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Will workers return as unemployment benefits wane?
Unemployment benefits will soon be dropping in Tennessee. Employers are hoping that will help convince more people to return to work as the economy improves.
Blake Fontenay
Business reporter
Blake Fontenay’s 27-year journalism career has taken him to many newspapers in four states. However, he had never returned to work in any of the other cities where he had been before until the opportunity to report for the Daily Memphian presented itself. He covers business for the Daily Memphian.
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May 2021
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Transportation & LogisticsRiver traffic resumes, bridge traffic still on hold
River traffic has resumed along the Mississippi River, averting a potential economic catastrophe, but there’s no relief yet for motorists who want to use the Hernando DeSoto Bridge to cross the river.
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Transportation & LogisticsTransportation officials have plan to repair bridge
Officials with the Tennessee Department of Transportation have come up with a plan to repair the Hernando DeSoto Bridge, but there’s no timetable yet for when the bridge might reopen.
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State Government Tenn. Gov. Lee: Bridge fix will require ‘patience’
Officials from Tennessee and Arkansas said they are working “around the clock” to repair the Hernando DeSoto Bridge, but it could take “several months easily.”
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Transportation & Logistics Airport lowers rental charges, landing fees
Travel is picking up at Memphis International Airport, but landing fees charged to airlines and rental rates charged to airport concession businesses are going down.
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Business Pipeline opponents cite Civil Rights Act in legal argument
Opponents of the Byhalia Connection pipeline project are making the argument that a state permit for the project was issued in violation of the federal Civil Rights Act of 1964.
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BusinessWill AutoZone feel jolt of electric cars in future?
The rise in popularity of electric cars almost certainly means changes ahead for the automotive industry, but that’s not necessarily a doomsday scenario for companies like Memphis-based AutoZone Inc.
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Transportation & Logistics Help wanted: FedEx division hopes to hire 150 warehouse workers
FedEx is particularly interested in hiring experienced forklift drivers and will pay $21.50 per hour.
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Business AutoZone reports strong sales growth
AutoZone reported another strong quarter of sales and earnings growth.
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Business First phase of bridge repair complete
The first phase of repairs on the Hernando DeSoto Bridge is complete, state transportation officials announced Tuesday, May 25.
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State GovernmentState legislators call for third bridge to Memphis
Two state legislators from Tennessee say planning needs to begin immediately for a third bridge in Shelby County crossing the Mississippi River.
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Business Memphis chamber taps new workforce development chief
The Greater Memphis Chamber is hiring Amity Schuyler, a seasoned veteran of nonprofit and government work, to oversee its efforts to promote workforce development in the community.
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State Government Federal money for bridge repairs may be on the way
U.S. Sen. Bill Hagerty is one of the co-sponsors of legislation that could provide funding to repair the Hernando DeSoto Bridge, build a new bridge across the Mississippi River, or both.
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Transportation & LogisticsVacation travel is back, but what will it look like?
After months of being cooped up at home, people are traveling again. That may pose some new challenges in the hospitality industry, though.
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Financial Services Protect Our Aquifer hires ‘water warrior’ as new leader
Sarah Houston, who has devoted her career to water resource management and protection, will lead Protect Our Aquifer as the nonprofit group enters a new phase of its existence.
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Transportation & Logistics New bridge movement energized by Hernando DeSoto closure
The closure of the Hernando DeSoto Bridge has re-energized supporters of a plan to add a new bridge across the Mississippi River in the Memphis area for cars and trucks.
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June 2021
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Transportation & Logistics FedEx Supply Chain hiring more than 100 workers
The company is trying to fill a variety of positions at its warehouse in Olive Branch.
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MetroDetails released on Buttigieg visit
U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg is visiting Memphis to learn more about the damage to the Hernando DeSoto Bridge.
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Real Estate Real estate executive and philanthropist Robert Fogelman dies
Robert Fogelman was devoted to numerous civic causes, particularly providing support to the University of Memphis.
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Transportation & Logistics FedEx Supply Chain staffing up another warehouse
Job offers will be made on the spot, and employment will begin immediately for the applicants selected.
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Transportation & Logistics Alternate route: Bridge-detour signs could be clearer
Memphians know how to detour around the closed Hernando DeSoto Bridge, but electronic signs aren’t as helpful for out-of-town visitors as they could be.
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Transportation & Logistics FedEx increases dividend payments
The dividends will be payable July 12 to people on record as stockholders by the close of business June 28.
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Transportation & LogisticsFedEx testing self-driving delivery vehicles
FedEx has announced a new partnership with Nuro, a provider of self-driving vehicles, to enhance its parcel delivery system.
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BusinessDid COVID-19 kill business travel?
Business travel hasn’t resumed its pre-pandemic pace, even with vaccination rates rising and COVID-19 restrictions being lifted. Some are questioning if it ever will.
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Business Where have all the workers gone?
As the economy has started to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic, businesses have been having a hard time finding enough workers to meet the demand. Unfortunately, for a variety of reasons, the labor shortage might not be ending any time soon.
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