US fresh egg producer Cal-Maine Foods has wrapped up its previously announced acquisition of certain assets of Mahard Egg Farm, pertaining to the latter’s commercial shell egg production, processing, distribution and sale of shell eggs business. As per the latest food acquisition news, the acquired assets are commercial shell egg production and processing facilities that […]
C Spire, a telecommunications and technology services firm, and University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC) have launched a new mobile app called C Spire Health app to advance health care in the US state of Mississippi. C Spire Health app will provide improved access to quick and reliable health care for people with minor ailments […]
BancPlus acquisition of State Capital Corp. : BancPlus and State Capital Corp. have agreed to merge to create a premier regional bank in the US in an all-stock deal worth around $136.5 million, as per the latest banking acquisition news. While BancPlus is the parent company of BankPlus, State Capital Corp. is the holding company […]
NJR Midstream acquisition of Leaf River Energy Center: New Jersey Resources’ business unit NJR Midstream has agreed to acquire a natural gas storage facility called Leaf River Energy Center in Mississippi from Macquarie Infrastructure Partners for $367.5 million. The seller Macquarie Infrastructure Partners is part of the Macquarie Infrastructure and Real Assets, which in turn […]
First Bancshares acquisition of First Florida Bancorp : As per the latest Bank acquisition news, The First Bancshares, the holding company for The First, A National Banking Association has agreed to acquire First Florida Bancorp (FFB), the parent company of First Florida Bank in a cash-cum-stock deal worth around $85 million. As per the terms […]
Retail industry news : E-commerce giant Amazon has revealed its plans to open its first fulfillment center in Mississippi at Marshall County. The Amazon fulfillment center in Marshall County is expected to generate 850 full-time jobs with the recruits to be engaged in picking, packing and shipping of household consumer goods. Commenting on the future […]
Lumber industry news : Jones Lumber Company, a lumber store in Lynwood, California and a subsidiary of Jones Companies, has acquired Rives and Reynolds Lumber, a lumber mill in Natchez, Mississippi for an undisclosed price. The acquisition of Rives and Reynolds Lumber is expected to enable Jones Lumber Company to widen its offerings through the […]
Nissan Mississippi Union elections : Nissan Motor workers at the automobile manufacturer’s Canton plant in Mississippi have rejected the United Auto Workers (UAW) by voting almost two to one against the labor union. According to the Japanese automaker, 2,244 workers voted against unionization while 1,307 voted in favor of UAW in a two-day election that […]
Nissan Mississippi Union 2017 : Labor union, United Auto Workers (UAW) is alleging that automobile manufacturer Nissan Motors has violated the federal labor law through its anti-union campaign. The development comes even as ballots are being counted in the Mississippi Nissan plant in an election that will decide whether the employees at the factory will […]