Employees remain optimistic that management and investors will meet their demands for living wages and better working conditions.

Earlier in May, xAI (now a part of SpaceX) announced a deal with Anthropic, the company behind the popular artificial intelligence chatbot Claude.

The privately-held commercial real estate firm bought the warehouse for $4.5 million.

Leadership Memphis, Christian Brothers University and The Women’s Advocacy Center announce new leaders. 

Discussions to form a union began a little more than a year ago. Management has given raises, but they have not been able to keep up with the cost of living in Memphis, employees said.

When Royer started his business, he worked with a rotary telephone. There were no computers or fax machines. Now online shopping allows vendors to sell directly to customers.

The Supreme Court ruled that freight brokers can be held liable in injury cases caused by carriers they hire. But a lack of “guardrails” could still leave an uphill battle for smaller companies in Memphis. 

The Memphis Area Association of Realtors Commercial Council has renamed its annual tournament.

At Junior Achievement’s JA BizTown, fifth and sixth graders run a mini city and take jobs at storefronts that represent major Memphis organizations.

Regional One Health and St. Francis Hospital both received poor ratings from the federal government in a recent review.

The restaurant will open a month early, while Kura House Asian Cuisine is closing and Downtown’s The Artist Table is looking for a new location. 

The historic venue launches the nearly $2 million artist lounge expansion to give artists “the experience they deserve.”

Eight projects saved St. Jude millions and earned the research hospital a reward from the Tennessee Valley Authority. 

An anonymous local company bought a highly visible retail property in Cooper-Young with plans for an Asian restaurant in the former Alchemy space.

Last week, Amazon announced it was launching Amazon Supply Chain Services and offering freight, distribution, fulfillment and parcel shipping to, as it said, “business of all types and sizes.”

Also, a beauty-supply store is coming to Bartlett, and an electrical-supply company signed a lease in East Memphis.

Who is new at Campbell Clinic, WLOK and The Armstrong Company?

The former longtime home of Downtown’s Bluff City Coffee will soon be home to coffee again, but this time, with cocktails, too. 

“... This center sends a powerful message: You are seen, you are valued, and you are never alone,” said a state official about the Alliance Healthcare Services facility. 

“Some sellers still want those 2021 and 2022 prices, but it’s not there. The houses that sell under 30 days, they’re priced just right,” the president of the Memphis Area Association of Realtors said.

MIFA named Dorcas Young Griffin, a longtime Shelby County employee, as its incoming president and CEO on Monday.

After Amazon announced its expansion of its logistics services, experts said the market might have overreacted. FedEx, UPS, DHL and the other Memphis logistics companies bet on resilience.

Daniel Prewitt nearly lost his leg after a high-speed chase in Arkansas. That outcome was avoided thanks to a Regional One team that reconnected tiny blood vessels, some smaller than a human hair.

For Memphis retailers and farmers, the current reality is higher prices and tighter supply.

The property was used as a hospital and stable by Union troops during the Civil War.