kidd has assumed duties as head of Mississippi State University's Department of Poultry Science. He succeeds Wallace Morgan, who retired in June. An Arkansas native, Kidd earned his bachelor's and master's degrees at the University...

[Cartoon].(Pespective)(Cartoon)
November 12, 2007... ... UH .. OH .. I THINK WE HAVE A PROBLEM! [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Contact Hattiesburg-based cartoonist Ricky Nobile at nobilericky@aol.com.

Message sent rarely the message that is received.(Perspective)(methods of communications)
November 12, 2007... The primary thing one should know about communication is that the message that is sent is never the message that is received. The reason for this phenomenon is that there are internal and external barriers to communication. Internal...

Wells Marble & Hurst, PLLC.(People to Watch)(appointment of Gayla L. Carpenter)(Brief article)
November 12, 2007... Gayla L. Carpenter, a native of Vicksburg, has joined Wells Marble & Hurst, PLLC, as an associate. Her primary practice areas include premises and products liability. Carpenter I received her B.A. in English and political science graduating...

South Mississippi Electric Power Association.(People to Watch)
November 12, 2007... Hattiesburg-based South Mississippi Electric Power Association has announced new titles and job responsibilities for senior management. Chief financial officer Ray Haley, formerly manager of finance, began working with the cooperative in July...

Smith, Turner & Reeves, P.A.(People to Watch)
November 12, 2007... Deanna Tanksley, CPA, has been promoted to senior audit manager at Smith, Turner & Reeves, P.A.'s, Natchez office. A native of North Little Rock, Ark., she earned her bachelor of arts degree from Hendrix College. Jessica L. Lagasse, CPA, has...

PEER scrutinizes advertising.(Strictly Business)
November 12, 2007... JACKSON -- The PEER Committee has conducted a review of the total amount expended on advertising services by state entities in fiscal year 2006. A member of the Joint Legislative Budget Committee requested the review. Specifically, the...

Denbury sets record.(Strictly Business)
November 12, 2007... DALLAS -- During the third quarter, Denbury Resources Inc. set a new production record of 45,720 barrels of oil equivalent per day (BOE/d), a 22% increase over third quarter of 2006 production and a 9% sequential increase over second quarter...

Firms partner.(Strictly Business)(GodwinGroup)(Harris, DeVille and Associates)(Brief article)
November 12, 2007... JACKSON -- GodwinGroup and Harris, DeVille & Associates (HDA) of Baton Rouge, La., have formed an alliance to market services to along the Interstate 10/Interstate 12 corridor. The marketing firms will remain independent, but have agreed to...