DEVCON to expand, put HQ in Memphis with $2.4M investment
Cybersecurity software company DEVCON will invest $2.4 million and create 161 jobs in Memphis, expanding its operations and locating its headquarters in the city.
Jane Roberts
Reporter
Longtime journalist Jane Roberts is a Minnesotan by birth and a Memphian by choice. She's lived and reported in the city more than two decades. She covers business news and features for The Daily Memphian.
There are 1374 articles by Jane Roberts :
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October 2019
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Spirit of Memphis St. Jude wins $130 million contract to improve flu vaccine
St. Jude asked to improve vaccine for the obese and other people with underlying health conditions.
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Spirit of Memphis Developers say momentum changing way Memphis sees itself
Significant commercial real estate projects coming to the city have created a new Memphis cool and instilled more confidence in its future direction, developers say.
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Spirit of Memphis Feeding the flock: Church cooks get tips for healthier meals
Church Health sees church cooks as change agents.
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Education U of M developing team approach in research
University of Memphis promotes cross-disciplinary teams as a way to build up its research base.
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Business Mammos til Midnight adds girls-night-out vibe to annual screening
Women come year after year, stay and chat with the others and feel encouraged by the camaraderie.
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Business DMC hands out Vision Awards; Frank Ricks honored for decades of work
DMC Vision Awards focus on year of innovation in Downtown development.
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Spirit of Memphis Facing History guest speaker takes on white nationalism
"Rising Out of Hatred" author Eli Saslow talked to Shelby County students Monday morning before his speaking engagement at a Facing History dinner Monday night.
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Business Huddle House announces local layoffs after Perkins acquisition
Huddle House will lay off 24 workers in Shelby County.
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Spirit of Memphis ServiceMaster YPs gather millennial peers, talk personal leadership
ServiceMaster's young professionals group reaches out, draws in crowd of peers to talk shop, leadership styles.
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Education Student, her mother accuse Central High principal and SCS of civil rights abuses
A student with disabilities was left alone in a second-story classroom during a fire drill, and punished for using a cellphone to call her mother and the fire department, federal lawsuit alleges.
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November 2019
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Health Care UTHSC researcher gets $3 million to study loss of muscle in aging process
Dr. Qi Zhao is lead investigator on research being done at Tulane University in New Orleans.
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Metro Rhodes receives $300,000 from DOJ for sexual assault prevention, programs
Rhodes will implement a strategic plan, including setting up training programs that will center on sexual assault prevention, victim support and responding to interpersonal violence and stalking.
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Health Care Sickle cell experts seek treatment advances at Norfleet Forum
UTHSC Norfleet Forum in Memphis draws experts on sickle cell disease from across the country.
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Education CBU will raise lowest pay to $15 by 2021
Christian Brothers University addresses living wage, includes hikes for next-tier of workers and plans to address vendor pay.
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Health Care Le Bonheur opens epilepsy center for complications in babies
Le Bonheur’s Infantile Epilepsy Center, one of three epilepsy centers in the nation for patients under 2, is the only one in the Southeast.
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Health Care New Jersey firm buys majority stake in Memphis medical business
Tru-D will maintain a presence in Memphis.
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Health Care OsteoRemedies introduces innovation in knee replacement surgery
Stemmed Knee Spacer is designed to save time in surgery that is required due to infection.
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Health Care Stryker to boost position in extremities with Wright Medical purchase
Stryker has announced plans to acquire Wright Medical Group N.V. for $30.75 per share, or a total equity value of $4 billion.
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Health Care Industry observers evaluate impact of Stryker deal on Wright’s workforce
Locally, experts say Wright's dominance and growth in the extremities market will make Stryker pause when considering major staffing cuts any time soon.
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Health Care St. Francis nurse has heart for detail, nurses that make it happen
Stephanie Cowan received Clinical Nurse of Distinction Award from the Tennessee Hospital Association at its gala in Nashville this fall.
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Business Leidos to lay off 107 employees in Millington
Leidos plans to lay off 107 workers at the end of the year.
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Education Former Fogelman dean writes e-text for eliminating business silos
Rajiv Grover says business silos create conflicts that raise the cost of doing business and undermine revenues.
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Metro LIVEGIVEmidsouth has new look, speed and lots more to see
Community Foundation celebrates National Philanthropy Day with update of its powerhouse site.
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Education Culture of Consent plans march at Rhodes on Tuesday
College president responds to alleged victim who complained about the how the Rhodes Title IX office handled her sexual assault case.
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