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Real Estate
JASCO Realtors, a Memphis-grown agency, is merging into Keller Williams Realty Memphis to create a Mid-South office with more than 300 agents, the companies announced Wednesday. -
Business
Why location is a major ‘opportunity’ for Union Row
The location of Union Row, a $950 million mixed-use project spanning 29 acres of Downtown Memphis, is not happenstance. It's an opportunity. -
Transportation & Logistics
FedEx, Walgreens roll out home delivery of prescriptions
FedEx and Walgreens said Thursday they’re doubling down on their alliance by offering next-day prescription deliveries in selected U.S. markets. -
Real Estate
Construction nears for One Beale
The riverfront One Beale development should soon become a reality; a building permit application for the first phase was filed this week. -
Business
Rays of Wisdom: Preparing financially for divorce
Ray’s Take: Divorce rates peaked in the 1980s, with over 50 percent of American couples splitting up. Since that time, divorce rates have been steadily declining. In 2015, the divorce rate in America reached an all-time low. -
Business
Who inherits when you die without a will? Part 3
In this final installment of my three-part intestacy series, I highlight two of the most overlooked asset-transferring mechanisms that can be used to bypass both the need to execute a will and the maze of intestate succession: beneficiary and joint ownership designations. -
Business
The Daily Traveler: Christmas gift list for travelers
This isn’t one of those “best gifts for travelers” lists found on every travel site this time of year. In fact, I find little use for those lists, in part because I’m a simple traveler. -
Transportation & Logistics
FedEx job fair set Saturday to hire 500 part-timers at Express hub
FedEx is holding a job fair Saturday, Dec. 8, to fill 500 permanent part-time jobs at the FedEx Express world hub at Memphis International Airport. -
Real Estate
Developer proposes Poplar Arts Lofts in Midtown
A developer proposes to demolish Poplar-fronting buildings being sold by the Memphis College of Art and erect a six-story, 120-unit apartment building there. -
Health Care
New ambulance operator is in hiring mode for 2019 launch
Louisiana-based Acadian Ambulance Service will take on the workforce and 30-plus ambulances of Emergency Mobile Health Care LLC Feb. 1 as Acadian completes acquisition of the homegrown Memphis company. -
Business
Proposed TV deal could spell changes for Memphis stations
The television station landscape in Memphis could be changing with Nexstar Media Group’s bid to acquire Tribune Media Co. and create the nation’s largest TV conglomerate. -
Health Care
Historic $50M donation to fund St. Jude Family Commons
Chandler Howard was a freshman in high school when he started getting headaches, neck and back pain. -
Business
Career Corner: More work means a fair process
Have you ever had to do extra work in a job interview? One of my most intense interviews ever was at Target. I interviewed there after graduate school for a project management role. The process was unlike one I had ever seen up to then. -
Business
Movers & Shakers
Agricenter International and University of Tennessee Extension have announced two additions to their joint education partnership. Laura Robertson and Michael Owen have joined the staff as Shelby County extension agents focusing on 4-H and youth education. -
Real Estate
Union Row asks for double the max of Downtown TIFs
Developers behind the $950 million mixed-use Union Row project want to double the allotted time period for capturing 75 percent of increased taxes from the project. -
Business
Midtown Cabinetry continues legacy of high-end custom millwork in Memphis
Despite big-box retailers such as Lowe's, Home Depot and Ikea, the custom cabinet business is alive and well in the Bluff City. -
Real Estate
Ollie’s discount retailer coming to Memphis
Ollie’s Bargain Outlet will fill two spaces in Memphis vacated recently by the closing of Toys R Us stores. -
Business
AutoZone beats Wall Street consensus for Q1
Memphis-based AutoZone Inc. posted net sales of $2.6 billion during the first quarter of its fiscal year that ended Nov. 17, resulting in a 2 percent increase year over year. -
Transportation & Logistics
House Democrats seek investigation to clear air about XPO
A majority of House Democrats is seeking to clear the air about allegations of workplace abuses by logistics giant XPO at a Memphis warehouse operated for Verizon. -
Transportation & Logistics Business diversity gains touted by airport
Memphis-Shelby County Airport Authority spent $16.5 million or 30 percent on contracts with disadvantaged, minority and women owned businesses in fiscal 2018, up 3 percent from a year earlier. -
Real Estate
One & Only BBQ expanding to Southaven
One & Only BBQ is expanding its footprint outside of East Memphis for the first time with the purchase of a closed restaurant property in Southaven. -
Business
FUNdraising Good Times: A nonprofit’s letter to Santa
Think letters to Santa are written only by kids? Think again. We found this letter floating across a local parking lot and thought it best to share, just in case there’s a Santa out there. -
Business
Guerrilla Sales & Marketing: Instagram vs. Snapchat for your business
With photo-sharing platforms Snapchat and Instagram both having large audiences, photo-editing filters and chat features, it can be tough to choose where to invest your time and money. Consider these three factors to determine what's right for your business: target audience, discoverability and advertising features. -
Business
Roadhouse Casino closing probably won’t be Tunica’s last
When Tunica Roadhouse Casino shuts down Jan. 31, owner Caesar’s Entertainment Corp.’s will have gone from three casinos to one in the Mississippi Delta gambling haven within the space of four years. -
Real Estate
Gibson moving Memphis guitar production to Nashville
Gibson Brands Inc. will stop making guitars in Memphis by April and move the operation to its Nashville headquarters.
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