WASHINGTON (AP) – A third straight month of weak hiring shows the U.S. economy is still struggling three years after the recession officially ended.

U.S. employers added just 80,000 jobs in June, and the unemployment rate was unchanged at 8.2 percent, the Labor Department said Friday.

2. Keller Williams to Sponsor Orange Mound Benefit - Wednesday, April 11, 2012

Keller Williams Realty is sponsoring a plant sale Saturday, April 14, where proceeds will go toward a RED Day Project benefiting the Orange Mound community.

3. Bernanke: Regulators Challenged in Spotting Risk - Friday, May 06, 2011

WASHINGTON (AP) – Regulators must better understand threats to the financial system to be able to prevent another crisis, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke acknowledged Thursday.

"These are difficult challenges, but if we are to avoid a repeat of the crisis and its economic consequences, these challenges must be met," Bernanke said in a speech to a banking conference in Chicago.

4. Events - Thursday, November 04, 2010

The Memphis BioImaging Symposium will be held Thursday and Friday at the Fogelman Executive Conference Center, 330 Innovation Drive. For more information, a list of speakers or to register, visit www.membis.org.

5. Events - Wednesday, November 03, 2010

Talk Shoppe will present “Real Estate Appraisals: Factors That Can Affect Your Value” Wednesday from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. at the Better Business Bureau, 3693 Tyndale Drive. For more information, call 482-0354.

6. Argo Joins Crews & Associates as Vice President - Wednesday, October 20, 2010

Hayden C. Argo Jr. has joined Crews & Associates Inc. as vice president for the investment-banking firm in the Memphis market. Argo will conduct fixed income securities sales.

7. Council Members Split on Budget Talks - Friday, May 28, 2010

The Memphis City Council isn’t finished making difficult decisions about city finances.

The recommendations approved by the council’s budget committee this week set the framework for votes at the council’s June 8 session. Those votes will get the city a budget for the fiscal year that begins July 1.

8. Vanguard Health Plans to Buy Mich. Hospital System - Monday, March 22, 2010

DETROIT (AP) - Detroit Medical Center officials said Friday that plans for the nonprofit hospital system to be purchased by the privately held Vanguard Health Systems Inc. will allow it to maintain its commitment to charitable care and boost investment in its future.

9. MED MCS Funding Swap Proposal Emerges - Wednesday, February 10, 2010

Some Memphis City Council members are working with Shelby County Mayor Joe Ford on a deal in which county government would become the single source of local funding for the Memphis school system. In exchange for that the city would contribute some amount of funding to the Regional Medical Center.

10. UPDATE: MED MCS Funding Swap Proposal Surfaces - Tuesday, February 09, 2010

Some Memphis City Council members are working with Shelby County Mayor Joe Ford on a deal in which county government would become the single source of local funding for the Memphis school system. In exchange for that the city would contribute some amount of funding to the Regional Medical Center.

11. School Funding Debate Marches On - Thursday, January 28, 2010

The city of Memphis is pursuing a last appeal in the Memphis school funding court case, and the City Council this week came up with a plan to provide $50 million in court-ordered funding to the school system.

12. School Funding Delay Could Rear Up Again - Tuesday, January 26, 2010

The Memphis City Council appears poised to pay the city school system $70 million despite voting two weeks ago to delay such a payment.

But the terms of the payment remains an issue.

Today’s council session begins at 3:30 pm at City Hall, 125 N. Main. An agenda for the meeting is on Page 11.

13. UPDATE: Council Weighs One-Time 31 Cent Tax Hike - Tuesday, December 15, 2009

Memphis City Council members will weigh budget cuts in the middle of the current fiscal year as well as using at least $16 million of the city’s reserve funds to pay the Memphis school system $50 million.

14. Money Cut From Schools Considered for City Pay Raises - Friday, June 12, 2009

When City Council members voted earlier this year to cut all funding to the Shelby County Health Department, the Herenton administration followed up.

It proposed and the County Commission accepted a plan to provide one last dose of city funding for the county agency in exchange for a buyout of the county’s share of The Pyramid.

15. Pyramid Funding Details Shift to Legal Front - Thursday, May 07, 2009

Now the attorneys begin drafting a contract.

This week, the Memphis City Council signed off on a three-part deal that gives the city of Memphis complete ownership of The Pyramid and continues city funding of the Shelby County Health Department for one more fiscal year.

16. Pyramid-Health Dept. Deal Approved By Council - Wednesday, May 06, 2009

Memphis City Council members Tuesday approved an $8.5 million deal giving the city complete ownership of The Pyramid and providing a last installment of city funding for the local Health Department.

17. City Council Approves Pyramid - Health Dept. Deal - Tuesday, May 05, 2009

Memphis City Council members tonight approved an $8.5 million deal giving the city complete ownership of The Pyramid and providing a last installment of city funding for the local Health Department.

18. Ware Implicated but Not Charged in Bribery at Clerk's Office - Wednesday, April 29, 2009

Memphis City Council member Barbara Swearengen Ware has been implicated but not charged in bribery allegations at the county clerk’s office.

19. Fairgrounds Discussion Becomes More Ambiguous - Thursday, April 16, 2009

For two hours this week the lights were dimmed in the theater of the Children’s Museum of Memphis and Memphis City Council members got a review of plans for the Mid-South Fairgrounds renovation.

When the house lights came up and the PowerPoint presentation went dark, many concluded the ambitious Herenton administration plan is “back to square one,” to quote several council members.

20. City Council Races Overflow With 83 Candidates Filing - Monday, July 23, 2007

It's the year of the open seat on the Memphis City Council.

With seven incumbents not running for re-election and the resignation last month of an eighth, it is already the biggest turnover of council seats in the 40-year history of the mayor-council form of government.

21. Things Go From Hot To Smoking Hot In Election Contests - Thursday, July 12, 2007

With one week to the filing deadline for the Oct. 4 Memphis city elections, 124 citizens have thought seriously enough about running for the 15 offices on the ballot to check out qualifying petitions. Nearly 40 had filed by the end of the first week.

22. Legal Community Gets Chance To Dissect Winkler Case - Thursday, June 21, 2007

Attorneys are said to practice law because that is exactly what they do - constantly practice to learn more about their craft and the law itself.

So when a high-profile case such as the recent first-degree murder trial of Mary Winkler comes along, it offers a unique opportunity for attorneys to take a look back and see what can be learned.

23. Speed Gets Swift Nod as Shareholder in Firm's Memphis Office - Wednesday, February 15, 2006

Lea Hall Speed has been named shareholder for Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz PC's Memphis office. Speed is a member of the Intellectual Property Practice Group and an active member of the Tennessee Bar Association's intellectual property section.

24. Archived Article: Newsmakers - Wednesday, June 22, 2005
HEADLINE

AdFed Names Pyramid Award Winners

The Memphis Advertising Federation named Robert Vornbrock and Glenna Rogers-Ward ad man and ad woman of the year at its 2005 Pyramid Awards ceremony. Vornbrock, president of diversified communications...

25. Archived Article: Newsmakers - Wednesday, September 08, 2004
GMAQ Elects Officers for 2005

GMAQ Elects 2005 Officers, Directors

The Greater Memphis Association for Quality announced the election of the following officers for 2005: Pat Brown, president; Marcia Boyd, vice president; Felecia Warner, secret...

26. Archived Article: Benchmark - Thursday, April 24, 2003
Alaska sues investment firms over WorldCom losses

Alaska sues investment firms over WorldCom losses

The state of Alaska has filed a lawsuit against several major financial institutions to recover money lost in bonds issued by bankrupt WorldCom...

27. Archived Article: Memos - Wednesday, March 20, 2002
Michael Erhardt was named the 2002 Enterprise National Bank Founders Award winner Michael Erhardt was named the 2002 Enterprise National Bank Founders Award winner. The annual award honors the Enterprise employee whose leadership, professionalism, i...

28. Archived Article: Real Review Lj - Tuesday, March 26, 1996
lj 10/5 cates Real Review Market commentary. During the week ahead, several announcements will have an impact on the mortgage market, according to Albert Santi, branch manager of Signet Mortgage. Last week interest rates on 30-year government loans ...