Memphis-based Southern Growth Studio is getting ready to bring some of the spirit of innovation, sunny optimism and can-do attitude to Memphis that its principals found on a recent trip to Las Vegas.

2. U.S. Employers Add 155,000 Jobs in December - Monday, January 07, 2013

WASHINGTON (AP) – U.S. employers added 155,000 jobs in December, a steady gain that shows hiring held up during the tense negotiations to resolve the fiscal cliff.

The solid job growth wasn’t enough to reduce the unemployment rate, which remained 7.8 percent last month, the Labor Department said Friday. The rate for November was revised up from an initially reported 7.7 percent.

3. Haynes Joins Table Group as Principal Consultant - Wednesday, November 07, 2012

Brad Haynes has joined The Table Group Inc. as principal consultant. Haynes will provide executive teams with customized consulting and training sessions built around teamwork, leadership and overall organizational health.

4. Financial Industry Continues to Evolve - Monday, September 24, 2012

Here’s a roundup of what some of the city’s banks and bankers, investment professionals, and other financial services shops have been up to in recent weeks.

On the personnel front, Financial Federal recently appointed bank president William Tayloe to the board. Tayloe will be responsible for repositioning and expanding the company’s presence locally and elsewhere.

5. McBroom Joins Indie Memphis as Director of Operations - Wednesday, September 12, 2012

Mandy McBroom has been named director of operations for Indie Memphis, the first full-time staff member to hold the position. In her new role, she will oversee festival operations, shorts programming, volunteer opportunities and membership growth.

6. Lawmakers Seize on Report Detailing Impact of Cuts - Wednesday, July 18, 2012

WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans and Democrats seized on a new report estimating that automatic budget cuts will cost the economy 2 million jobs to level election-year charges that underscored the deep political divide over how to avert the looming crisis.

7. US Employers Still Waiting for Sales to Pick Up - Monday, June 04, 2012

WASHINGTON (AP) – The U.S. economy suddenly looks a lot weaker.

Only 69,000 jobs were added in May, the fewest in a year, and the unemployment rate rose from 8.1 percent to 8.2 percent.

8. Economy Adds 227K Jobs, Jobless Rate Unchanged - Monday, March 12, 2012

WASHINGTON (AP) – The United States added 227,000 jobs in February as the nation has put together the strongest three months of job growth since the Great Recession, boding well for President Barack Obama's re-election chances.

9. Depot Biz Park Changes Direction - Monday, November 28, 2011

From Army supply base to base of operations, the new owners of the Memphis Depot Business Park hope to position their revitalized 260-acre site in South Memphis on real estate brokers’ radar screen as a solution for industrial needs.

10. Wilkinson Follows Road Less Traveled - Thursday, November 03, 2011

During his 50-year tenure in real estate, Dan Wilkinson helped establish the Memphis office of Colliers International as one of the dominant industrial real estate companies in the local market and has been involved in more than $1 billion in sales in Memphis and North Mississippi.

11. Jackson Joins Devcon Security as GM - Wednesday, October 05, 2011

Eric Jackson has joined Devcon Security as general manager of the company’s Memphis branch. Jackson’s primary focus will be hiring and training sales people and technicians, as well as building daily branch operations and acting as the brand ambassador to building partnerships in the community.

12. Networking Event Brings Women Biz Orgs Together - Wednesday, September 07, 2011

It’s a cliché phrase that rings true for nearly every professional industry: it’s all about who you know.

Tough economic times serve as a reminder that networking is a powerful force to combating slow sales. That’s the concept behind a Tuesday, Sept. 13, meeting celebrating women in business.

13. Two Firms Acquire Thompson Dunavant - Wednesday, July 27, 2011

Thompson Dunavant PLC, the largest locally owned accounting firm in Memphis, has been acquired by two separate firms that work together under what’s known as an alternative practice structure.

Cleveland-based CBIZ Inc. has signed a definitive agreement to acquire the tax side of Thompson Dunavant, effective Aug. 1. Mayer Hoffman McCann PC is acquiring the audit side of Thompson Dunavant. The Memphis office will be known as CBIZ MHM Thompson Dunavant. No layoffs or major changes will result from the acquisition.

14. Thompson Dunavant Gets New Ownership - Tuesday, July 26, 2011

Thompson Dunavant PLC, the largest locally owned accounting firm in Memphis, has been acquired by two separate firms that work together under what’s known as an alternative practice structure.

Cleveland, Ohio-based CBIZ Inc. has signed a definitive agreement to acquire the tax side of Thompson Dunavant, effective Aug. 1. Mayer Hoffman McCann PC is acquiring the audit side of Thompson Dunavant.

15. Partnership Advocates Social Media to Firms - Monday, June 20, 2011

Now that Morgan Stanley has allowed itself to be the first major wealth manager to use social media for marketing purposes, Memphis marketing professional Amy Howell is encouraging other financial services companies to follow Morgan Stanley’s lead.

16. Joblessness Among Post-Sept. 11 Vets Remains High - Wednesday, June 01, 2011

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) – The unemployment rate among military veterans who served after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks remains stubbornly higher than the general population, especially for the youngest men to leave the service, according to a congressional report released Tuesday.

17. Job Growth Rate Slows in Mississippi - Thursday, May 26, 2011

The yearly job growth rate dropped in Mississippi last month as a jigsaw of private-sector industries provided all of the new employment.

The Department of Employment Security says, on a non-seasonally adjusted basis, there were 6,600 more non-farm jobs — or 0.6 percent — in April than in April 2010. The March-to-March growth figure was 9,200 jobs.

18. BBB Fields Increased Inquiries - Friday, January 21, 2011

Local consumers are increasingly turning to the Better Business Bureau to find reliable services, despite the rise of a number of alternative websites that enable consumers to rate their experiences and leave feedback.

19. Service Firms Grow at Fastest Pace Since 2006 - Thursday, January 06, 2011

WASHINGTON (AP) — Strong consumer demand pushed a key measure of the economy's service sector to its highest level in more than four years, the latest evidence that the economy is gaining strength and job growth could pick up in the new year.

20. Tenn. Unemployment Rate Unchanged at 9.4 Percent - Friday, December 17, 2010

NASHVILLE (AP) — Tennessee's unemployment rate for November was 9.4 percent, unchanged from the October and September.

The national rate was 9.8 percent.

According to a news release from the Department of Labor and Workforce Development, the state added nearly 10,000 jobs in the private sector last month. But most of those jobs were seasonal hires in the service and retail industries.

21. Service Sector Growth Accelerates in September - Wednesday, October 06, 2010

NEW YORK (AP) – The U.S. service sector, the nation's predominant employer, expanded in September for a ninth straight month, although the growth has not been consistent enough to dent the high unemployment rate.

22. Service Sector Grows More Quickly in July - Thursday, August 05, 2010

NEW YORK (AP) – Growth in the U.S. service sector picked up in July, according to a trade group's survey, in a good sign for the overall economy and the job market.

The Institute for Supply Management said Wednesday its service-sector index rose to 54.3 last month, up from 53.8 in June. Economists had expected a pullback to 53 for July.

23. Service Sector Grows in April, Trade Group Says - Thursday, May 06, 2010

NEW YORK (AP) – The service sector expanded in April, with business activity accelerating at the strongest pace in four years.

The Institute for Supply Management, a trade group of purchasing executives, said its service sector index read 55.4 in April, the same level as in March. It’s the fourth straight month of growth.

24. Jobless Rate Tops 10 Percent For First Time Since ’83 - Monday, November 09, 2009

WASHINGTON (AP) – The national unemployment rate has passed the psychological threshold of 10 percent for the first time since 1983 – and is likely to go higher.

Nearly 16 million people can’t find jobs even though the worst recession since the Great Depression has apparently ended. Persistently high unemployment could hurt the recovery by restraining consumer spending, which accounts for 70 percent of the economy.

25. Pera Appointed Special Adviser For ABA Strategic Communications Committee - Wednesday, September 09, 2009

Lucian Pera of Adams and Reese LLP has been appointed as a special adviser of the American Bar Association’s Standing Committee on Strategic Communications for a one-year term.

26. Service Sector Shrinks Less Than Expected - Tuesday, July 07, 2009

The U.S. services economy – from retailers and restaurants to real estate brokers – contracted less than expected in June in its best showing since before the financial crisis struck last fall, according to a private trade group’s gauge.

27. State Unemployment Rate Drops in August to 6.6% - Monday, September 22, 2008

Tennessee’s unemployment rate for August was 6.6 percent, down 0.2 percentage points from the revised July rate of 6.8 percent, said state commissioner of Labor & Workforce Development James Neeley.

28. Memphis Real Estate Community Loses Pioneer - Monday, September 22, 2008

K. William “Bill” Chandler, founder of real estate information company Chandler Reports and real estate appraisal company Chandler & Chandler, died Sept. 12 in his Memphis home after a lengthy battle with ALS (Lou Gehrig’s disease). He was 72.

29. UTHSC’s Baselski Receives Professional Recognition Award - Wednesday, July 23, 2008

Vickie S. Baselski, professor at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, has been presented the 2008 American Society for Microbiology TREK Diagnostic ABMM/ABMLI Professional Recognition Award.

30. Service Sector Contracts for First Time in Nearly 5 Years - Thursday, February 07, 2008

NEW YORK (AP) - For the first time in almost five years, the nation's services sector - including restaurants, travel, banking, construction and retail - contracted in January, stoking rising worries of a recession.

31. U.S. Service EconomyAt Slower Pace in Sept. - Thursday, October 04, 2007
     The U.S. service economy, feeling the drag of the slumping housing market, expanded at a slower pace in September than in August, a trade group said Wednesday.
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32. People Still Choose Real Estate Careers During Housing Crunch - Friday, September 14, 2007

Amid the turbulence of the housing market, Debby Harris of Collierville decided to take the plunge and become a real estate professional.

Harris, who had spent 20 years in the airline industry and six years in public relations, figured it was time for a job change when she and her husband moved here from Florida in 2006.

33. Walking the (Assembly) Line - Monday, May 22, 2006

Shelby County's reliance on manufacturing jobs to employ its citizens has decreased over the past few years, but this is just part of a larger trend happening in West Tennessee and across the country.

34. Sales Veteran Shares Expertise Through New Venture - Friday, September 23, 2005

Collierville resident Jerry Autry, president and owner of Optimum Sales Solutions in Memphis, has become the first Tennessee franchise affiliate of DEI (Direct Education Inc.) Management Group, an international sales training company that has trained more than 500,000 sales professionals in more than 9,000 companies.

35. Professionals Offer Post-Storm Assistance - Monday, September 19, 2005

When Mary Walpole took the phone call, it was typical in most ways of the calls she normally receives. Walpole, president of Memphis Legal Placement, regularly works with legal professionals looking for jobs.

36. DU, Arts Council Host National Event - Tuesday, August 30, 2005

Even before it was announced that the Federal Duck Stamp Art Competition was leaving Washington, D.C., for the first time in its 71-year history to come to Memphis, the national contest already had a few connections to the Bluff City.

37. Archived Article: Law Talk - Thursday, July 15, 2004
Law Talk Rick Bennett

Bennett Balances Employment Practice, Family Life

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Rick Bennett recently joined the law firm of Apperson, Crump & Maxwell as a member. He maintains an office in Collierville and p...

38. Archived Article: Real Review - Tuesday, April 09, 2002
NAR offers way for associations NAR offers way for associations to add value to member Web sites The National Association of Realtors now offers state and local Realtor associations the opportunity to provide Realtor VIP Risk Management Publications...

39. Archived Article: Standout - Friday, March 22, 2002
Service promoter Service promoter By MARY DANDO The Daily News Appreciating ones unique gifts and a strong faith have been constants in Miriam Lefflers life. Leffler, president of Miriam Leffler Personnel Services Inc., was recently appointed presid...

40. Archived Article: Calendar - Monday, March 19, 2001
Calendar of events: June 5 11 Calendar of events: March 19-March 25 March 19 Consumer Credit Counseling Service offers a free seminar on establishing or re-establishing credit, credit reports and cutting the cost of using credit from 6 p.m. to 7:30 ...

41. Archived Article: Tech Briefs - Wednesday, February 14, 2001
ITT Technical Institute-Memphis began enrolling students in two new associates degree programs Computer and Electronics Eng ITT Technical Institute-Memphis began enrolling students in two new associates degree programs Computer and Electronics Engin...

42. Archived Article: Focus (invest) - Wednesday, January 24, 2001
Technology pits tradition, trends in stock trading Technology pits tradition, trends in stock trading By KATHLEEN BURT The Daily News Its been a struggle since two people inhabited the earth old ideas vs. new. On one side, a tempting morsel, in this...

43. Archived Article: Tech (wireless) - Wednesday, January 03, 2001
Memphis strong in wireless use Cell phone usage puts Memphis on the map By SUE PEASE The Daily News It is not just imagination if it seems wireless phone users are everywhere especially in Memphis. Recent surveys show Memphis wireless use is slightl...

44. Archived Article: Market Briefs - Monday, May 01, 2000
The state of Tennessee secured almost $2 billion in announced private capital investments in a little more than a week The state of Tennessee secured almost $2 billion in announced private capital investments in a little more than a week. Willamette...

45. Archived Article: Marketplace (jobs) - Monday, March 06, 2000
By LAURIE JOHNSON Record employment marks start of century for Tennessee By LAURIE JOHNSON The Daily News During the first month of the new century, virtually everybody who wanted a job had a job in Tennessee, according to the latest employment figu...

46. Archived Article: Marketplace - Monday, August 23, 1999
Kathleen,   Tennessees legal marketers experience new growth and increased camaraderie By DEBORAH TODD of Baker Donelson Bearman & Caldwell PC and SANDRA MCQUAIN of Glankler Brown PLLC Three years ago, you could count the number of full-tim...

47. Archived Article: Marketplace St - Monday, August 16, 1999
By SUZANNE THOMPSON Tightening the tax belt Tax Revision and Reform Act of 1999 levies limited liability companies and limited liability partnerships with franchise and excise taxes By SUZANNE THOMPSON The Daily News Members of professional limited ...

48. Archived Article: Small Biz - Monday, April 19, 1999
By STACEY PETSCHAUER Entrepreneur gets specific with Web marketing By STACEY PETSCHAUER The Daily News Playing the marketing game can get overwhelming at times, especially when the game board is the World Wide Web. With so many search engines and in...

49. Archived Article: Real Fcs (acronyms) Lj - Tuesday, March 16, 1999
By LAURIE JOHNSON Whats in a name? GRI, CRE, AIA, NAHB, NAR ... a string of letters can indicate whos passed muster in the design, building, remodeling and marketing sectors of the real estate industry By LAURIE JOHNSON The Daily News Dont know your...

50. Archived Article: Real Focus1 - Tuesday, October 27, 1998
The many benefits of multifamily housing The many benefits of multifamily housing By Roy Moore Special to The Daily News One out of every four households in America lives in a home that is under the same roof with other homes, often referred to as m...

51. Archived Article: Memos - Wednesday, December 24, 1997
James Spisak has been named the site director for Stream Internationals Memphis technical support center James Spisak has been named the site director for Stream Internationals Memphis technical support center. He previously was the general manager ...

52. Archived Article - Tuesday, December 03, 1996
Tennessee will have 26 percent more jobs in 2005 Tennessee will have 26 percent more jobs in 2005 By the year 2005, the Tennessee economy will generate about 674,500 new jobs for a 26 percent increase and total employment will be close to 3.3 millio...

53. Archived Article: Last - Wednesday, June 26, 1996
Tunica matters because it has become a hallmark of gaming development. The American Gaming Association, a national lobbying organization representing gamling interests, uses Tunica to dispell myths the association claims are unfairly attached to the...

54. Archived Article: Env Analys - Wednesday, June 26, 1996
ASTs under environmental regulation of the National Oil SPCC Program ASTs under environmental regulation of the National Oil SPCC Program By Franchesca Zenitsky Regulatory requirements and potential liability associated with underground storage tank...

55. Archived Article: Govt Fcs (oak Ridge) Lj - Friday, May 10, 1996
lj 10/5 cates From warheads to widgets Business leaders learn about Oak Ridge resources By LAURIE JOHNSON The Daily News West Tennessee business and economic development leaders might not realize that the same place which perfected nuclear warheads ...