Memphis area commercial real estate brokers were not only brought up to speed on the latest numbers and trends Thursday, Feb. 7, at the Memphis Area Association of Realtors Commercial Property Forecast Summit – they were also briefed on how to tweak their marketing strategy to recruit business by a former executive with the Federal Reserve.

2. Schools Work To Grow Pool Of Engineers - Monday, June 25, 2012

Last year President Barack Obama announced an “all-hands-on-deck strategy” to train 10,000 new American engineers every year.

Local schools like the Memphis Academy of Science and Engineering, Christian Brothers University and University of Memphis continue striving to attract new students to their engineering programs to train the next generation of engineers.

3. Events - Friday, June 08, 2012

The Greater Memphis Chamber will host “A Conversation With … Jack Truong” Friday, June 8, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Memphis Cook Convention Center, 255 N. Main St. The Electrolux president will provide an update on the company’s timeline, jobs and more. Cost is $35 for members and $40 for nonmembers. Contact Tunga Lee at tlee@memphischamber.com or 543-3571.

4. The Right Place - Thursday, March 01, 2012

When people think of Memphis, they might picture an aerial shot of Downtown – skyscrapers, The Pyramid and all.

But Andy Cates’ view of Memphis is different. He sees the city’s “dirty, industrial real estate.”

5. CRE Outlook Remains Mixed - Wednesday, February 08, 2012

A sophomore at the University of Memphis could open up an economics book and explain how the United States got to its current state through the laws of demand, diminishing returns and comparative advantage.

6. CRE Outlook Remains Mixed - Thursday, February 09, 2012

A sophomore at the University of Memphis could open up an economics book and explain how the United States got to its current state through the laws of demand, diminishing returns and comparative advantage.

7. Green Shoots - Monday, November 28, 2011

As the local commercial real estate market approaches the end of 2011, experts say it appears to be in line with national fundamentals for secondary and tertiary markets.

Shelby County commercial sales in the third quarter were the highest sales volume since Q3 2007, with $259 million, according to real estate information company Chandler Reports, www.chandlerreports.com.

8. Need Not Apply - Monday, August 22, 2011

If America’s busted housing market is the ghost of recession past, then teenagers flipping burgers, selling clothes at the local mall or filling internships are in danger of becoming the ghosts of that downturn’s future.

9. Memphis Chamber Summer Program Comes to a Close - Wednesday, July 27, 2011

The Greater Memphis Chamber has announced the end of its 2011 summer program, which will culminate in a reception and closing ceremony Wednesday, July 27.

The summer program, The Memphis Youth Career Development Program, is a partnership with the Greater Memphis Chamber and Cummins Inc. The eight-week session acquaints youth in the community with career opportunities. The comprehensive experience educates youth on the expectations and needs of work force and knowledge of emerging technology. MYCD offers a diverse group of staff serving as mentors, workshop leaders and business advisers.

10. Unemployment Claims Drop Sharply to 434K - Friday, October 29, 2010

WASHINGTON (AP) – Fewer people applied for unemployment benefits last week, the second drop in a row and a hopeful sign the job market could be improving.

Still, economists cautioned that the trend would have to continue for several more weeks before a solid conclusion could be drawn that hiring is picking up.

11. DOJ: Prosecutor Firing was Politics, Not Crime - Thursday, July 22, 2010

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Bush administration's Justice Department's actions were inappropriately political, but not criminal, when it fired a U.S. attorney in 2006, prosecutors said Wednesday in closing a two-year investigation without filing charges.

12. Memphis’ Loss is Mexico’s Gain for Cummins Jobs - Thursday, July 15, 2010

Cummins Inc. is cutting 100 jobs from its engine remanufacturing plant in Memphis and transferring the work to a facility in Mexico.

13. Cummins Inc. Will Lay Off 100 - Wednesday, July 14, 2010

Cummins Inc. could lay off up to 100 employees in Shelby County between July 15 and Sept. 15, according to a notice filed with the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development.

14. Technology Takes Ridgeway Middle Music to New Level - Friday, May 21, 2010

The walls of a cinderblock city school classroom in East Memphis are hung with posters of John Coltrane, King Oliver, Otis Redding, Elvis Presley, Billie Holiday and a 78-inch interactive whiteboard called an ActivBoard.

15. ArtsMemphis Names Board of Directors - Friday, November 27, 2009

ArtsMemphis has announced its new board chair and eight new board members.

Anne Stokes will serve as the new chairwoman.

16. Some Tenn. Workers Eligible For Job Training Aid - Monday, September 14, 2009

Workers at two Tennessee plants are eligible for job training and cash assistance as part of the U.S. Labor Department’s Trade Adjustment Assistance program.

Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development spokesman Jeff Hentschel said about 95 people at Cummins Inc. in Memphis and Eclipse Manufacturing in Pikeville qualify for the aid.

17. Chrysler Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy - Friday, May 01, 2009

WASHINGTON (AP) – Chrysler LLC filed for bankruptcy protection Thursday and will form an alliance with the Italian carmaker Fiat Group SpA in an effort to revive the U.S.’ ailing third-largest automaker.

18. Diamond Int’l To Expand - Thursday, March 05, 2009

Change is coming to the northeast corner of East Brooks and Millbranch roads in Whitehaven, where Diamond International Trucks Inc. will double its size by taking over the former Chuck Hutton Toyota dealership.

19. Nissan Expands Miss. Plant for Commercial Vehicles - Thursday, March 05, 2009

CANTON, Miss. (AP) - Nissan Motor Co. will invest $118 million to retool its Mississippi auto plant to produce its first commercial vehicle made in the United States.

20. Wilson Named CBU Dean Of Graduate, Professional Studies - Wednesday, July 30, 2008

Dr. Patrick Wilson has been named dean of the Graduate and Professional Studies program at Christian Brothers University.

Wilson will lead the marketing, recruitment and retention for evening undergraduate programs and graduate programs as well as have responsibility for the financial planning and administrative operations.

21. Crye Named Finalist For Entrepreneur of Year - Wednesday, June 25, 2008

Harold Crye, Crye-Leike Realtors’ chief executive officer and co-founder, is a finalist for the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award in Alabama, Georgia and Tennessee.

Regional award winners will be eligible for consideration in the Entrepreneur of the Year 2008 national program.

22. Cummins Mid-South DonatesBillboard to ArtsMemphis - Friday, April 18, 2008
     Cummins Mid-South LLC has donated a billboard at 3770 S. Perkins Road to ArtsMemphis to inspire other local businesses to support the arts.
     The billboard features young dancers from Wat

23. Cummins BuysEast Brooks Property - Friday, February 22, 2008
     Memphis-based Cummins Mid-South LLC has bought a 33,966-square-foot auto-service garage at 1784 E. Brooks Road for $1.8 million. Cummins Mid-South, an auto parts and service company, already was the property's tenant, op

24. Wharton Discusses What China Delegation Means for Memphis, U.S. - Tuesday, October 23, 2007

If Shelby County Mayor A C Wharton Jr. had any doubts about how small the business world has become, those doubts were dispelled when he went for his first Sunday Starbucks visit since returning from China last week.

25. Respected Architect Ventures Out - Wednesday, September 12, 2007

A period of self-examination often accompanies the prospect of changing jobs, however frightening or thrilling - or a little of both - the opportunity seems. And it isn't difficult to imagine what might have run through the mind of architect Michael Walker when he recently left his job at the firm JBHM Architects.

26. Thompson Teeters on Presidential Edge - Friday, June 01, 2007

In a generally favorable profile of former U.S. Sen. Fred Thompson that ran in the May 20 edition of The Washington Post, Liz Garrigan wrote that she once compared the lawmaker's appearance to that of the "Star Trek" character Worf.

27. Arkansas Prosecutor Still at Center of Cohen-Gonzales Debate - Friday, May 18, 2007

Lately, his connection to Memphis has been the consulting work he's done in the city for a prominent agribusiness, U.S. Canadian Biofuels Inc., which is looking at building a large facility in the area.

28. Marketing Push Shows Businesses That Downtown Works - Monday, April 23, 2007

The announcement in February that SunTrust Banks Inc. is clearing out of its 170,000-square-foot space in Downtown's One Commerce Square building - the second-tallest in the city - could be regarded as a setback for Downtown stakeholders.

29. South End's Cummins-MidsouthSoon to Receive Makeover - Friday, April 06, 2007
     The Cummins-Midsouth Building at the corner of Georgia Avenue and Riverside Drive in Downtown soon will undergo a makeover that will include façade changes, renovations to the existing building and a three-story addition

30. Top of the Heap - Thursday, February 15, 2007

When it opened with a bang in 1935, the parade of dignitaries, airplanes overhead and boats drifting along the Mississippi River no doubt made for quite a spectacle.

Today, something similar is occurring along Riverside Drive, which remains an upscale, well-maintained "front door" of the city some 70 years after its unveiling. Several real estate projects are bringing new townhomes, condominiums and streetscape improvements to the area.

31. LeMoyne-Owen Receives $500,000 Pledge - Friday, January 12, 2007
     The Cummins Foundation pledged one of its largest donations for 2006 to struggling, historically black LeMoyne-Owen College.
     The philanthropic arm of Columbus, Ind.-based Cummins Inc. p

32. IDB to Discuss PILOTsfor Jabil, Cummins, IP - Wednesday, August 10, 2005
The Memphis and Shelby County Industrial Development Board will discuss three payment-in-lieu-of-tax applications at a 3 p.m. meeting Thursday at City Hall, 125 N. Main St. Companies with PILOT applications up for consideration include International

33. Archived Article: Trends Focus - Monday, May 17, 2004
Amelia Carkuff, owner of Amelia Carkuff Interiors

Business Picks Up for Commercial Designers

ANDREW BELL

The Daily News

Its been more than two years since Amelia Carkuff, owner of Amelia Carkuff Interiors, has seen the level of business ...

34. Archived Article: Newsmakers - Wednesday, December 10, 2003
Chancellor Arnold Goldin and General Sessions Judges Phyllis Gardner and Gwen Rooks completed a Judicial Academy conducted by

Local Judges Complete State Judicial Academy Chancellor Arnold Goldin and General Sessions Judges Phyllis Gardner and Gw...

35. Archived Article: Memos - Wednesday, October 30, 2002
Andy Lessin was appoixnted International Paper senior vice president of internal audit

Andy Lessin was appointed International Paper senior vice president of internal audit. Lessin has served as vice president of finance and chief accounting offi...

36. Archived Article: Real Briefs - Tuesday, October 23, 2001
Crye-Leike sold one of seven company-wide franchises to Mississippi broker Kenneth L

Crye-Leike sold one of seven companywide franchises recently to Mississippi broker Kenneth L. Wilson, owner of Wilson Realty in New Albany, Miss. The new office,...

37. Archived Article: Memos - Wednesday, August 15, 2001
The Tennessee Human Rights Commission named officers for the next year: Dr The Tennessee Human Rights Commission named officers for the next year: Dr. Benjamin Hooks, chairman; the Rev. John Gilmore, vice chair for West Tennessee; Brad Hodge, vice c...

38. Archived Article: Cummins (lead) - Friday, February 16, 2001
Cummins Engine applies for tax freeze on $5 Cummins project would add 150 jobs By SUE PEASE The Daily News A tax freeze application for a $5.5 million project that will create 150 new jobs over the next three years will be considered by the Industri...

39. Archived Article: Memos - Wednesday, December 13, 2000
Dr Dr. Robert McDowell, associate professor in the University of Memphis Department of Communication, has garnered another national and state award for work on the Keep Tennessee Beautiful radio public service campaign. McDowell produced and did voi...

40. Archived Article: Memos - Wednesday, February 10, 1999
Promus Names New Development Ronald C. Muzii Jr. has been named vice president of development for Promus Vacation Resorts. Muzii was formerly president of Innovative Hospitality Group Inc. in Miami. He is a graduate of Cornell University. B. Ted Ham...

41. Archived Article: Market Focus - Monday, August 31, 1998
By STACEY PETSCHAUER Bringing home South Africa International Business Council promotes trade, investment opportunities for local businesses By STACEY PETSCHAUER The Daily News Exploring trade opportunities for Memphis businesses always is a hot ite...

42. Archived Article: Back - Tuesday, November 05, 1996
1996 growth exceeds previous year 1996 growth exceeds previous year The first three quarters of 1996 have been good overall for the Memphis economy, according to the latest figures compiled by the research department of the Memphis Area Chamber of C...

43. Archived Article: Per Capita Income - Tuesday, July 16, 1996
7/16 jts per capita income Per capita income up in Memphis, state 1990-1994 growth shows strong economy since recession By JAMES SNYDER The Daily News Good economic news these days, so the 1990s cliché goes, is bad for business. But good tidi...

44. Archived Article: Cummins Engine Chg - Monday, June 10, 1996
Building starts on offices Construction begins on office finishes for Cummins Engine Company plans July move to new facility on Quest Way By CAMILLE H. GAMBLE The Daily News Industrial Developments International has started construction on the final...

45. Archived Article: Industrial Chg - Wednesday, April 24, 1996
04-24 chg industrial Warehouse starts total 1.5 million square feet in first quarter 1996 By CAMILLE H. GAMBLE The Daily News Warehouse starts for the first quarter of 1996 for Shelby County totaled more than 1.46 million square feet, according to b...

46. Archived Article: Commercial Chg - Thursday, April 11, 1996
04-11 chg commercial Commercial construction, costs up in first quarter By CAMILLE H. GAMBLE The Daily News Commercial construction was strong for the first quarter of 1996 in Shelby County, with permits filed totaling more than $139 million in valu...