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Business
Frazer and Dana Gieselmann have had their share of grief and loss the past few years, but they haven’t let their circumstances stop them, instead turning their hardships into doing something good for the community. -
Business
MoneyGram charged (again) with facilitating fraud
An old adage says “Fool me once, shame on you; fool me twice, shame on me.” The Federal Trade Commission didn’t take kindly to being fooled twice by MoneyGram International and imposed a $125 million fine on the company, which operates a network of about 350,000 money transfer locations worldwide. The Department of Justice said MoneyGram also violated a similar agreement it reached with the company in 2012. -
Real Estate
$14M building permit filed for former Benchmark Hotel site
After an up-and-down 2018, the site of the former Benchmark Hotel appears to be heading into the new year on a high note. -
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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Real Estate
Jernigan completes acquisition of New York property
Memphis-based Jernigan Capital Inc. announced it has acquired complete ownership of a recently completed self-storage facility in Long Island, New York, by purchasing the membership interest from its development partner. -
Business
Shelby County unemployment drops below 4 percent
Shelby County’s jobless rate fell below 4 percent last month, mirroring a decrease across all of Tennessee’s 95 counties. -
Health Care Methodist first to offer new drug-releasing artery stent locally
Methodist Le Bonheur is offering a new stent treatment for patients diagnosed with peripheral arterial disease, a condition that diabetics and those with high blood pressure are susceptible to develop.
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Health Care
Mild hypothermia could reduce harmful effects of newborn seizures
A local doctor has received the funds to test how mild hypothermia could prevent the harmful effects of brain seizures in newborn babies. -
Business
Rays of Wisdom: Get control over debt before it controls you
Ray’s Take: Day in and day out, we are bombarded with commercials, ads and billboards from companies promising to help us consolidate our debt and save us lots of money in the process. The fact that so many debt consolidation companies even exist shows the desperate financial situations many Americans find themselves in. -
Health Care
Flu hunter’s career spent tracking down a virus
The 86-year-old scientist who linked the origin of the flu virus to migratory birds still comes to work at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital to prepare for a possible pandemic should bird flu ever learn to spread among humans.
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Business
Seize the Day: One year, 365 chances to make a difference
New Year’s resolutions are tempting to make, and they are even more tempting to forget. In spite of the insatiable appetite our society has for self-improvement and excellence, good habits just seem hard to acquire. -
Health Care Winter season brings threat of RSV
Winter is the start of cold and flu season. But this year, the dangerous respiratory virus RSV – the No. 1 cause of hospitalization of infants in the U.S. – has been peaking earlier than usual. What parents and seniors need to know.
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Health Care
BlueCross removes Oxycontin, adds acupuncture amid opioid crisis
Blue Cross Blue Shield taking more steps to reduce opioid circulation, and will begin covering acupuncture for pain relief in 2019.
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Transportation & Logistics
FedEx Express files $15M building permit
FedEx Express moves forward with the modernization project of its world hub in Memphis that will exceed $1 billion.
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Health Care
Lyft raises funds, provides ride credit for St. Jude families
Next time you take a Lyft, choosing to round your fare up to the nearest dollar could provide a free ride for families whose children are receiving treatment at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. -
Financial Services
Stifel plants roots, expanding Memphis office
During college, native Memphian Phillip Rogers, branch manager and senior vice president of investments at Stifel, heard that at one time Memphis had, per capita, more financial brokers and advisers than any other city in the U.S. The culture of the financial landscape in Memphis during that period was primarily based on regional investment banking and wealth management firms. -
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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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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Business Community Foundation awards $200,000 to 19 organizations
Local organizations getting funds for technology enhancements, personnel training through Coummnuity Foundation grants.
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Movers and Shakers
Movers & Shakers
Memphis-based architecture firm Looney Ricks Kiss has named three new principals, including two in its Memphis office. LRK’s 115-member staff is now led by 15 principals. -
Business
Career Corner: Landing a work-from-home job
Finding a work-from-home (or remote job) can seem to be an impossible proposition. It’s like finding a unicorn. You’ve heard they exist, but you’ve never actually seen one. -
Business
Guerrilla Sales & Marketing: Make video your first choice in 2019
It should come as no surprise that video content will continue to dominate social media in 2019. It’s certainly key to making your brand’s presence felt in a meaningful way across social platforms. -
Business
FUNdraising Good Times: A Christmas gift that lasts a lifetime
“She has been there for me and I have been there for her.” This is the story of a woman who gave her kidney to her best friend, so she could have a longer life and a higher quality of life. -
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
About 12,000 Memphians have been helped through pro bono legal clinics
From tenant and landlord issues to debt collection and family estate problems, Memphis-area attorneys have been providing free legal guidance and services to Memphians for more than a decade through a series of clinics offered at the Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library.
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