Memphis-based FedEx Corp. reported net earnings for its third quarter of $521 million or $1.65 a share compared with $231 million in earnings a year ago or 73 cents a share.

2. FedEx Earnings Up 76 Pct. to $497M - Friday, December 16, 2011

FedEx Corp.’s earnings rose significantly during the quarter ended Nov. 30, spurred by a jump in e-commerce during the Thanksgiving weekend, the company has announced.

3. FedEx Earnings Up 76 Pct. to $497M - Thursday, December 15, 2011

FedEx Corp.’s earnings rose significantly during the quarter ended Nov. 30, spurred by a jump in e-commerce during the Thanksgiving weekend, the company announced Thursday, Dec. 15.

The Memphis-based company also announced a delay in the rollout of new domestic jets as it signed an order for other new jets as well as international changes to meet “weakness” in Asia.

4. AP Source: Freeze Agrees to Take Ole Miss Job - Tuesday, December 06, 2011

Arkansas State's Hugh Freeze has agreed to take the Mississippi job, according to a person familiar to the coaching search.

5. Chism Vying With Jackson for Court Clerk - Thursday, December 01, 2011

With one week to the filing deadline, the race for General Sessions Court Clerk is the busiest of the four races to be decided next year in the March 6 county primaries and the Aug. 2 general elections.

6. Chism Vying With Jackson for GS Court Clerk - Wednesday, November 30, 2011

With one week to the filing deadline, the race for General Sessions Court Clerk is the busiest of the four races to be decided next year in the March 6 county primaries and the Aug. 2 general elections.

7. Solver Feedback - Thursday, August 18, 2011

“Ask and ye shall receive.” I’ve heard that for years. May even have read it somewhere. But I certainly have proved it to be true. Repeatedly, over time.

For instance, five years ago I started writing a monthly crossword for the Rotarian, the magazine of Rotary International. Rotary is the service club started by Paul Harris in 1905. I bet you’ve heard of it.

8. Strong Q4 Positions FedEx For Growth - Thursday, June 23, 2011

FedEx Corp. beat expectations with its fourth quarter and year-end earnings report on Wednesday, June 22, as founder, chairman and CEO Fred Smith struck a decidedly optimistic tone about the economy.

9. Blues Central - Friday, February 04, 2011

Memphis has long been known as the “home of the blues,” a moniker that’s on display this week at the annual International Blues Challenge.

The event, which draws participants from around the world, kicked off Tuesday with the opening FedEx International Showcase at the New Daisy Theatre and continues through Saturday.

10. As Calendar Turns to New Year, Recipe for Success Unchanged - Monday, January 03, 2011

It takes a particular poverty of the imagination to quote the opening of “A Tale of Two Cities” every time one writes a story summing up a year, and yet 2010 truly does seem as if it were “the best of times and the worst of times” in the local restaurant business.

11. Although Important, Chef’s Name Comes Second to Food - Monday, August 09, 2010

Every restaurant has a cook or chef in the kitchen, but how many diners know the name of the person cooking their lunch or dinner? How many give a hoot?

With book deals, food magazines, television shows and restaurants with PR staffs, the past decade has seen the rise (and frequently the fleeting fame) of the celebrity chef. Not that there’s anything wrong with the recognition and rewarding of genius, though sometimes, let’s admit, we just want a quiet, satisfying meal without the sense of hushed worship.

12. US Home Sales Tumble as Tax Credit Expires - Thursday, June 24, 2010

Sales of new homes plummeted in May, falling 31 percent locally and 33 percent nationally as potential homebuyers scurried from the market once the homebuyers tax credit expired.

The nosedive created concerns that the housing market will endure a “double dip,” with sales numbers showing significant declines for the second time since the recession first hit.

13. US Home Sales Plummet in May as Tax Credit Expires - Wednesday, June 23, 2010

Sales of new homes plummeted in May, falling 31 percent locally and 33 percent nationally as potential homebuyers scurried from the market once the homebuyers tax credit expired.

The nosedive created concerns that the housing market will endure a “double dip,” with sales numbers showing significant declines for the second time since the recession first hit.

14. Treadway Joins Thomas & Betts as Senior VP for Electrical Business - Wednesday, March 25, 2009

Charles L. Treadway has joined Thomas & Betts Corporation in the newly created position of senior vice president, group president – electrical. Treadway will provide strategic and operational leadership to the company’s electrical products businesses on a global basis. The electrical segment of Thomas & Betts has approximately 60 manufacturing and distribution facilities in 11 countries and employs approximately 8,000 associates worldwide. The electrical segment reported $2.1 billion in revenues in 2008. Treadway previously served as president and chief executive officer for the Custom Sensors and Technology unit of Schneider Electric.

15. Housing Bill Won't Solve Market's Problems - Friday, July 25, 2008

WASHINGTON (AP) - Cash-strapped homebuyers and borrowers facing foreclosure will get some relief from a housing bill passed by the House on Wednesday but the bill won't solve the deep-rooted ills of the U.S. housing market.

16. Spiegel to Begin Work Friday as CEO At Methodist University Hospital - Wednesday, March 12, 2008

Kevin M. Spiegel Friday will begin work as chief executive officer and administrator of Methodist University Hospital.

Spiegel is board-certified in health care administration and is a fellow in the American College of Health Care Executives. He previously served as president and chief operating officer of Trumbull Memorial Hospital in Warren, Ohio.

17. In The Zone BringsESPN Celebs to Town - Monday, June 25, 2007
     This week, men from all over the Memphis area will have the opportunity to sit down with other men and take part in a "giant conversation about the challenges they face including balancing family and work, leading spirit

18. Methodist Director Elected President Of Tennessee Board of Pharmacy - Wednesday, March 28, 2007

Sheila Mitchell, director of pharmacy services at Methodist Le Bonheur Germantown Hospital, has been elected president of the Tennessee Board of Pharmacy. Mitchell has worked for Methodist for more than 20 years. She is an assistant professor at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center's College of Pharmacy and has served on several committees for the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy. The Tennessee House of Representatives honored her in 2002 for her local contributions to her field.

19. Dreams Come True - Wednesday, February 07, 2007

Anner Echols' dream is to help make other people's dreams become a reality. And that's exactly what she's aiming to do in a new public access television show that began airing Friday on Comcast Channel 17 at 9 p.m.

20. Blue Monkey to RiseFrom Ashes Soon - Thursday, March 30, 2006
The day after the Blue Monkey's 529 S. Front St. location burned down last fall, its owners were promising to rebuild. And judging by their plans that will go before the Center City Commission's Design Review Board next week, they're getting close. G

21. Archived Article: Newsmakers - Wednesday, April 20, 2005
U of M Honors Outstanding Alumnus

Transplants Foundation Names Board Officers

The National Foundation for Transplants announced the election of the following officers of its board of directors: Larry Pardue, chairman; Sandra Livesay, vice chai...

22. Archived Article: Newsmakers - Wednesday, August 11, 2004
e-photo) Rebecca DeRousse was named assistant administrator of Baptist Rehabilitation-Germantown

Kiwanis Club Names Luttrell Lawman of the Year

The Kiwanis Club named Shelby County Sheriff Mark H. Luttrell Jr. as Lawman of the Year for the Lou...

23. Archived Article: Comm Focus - Friday, August 29, 2003
By Jane Aldinger

Old theater prepares for rebirth in revitalized Downtown

By JANE ALDINGER

The Daily News

In 1929, a red carpet was rolled out in front of the Old Daisy Theater on Beale Street to welcome blues legend Bessie Smith. She sh...

24. Archived Article: Edge (lead) - Wednesday, April 02, 2003
Memphis neighborhood living life on the Edge

Memphis neighborhood living life on the Edge

By BRYAN MASSEY

The Daily News

Only now and then during the week does Glenn Meredith come to the Edge neighborhood in Midtown from Southaven, Miss....

25. Archived Article: Memos - Wednesday, July 17, 2002
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Dr. E. Greer Richardson was elected 2002-2003 American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society president. Richardson is an orthopaedic surgeon at Campbell Clinic who sub-specializes in the care of the foot and ankle. He joined the Campbell Clinic s...

26. Archived Article: Market Side - Monday, March 18, 2002
Opening soon Opening soon Many businesses are opening in the next few months on South Front Street and the surrounding area. Here is a smattering of who, where and when. Business Type Address Anticipated opening Owner(s)...

27. Archived Article: Graphic (3qplbg) - Monday, October 23, 2000
Have pipes, will travel Have pipes, will travel The number of plumbing permits filed in the third quarter dipped by 19 percent, down to 1,014 from 1,209 filed in the same period a year ago. Heres a look at those plumbing contractors who filed the mo...

28. Archived Article: Mmbc (lead) - Tuesday, September 05, 2000
Chamber and MMBC combine shows Business Showcase 2000 unites Chamber, MMBC By Sue Pease The Daily News Memphis business people have a chance to participate in a unique event this month as the Memphis Area Chamber of Commerce and the Mid-South Minori...

29. Archived Article: Graphic (plbg) - Friday, March 24, 2000
Pied pipers Pied pipers More than 1,000 permits for plumbing work were pulled in the first two months of the year for everything from installations to fixing leaks. Heres a look at the plumbing contractors who filed the most permits during that time...

30. Archived Article: Memos - Wednesday, July 01, 1998
Donald H Donald H. Goldman has been named senior vice president and chief information officer at Master Graphics Inc. Goldman has been president of ConsultWare Inc., a Massachusetts graphic arts consulting firm, since 1981. He is a graduate of the R...

31. Archived Article: Ipos Jts - Wednesday, March 27, 1996
3/4 jts high-tech IPOs Regional high-tech IPOs follow national trend Small firms get in early, hoping for big return By JAMES SNYDER The Daily News   Not all high-tech initial public offerings are equal. But some are more equal than others. Sou...

32. Archived Article: Back - Tuesday, March 19, 1996
3-19 back Downtown Memphis Award nominees announced The Exchange Building and the Memphis Convention & Visitors Bureau are among this years nominees for the Center City Commissions Downtown Memphis Awards. The commission received over 50 percent...