WASHINGTON (AP) – The Obama administration announced a broad new effort Wednesday to fight the growing theft of American trade secrets following fresh evidence linking cyberstealing to China's military.

2. Weak Earnings Reports Pummel Stocks - Wednesday, October 24, 2012

NEW YORK (AP) — Nobody was expecting this round of corporate earnings reports to be great. But companies' underwhelming results are still rattling investors.

Stocks plunged Tuesday in one of the worst days on Wall Street this year. Big-name companies reported weak quarterly revenue and lowered their forecasts for the rest of the year.

3. Doggy Bags Exemplify American Wastefulness - Monday, February 27, 2012

Blame it on dogs.

I mean, if canines weren’t such dedicated carnivores would diners carry their unfinished steaks and pork chops home from restaurants in “doggy bags” for the pampered pooches to enjoy the next day? Or is the dog donation merely a cover for the fact that people are embarrassed to say that the leftovers are really for them?

4. Stocks Surge on European Debt Deal, GDP Growth - Friday, October 28, 2011

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks soared Thursday after European leaders agreed on a deal to slash Greece's debt load and prevent the debt crisis there from engulfing larger countries like Italy. The Dow Jones industrial average surged 350 points and the Standard & Poor's 500 index is on track for its best monthly performance since 1974.

5. Agricenter Gives Region’s Ag Biz Place to Call Home - Tuesday, March 29, 2011

In the daily hustle and bustle of city life, it’s easy for Memphians to forget that the urban pocket they call home sits amid one of the nation’s richest agricultural regions.

And the world’s largest urban farm, nonprofit Agricenter International at 7777 Walnut Grove Road, is continually working to create more awareness about farming through educational programs and to advance agricultural technologies through research and trials.

6. Trade Deficit Jumps Sharply in December - Thursday, February 11, 2010

WASHINGTON (AP) – The U.S. trade deficit surged to a larger-than-expected $40.18 billion in December, the biggest imbalance in 12 months. The wider deficit reflected a rebounding economy that is pushing up demand for oil and other imports.

7. Mega Bucks - Monday, December 14, 2009

Ten years ago, Jim Ewing and Jim Bruce wrote a piece for Site Selection, a trade magazine for people in the business of consulting on the best locations to build industrial plants. It was called “The Approaching Industrial Land Shortfall.”

8. Baker Donelson Honored By Corporate Counsel - Thursday, October 15, 2009

Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz PC has been named to the 2009 edition of Corporate Counsel’s “Who Represents Corporate America.”

The annual list recognizes law firms that regularly serve as outside counsel for Fortune 100 companies. This is the fourth consecutive year Baker Donelson has been included.

9. Total Thwarts Valero in Refinery Deal - Monday, June 22, 2009

NEW YORK (AP) – European oil giant Total S.A. blocked Valero Energy Corp. from buying Dow Chemical Co.’s stake in a Dutch refinery Friday, instead choosing Russia’s Lukoil Co. for the lucrative venture.

10. Factory Orders Drop 0.9 Percent in March - Monday, May 04, 2009

WASHINGTON (AP) - Orders to U.S. factories fell a larger-than-expected 0.9 percent in March, while factory shipments dropped for a record eighth consecutive month. The report was further evidence of the severity of the recession.

11. Manufacturing Declines at Slower Rate in April - Monday, May 04, 2009

WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. manufacturing activity contracted at a slower-than-expected pace in April, raising hopes that a steep plunge that began last fall may be moderating. The performance was driven by a rise in new orders reflecting higher business and consumer spending.

12. Tenn. Unemployment Rises; 4 States See Double-Digit Rates - Thursday, March 12, 2009

WASHINGTON (AP) - Tennessee’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate rose to 8.6 percent in January, up from 8.5 percent in December and 5.3 percent in January 2008.

The state Department of Labor and Workforce reported the number of unemployed Tennessee workers as 261,800, up 66,600 since December. January 2008’s unemployment numbers totaled 101,300.

13. Warren Buffett Says Economy Fell Off a Cliff - Tuesday, March 10, 2009

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - Billionaire Warren Buffett remains confident that America's best days are ahead, but he says the nation likely will face higher unemployment and eventually inflation because of the current economic crisis.

14. Layoffs Spike, Housing Rumbles; Outlook Worsens - Friday, January 23, 2009

WASHINGTON (AP) - The number of newly laid-off Americans filing jobless claims and the pace of home construction both posted worse-than-expected results in government data released Thursday, lending urgency to the economic recovery plan President Barack Obama and Congress are scrambling to advance.

15. Falling Energy Prices Yet to Show Economic Return - Monday, December 22, 2008

PHOENIX (AP) - Economists believe that American consumers as a whole pocket a billion dollars every time the price for a gallon of gas drops by a penny. Given that retail gas prices have dropped by $2.44 per gallon since July, there should be a lot of money flowing back into the economy.

16. Jobless Claims Surge Unexpectedly - Friday, December 12, 2008

WASHINGTON (AP) – New claims for jobless benefits rose more than expected last week, exceeding even gloomy expectations for an economy stuck in a recession that seems to be deepening.

The U.S. Department of Labor reported Thursday that initial applications for jobless benefits in the week ending Dec. 6 rose to a seasonally adjusted 573,000 from an upwardly revised figure of 515,000 in the previous week. That was far more than the 525,000 claims Wall Street economists expected.

17. Dow Chemical To Slash 5,000 Jobs, Close 20 Plants - Tuesday, December 09, 2008

NEW YORK (AP) – Dow Chemical Co. announced Monday it will slash 5,000 full-time jobs – about 11 percent of its total work force – close 20 plants and sell several businesses to reign in costs amid the economic recession.

18. FedEx Continues Weathering Economic Storm - Wednesday, October 15, 2008

It is arguably the most successful business story to emerge from Memphis, and it is a company whose performance is widely regarded as a ground-level indicator of the country’s economic health.

So it’s probably no surprise last week’s wild stock market swings did not spare

19. World Trade Club Position One of Carter's Many Roles - Friday, February 29, 2008

F. Gray Carter is many things to many people. Besides his day job as vice president of purchasing and logistics for Buckeye Technologies Inc., Carter is first and foremost a husband and a father.

But he's also an elder in his church and president of his neighborhood association. He serves on the board for a juvenile diabetes organization and on one for his alma mater, North Carolina State University.

20. Credit Crunch Spurs Uncertainty On Bankruptcy Exit Loans - Friday, August 31, 2007

WASHINGTON (Dow Jones/AP) - Companies trying to emerge from Chapter 11 protection by the end of this year may have trouble securing financing, as credit market woes extend into the niche arena of bankruptcy lending.

21. New Law Augments Legal Representation For Low-Income Tennesseans - Thursday, August 24, 2006

For many people, solving legal problems might be as simple as consulting an attorney. But for the more than 1 million Tennesseans who live in poverty, finding legal assistance is not that easy.

That's where legal aid programs come in, and the Tennessee Alliance for Legal Services (TALS) is leading the pack.

22. Archived Article: Silicone (lead) - Thursday, January 15, 2004
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24. Archived Article: Menlo Chg - Thursday, February 26, 1998
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