GVSU library bid lands major gift
A seven-digit gift was checked in as part of Grand Valley State University's push to build a new library, bringing private donations for the project to $30 million. topix.com |
Furniture makers lobby for tax break
Representatives of the Mississippi Furniture Association met Monday with House Speaker Billy McCoy to discuss legislation that would provide a tax break to struggling furniture manufacturers, many of them located in Northeast Mississippi. topix.com |
Coca-Cola to invest $200 million in Vietnam
Coca-Cola Co. says it plans to invest an additional $200 million in Vietnam in the next three years. topix.com |
Groupe Bermex takes Shermag private
The privatization of Shermag Inc. is now complete. At a special shareholdersa meeting Thursday in Sherbrooke, a motion was approved converting all 55 million common shares of the furniture maker and importer into Class B preferred shares, to be repurchased at three cents apiece. topix.com |
Masco Corp. Posts Sales Gain; Net Income Hit by Charges
Masco Corp. parent company of paint and coatings manufacturers Behr Process Corp. topix.com |