Groupon getting hit from all sides
Never let it be said I am against Groupon … It seems to be getting hit from all sides.
View ArticleEndorsements are a lot like pickled cucumbers
My wife understands that my brain works differently than most people’s. It could be the reason she loves me, or she could just be taking pity on me. Either way, she keeps me around despite the random...
View ArticleLuckett leads MBJ reader poll
Despite Johnny Dupree receiving an endorsement today from Congressman Bennie Thompson, Clarksdale businessman Bill Luckett leads a MBJ reader poll asking who will be the Democratic nominee for...
View ArticleDupree charges, takes lead in MBJ Poll
You can decide whether it has anything to do with Congressman Bennie Thompson giving his endorsement yesterday, but Hatiesburg mayor Johnny Dupree has charged ahead of Clarksdale businessman Bill...
View ArticleHomebuilders endorse Reeves for Lt. Governor
The Home Builders Association of Jackson has endorsed Tate Reeves’ candidacy for Lt. Governor. In an e-mail statement, President Wade Quin is credited with noting Reeve’s “experience as a conservative...
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When all is said and done, ‘Snarky’ Planet Money got it right
Adam Davidson, an NPR reporter on “Planet Money,” has received a pile of criticism for his look into the economic development industry, in which he finally concluded, “They are not creating jobs. They...
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Phil Bryant does it again
In a video interview with the Mississippi Business Journal, Lt. Gov. Phil Bryant, whom we endorsed for governor, said he would like to see a new nuclear power plant at the Grand Gulf site in...
View ArticleBarbour’s horse needs a trip to vet before he bets our money
From the MBJ staff Solar energy may be the wave of the future, but Mississippi should be careful where it comes to being an investor in new companies promising the moon — er, sun. Evergreen Solar in...
View ArticleNetflix is taking the bull by the horns while newspapers wait for their base...
In a recent blog post, I found it interesting what one media observer related about the newspaper industry in a comparison with Netflix … Unfortunately for newspapers and other publishers with legacy...
View ArticleGroupon’s losses narrowing
As we talked about several months ago, Groupon ain’t as sweet as many would make it out to be. … So take a look at this story today that says Groupon reported nearly breaking even in its third quarter,...
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