WASHINGTON (AP) – The Justice Department is opening a criminal investigation into the Internal Revenue Service's targeting of tea party groups for extra scrutiny over whether they qualified for tax exempt status, Attorney General Eric Holder announced Tuesday.

2. Brighter View on Jobs and Pay Lifts US Confidence - Wednesday, May 01, 2013

WASHINGTON (AP) – Americans are more optimistic the job market is healing and will deliver higher pay later this year. That brighter outlook, along with rising home prices, cheaper gasoline and a surging stock market, could offset some of the drag from the recent tax increases and government spending cuts.

3. Judge Indicates Support for American-US Airways Deal - Thursday, March 28, 2013

NEW YORK (AP) – A federal bankruptcy judge signaled his support for the $11 billion merger of American Airlines and US Airways.

But Judge Sean H. Lane deferred giving his official blessing until he could further consider the timing of a severance package for outgoing American CEO Tom Horton.

4. ‘Teacher Town’ - Saturday, March 23, 2013

There was a time not too long ago when teacher residency programs in Memphis were exercises in isolation. The new teaching recruits in and out of those programs often talked of being overwhelmed in their new school and career environments. But in the larger maelstrom of changes to the face of local public education, the residency programs are growing across all the different types of public schools emerging in advance of the August merger of city and county schools.

5. Unemployed Complain They Need a Job to Find a Job - Monday, February 25, 2013

NEW YORK (AP) – Help wanted. Qualifications: Must already have a job.

It's a frustrating catch for those out of work in an era of high unemployment: looking for a job, only to find that some employers don't want anyone who doesn't already have one.

6. Startup Ground Zero - Saturday, February 16, 2013

For three days over the past week, Memphis was effectively ground zero for technologists, startup founders, investors and entrepreneurs from near and far.

For that, the city can thank the organizers of the Everywhere Else startup conference who, with help from a collection of sponsors and supporters, took what was initially going to be called “Pitchmas,” happening last December, and refashioned it in a matter of months.

7. Conference Turns Memphis Into Startup Hotspot - Wednesday, February 13, 2013

The Everywhere Else startup conference that kicked off at the Memphis Cook Convention Center earlier this week has turned the city into ground zero for technologists, startup founders, investors and entrepreneurs.

8. Startup Conference Billed as ‘Must Attend’ - Friday, February 01, 2013

Scott Case, the founding chief technology officer of Priceline.com and Startup America CEO, had some words of praise for Memphis and Tennessee while on a panel at November’s Ernst & Young Strategic Growth Forum in Palm Springs, Calif.

9. Growth Capital Wasteland - Wednesday, January 30, 2013

Capital makes the world go round – or at least it used to before the recession and our new economic reality took hold. Enacting growth strategies is difficult without capital to invest. This is certainly true for early stage companies that need enough runway to get the business off the ground and then gain momentum to cash flow the business.

10. Former Harrah’s Headquarters Sells for $4.1 Million - Thursday, January 24, 2013

The previous owner of the East Memphis office complex at 1023 Cherry Road has reinvested in the asset for $4.1 million.

11. Former Harrah’s Headquarters Sells for $4.1 Million - Wednesday, January 23, 2013

The previous owner of the East Memphis office complex at 1023 Cherry Road has reinvested in the asset for $4.1 million.

12. Blue CRUSH Cuts Point to Larger Divide - Thursday, January 10, 2013

Crime numbers may be the most politically volatile set of statistics elected officials can debate or rely on.

The statistics mean little to someone who has been a crime victim. But they are a way of validating whether public money is being spent effectively. On the other hand, how crimes are counted always will be debated.

13. TVA Board Votes to Delegate Authority to CEO - Tuesday, December 11, 2012

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Tennessee Valley Authority's board voted Monday to delegate certain authority to the utility's new chief executive in case five of its vacancies aren't filled before Congress adjourns this month.

14. This Den of Grizzlies Players Doesn’t Bluff - Friday, November 16, 2012

They were three words that were perfect for summing up Zach Randolph. Three words that were perfect for describing the Memphis Grizzlies seven games into this NBA season.

“I don’t bluff,” Randolph told reporters when asked about his exchange of unpleasantries with the Thunder’s Kendrick Perkins after the Grizzlies’ 107-97 victory on Wednesday, Nov. 14, at Oklahoma City, and on national television no less.

15. This Den of Grizzlies Players Doesn’t Bluff - Thursday, November 15, 2012

They were three words that were perfect for summing up Zach Randolph. Three words that were perfect for describing the Memphis Grizzlies seven games into this NBA season.

“I don’t bluff,” Randolph told reporters when asked about his exchange of unpleasantries with the Thunder’s Kendrick Perkins after the Grizzlies’ 107-97 victory on Wednesday, Nov. 14, at Oklahoma City, and on national television no less.

16. Filings Represent Numerous Possibilities for Schools Case - Tuesday, October 09, 2012

All six population maps for Carroll and Gibson counties are on file. And Memphis federal court Judge Samuel “Hardy” Mays has all of the material he needs to make a critical ruling on the future of municipal school districts in Shelby County.

17. Local Mortgage Market Up 22 Percent - Wednesday, September 19, 2012

It’s been an old story for several quarters – for a few years now, in fact: Rates are low, and homebuyers keep tiptoeing back into the market.

That’s especially liable to be the case going forward, in light of the Federal Reserve’s steps last week to keep interest rates low for an indefinite period of time. Indeed, the local mortgage market continues to feel the effects of those low rates.

18. Mays Opens Hearings On Municipal Schools With Testimony - Wednesday, September 05, 2012

The first of two days of testimony in the federal court case over the state laws setting up municipal school districts ended with a lot of reading material for U.S. District Court Judge Hardy Mays.

19. Kickstarter Projects Generate Millions of Dollars - Monday, August 20, 2012

NEW YORK (AP) – A funny thing happens on Kickstarter, the website where people ask for money to finance their projects. Sometimes, they get more money than they ask for.

Sometimes, they get millions more.

20. American CEO Bashes US Airways; Calls it Desperate - Thursday, July 26, 2012

BOSTON (AP) – American Airlines CEO Tom Horton wants to set the record straight: It was he who approached US Airways CEO Doug Parker about the possibility of combining the two airlines, not the other way around.

21. Wal-Mart's Proxy Vote Shows Dissent Against Execs - Tuesday, June 05, 2012

NEW YORK (AP) – Wal-Mart's final shareholder vote for its board of directors showed unprecedented dissent against key executives and board members, including CEO Mike Duke, in the wake of allegations of bribery in Mexico.

22. City Moves Forward With 25-Square Blight Strategy - Wednesday, May 09, 2012

The city started a pilot program last year to clean up blight by utilizing a 25-square-block strategy.

Due to the program’s success, the 25-square strategy is being implemented as the strategy for neighborhood improvement going forward. The program entails crews working in predetermined “target zones” to mitigate grass and weed overgrowth, abandoned and dilapidated houses, litter and debris, impassable sidewalks, congested alleys, potholes and vacant lots.

23. American Makes its Case Against Union Contracts - Tuesday, April 24, 2012

NEW YORK (AP) – American Airlines argued before a federal bankruptcy judge Monday that its union contracts need to be changed to make the company financially stable.

The airline lost more than $10 billion in the decade leading up to its declaration of bankruptcy in November. During that same period most of its major rivals used the bankruptcy process to cut wages and benefits, which American says has left it saddled with higher labor costs.

24. US Airways Makes Deals With 3 AMR Unions - Monday, April 23, 2012

DALLAS (AP) – US Airways has struck deals with unions at American Airlines to win their support for a possible merger of the two airlines.

The unions are angry that American is trying to cut jobs and labor costs while under bankruptcy protection. They represent 55,000 pilots, flight attendants and ground workers at American, the nation's third-largest airline

25. Status Update: Facebook to Go Public, Raise $5B - Thursday, February 02, 2012

NEW YORK (AP) – Facebook made a much-anticipated status update Wednesday: The Internet social network is going public eight years after its computer-hacking CEO Mark Zuckerberg started the service at Harvard University.

26. Obama's Health Overhaul Lags in Many States - Tuesday, January 24, 2012

WASHINGTON (AP) – Here's a reality check for President Barack Obama's health overhaul: Three out of four uninsured Americans live in states that have yet to figure out how to deliver on its promise of affordable medical care.

27. Back to Black - Monday, November 28, 2011

The Friday after Thanksgiving, often dubbed, “Black Friday,” is considered by many to be the traditional start of the holiday season shopping in the U.S.

The origin of the term varies. Some sources attribute the Philadelphia Police Department’s coinage of the phrase in 1966 to describe the hectic traffic and chaotic crowds on the busy shopping day. Others deem the expression to reflect a retailer’s shift to profitability during the holiday season, when a boost in sales moves a business out of the “red” and into the “black.”

28. Industry Growth - Tuesday, November 15, 2011

The local banking and finance industries have proven to be a temporary boon of late to a group of people hit hard by contractions in banking and housing: architects and construction workers.

At the moment, a handful of new branches or office locations are either in some phase of construction or are preparing to open for companies that include Independent Bank, Evolve Bank & Trust, Metropolitan Bank, Iberiabank and Shoemaker Financial.

29. Events - Tuesday, October 25, 2011

Jobnewsmemphis.com will hold a career fair Tuesday, Oct. 25, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Memphis Hilton, 939 Ridge Lake Blvd. Attendees are encouraged to arrive early, pre-register, bring resumes and prepare to be interviewed. For more information, call 761-3025 or visit www.jobnewsmemphis.com.

30. Events - Monday, October 24, 2011

The Tennessee Beta Unit of Parliamentarians will hold its monthly meeting and educational program Monday, Oct. 24, at 5:45 p.m. at the Memphis Public Library & Information Center’s Poplar-White Station branch library, 5094 Poplar Ave.

31. Consumers' Confidence Remains Weak in September - Wednesday, September 28, 2011

NEW YORK (AP) – Consumers' confidence remained weak in September after dropping to a post-recession low during the month before. That's left economists to wonder just what it'll take to get Americans feeling good about the economy again.

32. CEO Says TN Officials Understand Entrepreneurship - Wednesday, September 14, 2011

NASHVILLE (AP) – Scott Case, CEO of the Startup America Partnership, says Tennessee officials understand that fostering entrepreneurship will drive economic prosperity.

33. Kroger Buys Eight Schnucks To Reopen - Friday, September 02, 2011

Eight Memphis area Schnucks supermarkets will become Kroger stores in a purchase of the rival stores announced Friday, Sept. 2.

Executives of Kroger’s Delta Division announced the purchase, saying the eight stores will re-open under the Kroger name within weeks after a temporary closing.

34. Kroger Buys Eight Schnucks To Reopen - Tuesday, September 06, 2011

Eight Memphis area Schnucks supermarkets will become Kroger stores in a purchase of the rival stores announced Friday, Sept. 2.

Executives of Kroger’s Delta Division announced the purchase, saying the eight stores will re-open under the Kroger name within weeks after a temporary closing.

35. School Board Elections Next Step in Process - Tuesday, August 16, 2011

All eight of the entities involved in the schools consolidation case in Memphis federal court agree that the Shelby County Commission should draw the district lines for a new countywide school board.

36. Point of Sale - Thursday, August 04, 2011

Shoppers look for bargains. That’s been the case for ages, but it’s especially true during these trying economic times.

The market reacts to what consumers want, and developers’ answer to this need of late has been the outlet mall.

37. Council to Appoint 13th Member - Friday, July 22, 2011

Memphis City Council members should be back up to full strength by the end of the day Friday, July 22.

The council meets for the second time in a week Friday at 8 a.m. with one item on the agenda – appointing a citizen to the vacant District 7 council seat.

38. Last-Minute Filers Make Election Deadline - Thursday, July 21, 2011

A flurry of last-minute filings came at the noon Thursday, July 21, deadline for candidates in the Oct. 6 Memphis elections to turn in their qualifying petitions.

Shelby County Election Commission staffers were still checking the signatures on the petitions filed Thursday to make sure those signing were voters and lived in the districts they signed for or the city in the case of the citywide races.

39. City Council Looks to Fill Ware’s Seat - Tuesday, June 28, 2011

The Memphis City Council is taking applications to fill the District 7 council seat of Barbara Swearengen Ware, and council chairman Myron Lowery has set a target date of filling the seat no later than July 22.

40. Schools Case Moves Toward Expedited Trial - Tuesday, May 17, 2011

Something surprising happened in the first hearing in the schools consolidation federal lawsuit last week.

All of the sides knew specifically what U.S. District Court Judge Hardy Mays would decide to get the case moving toward a trial on the merits scheduled for September. The rulings from Mays on the applicability of state laws governing schools consolidation and the Shelby County Commission’s move to appoint a countywide school board would set the stage for that trial.

41. Mid-South Coliseum Next in Preservationists’ Crosshairs - Monday, April 18, 2011

With the recent demolishment of Union Avenue United Methodist Church in the rearview mirror, Memphis Heritage Inc. is back and perhaps more empowered than ever.

42. Qualifying Period for City Races Opens - Monday, April 18, 2011

Here come the city elections. Monday is the first day candidates in the Oct. 6 Memphis elections can begin picking up and filing qualifying petitions for mayor, all 13 seats on the Memphis City Council, City Court clerk and the three divisions of City Court.

43. Mays To Hold Schools Consolidation Hearing - Wednesday, March 23, 2011

Most of the Shelby County Schools board wants a court order in Memphis federal court Thursday that will stop the plan by the Shelby County Commission to appoint a new countywide school board on March 28.

44. County School Board Seeks Injunction From Thursday Schools Hearing - Tuesday, March 22, 2011

Most of the Shelby County school board wants a court order in Memphis federal court Thursday that will stop the plan by the Shelby County Commission to appoint a new countywide school board on March 28.

45. Mayall Celebrates 1 Year With Real Estate Board - Monday, March 21, 2011

It’s been nearly one year since First National Realty Inc. principal Larry Mayall challenged the established order and formed his own independently operated Mid-South Real Estate Board. Mayall touts the new board, which includes all school districts and all mapping for the Mid-South region, as “one board and one MLS (Multiple Listing Service) for the tri-state market area.”

46. Key House Republican Praises Obama Housing Plan - Wednesday, March 02, 2011

WASHINGTON (AP) – The Obama administration's plan to gradually dissolve ailing housing giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and to shrink the government's role in the mortgage market drew praise from House Republicans on Tuesday. The GOP chairman of the House Financial Services Committee called the proposal a good starting point for bipartisan negotiations over a housing overhaul.

47. In Tough Economy, Rental Property Investments Shine - Wednesday, March 02, 2011

With the housing market depressed and credit tight, Memphis’ home rental business doesn’t appear to be losing steam any time soon.

Last week, Memphis Investment Properties LLC hosted a three-day tour for a group of 19 New Zealand investors that bought 16 houses for a total $1.08 million.

48. Fla. Judge Strikes Down Obama Health Care Overhaul - Tuesday, February 01, 2011

PENSACOLA, Fla. (AP) – A federal judge declared the Obama administration's health care overhaul unconstitutional Monday, siding with 26 states that sued to block it, saying that people can't be required to buy health insurance.

49. Added Gratuity Not Intended to Deter Large Dining Groups - Monday, December 20, 2010

How festive to be part of a large group at a restaurant, with the conversation, the clinking glasses on extended arms, the laughter, the tasting of colleagues’ food. At this time of year, with office Christmas lunches taking place throughout the city and suburban towns, restaurants are often filled by groups of people toasting the best wishes for the holidays and exchanging presents. What fun!

50. Turning the Page - Monday, November 22, 2010

Davis-Kidd Booksellers has something in common with the classics found on its shelves.

The East Memphis store, a venerable anchor of the Laurelwood Shopping Center, has undeniably become a classic in its own right.

51. Tab for Fannie, Freddie Could Soar to $259B - Friday, October 22, 2010

WASHINGTON (AP) — The government spelled out Thursday just how much the most expensive rescue of the financial crisis will end up costing taxpayers — as much as $259 billion for mortgage buyers Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.

52. Despite Foreclosure Halt, Mortgage Crisis Not Over - Wednesday, October 13, 2010

MIAMI (AP) – For most Americans at risk of losing their homes, the brutal business of foreclosure goes on.

Bank of America halted foreclosures across the country to address paperwork problems, but three other banks did so only in 23 states. Other banks holding millions of mortgages have not suspended any foreclosures.

53. Schnucks Closure a Sign of Market’s Struggle - Friday, August 20, 2010

News that the Schnucks supermarket at 1150 N. Germantown Parkway is closing brought to light an important realization about today’s economy.

54. AP Poll: Obama at New Low for Handling Economy - Thursday, August 19, 2010

WASHINGTON (AP) – President Barack Obama earned his lowest marks ever on his handling of the economy in a new Associated Press-GfK poll, which also found that an overwhelming majority of Americans now describe the nation's financial outlook as poor.

55. Dem Leaders Prepare for Legal Challenge - Friday, August 13, 2010

Local Democratic Party leaders are collecting affidavits as a start toward formally challenging the Aug. 5 Shelby County election results.

A standing-room-only crowd of more than 200 people gathered at the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers union hall in Midtown this week.

56. A Sense of Place - Monday, July 26, 2010

June West was born with a proverbial thick skin. She said her parents blessed her with an uncanny ability to take criticism in stride, an important trait for anyone who faces the verbal abuse that West routinely absorbs as executive director of the nonprofit Memphis Heritage Inc.

57. Allen: Relief Well Timing Depends on Oil's Spread - Friday, July 09, 2010

THEODORE, Ala. (AP) — A relief well being drilled deep into the seafloor of the Gulf of Mexico to shut down the gushing well could be completed ahead of a long-set deadline of mid-August only if conditions are ideal, government and BP officials said Thursday.

58. Over 2 Million Cribs Recalled Amid Safety Concerns - Friday, June 25, 2010

WASHINGTON (AP) — More than 2 million cribs from Evenflo, Delta Enterprise Corp. and five other companies were recalled Thursday amid concerns that babies can suffocate, become trapped or fall from the cribs.

59. Tenn. High Court Considers Changes to Lawyer Rules - Tuesday, June 08, 2010

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee's Supreme Court is reviewing proposed changes to the rules that govern the state's lawyers.

The state Supreme Court recently held a five-hour meeting to discuss the Tennessee Rules of Professional Conduct. The rules were last amended more than six years ago. The latest round of proposed changes was offered by the Tennessee Bar Association.

60. FCC Loses Key Ruling on Internet 'Neutrality' - Wednesday, April 07, 2010

WASHINGTON (AP) - A federal court threw the future of Internet regulations and U.S. broadband expansion plans into doubt Tuesday with a far-reaching decision that went against the U.S. Federal Communications Commission.

61. State Lawmakers Bash Congress to Gain Voter Favor - Friday, February 19, 2010

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - With tax collections tanking and jobless rates at record highs, state legislators hundreds of miles from Washington have found an easy way to appeal to conservative voters: Bash the federal government.

62. As Cuts Continue, Medicare Wreaks Havoc on Docs - Monday, February 15, 2010

The doctors at Stern Cardiovascular Clinic are mulling the cut of another 40 people, 25 percent of its remaining 160 employees, plus closing outreach centers in Munford, Ripley, Tenn., and Ripley, Miss.

63. Obama Meets With GOP - Wednesday, February 10, 2010

WASHINGTON (AP) – Appealing for bipartisanship in a town where it's hard to find, President Barack Obama sat down with Democrats and Republicans Tuesday to spur cooperation on job creation, deficit reduction and health care overhaul. He promised to do his part – but warned he would take Republicans to task if they don't do the same.

64. MED Officials Brace for News In Bredesen’s Budget Address - Friday, January 29, 2010

After having made their case to Nashville powerbrokers this week for more funding for the Regional Medical Center at Memphis, officials with The MED are bracing for the news that will come Monday night.

65. AP Source: Obama Considers Levy for Rescued Firms - Wednesday, January 13, 2010

WASHINGTON (AP) - Targeting an industry whose political deafness has vexed his administration, President Barack Obama is weighing a levy aimed at recovering tax dollars from government-rescued financial institutions.

66. Docs Deflect Increasing Malpractice Claims - Tuesday, January 05, 2010

Tennessee doctors continue to fend off the vast majority of malpractice suits filed, but the five-year trend is unmistakable: The price of success grows higher every year.

Physicians and their insurance companies traditionally close up to 85 percent of malpractice cases without paying a penny to plaintiffs. But in the latest year of data available, 2007, the cost of those wins was up 17.5 percent, following an 8.4 percent rise a year earlier.

67. AP: Ponzi Collapses Nearly Quadrupled in '09 - Thursday, December 31, 2009

MIAMI (AP) - It was a rough year for Ponzi schemes. In 2009, the recession unraveled nearly four times as many of the investment scams as fell apart in 2008, with "Ponzi" becoming a buzzword again thanks to the collapse of Bernard Madoff's $50 billion plot.

68. Federal Judge Postpones School Unitary Hearings - Wednesday, December 30, 2009

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) - A federal judge has postponed the dates for court hearings on whether the North Little Rock and Pulaski County Special school districts have met their desegregation obligations.

69. CSG Sues Over RMK Losses - Monday, December 28, 2009

A new participant has stepped into the long-running legal fray over why six Morgan Keegan bond funds lost $2 billion between March 2007 and March 2008.

Memphis-based Consulting Services Group, a firm that provides investment advice to Shelby County’s retirement board and other clients, has filed a lawsuit against Memphis-based investment and brokerage firm Morgan Keegan & Co. Inc. The asset management arm of Morgan Keegan ran the six funds in question.

70. CIT Group's Biggest Hurdle: Keeping Customers - Tuesday, November 03, 2009

NEW YORK (AP) - A Chapter 11 filing usually means the end of the road for financial companies since they rely so heavily on customer trust. CIT Group Inc. is hoping that its case will be different.

71. Gov't Says Stimulus Saved or Created 650,000 Jobs - Monday, November 02, 2009

WASHINGTON (AP) - About 650,000 jobs have been saved or created under President Barack Obama's economic stimulus plan, the White House said Friday, saying the president's goal of 3.5 million jobs by the end of next year is on track.

72. BNSF Railway Preps for Intermodal Yard Opening - Wednesday, October 14, 2009

Evidence of Memphis’ importance to the intermodal industry can be seen throughout town, but nowhere is it more apparent than at the intersection of Lamar Avenue and Shelby Drive, where nine-story cranes now dominate the warehouse district’s industrial skyline.

73. Supreme Court Will Hear Appeal of Enron's Skilling - Wednesday, October 14, 2009

WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. Supreme Court said Tuesday it will take up former Enron CEO Jeff Skilling's appeal of his convictions for his role in the collapse of the energy giant, accepting another high-profile challenge to a favorite tool of prosecutors in white-collar and public corruption cases.

74. Insurance Industry Assails Health Care Bill - Tuesday, October 13, 2009

WASHINGTON (AP) - Insurance companies aren't playing nice any more on the health care overhaul.

The industry put out a report Monday concluding that the Senate's health care legislation would drive up costs to consumers, delivering a dire message at a crucial point in the debate and potentially threatening President Barack Obama's top domestic priority.

75. Charges Against White Station Principals Deeply Rooted - Wednesday, October 07, 2009

When the school year began about two months ago, city school teachers and administrators across the city watched a video featuring Shelby County Dist. Atty. Gen. Bill Gibbons.

76. BofA to Face SEC Trial, Exits Loss-Sharing Deal - Wednesday, September 23, 2009

WASHINGTON (AP) - Bank of America Corp. now faces a trial with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission over billions in bonuses paid at Merrill Lynch, after a judge threw out the bank's $33 million settlement and rebuked the agency for not pursuing charges against executives.

77. FCC Chairman Says 'Open Internet' Rules are Vital - Tuesday, September 22, 2009

NEW YORK (AP) - Wireless carriers shouldn't be allowed to block certain types of Internet traffic flowing over their networks, the chairman of the Federal Communications Commission chairman said Monday in a speech that drew a cool response from the industry.

78. Mass. Senate Delays Debate on Kennedy Interim Bill - Monday, September 21, 2009

BOSTON (AP) - Massachusetts Republicans temporarily blocked Senate debate Friday on a bill allowing Gov. Deval Patrick to name an interim appointment to the U.S. Senate seat left vacant by the death of Edward Kennedy.

79. Stanford Receiver Wants Money Back from Advisers – Including Stanley - Monday, August 31, 2009

The court-appointed receiver in charge of what remains of jailed Texas financier R. Allen Stanford’s business is going after money former Stanford advisers made from selling bogus certificates of deposit.

80. Bach’s Lunch Celebrates Anniversary, Business Growth - Monday, August 31, 2009

Just as the kitchen is the heart of the home, Bach’s Lunch is the heart of the office tower.

The restaurant’s four locations in Memphis serve as gathering spots for office workers or places to grab a quick meal. Bach’s Lunch also brings its signature dishes, like bourbon-brown-sugar salmon salads or chicken enchilada casseroles, directly to places of business through its catering service.

81. BofA Pays $33M SEC Fine Over Merrill Bonuses - Tuesday, August 04, 2009

WASHINGTON (AP) - Bank of America Corp. has agreed to pay a $33 million penalty to settle government charges that it misled investors about Merrill Lynch's plans to pay bonuses to its executives, regulators said Monday.

82. Morgan Stanley Paying $500K in Settlement with SEC - Tuesday, July 21, 2009

WASHINGTON (AP) - Morgan Stanley on Monday agreed to pay a $500,000 penalty to settle federal regulators' charges that it misled customers in its Nashville office about the money management firms it recommended and from which it received commissions.

83. Aid Meetings Continue for Faltering Lender CIT - Thursday, July 16, 2009

WASHINGTON (AP) - With banks repaying bailout money, credit markets beginning to flow and Goldman Sachs posting stunning profits, the financial sector would appear to be stabilizing. But CIT Group Inc., one of the nation's largest lenders to small- and mid-sized businesses, teeters on the brink of collapse.

84. Herenton-Lowery Transition Under Way in Choppy Waters - Monday, July 13, 2009

He is serving his fifth term in office, having come to political power in the historic 1991 city elections. He became a politician after a career in which he was already in the public eye. He is outspoken and intense and he is not Willie Herenton.

85. There Goes the Neighborhood: New hope emerges in one of Memphis’ roughest areas - Monday, July 06, 2009

Hope and despair have co-existed for a long time along the stretch of Poplar Avenue between Danny Thomas Boulevard and Decatur Street. And for the past two years, the area has seen more change than just about any other inner-city avenue in Memphis.

86. Kroc Center’s Backers Want It to Be a Gathering Spot for Diverse Groups - Monday, June 22, 2009

From its days as a horseracing track in the latter half of the 19th century, the Mid-South Fairgrounds has a long and captivating history, including a fair share of disputes over the best uses for the sprawling property that sits in the middle of Memphis.

87. High Court Rules in Favor of Ex-Enron Executive - Friday, June 19, 2009

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court on Thursday sided with a former Enron Corp. executive in a ruling that makes it unlikely he can be tried a second time on charges related to financial fraud at the one-time energy giant.

88. Perryman Addresses Ins, Outs of Tax Law - Thursday, June 04, 2009

J. Vincent Perryman, an attorney and founder of The Law Offices of J. Vincent Perryman, established his solo practice in 2006.

89. Lawyers Giving Closing Arguments in Kmart Case - Monday, June 01, 2009

ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) - The former head of Kmart Corp. used "lies, deceptions and half-truths" to keep investors in the dark about a cash crisis in the months leading to a 2002 bankruptcy, a government lawyer told jurors Friday at the end of a civil fraud trial.

90. Treasury IG: 'Inappropriate' Backdating at Thrifts - Tuesday, May 26, 2009

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Treasury Department's watchdog has uncovered improper backdating of cash infusions at six thrifts including IndyMac, in an investigation that already has prompted the removal of the federal thrift agency's acting director.

91. Judge OKs Chrysler's Steps Toward Sale to Fiat - Thursday, May 07, 2009

NEW YORK (AP) - The judge overseeing Chrysler LLC's Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection proceedings has ruled that the automaker can start taking steps toward selling the vast majority of its assets to Italy's Fiat Group SpA. The judge also said lawyers for a dissident group of lenders have until noon (1600 GMT) Wednesday to file a list of members with the court, ruling that their identities do not need to be sealed despite reported death threats.

92. Rosa Becomes GM at Holiday Inn-Wolfchase - Wednesday, March 18, 2009

Chris Rosa has been named general manger of the Holiday Inn and Suites Memphis-Wolfchase. Rosa will be responsible for day-to-day operations of the property. He previously served as vice president of operations for Equity Estates, general manger at the Sheraton Meadowlands and area manger of the Crowne Plaza Ravinia in Atlanta. Rosa also has been named General Manager of the Year by Patriot American Hotels and Hotelier of the Year by the Connecticut Hospitality Association.

93. Medtronic Whistleblowers’ Case in Jeopardy - Thursday, March 12, 2009

A former Medtronic employee who filed two whistleblower lawsuits has lost one case on appeal and is trying to convince a judge not to dismiss the second one.

Jacqueline Poteet, who was the company’s travel services manager, may lose the second case because she was not the first whistleblower to file suit. In this lawsuit, she is joined by Bobbie Vaden, another former Medtronic employee in Memphis who worked for 16 years in the company’s accounting department.

94. Ark. Bombing Investigation Draws Leads, Reward - Friday, March 06, 2009

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) - For days, lunchtime talk in West Memphis always came back to the well-known doctor, the bomb that injured him and the rumors about who planted the homemade explosive.

95. Economy Shrinks At Fastest Pace In 26 Years - Monday, March 02, 2009

WASHINGTON (AP) – The economy contracted at a staggering 6.2 percent pace at the end of 2008, the worst showing in a quarter-century, as consumers and businesses ratcheted back spending, plunging the country deeper into recession.

96. Scott Gets Maximum For 2nd Degree Murder Conviction - Thursday, February 19, 2009

Shelby County Criminal Court Judge James Lammey today sentenced Jeffrey Scott to 25 years in prison without the possibility of parole for the 2006 beating death of his wife, Ashley Scott.

97. Official: Police at 'Dead End' in Ark. Car Bombing - Monday, February 09, 2009

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) - Detectives are "at a dead end" in their investigation of a bombing that injured the chairman of the state's medical board, a police chief said Friday.

No witnesses have come forward with information about who entered Dr. Trent Pierce's driveway to plant the homemade bomb, West Memphis Police Chief Robert Paudert told The Associated Press.

98. Americans Saving More, Spending Less - Tuesday, February 03, 2009

WASHINGTON (AP) - Americans are hunkering down and saving more. For a recession-battered economy, it couldn't be happening at a worse time.

Economists call it the "paradox of thrift." What's good for individuals – spending less, saving more – is bad for the economy when everyone does it.

99. Push for Domestic Violence Court Gains Traction - Friday, January 23, 2009

When the Shelby County Board of Commissioners meets Monday to appoint a new General Sessions Criminal Court judge, it will consider 15 candidates.

The 13-member body also will give serious thought to appointing someone who is willing to turn Division 10 into a court devoted exclusively to domestic violence cases.

100. Events - Wednesday, January 21, 2009

The Alliance for Nonprofit Excellence will hold a workshop titled “Planning and Evaluation 101” today from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Alliance office, 5100 Poplar Ave., Suite 502. The facilitator will be Karen Kitchens, who will discuss fundamental planning and evaluation tools that will equip participants to better understand a program’s impact and needs. For more information or reservations, call 684-6605 or visit www.npexcellence.org.