Aquifer study cleared to continue after holdup in MLGW funding
A $1,235,000 contract amendment for research on the Memphis Sand aquifer has been executed by Memphis Light Gas and Water and University of Memphis. It's retroactive to last July 1.
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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City of Memphis‘Battle on the Bluff’ legacy lives in trailblazing Bluff Walk
The Battle on the Bluff raged for most of the 1990s and resulted in the Bluff Walk, an outdoor amenity that Downtown residents, workers and visitors take for granted now.
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Business Raj Subramaniam notches another title, FedEx Corp. director
President and chief operating officer Raj Subramaniam has been elected to the FedEx Corp. board.
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Transportation & Logistics Update: Amazon has ‘no immediate plan’ to serve Memphis International
Citing a previous miscommunication, Amazon said Tuesday it has no immediate plans to fly Amazon Air planes through Memphis International Airport, home base of FedEx Express' global cargo airline.
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Business Wanted: 1,000 workers to boss around Amazon robots
According to one expert, Amazon's hiring will put pressure on other area employers, especially in related fields, and those companies may need to get a little creative.
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Transportation & Logistics FedEx demo day proves sky’s the limit for IT careers
More than 150 Shelby County Schools students witness drone technology and how artificial intelligence is used at the FedEx Experience Center on Jan. 30.
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February 2020
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Transportation & Logistics FedEx taking steps to aid coronavirus relief, protect workers
The Memphis-based company has regular flights between the Bluff City and China as well as 9,500 employees in the country.
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Transportation & Logistics Airport hits record for origin, destination
Memphis International Airport served 4.6 million passengers in 2019, its largest number ever of passengers traveling to or from the Memphis area.
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Transportation & Logistics Amazon-free FedEx posts lower freight numbers at Memphis airport
FedEx Express moved 3.4% less freight through the Memphis world hub in 2019, with much of the decline coming after it severed ties with Amazon.
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Transportation & Logistics Railroad pulls container operations out of heart of Memphis
Norfolk Southern discontinued intermodal freight operations at its rail yard in the Buntyn area near the Fairgrounds, a move that's expected to reduce truck traffic among other impacts in a congested urban area.
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Business FedEx, UPS cope with coronavirus disruptions
FedEx is coping with the coronavirus outbreak by taking steps to protect pilots and other workers serving China, while continuing regularly scheduled flights to and from the Chinese mainland.
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Transportation & Logistics Updated: FedEx Ground unit will deliver some Express packages
FedEx said it will meet the challenge of fast-growing e-commerce by using FedEx Ground to deliver some FedEx Express packages starting in March.
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Transportation & Logistics FedEx, pilots reach deal on China flights
FedEx and the Air Line Pilots Association reached an agreement Saturday making flights to and from coronavirus-stricken China voluntary for flight crew members and providing premium pay for crews flying those routes.
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Business Southwest gains, DGS trims workers at Memphis airport
Southwest Airlines said it would hire "a number" of the 70 people being laid off by aviation support services company DGS at Memphis International effective March 7.
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DowntownCity backs Sheraton deal to boost conventions
City touts Sheraton hotel incentive deal, expansion or not, for boosting ability to host larger conventions, putting tax-exempt land back on tax rolls.
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Downtown Seven flags over Mud Island fading into history
Replacing a seven-flagpole installation at the tip of Mud Island, including one that flew a Confederate flag, is among Memphis River Park Partnership's priorities for upgrades at riverfront parks.
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Transportation & Logistics FedEx Express SVP says his career shows how far a hub worker can go
FedEx's Shannon Brown started his career with the company more than 40 years ago and is now trying to reduce turnover at the Memphis hub.
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Business Minority contractors will get at least 35% of Tom Lee Park work, planners say
Memphis River Parks Partnership will make "a concerted effort" to hire minority- and women-owned contractors for Tom Lee Park improvements.
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Transportation & Logistics MEM’s strategic plan shapes future of air service in Memphis
Memphis International Airport's future will be shaped by a new strategic overview outlining projects and priorities for 2020-2024.
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Transportation & LogisticsHow can Beale St. Landing already need $3.5M of work?
Memphis River Parks Partnership wants to update Beale Street Landing to serve growth in cruises and special events and provide a gateway into Tom Lee Park.
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Business Environmentalists fear bill could gut Shelby’s groundwater safeguards
Environmentalists believe a Farm Bureau bill pending in the General Assembly threatens to clip the wings of Shelby County regulations on water wells tapping into the aquifer that supplies drinking water.
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Downtown Sheraton passes first test in push for new city incentives
Committee leans toward giving the Downtown Sheraton hotel owners a tax incentive that would put the property back on the tax rolls but also, the city hopes, encourage a more substantial renovation.
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DowntownTom Lee Park design retooled to suit mediation, Corps of Engineers
Designers are revising a proposed revamp of Tom Lee Park according to specifications of a city-ordered mediation agreement and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
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Transportation & Logistics Memphis airport board approves UPS expansion lease
Lease approval accommodates UPS' planned $216 million expansion project, but FedEx will remain the dominant cargo shipper at Memphis International.
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Real Estate Memphis history, Sheraton expansion could be on collision course
The Sheraton Memphis Downtown Hotel's expansion needs could come in conflict with a more than 200-year-old slice of Memphis history.
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