Old desks, chairs and rubble have been flying out the back of the 10-story Dermon Building, as an interior-demolition crew prepares the historic structure for a future renovation.

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.

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.

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.

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 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.

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.

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

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. 

After losing 25 pounds in two months going to Nutrition Bar in East Memphis, Chuck Laminack decided the concept was successful enough to open his own rendition of the shop on Canada Road.

Construction wraps up over the next couple of weeks on the new Houston Levee Market retail center in Collierville, developer Kevin Hyneman’s first retail endeavor in a decade.

Indigo Ag will establish its headquarters for North American commercial operations in Downtown Memphis, where the high-tech agriculture firm will increase its workforce by another 700 corporate employees and invest $6.6 million over the next three years, company, state and local officials announced Wednesday.

PGK Properties, which is spearheading the redevelopment of the former Wonder Bread plant in the Medical District, is seeking a grant from the Downtown Memphis Commission for a park that could cost up to $5.7 million.

Century Tree Cider Co. has submitted plans for a new craft cidery and taproom near Downtown Memphis.

The owners of the historic Arcade Restaurant at South Main and G.E. Patterson are planning an expansion and renovation next year, with a coffee/liquor bar among their plans.

‘Tis the season for home deliveries.

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.

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.

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

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.

W. Anthony “Tony” Neal has joined LeMoyne-Owen College as vice president for institutional advancement. In that role, he will be chief fundraiser for the 156-year-old Memphis college.

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

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

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.

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.