The Memphis Area Association of Realtors Commercial Council has grown and evolved over the past nine years since its inception, with membership increasing from 150 members in 2004 to more than 350 members this year.

2. Sammons Seeks Final Cut Numbers From Delta - Tuesday, March 26, 2013

Jack Sammons, the new chairman of the Memphis-Shelby County Airport Authority board, is no stranger to the flight from Memphis to Atlanta. Sammons long has been the board’s frequent flyer when it comes to business travel.

3. Delta Posts Hugely Profitable 2012 - Wednesday, January 23, 2013

Delta Air Lines Inc. on Tuesday, Jan. 22, reported a profitable quarter despite taking a substantial hit from Superstorm Sandy in October.

4. Delta Buys Stake in Virgin Atlantic, Holds Investor Day - Friday, December 14, 2012

On the heels of agreeing to buy a 49 percent stake in Virgin Atlantic from Singapore Airlines for $360 million on Tuesday, Delta Air Lines Inc. held its annual investor day conference on Wednesday, Dec. 12, in Atlanta and detailed the restructuring of its fleet, which will affect flights between Memphis and Birmingham.

5. Delta Looks Ahead to December Refleeting - Friday, October 26, 2012

Delta Air Lines executives are about to refleet. Leaders of the Atlanta-based airline with a hub in Memphis will roll out details at a December investors day conference in Atlanta.

But during Delta’s third-quarter earnings conference call this week, they talked in broad terms of a domestic fleet restructuring. It involves removing 50-seat aircraft and replacing them with “mainline” aircraft that are 76 seats and larger with the first arrivals in the refleeting next summer.

6. Lease Takes Appling Farms to Capacity - Friday, September 28, 2012

A distributorship of Pella Corp. has inked 11,300 square feet in Appling Farms Corporate Park, 6972 Appling Farms Parkway.

7. Commercial Council Elects deWitt, Reilly as Top Leaders - Monday, August 13, 2012

The Memphis Area Association of Realtors Commercial Council announced its 2013 officers and directors Thursday, Aug. 9, at its annual Member Appreciation and Election Party.

Greg deWitt of Grubb & Ellis Memphis will serve as 2013 president. Patrick Reilly of CB Richard Ellis Memphis will serve as vice president.

8. Fuel Hedging Costs Delta $168M in Q2 - Thursday, July 26, 2012

Delta Air Lines Inc. lost $168 million, or 20 cents a share, on its fuel hedge strategy that the company touted when fuel prices were high.

9. Consultant’s Advice For Memphis: Fly Delta - Tuesday, July 24, 2012

The advice seemed to take aim at the most tender part of the raw nerve running through the recent civic discussion about Delta Air Lines Inc.’s cuts in air service at Memphis International Airport and the higher fares that have come with the cuts.

10. Wharton: ‘Everything is Coming Together’ - Monday, July 09, 2012

Memphis Mayor A C Wharton Jr. had to make a decision Monday, July 2: Get up before dawn and catch a flight to Atlanta or stick with a scheduled and extensive bus tour for newspaper editors and others of the three core city neighborhoods he has targeted in a small-business innovation effort.

11. Delta Announces Additional August Cuts - Monday, June 25, 2012

Delta Air Lines will mark the one-year anniversary of its cuts to service at Memphis International Airport by cutting additional service at its Memphis hub.

The Atlanta-based global carrier announced Friday, June 22, it will reduce its Memphis operation from 150 daily flights to approximately 125 daily flights.

12. Delta Announces Additional August Cuts - Friday, June 22, 2012

Delta Air Lines will mark the one-year anniversary of its cuts to service at Memphis International Airport by cutting additional service at its Memphis hub.

The Atlanta-based global carrier announced Friday, June 22, it will reduce its Memphis operation from 150 daily flights to approximately 125 daily flights.

13. AIRfair? - Monday, June 11, 2012

Two frequent-flyer businessmen booked side-by-side seats on Delta Air Lines flights from Minneapolis to St. Louis last month, with one of them getting charged a higher price than the other each time they tried booking it.

14. Delta Air Lines Buys Pennsylvania Refinery - Wednesday, May 02, 2012

Delta Air Lines has bought on oil refinery near Philadelphia in a $150 million deal that the airline with a Memphis hub said should help stabilize the price of jet fuel that airline executives have cited as a major factor in its fare hikes and cuts in capacity.

15. Delta Subsidiary to Buy Pa. Refinery - Tuesday, May 01, 2012

Delta Air Lines announced Monday, April 30, that its Monroe Energy LLC subsidiary has an agreement to buy the Trainer oil refinery south of Philadelphia from Phillips 66 for a $150 million investment.

16. Delta Declines to Address Oil Refinery Rumors - Friday, April 27, 2012

When it was time for questions on this week’s earnings conference call by Delta Air Lines Inc., the company’s president evaded questions about reports that Delta is considering buying an oil refinery in Pennsylvania.

17. Delta Confident Despite Q1 Loss - Thursday, April 26, 2012

Delta Air Lines Inc. posted a net loss of $39 million in the first quarter of 2012 including taxes, but thanks to fuel hedging gains the Atlanta-based airline posted its best March quarter since 2000.

18. Delta Confident Despite Q1 Loss - Wednesday, April 25, 2012

Delta Air Lines Inc. posted a net loss of $39 million in the first quarter of 2012 including taxes, but thanks to fuel hedging gains the Atlanta-based airline posted its best March quarter since 2000.

19. White Joins BankTennessee As Mortgage Specialist - Wednesday, April 25, 2012

Judy Sulton White has joined BankTennessee as a mortgage loan specialist. White has worked in the mortgage industry for 30 years and will focus on new-home financing options, mortgage refinances and custom construction loans.

20. Delta, Southwest News Could Bring Change to MEM - Friday, January 27, 2012

Once again, there was a message about Memphis International Airport’s importance to Delta Air Lines in comments Delta’s leaders made this week when the company released year-end and fourth-quarter 2011 earnings figures for its global system.

21. Delta’s Quarterly Profit More Than Doubles - Thursday, January 26, 2012

Delta Air Lines reported its most profitable quarter ended in December in the company’s history – with quarterly profit excluding special items more than doubling from a year ago.

The Atlanta-based major carrier with a hub at Memphis International Airport reported net income excluding special items of $379 million for the last calendar quarter of 2011. The net income was $221 million better than the $158 million a year earlier.

22. Delta’s Quarterly Profit More Than Doubles - Wednesday, January 25, 2012

Delta Air Lines reported its most profitable quarter ended in December in the company’s history – with quarterly profit excluding special items more than doubling from a year ago.

The Atlanta-based major carrier with a hub at Memphis International Airport reported net income excluding special items of $379 million for the last calendar quarter of 2011. The net income was $221 million better than the $158 million a year earlier.

23. Delta Announces Big LaGuardia Expansion - Monday, December 19, 2011

NEW YORK (AP) – Delta Air Lines Inc. is boosting its flying out of New York's LaGuardia airport, adding routes that target American Airlines and put it in a better position to compete against United.

24. Touch and Go - Monday, December 19, 2011

In the aviation industry, Memphis International Airport is considered a fortress hub, an airport where a single airline – in Memphis’ case, Delta Air Lines Inc. – handles 70 percent or more of the passenger flights.

25. Delta Air Lines Predicts 2011 Profit of $800M - Thursday, December 15, 2011

NEW YORK (AP) – Delta Air Lines Inc. says it expects an $800 million profit this year, and it will be solidly profitable in 2012.

26. Delta to Close Memphis Base for Some Pilots in 2012 - Friday, November 11, 2011

The Memphis base for Delta Air Lines pilots flying DC 9 and Airbus A320 aircraft will be closed in December 2012, according to an announcement from the airline’s flight operations department.

27. Delta to Close Memphis Base For Some Pilots in 2012 - Thursday, November 10, 2011

The Memphis base for Delta Air Lines pilots flying McDonnell Douglas DC-9 and Airbus A320 aircraft will be closed in December 2012, according to an announcement from the airline’s flight operations department.

28. Delta’s Strong Quarter Still Misses Estimates - Wednesday, October 26, 2011

Delta Air Lines Inc. reported a $549 million profit for the third quarter of 2011 on net income of $765 million excluding $216 million in special items, amounting to earnings of 91 cents per share.

29. Delta’s Strong Quarter Still Misses Estimates - Tuesday, October 25, 2011

Delta Air Lines Inc. reported a $549 million profit for the third quarter of 2011 on net income of $765 million excluding $216 million in special items, amounting to earnings of 91 cents per share.

30. Delta Sticks to Guns on Reduced Capacity - Friday, July 29, 2011

Even with earnings down 58 percent in the second quarter of 2011 compared to a year ago, Delta Air Lines Inc. CEO Richard Anderson remained locked this week on the message that Delta’s capacity reduction is at the right level and is the right thing to do.

31. Delta Q2 Earnings Drop 58 Percent - Thursday, July 28, 2011

Earnings for Delta Air Lines Inc. dropped 58 percent in the second quarter ended June 30 compared to the same quarter in 2010.

32. New Air Traffic Control System at Crossroads - Wednesday, July 06, 2011

WASHINGTON (AP) – The Federal Aviation Administration is creating a new air traffic system that officials say will be as revolutionary for civil aviation as was the advent of radar six decades ago. But the program is at a crossroads.

33. Delta Plan Yields More Cuts at Memphis Airport - Friday, June 10, 2011

On the way to its Labor Day goal of cutting capacity, Delta Air Lines Inc. is making more specific the moves that will cut its service at Memphis International Airport, one of Delta’s seven domestic hubs.

34. Delta, Alitalia, Air France to Cut Europe Flights - Friday, May 20, 2011

Delta Air Lines, Air France-KLM and Alitalia will sharply reduce flights across the Atlantic starting this fall, after airlines added too much capacity to those routes just as fuel prices shot up.

The change will leave travelers between the U.S. and Europe with fewer choices. Delta began adding more trans-Atlantic flying toward the end of 2010. In November it announced new flights from Boston and Miami to London, as well as additional flights from New York to Paris and Seattle to Amsterdam, among others.

35. Delta Plans Buyouts and Early Retirement Offers - Monday, May 09, 2011

ATLANTA (AP) – Delta Air Lines will offer voluntary buyouts and early retirement incentives as it plans to cut flying later this year because of high fuel prices.

Delta has been planning to cut its schedule by 4 percent starting in September. In a hotline message to employees on Friday, CEO Richard Anderson said Delta needs to reduce the costs that go with that flying, too.

36. Delta Exec: Parking Jets Takes Time - Friday, April 29, 2011

Delta Air Lines Inc. executives seemed set on post-Labor Day as the time when the Atlanta-based airline will cut its capacity at its Memphis International Airport hub as well as overseas.

37. Delta Reports Q1 Loss of $318M - Wednesday, April 27, 2011

Delta Air Lines Inc. announced a $318 million loss for the first three months of 2011.

The loss was $128 million worse than the first quarter of 2010 for the Atlanta-based airline that operates one of its seven U.S. hubs at Memphis International Airport.

38. Delta Reports $318M First-Quarter Loss - Tuesday, April 26, 2011

Delta Air Lines Inc. announced a $318 million loss for the first three months of 2011.

The loss was $128 million worse than the first quarter of 2010 for the major airline based in Atlanta with a hub at Memphis International Airport.

39. Aviation Summit - Wednesday, April 13, 2011

FedEx Corp. founder Frederick W. Smith told several hundred attendees of the Airport Cities World Conference & Exhibition Tuesday that the U.S. is a leader in aviation.

40. FedEx's Smith, Delta's Anderson Tout Aviation Strength - Tuesday, April 12, 2011

FedEx founder Frederick W. Smith told several hundred attendees of the Airport Cities World Conference & Exhibition held in Memphis this morning that the U.S. is a leader in aviation. But he said aviation “has reached a point where it is a bit taken for granted.”

41. Conference Pits MEM At Center of Aviation World - Tuesday, April 12, 2011

For five years Memphis International Airport executives and other civic leaders have worked on developing the city’s aerotropolis – the concept of an airport serving as a region’s economic engine.

The idea will be as public as ever – at least here – Tuesday, the second day of the Airport Cities World Conference & Exhibition at The Peabody hotel. That’s when FedEx Corp. founder Frederick W. Smith and Delta Air Lines Inc. CEO Richard Anderson share the stage with University of North Carolina professor John Kasarda, the originator of the aerotropolis concept.

42. On Display - Tuesday, April 12, 2011

More than 300 airport industry professionals from around the world loaded onto six buses outside The Peabody hotel Monday morning for a unique trip around the city.

It was a lead-in event for the three-day Airport Cities World Conference & Exhibition, the largest airport industry event to be held in Memphis and which will bring in excess of 600 people from more than 40 countries to the city.

43. Paris Trade Pact Comes As Conference Begins - Monday, April 11, 2011

The Airport Cities World Conference & Exhibition begins its three-day run Monday at The Peabody with Memphis and Paris leaders signing a trade pact.

The economic development part of the agreement links businesses around Paris’ Charles de Gaulle Airport to businesses around Memphis International Airport now and in the future.

44. Leaders Embrace Aerotropolis as Conference Nears - Friday, April 08, 2011

A group of 30 people gathered Wednesday evening in what used to be a church just across Airways Boulevard from a runway at Memphis International Airport.

The town hall meeting by Memphis Mayor A C Wharton Jr. was for airport employees, some still wearing uniforms from their jobs less than a mile away.

45. Gaining Altitude - Friday, April 01, 2011

April should be a busy month for officials with Memphis International Airport and the logistics industry as they promote the city’s transportation assets as a vital part of the local economy.

46. Delta Air Lines Announces Record Profit Sharing - Tuesday, February 15, 2011

Delta Air Lines announced Monday it is paying $313 million in profit sharing, the largest profit sharing payout in the airline’s history.

The airline, which has a hub at Memphis International Airport, announced the bonus to its 80,000 employees around the world after posting a record $1.4 billion profit in 2010.

47. Up and Down - Wednesday, January 19, 2011

Delta Air Lines Inc. reported a $158 million fourth-quarter profit Tuesday, a lower-than-expected number due to the December snowstorms.

48. Airport Closes Books On Stellar 2010 - Wednesday, December 22, 2010

A challenging year in transportation proved to be a banner year for Memphis International Airport, home to shipping giant FedEx Corp. and a hub for Delta Air Lines Inc.

49. Delta Air Lines Reports $929M Profit in Q3 - Thursday, October 21, 2010

Delta Air Lines Inc. has reported a $929 million third-quarter profit excluding special items.

The Atlanta-based airline’s net income was $1.10 per diluted share on a 13.5 percent operating margin, beating analysts’ estimates by 16 cents. A $566 million special items charge was recorded in Q3.

50. States' Probe of Foreclosures Could Force Reforms - Friday, October 15, 2010

WASHINGTON (AP) – A joint investigation by every state and the District of Columbia could force mortgage companies to settle allegations that they used flawed documents to foreclose on hundreds of thousands of homeowners.

51. Delta Posts $467M Profit In 2nd Quarter - Tuesday, July 20, 2010

Delta Air Lines Inc. reported its largest quarterly profit in a decade Monday but investors dumped its shares as sales didn’t meet expectations and the carrier gave a cautious outlook amid economic uncertainty.

52. Hyneman Sells 3-acre Outparcel Of Lakeland’s Corner Shops - Tuesday, April 06, 2010

2957 Canada Road
Lakeland, TN 38002
Sale Amount: $550,000

Sale Date: March 22, 2010
Buyer: A. Douglas Collins
Seller: Corner Shops LLC

53. The Cost of Progress - Monday, March 08, 2010

The development of Norfolk Southern Corp.’s $112 million intermodal yard on a former cattle ranch in Fayette County has polarized the community for more than a year.

54. Delta Posts Small Loss for Fourth Quarter - Wednesday, January 27, 2010

ATLANTA (AP) – Delta Air Lines Inc. sees signs that corporate travel demand is picking up as it closed the books on a turbulent 2009 by posting a $25 million loss for the final three months of the year.

55. A River Runs Through Us: Memphis’ once and future connection with the Wolf - Monday, September 07, 2009

A cottonmouth slithers through the marsh. A wolf spider clings to a cypress tree. A white heron soars above the bottomland forest.

Paddle a canoe down the Ghost River section of the Wolf River in Fayette County and you’ll travel through multiple, distinct ecosystems teeming with wildlife. But while animal sightings convey the true spirit of the Wolf, only one creature – the elusive “river rat” – can verbalize why this river and its wetland corridor are so important.

56. Delta to Cut More Management Jobs - Monday, August 10, 2009

ATLANTA (AP) – Delta Air Lines Inc., Memphis’ dominant carrier and the world’s biggest airline operator, is planning to cut more management and administrative jobs, but isn’t saying how many, according to a recorded message and a memo from top executives.

57. Delta Narrows Q2 Net Loss - Thursday, July 23, 2009

Delta Air Lines Inc. on Wednesday released its financial results for the second quarter, and the outlook remained gloomy – with a few bright spots sprinkled in – for Memphis’ dominant carrier and the world’s largest passenger airline.

58. New CEO Took Reins at Best Buy on Wed. - Thursday, June 25, 2009

CHICAGO (AP) - It was September 1985 when a 24-year-old Brian Dunn knotted his skinny leather tie and set off to began a job as a sales clerk inside a small electronics store in Minnetonka, Minn., named Best Buy.

59. Delta: Swine Flu Will Result In $250M Revenue Hit - Tuesday, June 23, 2009

Delta Air Lines Inc. reported Monday that travel demand slowed by the H1N1 virus will result in a $250 million hit to the carrier’s revenue this year.

60. Delta Air Lines to Cut More Capacity - Friday, June 12, 2009

ATLANTA (AP) – Delta Air Lines Inc. will shave additional capacity later this year as it warns that more than $6 billion in benefits it expected from lower fuel prices, its merger with Northwest Airlines and previous capacity reductions will be overtaken by declining revenues.

61. Air France-KLM, Delta to Reap $12B a Year - Thursday, May 21, 2009

Delta Air Lines Inc., Air France and KLM signed a deal Wednesday to combine two separate joint venture agreements to create a more integrated trans-Atlantic powerhouse they said will generate $12 billion in annual revenue and provide better travel options for customers.

62. Delta No Longer Sending Reservation Calls to India - Monday, April 20, 2009

ATLANTA (AP) - Delta Air Lines Inc. no longer is outsourcing reservation calls to India after years of complaints from customers who preferred to speak to someone in the United States.

63. Delta Air Lines to Cut Int’l Flights in Sept. - Wednesday, March 11, 2009

ATLANTA (AP) – Facing a continuing revenue slump amid the worsening global economic downturn, Delta Air Lines Inc., the world’s biggest airline operator, said Tuesday it will cut international capacity by an additional 10 percent starting in September, a move that likely will mean more job reductions.

64. Delta Reports $1.4B Q4 Loss; Shares Plunge - Wednesday, January 28, 2009

ATLANTA (AP) – Delta Air Lines Inc., the world’s biggest carrier, said Tuesday it lost $1.4 billion in the final three months of 2008 as it recorded a massive charge related to employee stock awards and wasn’t able to benefit fully from the decline in oil prices because of bad bets on fuel hedges. Delta shares fell nearly 18 percent in early trading Tuesday.

65. Best Buy Taps President and COO Dunn as New CEO - Thursday, January 22, 2009

CHICAGO (AP) - Best Buy Co. Inc. laid out a succession plan Wednesday, saying Brian J. Dunn, its president and chief operating officer, will take over this summer as chief executive of the nation's largest consumer electronics chain.

66. Airlines Threaten to Move Flights From Atlanta to Memphis - Wednesday, January 21, 2009

ATLANTA (AP) – Airlines that do business at the world’s busiest passenger airport are playing hardball in talks over new lease agreements, threatening to move some flights to other airports – including Memphis International Airport – if they can’t maintain competitive costs on fees they pay.

67. 100 South Main Partners Secure Project Financing - Tuesday, December 30, 2008

100 S. Main St.
Memphis, TN 38103
Loan Amount: $9.5 Million

Loan Date: Dec. 23, 2008
Maturity Date: N/A
Borrower: 100 South Main Partners
Lender: SunTrust Bank

68. Memphis Logistics Defies Storms, Stays on Top - Wednesday, December 24, 2008

This past year was a mixed bag for the logistics and distribution industries, with a smattering of good news and bad news throughout 2008.

Mother Nature made perhaps the biggest impact of the year when devastating storms ripped through the area’s warehouse district Feb. 5, damaging distribution centers and forcing companies to find new storage places.

69. Stores Using Survival Tactics, Look Past Holidays - Monday, December 22, 2008

NEW YORK (AP) - Retailers are accelerating their use of survival tactics – slashing prices further and pulling merchandise off shelves to send to liquidators – as the number of holiday shopping days dwindles. But January and beyond look scarier for even relatively healthy merchants as the passing of the holidays give shoppers no reason at all to spend.

70. Delta, American Express Extend Card Agreement - Wednesday, December 10, 2008

ATLANTA (AP) - Delta Air Lines Inc., the world's biggest carrier, said Tuesday it is getting a $1 billion boost following a credit card agreement it has reached with American Express Co. A company executive also said Delta expects to turn a profit in 2009.

71. Delta Details Planned Capacity Cuts - Wednesday, December 03, 2008

ATLANTA (AP) – Delta Air Lines Inc. hinted Tuesday that more job cuts could be on the way as it disclosed that it will reduce consolidated system capacity by 6 percent to 8 percent in 2009, compared to the current year.

72. Delta Air Lines Adds First Bag Fee - Thursday, November 06, 2008

ATLANTA (AP) – Delta Air Lines Inc., the world's biggest carrier, reported Wednesday it will impose a $15 fee to check a first bag for customers flying within the U.S.

73. Delta-Northwest Merger Boon for Memphis - Tuesday, November 04, 2008

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) – Memphis airport and business leaders have hailed the completion of a $2.8 billion Delta-Northwest merger and say it should help the city’s economic development efforts.

74. Delta Air Lines Swings to 3Q Loss - Thursday, October 16, 2008

ATLANTA (AP) - Delta Air Lines Inc. will scale back international growth plans in the coming months and is prepared to cut more domestic capacity if needed to weather the global financial crisis, executives said Wednesday as the carrier reported it swung to a loss in the third quarter despite a rise in sales.

75. Rawson Named President Of Benefit Recover Inc. - Wednesday, October 15, 2008

Win Rawson has been named president of Memphis-based Benefit Recover Inc.

Rawson joined the company as general counsel in June 2007. Previously, he worked at Lawrence & Russell LLP, where he developed and managed employment and benefits litigation for several Fortune 100 clients.

76. NWA Shareholders OK Delta Combo Plan - Friday, September 26, 2008

NEW YORK (AP) – Northwest Airlines shareholders on Thursday approved a proposed combination with Delta Air Lines, bringing the carriers one step closer to creating the world’s biggest airline.

77. Delta Names Leadership Team for Northwest Combo - Wednesday, July 16, 2008

ATLANTA (AP) - Delta Air Lines Inc. announced Tuesday its plans for the composition of its senior leadership team after it acquires Northwest Airlines Corp. later this year.

The Atlanta-based carrier said it expects the transition of Northwest's operations into Delta to last 12 to 24 months.

78. Delta, Northwest Pilot Negotiators Agree on Joint Contract - Wednesday, June 25, 2008

ATLANTA (AP) - Delta and Northwest pilot negotiators say they have a tentative agreement with Delta management on a joint contract to cover both pilot groups when the companies combine later this year.

79. Delta Chief Chats Up Merger With NWA - Friday, June 13, 2008

Memphis will be an integral hub in the combined network of Delta and Northwest airlines following a proposed merger between the two companies, Delta CEO Richard Anderson told a packed house Thursday morning at the Holiday Inn-University of Memphis.

80. Delta Reports $6B Loss,Will Need to Raise Fares - Thursday, April 24, 2008
     Domestic airlines need to raise fares by 15 percent to 20 percent just to break even at current fuel prices, the chief executive of Delta Air Lines, which seeks to acquire Northwest Airlines, said this week.
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81. Northwest, Delta CEOs See DOJ Approval Without Concessions - Wednesday, April 23, 2008

WASHINGTON (AP) - The chief executives of Delta Air Lines and Northwest Airlines expect federal regulators to approve their proposed combination without requiring asset sales or other concessions.

82. Will Delta, Northwest Shareholders Have Their Day? - Monday, April 21, 2008

ATLANTA (AP) - Weary shareholders and creditors of Delta Air Lines Inc. and Northwest Airlines Corp. could lose out - again - amid falling stock prices since the carriers announced their intent to combine.

83. Delta, NorthwestStill Face Obstacles - Wednesday, April 16, 2008
     If Delta Air Lines Inc. and Northwest Airlines Corp. are going to complete their deal to create the world's largest airline, they'll first have unions to cajole, politicians to placate, and antitrust regulators to convin

84. Divisions in Fed Make Bernanke's Juggling Act Harder - Friday, March 21, 2008

WASHINGTON (AP) - Ben Bernanke's juggling act has gotten harder.

The Federal Reserve chairman has been taking extraordinary steps to prevent credit, financial and housing problems from driving the country into a deep recession. At the same time, he faces the danger that the very tonic to brace the sickly economy could bring about another dangerous ailment - inflation.

85. Delta Executives: No Combo Deal Yet - Thursday, February 28, 2008

ATLANTA (AP) - Delta Air Lines Inc.'s top two executives told employees Tuesday that the nation's No. 3 carrier has not yet arrived at a potential combination transaction that meets all of its conditions.

86. Airlines Could Stay on Own, Seek Another Carrier if Deal Falls Apart - Monday, February 25, 2008

ATLANTA (AP) - Not too long ago, Delta Air Lines Inc. and Northwest Airlines Corp. seemed all but certain to announce a combination soon.

That still could happen in the next few days, but an impasse over seniority involving the pilots unions has jeopardized a deal, raising the question of what happens if Delta or Northwest walks away.

87. Officials: Delta-Northwest Deal in Jeopardy - Thursday, February 21, 2008

ATLANTA (AP) - A $20 billion deal to combine Delta Air Lines Inc. and Northwest Airlines Corp. was in "serious jeopardy" by press time because the pilots unions from both companies were unable to reach an agreement on blending their seniority lists, two people close to talks told The Associated Press.

88. Northwest CEO Says Consolidation 'Highly Likely at Some Point' - Monday, February 11, 2008

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Northwest Airline Corp.'s chief executive has told employees that further consolidation within the airline industry is "highly likely at some point" and that doing nothing could be Northwest's "worst alternative."

89. Name, HQ Location Are Thorny Issues In Airline Merger Talks - Wednesday, January 23, 2008

ATLANTA (AP) - A particularly thorny issue for Delta Air Lines Inc. in its talks with United Airlines and Northwest Airlines about a combination with one of the carriers is where the merged company would be based and what it would be called, industry observers say.

90. Merger Math: Northwest Could Face $215M Penalty if it Moves Headquarters Out of Minnesota - Thursday, January 17, 2008

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - If another carrier combines with Northwest Airlines, where would the duo be based? The answer could be worth $215 million.

Northwest stands to lose that much in rebates and discounts at the Minneapolis airport if it doesn't live up to written commitments to keep a hub and headquarters here. That complicates the already tricky calculations as Northwest looks into a potential merger. It could also be forced into early repayment of a $245 million bond.

91. Stephanie Nichols Named PRSA Professional of the Year - Wednesday, May 02, 2007

The Memphis chapter of the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) honored Stephanie Wilson Nichols as its 2006 Professional of the Year during the 15th annual VOX Awards Gala. This is the second time Nichols has received the award. The first time was in 2000. She served as the VOX Awards committee chair this year, and in 2005 was the chapter president. She also assisted the VOX committee in 2005. Nichols has earned and maintained her PRSA Accreditation in Public Relations (APR) designation since 2000 and has been an active member of PRSA since 1993.

92. State Supreme Court Appointment Process Up for Debate - Thursday, February 08, 2007

The Tennessee Supreme Court is expected to issue a ruling any day that could clear the way for the appointment of a fifth justice to the state's highest court. The seat has been vacant since the fall.

93. Events - Thursday, February 01, 2007

The Juvenile Court Ad Hoc Committee holds a public hearing today from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at Hickory Hill Community Center, 3910 Ridgeway St. For more information, call 545-4301.

The Memphis chapter of the National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO) meets Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at Parmasters Memphis, 888 S. White Station Road. Anita Black, CEO and founder of MO's Music and Art Café, is the guest speaker. She will discuss "Growing Your Business." Leslie Shankman Cohen also will discuss "Feng Shui for the Office." Admission is free for members and $45 for non-members. Call 844-3738 or visit www.nawbomemphis.org for more information.

94. Carmony Named Newcomer of the Year - Wednesday, November 01, 2006

Brad Carmony has been named Newcomer of the Year in the 2006 MPACT Maker Awards. The award recognizes individuals who have lived in Memphis for a short time, but who have made significant contributions to the community. Carmony is the public relations manager at inferno. He also serves on the regional advisory board of the Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Association of Tennessee, the Exchange Club Family Center's Gala Committee and as a member of the Shelby County Humane Society's Pet Set organization.

95. Judicial Selection CommitteeSays Reconsider Rejected Candidates - Friday, August 25, 2006
     Two rejected Tennessee Supreme Court candidates will have another go at the positions. The decision comes as the result of an 8-7 vote Tuesday by the Tennessee Judicial Selection Committee.
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96. Local Execs To Serve On Newly Created Councils - Friday, June 09, 2006
    The Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis has announced the formation of four District Industry Councils that will represent specific industries within the Federal Reserve's eighth district, and eight Mid-South executives have bee

97. Archived Article - Tuesday, October 04, 2005

4480 New Swinnea Road
Memphis, TN 38118
Cost: $13.4 million

Buyer: TCAM Core Property Fund Operating LP

98. Archived Article - Tuesday, September 20, 2005

1885 Appling Road
Cordova, TN 38016
Cost: $5.9 million

Buyer: Net Magan Property Owner One LP

Seller: Farnsworth Distribution Properties Partnership

99. Riverfront Development Corp. Elects New Officers - Wednesday, July 06, 2005

The Riverfront Development Corp. named the following members to its board of directors: Kemp Conrad, Tomeka Hart and Dan Turley. The following members were elected as officers: Rick Masson, chairman; Greg Duckett, vice chairman; John Farris, secretary; Angus McEachran, assistant secretary; Bill Taylor, treasurer; and John Pontius, assistant treasurer.

100. Archived Article: Newsmakers - Wednesday, February 23, 2005
Rhodes Psychology Professor to Serve as Diversity Delegate at Leadership Conference

First Horizon Exec Named to Fed Advisory Council

J. Kenneth Glass was appointed to a one-year term on the Federal Reserve Boards Federal Advisory Council. Glas...