Many employees are never injured on the job, and workers’ compensation benefits are often the forgotten benefit. Yet comp insurance remains a cost to the employer that can increase with use or abuse. (Published: August 2010)

While picking their way through the wreckage of the recession and the oil spill as they try to keep their businesses afloat, business owners and managers will soon find themselves faced with sweeping changes in the financial reports they prepare and how they are taxed. (Published: August 2010)

This survey was administered in partnership with the Gulf Coast Business Council Research Foundation, Biloxi Bay Chamber of Commerce, Hancock County Chamber of Commerce, Jackson County Chamber of Commerce, Orange Grove Chamber of Commerce, Ocean Springs Chamber of Commerce, and Mississippi Gulf Coast Chamber of Commerce between June 28 and July 8, 2010. (Published: August 2010)

Since April 20, when the Deepwater Horizon explosion happened, several names have become household words along the Gulf Coast. Tony Hayward, Carl-Henric Svanberg, Thad Allen and Bob Dudley have been or are key players in getting the spill stopped and cleaning up the mess. (Published: August 2010)

Becoming more eco-friendly and using the “going green” philosophy is a gradual process for most big developers. (Published: August 2010)

After Clare Sekul Hornsby graduated from Biloxi High School in 1938, it didn’t take long for her to discover her destiny. (Published: August 2010)

The rise and fall of interest rates is one of the biggest factors influencing the economy, financial markets and our daily lives. It is important to have a basic understanding of how interest rate changes could affect not only your wallet but also your investment portfolio. (Published: August 2010)

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Ryan and Kristie McHugh were both enrolled at the University of South Mississippi in Hattiesburg when they first discussed the idea of starting a nutrition store. (Published: August 2010)

The day after Hurricane Katrina devastated the Gulf Coast five years ago, local business owner Todd Rosetti sprang into action. On Aug. 30, Rosetti was back in his store and albeit in a limited capacity, back in business. (Published: August 2010)

Several kudos are to be given this month. The first one goes to BP and all those who have worked so hard to cap the oil well that has been gushing in the Gulf since late April. (Published: August 2010)

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