Strong 2018 showing adds 13,500 jobs in Memphis metro area
The Memphis metropolitan area posted a strong showing in job creation in 2018, exceeding its 10-year average by a wider margin than other cities. But it's not a trend, yet.
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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March 2019
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Real Estate Madison apartment developers plan fewer affordable units
Developers of apartments at 1544 Madison, former BellSouth property in Midtown, have filed for an amendment to their 2017 tax abatement agreement with the Economic Development Growth Engine.
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Transportation & Logistics Analysts believe FedEx stock is a bargain but expect quarterly earnings slip
The strength of the U.S. economy is in FedEx's favor, but the company is managing through headwinds in Europe and Asia. FedEx reports quarterly earnings Tuesday, March 19.
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Real Estate Loews hotel project wins clear path to tourism zone financing
The Tennessee General Assembly has cleared up a couple of issues that created uncertainty for a proposed $220 million Loews hotel near the Memphis Convention Center.
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Transportation & Logistics Explore Bike Share nets new support from FedEx, city
Explore Bike Share has picked up funding from Memphis-based FedEx, $150,000 over three years; and Memphis, $75,000 a year for four years, from fees on Bird and Lime.
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Transportation & Logistics FedEx names Don Colleran as FedEx Express chief
FedEx has named Don Colleran as president and chief executive officer of FedEx Express. He'll succeed Raj Subramaniam, who became president and chief operating officer of FedEx Corp. March 1.
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Transportation & Logistics Supply chain innovation team pushes forward despite setback
Proponents of an inter-operable pool of intermodal container chassis for the Memphis area aren't giving up on the idea despite a recent rejection by two big players in the market.
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Transportation & Logistics ScanSource, technology provider, adding 50 jobs in Southaven expansion
ScanSource Inc., a provider of technology solutions including barcode and point-of-sale systems, is adding 50 employees in an expansion of its Southaven, Mississippi distribution center over the next year.
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Business Inside the FedEx voluntary buyout offer: Is it sweet enough?
The clock is ticking on FedEx Corp.'s voluntary buyout program aimed at selected employees at FedEx Express, corporate and FedEx Services. April 1 is the application deadline.
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Transportation & Logistics FedEx chief says trade tensions dragging on world economic growth
Memphis-based FedEx Corp. chief Frederick W. Smith, appearing on Fox News, said trade tensions are hurting the world economy and he doesn't think U.S. voters will buy big government spending.
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Business Developer proposes converting Downtown DoubleTree into upscale boutique hotel
The Center City Revenue Finance Corp. will be asked Tuesday to approve a 15-year tax abatement for a $47 million conversion of the DoubleTree by Hilton.
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Transportation & Logistics FedEx’s Gloria Boyland listed among country’s most powerful black female executives
FedEx executive Gloria R. Boyland has overseen development of the newly unveiled FedEx SameDay Bot and truck platooning technology. She's one of Black Enterprise's Most Powerful Women in Corporate America.
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Transportation & Logistics Fantastical? Armchair exercise mulls Amazon-FedEx combo despite long odds
Under the heading of "food for thought," analysts at one firm have pondered the what-ifs of an unlikely combination of Amazon and FedEx and suggested it would be a winner.
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February 2019
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Transportation & Logistics FedEx aims to disrupt growing local delivery market with SameDay Bot
FedEx views its newly introduced FedEx SameDay Bot as a potential game-changer that will help grow market share among current shippers and open new avenues for local deliveries.
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Transportation & Logistics FedEx plans to test SameDay Bot in Memphis this summer
FedEx on Wednesday announced details of its FedEx SameDay Bot, an autonomous delivery vehicle that is slated to navigate sidewalks of Memphis and other cities this summer in initial testing.
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Transportation & Logistics FedEx introducing same-day delivery robot on Wednesday
Memphis-based FedEx introduced a driverless package delivery robot called the FedEx SameDay Bot on "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon" Tuesday night.
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Transportation & Logistics XPO guarantees jobs to workers displaced by warehouse closing
XPO Logistics Inc. said Monday it's guaranteeing jobs at other XPO warehouses for all workers being displaced by the scheduled April 15 closing of a Memphis facility operated for Verizon.
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Business Chancellor dismisses Sheraton petition challenging incentives for Loews
Shelby County Chancellor JoeDae Jenkins on Monday dismissed the Sheraton Memphis Downtown Hotel's petition that sought to block a City Council action favoring public incentives for a Loews hotel.
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Real Estate Banner year for Memphis tourism could be so-so year for hoteliers
Lodging industry consultant Chuck Pinkowski's forecast calls for occupancy and room revenue to fall at Memphis area hotels in 2019 as room supply increases and the convention center is modernized.
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Transportation & Logistics Bronczek departs FedEx, replaced by Subramaniam
David J. Bronczek has abruptly retired from FedEx Corp.'s No.2 spot, with Raj Subramaniam named to replace him effective March 1.
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Transportation & Logistics FedEx outlines pay package for Raj Subramaniam
New FedEx Corp. president and chief operating officer Raj Subramaniam would earn $1.2 million in base salary and bonuses over the next year under a compensation package outlined Wednesday, Feb. 20.
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Business Sheraton expands effort to block public incentives for rival Loews
Shelby County Chancellor JoeDae Jenkins said he'll rule Monday, Feb. 25, on a city motion to dismiss a Sheraton bid to block public incentives for a Loews hotel in Downtown Memphis.
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Transportation & Logistics Discussion continues about front-office changes at FedEx
FedEx's series of high-level management changes are fueling speculation about the reasons and perhaps worrying investors and employees, but have the potential to bring fresh eyes to the organization.
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Transportation & Logistics Is Raj Subramaniam ‘the guy’ at FedEx? Only time will tell
Selection of Raj Subramaniam for the No. 2 job at Memphis-based FedEx Corp. starting March 1 could put him in the driver's seat to eventually become CEO, some analysts believe.
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Business Memphis economy gaining traction, but buy-in isn’t universal
Is Memphis really on a roll, as some political and business leaders say? The Greater Memphis Chamber's inaugural State of the Economy program on Wednesday attempted to answer that question.
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