DALLAS (AP) – US Airways CEO Doug Parker has landed the big merger he sought for years. Now the soon-to-be CEO of the new American Airlines has to make it work.

Planes need painting. Frequent flier programs have to be combined. And the new airline will still be weak in Asia and need to win back business travelers who have been drifting away to other airlines.

2. Nightmare Election Scenarios Worry Both Parties - Friday, October 19, 2012

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) – Here in a county that knows a thing or two about Election Day meltdowns, both parties are fretting over what might go seriously wrong before, during or just after the Nov. 6 presidential election.

3. WellPoint Buying Amerigroup for About $4.46B - Tuesday, July 10, 2012

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) – Health insurer WellPoint Inc. will raise its stake in a market poised for substantial growth with its $4.46 billion acquisition of Medicaid coverage provider Amerigroup Corp.

4. Census: Fast-Growing US Areas Show Big Income Drop - Wednesday, October 13, 2010

WASHINGTON (AP) – Call it the migration bust: Many of the fast-growing U.S. areas during the housing boom are now yielding some of the biggest income drops in the economic downturn.

That could have broad impact on the political map in the coming weeks. Voter discontent over the economy and related issues such as immigration head to the polls on Nov. 2 to decide whether to keep Democrats in Congress.

5. Youth Isn’t a Hurdle for Red Door Founder Phillips - Friday, August 27, 2010

The scant number of years John Phillips V has under his belt relative to others in his chosen industry is not lost on him.

6. Frustrated Station Owners Want BP Help - Tuesday, June 29, 2010

Tension is mounting between BP and the neighborhood retailers that sell its gasoline.

As more Americans shun BP gasoline as a form of protest over the Gulf oil spill, station owners are insisting BP do more to help them convince motorists that such boycotts mostly hurt independently owned businesses, not the British oil giant.

7. Land of Lenny's - Friday, April 16, 2010

With the opening of a second Downtown Lenny’s, the Memphis-born restaurant chain has the city covered as good as the hot pepper relish on its signature subs.

The new restaurant, slated to open Monday at 153 S. Main St., is just a short jaunt of seven blocks – not even a half-mile – from the existing one at 22 N. Front St.

8. Firm Wants to Bring Top Talent to Memphis - Monday, April 05, 2010

Chris Chotard sees himself as a coach recruiting members to business teams throughout Memphis.

He founded his company, Top Notch, last year to bring the brightest college students to Memphis to spend eight weeks working for some of the most well known mid-level companies in the city.

9. Builders, Firefighters Differ on Sprinkler Rules - Monday, September 21, 2009

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - Firefighters and safety advocates say they could triumph over the "last bastion of America's fire problem" – the family home – if officials require sprinklers in every new home.

10. Banks Wage Rate War for Deposits - Monday, November 17, 2008

Banks across the U.S. are engaged in a heated competition for deposits as the battered industry tries to shore up its funding sources.

From giant Citigroup Inc. to tiny S&T Bancorp Inc. – which is based in Indiana, Pa. and has just 55 branches – banks are responding to uncertain times by sharply increasing the interest rates paid on deposits.

11. Archived Article - Tuesday, May 15, 2007

6525 N. Quail Hollow Road
Memphis, TN 38120
Sale Amount: $17.5 million

Sale Date: April 27, 2007

Buyer: Memphis-NCR LLC

12. Mobile Pet Photography Franchise Draws Smiles All Around - Wednesday, August 30, 2006

Pet owners spend billions of dollars each year for gourmet food, couture clothing and an endless array of specialty items. Thanks to three businessmen from the Mid-South, those owners now can add pet photography to the list of ways to pamper their furry friends.

13. Underutilized Downtown Properties Await Development - Tuesday, August 23, 2005

The 29-story Sterick Building at 8 S. Third St. was once the city's premier office building - and was the tallest structure in the region for several decades.

Today, the 350,883-square-foot building is vacant and faces the same plight of inactivity as nine other historic Downtown properties identified by the Center City Commission.

14. Archived Article: Us Lec P.2 - Wednesday, August 09, 2000
US LEC launches service in Memphis US LEC launches service in Memphis US LEC Corp., a provider of integrated telecommunications solutions, has expanded its digital subscriber line service to 16 of its markets, including Memphis. In June 1999, US LEC...

15. Archived Article: Benchmark - Thursday, September 04, 1997
Gerald Hunter, for himself and for the benefit of United Health Systems Inc Gerald Hunter, for himself and for the benefit of United Health Systems Inc. and Jett Medical and Respiratory Inc. vs. Kathy Jett. According to the suit, on Dec. 14, Kathy J...

16. Archived Article: Purchasing Ref - Monday, October 28, 1996
Notes Purchasing referendum Ordinance authorizes City Council to set spending, advertising limits By GABRIELLE C.L. SONGE The Daily News A referendum, which is not receiving much attention in advance of the Nov. 5 general election, proposes giving t...