FedEx rebrands specialty, trade unit as FedEx Logistics
The FedEx specialty services unit led by the company founder's son, Richard W. Smith, has been rebranded as FedEx Logistics. It was formerly FedEx Trade Networks.
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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January 2019
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Business Memphis Convention Center overhaul hailed as ‘game-changer’
Memphis and tourism officials on Thursday formally launched a $188.5 million overhaul of the Memphis Convention Center to make it competitive for convention and meeting business.
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Transportation & Logistics Airport, FedEx combine for more than $1.6B in upgrades at Memphis International
Partial demolition of Concourse B got underway Thursday at Memphis International Airport, signaling the start of the most visible part of a project to modernize the airport's oldest concourse.
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Business Midtown liquor store owners confident after date with SCOTUS
Doug and Mary Ketchum, owners of Kimbrough Fine Wine & Spirits in Midtown Memphis, took their fight for a Tennessee retail liquor license to the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday.
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Transportation & Logistics Port of Memphis lands state grant for major rail upgrade
The Port of Memphis will significantly expand rail service to the public terminal on Presidents Island with a $1.7 million state grant.
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Health Care Memphis compounding pharmacy to revamp operation, slice 225 jobs
PharMEDium, a mass-production compounding pharmacy that has had regulatory issues, has filed notice of plans for a layoff at its Memphis facility effective March 12.
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Transportation & Logistics FedEx announces plan for expansion by acquisition in Israel
Memphis-based FedEx Express and Israel's Flying Cargo Group said Tuesday that FedEx plans to buy Flying Cargo's international express business.
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Downtown Downtown’s latest, Hilton Garden Inn, harnesses greyhound’s charm
The Hilton Garden Inn Memphis Downtown, with 150 guest rooms on seven stories and a bar called The Greyhound, pays homage to the site's past as the Greyhound Bus Station.
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Food News Airport eatery serves up love for unpaid TSA officers during shutdown
Runway 901, a bar and grill near gate A23 at Memphis International Airport, has extended its employee discount to Transportation Security Administration workers for the duration of the federal government shutdown.
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Downtown Hotel Indigo Memphis readies slice of authenticity for 2019 debut
The Hotel Indigo in Downtown Memphis has begun taking reservations for the New Year as a $15 million project to retrofit a former Holiday Inn winds toward conclusion.
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Real Estate Former hotel proposed for renovation into apartments, Airbnb units
Downtown incentives are sought for renovation of Main Street section of Ambassador Hotel and a 1920s warehouse in the South End and development of Grind City Brewery in Uptown.
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Transportation & Logistics Via Airlines to launch MEM nonstops to Pittsburgh, Austin in June
Maitland, Florida-based Via Airlines will enter the Memphis market in June, offering four nonstops weekly from Memphis to Pittsburgh and Austin, Texas.
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Business Kimbrough liquor store lawsuit heads to SCOTUS Jan. 16
Doug and Mary Ketchum would rather be getting to know their Central Gardens neighbors, hosting Sunday afternoon wine tastings and tracking down rare Beaujolais and bourbon. -
Transportation & Logistics FedEx sets first job fair of New Year to bolster hub workforce
FedEx's first job fair of 2019 is scheduled for Saturday, Jan. 12, near the FedEx Express hub at Memphis International Airport. The company says 500 jobs are available.
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Business Airbnb says Shelby hosts pocketed 53 percent more in 2018
Airbnb said Shelby County hosts in 2018 served 51 percent more guests and took in 53 percent more in revenues.
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Transportation & Logistics Southwest triples down on Memphis-to-Dallas Love Field
Southwest Airlines has upped its game on a Memphis to Dallas nonstop route, expanding to three flights a day from one flight a day starting Monday, Jan. 7.
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Business Judge sets mediation for black farmers’ dispute with seed company
A federal judge in Memphis Thursday ordered a mediation period in black farmers' lawsuit alleging they were sold defective soybean seeds as part of a racially motivated conspiracy.
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December 2018
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Business Memphis Sports Hall of Fame aims for midyear opening
A planned Memphis Sports Hall of Fame at AutoZone Park is picking up momentum with a project manager on board, an exhibit designer being recruited and fundraising coming in 2019.
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Business Funeral services scheduled for victims of plane crash
Memphis-based Sunshine Enterprise has announced funeral service details for four executives killed when a private plane crashed Dec. 20 in northwest Atlanta.
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Transportation & Logistics Airport testing paves way for drones’ future as eyes in sky, delivery workhorses
Drone testing by Memphis International Airport and technology partners could pave way for commercial uses like food, package deliveries. Memphis offers highly restricted airspace as proving ground.
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Transportation & Logistics Memphis airport builds future on local traveler base
Memphis International Airport expects 2019 to be a banner year for serving travelers who are flying to and from the city and not merely making connections.
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Business Jernigan Capital is go-to lender for self-storage, just not in hometown
Memphis-based, publicly traded Jernigan Capital has invested about $200 million in self-storage projects around the country this year and is in the early stage of a shift into acquisition and ownership of facilities it financed.
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Transportation & Logistics FedEx expects growth to continue despite trimming of workforce
FedEx may be trimming jobs with its newly announced voluntary buyout program, but if history is a guide, it doesn't mean the Memphis-based company is done growing. In fact, its workforce has kept pace with rising global shipping demand, despite notable personnel cuts in 2004, 2009 and 2014.
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Transportation & Logistics FedEx announces buyouts, lowers earnings expectations on global slowdown
Citing global economic weakness, FedEx on Tuesday announced a voluntary buyout program for U.S. employees and dialed back forecasts for full-year earnings and a major profit improvement program. -
Transportation & Logistics FedEx stretches shipping deadlines to hit e-commerce sweet spot
FedEx has rolled out a new shipping option for online retailers that caters to a consumer preference for evening shopping.
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