As David Strand was taking a group of eight students through the rigors of algebra in a computer lab at Concord Academy, there were some familiar indicators that usually can be found in any high school algebra class.

2. Rise of House Flipping Focus Of Seminar - Wednesday, October 31, 2012

The impact of the foreclosure crisis on Shelby County home values is intricate and far-reaching.

Recent estimates by real estate information company Chandler Reports suggest that nearly a quarter of Memphis’ total housing stock are non-owner occupied.

3. Time for Memphians to Rejoice Yet Again - Monday, October 29, 2012

Each year, a Chicago firm called Challenger, Gray & Christmas Inc. publishes a tongue-in-cheek report on the nation’s lost productivity during March Madness.

4. Changes Occurring Backstage At Elvis Presley Enterprises - Monday, July 16, 2012

It was about a month ago when the company that produced a digital hologram of the late Tupac Shakur that showed up to startling effect on stage at the Coachella Music Festival announced it was working on a similar hologram of Elvis Presley.

5. Elvis' Virtual Presence Remains in Building - Friday, June 08, 2012

Elvis Presley is going to be touring forever.

Digital production company Digital Domain Media Group has signed an exclusive agreement with CORE Media Group, formerly known as CKx, to jointly develop, produce and own a series of “virtual” Elvis likenesses.

6. Students Take Hutchison Leads In Unexpected Directions - Monday, May 07, 2012

Mary Elizabeth Kakales has been grappling with school reform concepts like how to scale reforms so that they can prevail in different schools in different communities. And she has thought through teacher accountability standards.

7. Cash Says Charlotte Job Offers More Reform Work - Friday, April 13, 2012

Memphis City Schools superintendent Dr. Kriner Cash said he feels like his time in Memphis is growing short even if he doesn’t get the job as superintendent of Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools in North Carolina.

8. Groups Seeking Regional Work For Artwalk - Wednesday, March 07, 2012

Downtown businesses have the space. Now all they need are the artists to fill what will essentially be pop-up galleries around the city’s core.

The Downtown Memphis Commission and Downtown Neighborhood Association are preparing to launch “Unveil Downtown,” a 20-day so-called “artwalk” Downtown that will showcase the work of 20 artists from across the region.

9. Turning Point - Monday, February 13, 2012

In World War II, it was the beaches of Normandy. During the Great Recession, it was the collapse of Lehman Brothers. In Shakespeare's “Hamlet,” it's the reaction of Claudius when he storms out of the play that Hamlet staged in an attempt to guess whether his uncle killed his father.

10. 4Memphis Mag Launches With New Ownership - Friday, December 02, 2011

4Memphis magazine, formerly VIP Memphis Magazine, is under new ownership.

The new entity, 4Memphis Publishing LLC, is comprised of publisher Jim Walker, owner of Eden Spa & Laser and an officer with Merchants & Planters Bank; the Levy family of Oak Hall Inc.; Jay Mednikow of Mednikow Jewelers; Joel Hobson of Hobson Realtors; Judy McLellan of Crye-Leike Realtors Inc.; and Amy Howell of Howell Marketing Strategies LLC.

11. VIP Memphis Relaunches as 4Memphis Mag Under New Ownership - Thursday, December 01, 2011

4Memphis magazine, formerly VIP Memphis Magazine, is under new ownership.

The new entity, 4Memphis Publishing LLC, is comprised of publisher Jim Walker, owner of Eden Spa & Laser and an officer with Merchants & Planters Bank; the Levy family of Oak Hall Inc.; Jay Mednikow of Mednikow Jewelers; Joel Hobson of Hobson Realtors; Judy McLellan of Crye-Leike Realtors Inc.; and Amy Howell of Howell Marketing Strategies LLC.

12. With Kindle Fire, Amazon's Digital Ambitions Burn - Friday, September 30, 2011

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) – Amazon's unveiling of the Kindle Fire tablet computer sends a bright-hot message: The online retailer is ready to rival iPad maker Apple in an effort to be the world's top digital content provider.

13. Cheers - Monday, August 01, 2011

Two years ago, Brittany Whisenant and Ed Cabigao were given just four hours notice the day their new South Main restaurant debuted.

Thinking fast, the pair blasted Twitter and Facebook with a short but sweet message –South of Beale is officially open for business.

14. After Early Zeal, TV Networks Pull Back Web Series - Tuesday, July 12, 2011

NEW YORK (AP) – Around 2007, TV networks made a land rush to the Web, looking to lay down digital production studios. Four years later, many of those networks have pulled up stakes, shunning original Web content and reorienting their online outlook.

15. Penney's Shopping Experience Could be Transformed - Tuesday, June 21, 2011

NEW YORK (AP) – Imagine the possibilities of J.C. Penney in the future: An iPad enables one shopper to mix and match shirts and slacks without having to undress. A teen sends a mobile photo of a skirt to her father, who pays for it without leaving home by using his smartphone.

16. NoBaby Campaign Puts Spotlight on Girls Inc. - Tuesday, January 25, 2011

The organization at the forefront of the NoBaby campaign, Girls Inc. of Memphis emerged in the national spotlight last week when NBC news outlets reported on teen pregnancy rates at Frayser High School.

17. ATTN: Mayor Wharton - Monday, January 10, 2011

Memphians sound off on city’s most pressing needs.

Aaron Shafer
Founder of Skatelife Memphis; scientist at St. Jude Children’s Research Hosp.
Develop and promote a citywide mentoring campaign. We must heavily invest in the positive development of our children. Many of our Memphis children suffer not from a material poverty, but a poverty of healthy relationships and ultimately a poverty of possibility – of reaching their full potential. Each of us has had supportive network of mentors (“the village”) in our lives, be they our parents, teachers or friends, that have come along side of us to build our self-esteem and to help us navigate a path that moves us closer to realizing our potential.

18. Wal-Mart Q3 Profit Rises; Pressure Still on in US - Wednesday, November 17, 2010

NEW YORK (AP) – Wal-Mart Stores Inc. reported a 9.3 percent increase in third-quarter net income as the world's largest retailer benefited from cost controls and a robust international business. The company also raised its full-year profit outlook.

19. Third Thursdays Gives New Life To Main, Peabody - Thursday, August 19, 2010

Tom Shelton was having a tough time engaging younger customers in his two South Main Street clothing stores before the neighborhood turned shopping into one big party.

20. Elvis Week Hits Stride as Buyout Talks Heat Up - Friday, August 13, 2010

MEMPHIS (AP) – Elvis Presley is in play.

CKx Inc., owner of the "American Idol" television program and 85 percent of Elvis Presley Enterprises, is mulling at least two offers to buy the company. At the same time, thousands of Elvis fans have descended on Memphis for Elvis Week, the annual commemoration of the American music icon's life and death.

21. GM CEO Whitacre Says Will Step Down Sept. 1 - Friday, August 13, 2010

DETROIT (AP) – General Motors Co. chief Ed Whitacre said Thursday he's stepping down as CEO on Sept. 1, his mission accomplished as the company reported its second straight quarterly profit.

22. High Court Reins in Prosecutors' Use of Fraud Law - Friday, June 25, 2010

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Thursday sharply curtailed prosecutors' use of an anti-fraud law that was central in convicting politicians and corporate executives in many of the nation's most prominent corruption cases. The ex-CEO of disgraced energy giant Enron and a Canadian media mogul, both in prison, are among the figures who could benefit from the ruling.

23. AP Poll: Americans Fret Over Health Overhaul Costs - Tuesday, November 17, 2009

WASHINGTON (AP) - It's the cost, Mr. President.

Americans are worried about hidden costs in the fine print of health care overhaul legislation, an Associated Press poll says. That's creating new challenges for President Barack Obama as he tries to close the deal with a handful of Democratic doubters in the Senate.

24. Debate Expected Over Sex Discrimination Vote - Monday, June 01, 2009

A proposal to ban employment discrimination in Shelby County government because of a person’s sexual orientation faces a make-or-break vote today.

The full Shelby County Commission will take up the measure for the first of three votes required before county ordinances can become law. The meeting begins at 1:30 p.m. in the Shelby County Administration Building at 160 North Main St.

25. New TBA President Ready With Plans - Thursday, May 21, 2009

When Danny Van Horn, a member of the Commercial Litigation Group at Butler, Snow, O’Mara, Stevens and Cannada PLLC, learned May 4 he was elected as the Tennessee Bar Association’s vice president/president-elect, he was busy working the Greater Memphis Chamber’s golf tournament.

26. Orthopedic Cos. Unveil Rival Products - Thursday, February 26, 2009

It’s no coincidence that Wright Medical Group of Arlington and the Memphis division of Smith & Nephew announced new products for total knee replacements on the same day this week.

The companies planned the announcements for the annual meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons in Las Vegas, which began Wednesday, and are unveiling the products in exhibitions at the Venetian/Sands EXPO.

27. Ex-Campaign Chief, Memphian Watches Election - Tuesday, November 04, 2008

Memphians who go to the polls today will help shape a new direction for the country with the votes they cast for president. And in one of the more unlikely stories of the 2008 campaign, the recent efforts of a former Memphian contributed to the choice of contenders.

28. Metropolitan Bank Enters Memphis Market - Monday, February 04, 2008

The founders of Metropolitan BancGroup Inc. have added another piece of the puzzle to their burgeoning financial institution.

Last week the bank announced it had entered into a definitive agreement to purchase a Tennessee state bank charter, putting the company one step closer to being the newest player in Memphis' ever-changing financial services landscape.

29. Self-Proclaimed Watchdog Takes Minority Business Council to Task Over its Funding - Friday, November 03, 2006

As president and chief executive officer of the Mid-South Minority Business Council Inc., Luke Yancy III earns a salary of more than $116,000 a year and has a 14-member board stacked with influential business leaders.

30. Archived Article: Cement (lead) - Wednesday, May 19, 2004
Local cement distribution facilty plans new site

Cement Distributor Plans New Facility

Holcim Inc. to move to nearby Presidents Island site

ANDREW BELL

The Daily News

One of the nations largest suppliers of cements and related mineral...

31. Archived Article: St. Benedict (lead) - Monday, April 14, 2003
Cordova Catholic school expands for the future

Cordova Catholic school expands for the future

By STACEY WIEDOWER

The Daily News

Site work has begun for a $21 million, 184,000-square-foot private, Catholic high school designed to accommod...

32. Archived Article: Comm Focus - Friday, August 23, 2002
Publishers closing reveals tangled financial dealings

Towerys closing reveals tangled financial web

By DAVID LYONS

The Daily News

When the Oxford Cos. and Towery Publishing joined forces in September 2001, employees at Towery breathed a ...

33. Archived Article: Tech Focus - Wednesday, July 03, 2002
First steps hardest when wading into e-commerce

First steps hardest when wading into e-commerce

By SHELLEY SMITH

Special to The Daily News

Electronic commerce using electronic media to sell services or products online can provide busines...

34. Archived Article: Tech Briefs - Wednesday, April 17, 2002
Two Memphis small companies, GraberWorks and internet<dot>design, have joined forces, reported owners Michael Graber of Graber Two Memphis small companies, GraberWorks and internet<dot>design, have joined forces, reported owners Michael ...

35. Archived Article: Tech Focus - Wednesday, October 25, 2000
Changing business to deliver to online shoppers E-commerce pushing evolution of delivery businesses By SUE PEASE The Daily News Major players in the delivery service industry, such as United Parcel Service, Federal Express and the U.S. Postal Servic...

36. Archived Article: Tech Briefs - Wednesday, March 01, 2000
The Mid-South Chapter of the Society for Marketing Professional Services Meeting begins at 11:30 a The Mid-South Chapter of the Society for Marketing Professional Services Meeting begins at 11:30 a.m. Thursday and features State Treasurer Steve Adam...

37. Archived Article: Marketplace - Monday, September 27, 1999
Note from Baptist Hospital inte Beyond the ballpoint By BETH MACK RadioActive Advertising Agency What do health care facilities, financial institutions and not-for-profit organizations have in common? They are the top three buyers of promotional pro...