A twin-engine jet registered to company owned by a Memphis businessman crashed Thursday in Atlanta, killing all four aboard.

For Mark Fogelman, president of Fogelman Properties, service to the community has always been a core motivation. Leading a growing real estate firm along with his brother Rick Fogelman requires business savvy, sure, but for Fogelman, community comes before profit.

Ray’s Take: When can (or should) I retire? This is probably one of the most frequently asked questions I get from my clients. And the short answer is … it depends. Deciding when to retire is a very personal decision. There is no magic number or one-size-fits-all answer when it comes to retiring.

A TownePlace Suites by Marriott, designed for longer guest stays, will be built near Ikea in Cordova.

Memphis-based ServiceMaster Global Holdings is divesting part of its Terminix pest control business.

Local organizations getting funds for technology enhancements, personnel training through Coummnuity Foundation grants.

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.

The owner of the Clark and i-bank towers in East Memphis supports a plan to make the area in and around the Racquet Club property more of a pedestrian community.

A vacant rail spur beside the former Kudzu’s Bar & Grill received initial funding to be transformed into a shared public plaza.

At its last meeting of 2018, the EDGE board ran through a slew of approvals, including part of Memphis and Shelby County’s promised incentive to land Indigo Ag’s North American headquarters.

A travel writer friend of mine visited St. Lucia a few years back. I can still picture her social media posts, revealing calm water in the shadows of these giant twin peaks that tower over the southwest side of the island. She hiked in the rainforests, swam in a waterfall, bathed in mineral-rich mud and snorkeled at the foot of one of those dramatic peaks.

Early results show new Regional One Health program cutting costs, but also improving the lives of uninsured patients who visit too frequently for a variety of reasons. 

Global logistics firm Dunavant has added two executives to its Memphis headquarters and promoted two others.

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.

As we enter approach the new year, there’s a lot of talk about setting goals. They may be related to career, family, fitness or other personal pursuits. It’s interesting to think about which goals will be achieved and which eventually will be shelved.

St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital is teaming up with a Los Angeles-based esports organization in a first-of-its-kind partnership to raise money through livestreamed gaming.

The Racquet Club may be redeveloped with an upscale Hilton hotel and high-end apartments in a way that helps transform the surrounding area into a more pedestrian friendly place, club owners told members this week.

FedEx has rolled out a new shipping option for online retailers that caters to a consumer preference for evening shopping.

Students and instructors at L’Ecole Culinaire on Germantown Parkway were taken aback Monday when they were told the school is closing, effectively immediately.

Tennessee needs an additional 140 primary care physicians to lose its designation as a Health Professional Shortage Area by the federal government.

Smart home voice assistant usage is on the rise. According to Nielsen, 24 percent of U.S. households use such a device and that number is expected to double in 2019. As marketers try to optimize for the impact such devices have on search, Amazon has just rolled out a new Alexa feature for their Echo devices that will also impact email marketing.

How brave are you, and what are you willing to learn and act on in order to grow your fundraising? If you have courage you may be ready for a fundraising feasibility study.

The Shelby County Commission voted to authorize a 30-year, $100 million tax increment financing district for phase I of the $950 million Union Row development Monday, despite a request from Mayor Lee Harris and two county commissioners to delay the vote. 

‘Tis the season for home deliveries.

Interactive Solutions Inc., a Memphis-based audiovisual and videoconferencing provider, has been acquired by a global audiovisual technology firm.