http://www.meridianstar.com en-us Copyright CNHI All Rights Reserved. 5 Sat, 14 Nov 2009 23:52:00 +0000 http://www.meridianstar.com/business/local_story_318235255.html http://www.meridianstar.com/business/local_story_318235255.html Are you thinking about opening your heart and your home by adopting a child? Since the adoption process can be a costly one, the federal government provides some significant financial assistance with the adoption tax credit. Mon, 09 Nov 2009 12:17:00 +0000 http://www.meridianstar.com/business/local_story_313121614.html http://www.meridianstar.com/business/local_story_313121614.html Stocks jump after G-20 pledge to aid economies Fri, 06 Nov 2009 09:20:00 +0000 http://www.meridianstar.com/business/local_story_310091915.html http://www.meridianstar.com/business/local_story_310091915.html Jobless rate tops 10 pct. for first time since '83 Mon, 02 Nov 2009 12:06:00 +0000 http://www.meridianstar.com/business/local_story_306120532.html http://www.meridianstar.com/business/local_story_306120532.html Stocks surge on manufacturing, housing data Sun, 01 Nov 2009 01:29:00 +0000 http://www.meridianstar.com/business/local_story_305012937.html http://www.meridianstar.com/business/local_story_305012937.html Sun, 01 Nov 2009 01:28:00 +0000 http://www.meridianstar.com/business/local_story_305012857.html http://www.meridianstar.com/business/local_story_305012857.html Jo-Ann Fabric and Craft Stores will open there first location in Mississippi right here in Meridian. The 15,000 square foot big box retail store will open at Bonita Lakes Crossing, adjacent to Belk at Bonita Lakes Mall. Sun, 01 Nov 2009 01:24:00 +0000 http://www.meridianstar.com/business/local_story_305012421.html http://www.meridianstar.com/business/local_story_305012421.html Belk’s Charity Sale on Nov. 7 will once again benefit local charities, schools and nonprofit organizations throughout the company’s 16-state market area. Belk’s previous Charity Sale, held on May 2, 2009, raised more than $5 million for hundreds of participating nonprofit organizations. Sun, 01 Nov 2009 01:23:00 +0000 http://www.meridianstar.com/business/local_story_305012339.html http://www.meridianstar.com/business/local_story_305012339.html Sun, 01 Nov 2009 01:22:00 +0000 http://www.meridianstar.com/business/local_story_305012251.html http://www.meridianstar.com/business/local_story_305012251.html In today’s busy world, filled with concern over the rising cost of gas and housing, many of us look for ways to get greater value for our time and money. One way you may not have considered is having all of your insurance needs taken care of in one place. Sun, 01 Nov 2009 01:21:00 +0000 http://www.meridianstar.com/business/local_story_305012115.html http://www.meridianstar.com/business/local_story_305012115.html You’ve guided your business through a tough economic climate and kept it profitable. Now it’s time to turn your attention to tax planning so you can keep those profits in your pocket. Sun, 25 Oct 2009 00:20:00 +0000 http://www.meridianstar.com/business/local_story_298002112.html http://www.meridianstar.com/business/local_story_298002112.html How did a farm boy from Kewanee, Mississippi, a Lauderdale County town near the Alabama border with a population of approximately 12 to 15, grow up to be president of the largest, most prestigious organization in the world for petroleum engineers? Sun, 25 Oct 2009 00:18:00 +0000 http://www.meridianstar.com/business/local_story_298001845.html http://www.meridianstar.com/business/local_story_298001845.html Sun, 25 Oct 2009 00:17:00 +0000 http://www.meridianstar.com/business/local_story_298001807.html http://www.meridianstar.com/business/local_story_298001807.html When the IRS reminds you to take advantage of a new tax perk, you know it must be a good deal. And that is exactly what many taxpayers will find in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA). That is, if they act in time. Fri, 23 Oct 2009 09:37:00 +0000 http://www.meridianstar.com/business/local_story_296093745.html http://www.meridianstar.com/business/local_story_296093745.html Stocks higher in opening moments of trading Wed, 21 Oct 2009 10:46:00 +0000 http://www.meridianstar.com/business/local_story_294104821.html http://www.meridianstar.com/business/local_story_294104821.html Stocks open higher; profits at banks provide boost