Wayne Risher
Reporter
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.
There are 745 articles by Wayne Risher :
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September 2018
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Real Estate Memphis financial and real estate professionals believe there’s plenty of runway left before would-be homebuyers are turned off or shut out by climbing interest rates. -
Logistics industry relieved as Lamar construction approaches
It’s hard to say who’s happier to see light at the end of the tunnel for the Lamar corridor’s infamous gridlock. Is it owners and operators of trucks that clog the commercial artery and feeder streets, burning fuel, polluting air, wasting drivers’ time and slowing the movement of goods? -
Transportation & Logistics Memphis sees potential in river shipment of cargo containers
Memphis doesn’t want to miss the boat if and when container ships start plying the Mississippi River on a regular basis. -
Transportation & Logistics FedEx earnings surge, but fall short of expectations
FedEx earnings rose nearly 38 percent in the June-August quarter from a year ago, but fell short of analysts’ expectations. -
Financial Services Despite online banking’s popularity, bricks-and-mortar branches remain a priority
The future of bank branches has been subject to speculation since ATMs came into common use more than 40 years ago. -
Transportation & Logistics FedEx cites TNT acquisition, flexibility in confident earnings forecast
FedEx leaders stood strong Monday in the face of tariff threats, Amazon delivery plans and lower-than-expected, but robust quarterly profit growth. -
Transportation & Logistics Free tuition program going gangbusters at FedEx hub
Debra Clark thought there must be a catch when her manager announced FedEx was offering Memphis hub workers tuition-free online education at University of Memphis. -
Financial Services Renasant, Pinnacle make waves in Memphis banking market while First Tennessee, Regions rule
First Tennessee and Regions maintained an iron grip on market share, holding nearly half the Memphis area's $31.8 billion in deposits, while Pinnacle and Renasant banks moved up among smaller players. -
Transportation & Logistics CN Railway donation boosts transportation workforce center
CN, the Canadian National Railway, has donated $500,000 to the University of Memphis to support the Southeast Transportation Workforce Center. -
Food News LYFE Kitchen on Main closes, Carlisle Corp. sells brand
LYFE Kitchen at Chisca on Main Street Downtown has closed permanently, and Memphis-based Carlisle Corp. has sold the healthful dining brand to franchisee L3 Hospitality Group in Chicago. -
Education LeMoyne-Owen president has ‘full confidence’ in high-profile administrator Strayhorn
LeMoyne-Owen College administrator and professor Terrell Strayhorn is a rising star of academia who got pulled down to Earth by questions about a prolific paid speaking schedule at his last career stop, Ohio State University. -
Transportation & Logistics FedEx marks change of guard in exits of Barksdale, Ducker
FedEx marked departures of two lions of its 45-year history on Monday with standing ovations from shareholders and high praise from company leader Frederick W. Smith. -
Business Ellis Iron Works anchors One Beale in history
One Beale and Memphis Heritage Inc. pulled back the curtain Thursday, Sept. 20, on the old W.C. Ellis & Sons Iron Works and how at least part of it will fit into a $135 million project where Beale Street meets the riverfront. -
Business Hollywood Feed launches delivery pilot at 9 Memphis-area stores
Custom-wrapped Nissan Versas loaded with pet food and supplies rolled out Monday, Sept. 24, as part of Hollywood Feed's same-day delivery pilot program in the Memphis area. Hollywood Feed president Shawn McGhee said the Memphis-grown chain is offering deliveries as a convenience for customers. -
With airport modernization project under way, officials begin looking ahead
A $245 million concourse modernization is just getting started, but already Memphis International Airport officials are looking down the runway toward the future. -
Business FedEx challenge grant fuels $40 million, and counting, for Epicenter
Paced by $10 million from FedEx, Epicenter Memphis has raised $40 million to support emerging businesses and is pushing toward a $100 million war chest. -
Transportation & Logistics Free tuition at U of M Global expands to FedEx Indianapolis hub
FedEx’s free tuition offering for hub workers has reached Indianapolis, where more than 3,500 employees are eligible to pursue degrees at the University of Memphis' online offering, U of M Global. -
Business BRIDGES taps insider Dana Wilson to succeed Cynthia Ham
Bridge Builders vice president Dana Wilson has been named the next president and chief executive officer-in-waiting of BRIDGES, a Memphis youth leadership development organization. -
Real Estate Downtown sensors keeping tabs on feet on the street
More feet on the street has long been a mantra in the Downtown Memphis Commission’s effort to attract development and improve quality of life Downtown. -
Business Trenary remembered as charming, passionate advocate of Memphis
Phil Trenary was an accidental Memphian who became one of the city’s staunchest promoters. -
Mound City sharecropper houses invite visitors to explore area’s rural roots
Thirteen minutes from Main Street, Memphis, a centuries-old Indian mound rises above washboard-flat crop land in the old farm settlement of Mound City, Arkansas.
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October 2018
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Transportation & Logistics Airport eyes sweeter incentives to attract new flights
Memphis International Airport is looking at sweetening incentives for new flights and possibly seeking money from the business community to help pay for it. -
Transportation & Logistics Community activists, elected officials rally for XPO Memphis workers
A coalition of community activists marched Monday in solidarity with workers at a Memphis XPO Logistics facility that’s the focus on a union organizing campaign. -
Transportation & Logistics New Southwest flight gives Memphis three Denver options
Southwest Airlines will launch its Memphis-Denver nonstop on Wednesday, giving Memphians three choices for nonstop travel between Memphis International Airport and the Mile High City. -
Health Care Youth Villages closing residential treatment center for boys
Memphis-based nonprofit Youth Villages is ending residential treatment for boys at its Deer Valley campus in Linden, Tennessee, and shifting emphasis to community-based services.
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