Bluff City shines in prime time, pins hopes on film tourism boom
Analysis of a property tax break for “Bluff City Law” suggests a big payoff in film tourism and spending in Memphis, but some experts believe the claims are exaggerated.
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Analysis of a property tax break for “Bluff City Law” suggests a big payoff in film tourism and spending in Memphis, but some experts believe the claims are exaggerated.
Memphis International Airport is expecting a big crowd of fall break travelers in October. Airport officials are taking steps to cope with long lines at security.
FedEx is adding 3,250 workers in the Memphis area to help it handle a surge in package volume between Thanksgiving and Christmas.
More than 200 FedEx volunteers assembled 12,000 holiday gift bags for the USO Holidays campaign Thursday, Sept. 26, at FedExForum.
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FedEx believes it is on track to "easily" grow earnings per share 10%-15% by 2021, though the global economy is a major wild card in forecasting future results.
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Fred’s Inc. filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy Monday, Sept. 9, bringing an end to a longtime Memphis institution.
The Outlook 2019 Memphis Economic Summit is scheduled for 4 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 17 at Memphis Botanic Garden. Presented by Paragon Bank, it is free and open to the public.
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Developers are seeking tax incentives Tuesday, Sept. 10, on adaptive reuse projects at 82-88 South Main at Union, 99-105 South Front in Cotton Row district, and 345 South Main.
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