Talk Shoppe will present the seminar “Mastermind Principle: Based on the Book Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill” Wednesday, March 28, from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. at the Better Business Bureau, 3693 Tyndale Drive. For more information, call Jo Garner at 482-0354.

2. Buoni’s Company Lights The Way for Businesses - Monday, February 20, 2012

It seems Nick Buoni started the right kind of business at just the right time.

Customers concerned about their carbon footprints are becoming increasingly aware of the environmental and cost savings associated with LED (light-emitting diode) lighting.

3. Colliers Signs Baker to First Site in Tenn. - Friday, December 09, 2011

Colliers International’s industrial team of Andy Cates, Preston Thomas and Mike Driscoll has inked 63 transactions this year. Here’s a rundown on a flurry of recent deals the trio has brokered.

4. These Three Things - Wednesday, July 27, 2011

Thing 1: Earnings As we entered earnings season, anxiety centered primarily on the financial sector given the feeble U.S. economy, stagnant housing markets and low financial market activity. The tapestry of earnings information provided by financials to date has well exceeded these low expectations. Certain surprises, such as American Express members’ record card usage, merit applause. Within more traditional lending institutions, loss provisions have ebbed. Commercial loan growth contributed to earnings in the quarter, and volumes have now grown for eight straight months. Beyond financials, high concerns around tech earnings have also abated, with 21 of 22 reports to date ahead of estimates. Overall, of the 121 S&P 500 companies that have reported, 101 have beaten estimates. Revenues have also surprised skeptics, climbing more than 10 percent overall.

5. Accredo Health Parent Merges With Express Scripts - Friday, July 22, 2011

Medco Health Solutions Inc., the parent company of Memphis-based Accredo Health Group, announced Thursday, July 21, it had signed a merger agreement with Express Scripts Inc.

6. Give Back by Recycling - Monday, December 06, 2010

Last week, we took a look at how you can weave giving back into your business by outsourcing certain projects to nonprofits. This week, let us explore how you can use recycling in both your business and personal life to support charitable organizations.

7. Public Employees Challenge Politicians’ Ideas - Tuesday, September 07, 2010

Memphis City Council member Jim Strickland has withdrawn a proposal to solicit bids by nonprofit organizations to run some of the city’s community centers.

8. MLGW Board to Consider Contract Approvals - Thursday, November 19, 2009

Several contracts are on tap for approval today by the Memphis Light, Gas and Water Division board of directors at its meeting this afternoon.

Among them, the board is scheduled to vote on resolutions awarding a solid waste and trash removal services contract to Waste Connections of Tennessee Inc. for a little more than $636,000; a 60-month contract for maintenance and support of the utility company’s document imaging system to Imaging Solutions and Services Inc. for almost $182,000; and a contract for a Web application security gateway upgrade to Fishnet Security for $106,175.

9. Local Environmental Issues More Measurable, Says Ex-EPA Official - Thursday, June 11, 2009

James Palmer Jr., an attorney at Butler, Snow, O’Mara, Stevens & Cannada PLLC, returned this year from his stint as the administrator for Region IV of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

10. Projected Deficits Put Obama Stimulus in New Light - Thursday, January 08, 2009

WASHINGTON (AP) – President-elect Barack Obama said Wednesday he’ll have to juggle the competing interests of economic stimulus and deficit control, but that restoring general business health must come first.

11. County Buyouts Approved, But Not Everyone on Board - Wednesday, April 30, 2008

A buyout offer to 222 county government employees ages 65 and older won approval by the Shelby County Board of Commissioners earlier this week, but commissioners still are reviewing the part of the plan that would eliminate any pay for the accrued sick leave those employees might have.

12. Events - Monday, April 21, 2008

The Engineers' Club of Memphis Inc. will meet today at noon at the Holiday Inn-University of Memphis, 3700 Central Ave. The cost is $12 and no reservations are required. James H. Baker, member of the Global Warming and Energy Committee with the Sierra Club, will discuss "Smart Energy Solutions."

13. Recycle Solutions Talks Trash With Biz Owners - Thursday, March 06, 2008

Mark Huber admits it can be a challenge getting business owners to talk about garbage - how much they produce, where it goes and what can be done to reduce it.

It can be harder getting them to consider recycling, because while the "green" movement might be all the rage in some parts of the country, that's not always the case locally.

14. Archived Article: Daily Digest - Thursday, June 17, 2004
Kate Bond Property

Kate Bond Property

Purchased for $1.6 Million

Love Worth Finding Inc. has purchased one lot at 2941 Kate Bond Road from Northpointe Partners for $1.6 million, according to The Daily News Public Records Database, www.memph...

15. Archived Article: Comm Focus - Friday, July 19, 2002
By RICK RUSSELL

Loan program cools winter utility bills for some

By RICK RUSSELL

The Daily News

Although the oppressive Memphis summertime swelter has most residents racing to the nearest air-conditioning unit for relief, Warline Blakely...