Loews Hotel on Civic Center Plaza clears zoning review
A 500-room, 17-story Loews Hotel proposed for Civic Center Plaza won approval by a Memphis zoning board Thursday, Oct. 10.
Wayne Risher
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Business news reporter, 43-year veteran of print journalism, 35-year resident of Memphis, University of Georgia alumnus and proud father and spouse of University of Memphis graduates.
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October 2019
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Downtown Memphis, Loews sign development agreement for new convention center hotel
The City of Memphis and Loews Hotels have signed a development agreement for a $220 million hotel on Civic Center Plaza, funded in part by public incentives.
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Transportation & Logistics Airport B Concourse revamp hits 25% completion mark
Memphis International Airport’s B Concourse modernization is sitting at 25% complete as construction crews start erecting steel framework of a larger, light-filled space for passenger loading and unloading.
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Transportation & Logistics Airport says fall break traffic projections were spot on
A crush of fall break travelers and a bank of early morning departures combined for the biggest crowd at Memphis International Airport's main security checkpoint since at least July 2008.
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Transportation & Logistics FedEx expands delivery of heavy, bulky online purchases
FedEx Freight Direct, a service that can move heavy, bulky e-commerce purchases into a consumer's home or business, is expanding to reach 80% of the contiguous U.S. population.
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Metro FedEx pulls $212 million permit for hub transformation
FedEx takes out $212 million building permit as part of $1.55 billion transformation of FedEx Express world hub at Memphis International Airport.
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Transportation & Logistics Presidents Island rail upgrade chugging along
An addition of nearly a mile of new railroad tracks to the Port Commission public terminal on Presidents Island should be finished by May 31, 2020.
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Metro OjO, Explore Bike Share team up on station-based scooters
OjO, a station-based scooter service that's already in Dallas and Austin, is rolling out in Memphis Oct. 23 in partnership with Explore Bike Share.
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Transportation & Logistics FedEx’s first drone delivery is from Dick’s Sporting Goods
FedEx and Wing Aviation completed what FedEx called the nation’s first “scheduled, commercial residential delivery” by drone in the U.S. in Virginia on Friday, Oct. 18.
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Real Estate Midtown residents lose appeal on design of Peabody Falls apartments
The Downtown Memphis Commission voted 6-3 Friday, Oct. 18, to uphold its Design Review Board's approval of the design of Peabody Falls apartments in Midtown.
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Business It’s always a beautiful day outside Bob Wilson’s window
Robert A. “Bob” Wilson, president of Wilson Air Center, has hauled disabled veterans and orphaned mountain lions for free. On Oct. 23, he’ll be honored by the National Business Aircraft Association.
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Metro Weather Service preliminary report shows EF-1 tornado hit Memphis area
Memphis International Airport received minor damage and temporarily evacuated A and C concourses Monday during a storm that still has more than 30,000 customers of Memphis Light, Gas & Water Division without power.
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Business FedEx books 2% pay raises but expects to skip annual bonuses again
FedEx has given employees 2% cost of living increases but said Tuesday, Oct. 22, it doesn't expect to fund annual incentive compensation bonuses when fiscal year 2020 ends next May.
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Business E-commerce 101? Amazon Academy coming to Southaven Nov. 1
E-commerce giant Amazon will stage its first Amazon Academy in the U.S. in Southaven Nov. 1. It’s designed to help small businesses tap online sales while growing Amazon’s seller network.
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Business FedEx survey mines strong small business support for trade
FedEx survey of small business leaders finds strong support for NAFTA, stronger support for new North American trade agreement.
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Business Memphis-born PR icon Harold Burson looks back
Harold Burson, the Memphis-born co-founder of Burson-Marsteller, talks about covering Nuremberg Trials and helping Tylenol and Coca-Cola weather public relations crises, during an appearance at Halloran Centre Oct. 23.
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November 2019
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Financial Services Bigger should be better for First Horizon and hometown
A University of Memphis economist and a Christian Brothers University banking center director believe a proposed merger of First Horizon and Iberiabank should be good news for Memphis.
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Transportation & Logistics Little-known unit of black women kept mail flowing to World War II troops
Indiana Hunt-Martin, one of seven surviving members of World War II's 6888th Postal Battalion, spoke at FedEx Express World Headquarters Friday, Nov. 8, during an early Veterans Day program.
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Financial Services Shared ATM network could be early benefit of First Horizon, Iberiabank merger
While the First Horizon-Iberiabank merger’s ultimate impact on Memphis isn’t clear yet, First Horizon CEO Bryan Jordan said the goal is to minimize disruptions in the everyday flow of business.
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Transportation & LogisticsFedEx sees drones as tool for streamlining courier routes
FedEx Express regional president Richard W. Smith talked about Wing drones, Roxo the SameDay Bot and automation plans for the Memphis hub during an interview with The Daily Memphian.
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Business Developer ponies up $104M to fill gaps in Downtown’s recent renaissance
Tom Intrator's development group 18Main wins tax relief for $104 million in projects on South Main and South Front Downtown.
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Business New York developer seeks incentives for $104 million in Downtown development
18 Main, led by New York real estate developer Tom Intrator, has submitted applications for tax incentives for five Downtown Memphis projects valued at more than $100 million.
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Business Mitsubishi transformer plant hopes to preserve majority of jobs in sale
Officials hope a prospective sale of Mitsubishi Electric Power Products plant in Memphis will preserve majority of jobs.
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Business $1.1 billion Pinch District project, expanded Union Row could bookend Downtown
The $544 million first phase would include 942 apartments, 406 hotel rooms, 160,000 square feet of retail and 200,000 square feet of office.
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Business FedEx chief challenges Times to debate, calls article ‘outrageous distortion’
FedEx chairman Frederick W. Smith labeled as an "outrageous distortion" a Sunday New York Times article on FedEx capital investments and tax savings following the Tax Cuts & Jobs Act.
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