Smith & Nephew laying off 150 in Memphis by end of year
The orthopedic division in Memphis is the London-based company’s largest operation.
Jane Roberts
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Jane Roberts has reported in Memphis for more than 20 years. As a senior member of The Daily Memphian staff, she was assigned to the medical beat during the COVID-19 pandemic. She also has done in-depth work on other medical issues facing our community, including shortages of specialists in local hospitals. She covered K-12 education here for years and later the region’s transportation sector, including Memphis International Airport and FedEx Corp.
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Health Care Richard Shadyac, CEO of ALSAC, stepping down
He is its sixth leader since ALSAC’s founding in 1957 and credited with nearly quadrupling gifts to support St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
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Transportation & Logistics Holiday airport travel to peak Friday
More than 105,000 passengers expected to depart from here in the two-week holiday travel period.
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Transportation & Logistics FedEx sees some gains in face of stubborn economy, other headwinds
The company affirms the value of its savings programs, more than $6 billion through 2027, but downgrades earnings-per-share for the rest of the year.
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Transportation & Logistics FedEx plans to spin off trucking division
The company expects the transaction, which will produce two publicly traded companies, will be executed in 18 months.
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Transportation & Logistics Airport board OKs $63M to construct five-lane road as entrance
The project will start in April and is expected to take two years. Ultimately a five-lane road will be the airport’s entrance.
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Public SafetyRicky Webb served 46 years in prison, all of them unjust
With the help of Connor Webber, Memphis-based attorney for Tennessee Innocence Project, Webb , 70, was released in early October.
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Ricky Webb served 46 years in prison, all of them unjust
With the help of Connor Webber, Memphis-based attorney for Tennessee Innocence Project, Webb , 70, was released in early October.
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New University of Memphis institute knows the importance of flower power
The university’s new unit, headed by a global expert in sunflowers, focuses on how to boost agriculture specifically in the Mississippi Delta.
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EducationNew U of M institute knows the importance of flower power
The university’s new unit, headed by a global expert in sunflowers, focuses on how to boost agriculture specifically in the Mississippi Delta.
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Education CBU making progress, but still on probation
Christian Brothers University is debt free and expects its first budget surplus in many years, according to Brother Chris Englert, interim president.
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Spirit of Memphis When Bishop Williamson saw a need, he rolled up his sleeves
Prominent in the CME denomination on the national scene, as well as serving as bishop for Arkansas and Tennessee, Bishop Henry Williamson died on Christmas Day after a short illness. He was 76.
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Spirit of Memphis Porter’s life spent devoted to people of Metropolitan Baptist, Memphis
The Rev. Dr. Reginald Porter Sr., who was devoted to his faith and the South Memphis community he served, died on Christmas Eve at age 76.
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Transportation & Logistics What’s on the road ahead for newly independent FedEx Freight
Analysts say FedEx Freight, worth $30 billion, should be traded against its peers, not locked up inside.
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Public Safety Marchers call for justice, hold vigil in the cold for Tyre Nichols
Groups huddled in the cold in view of the police Skycam that caught much of the grisly action on Castlegate Lane in Southeast Memphis on Jan. 7, 2023.
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Real Estate Oak Court Macy’s will close in months
Josh Poag and a group of investors bought the building last fall, wanting to control the use of the 400,000-square-foot location in the likely event the store would close.
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Health Care‘It’s bonkers’ — how Ozempic, Wegovy change lives of those who struggle to lose weight
Unless the government intervenes to lower the price or forces insurers to cover the drugs, they will remain out of range for many people.
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BusinessCloseout sale begins Monday at storied Oak Court Mall Macy’s
If the closing came faster than Memphis expected, retail experts and the mall’s owners say there is a silver lining.
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Health CareMoody’s, S&P downgrade Methodist Le Bonheur bond ratings
A downgrade signals to the investment community that the financial performance has changed enough that the probability the hospital will not be able pay its debt has gone up, said an assistant professor in finance at the University of Memphis.
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Education U of M receives $5M gift for internship program
A portion of the gift will go toward an endowment to fund certain internships in perpetuity.
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EducationMellon money will help humanities, area undergrads and local nonprofits
The funding aims to bolster interest in the humanities and provide an income for students who cannot afford to work unpaid internships.
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Education U of M, Ducks Unlimited partner to offer conservation certification
Students who complete the 2-credit course will earn DU ecology conservation certification.
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BusinessUnder new CEO, IP makes big changes to help it thrive
“He’s here to fundamentally rework IP and make it successful,” a financial executive said about CEO Andy Silvernail.
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Business IP clears final hurdle in $10B European deal
International Paper’s $9.9 billion deal to acquire DS Smith is expected to close Jan. 31 and give the Memphis-based firm 30,000 new employees worldwide.
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Metro Federal funding freeze temporarily blocked as local organizations brace for impacts
Kevin Dean, head of the Tennessee Nonprofit Network, spent much of Tuesday trying to tamp down the panic and misinformation. Even a short pause could disrupt housing and food assistance, he said.
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