WASHINGTON (AP) – First there was a two-year pay freeze. Now furloughs loom, as federal agencies make personnel costs a prime target for across-the-board budget cuts that went into effect March 1. The result: anxiety and low morale in a workforce often envied for its job security.

2. Waddell’s Ideals Centered on Consistency, Honesty - Saturday, March 02, 2013

At a recent appearance in Nashville before an audience of 100 clients, friends and employees at the Country Music Hall of Fame, David Waddell of Waddell & Associates Inc. gave his company’s annual state of the union address.

3. Sullivan Branding Celebrates Year of Integration - Wednesday, October 24, 2012

In Sullivan Branding’s new digs in the Toyota Center, matted images depicting what inspires each employee adorn the walls.

Principal and CEO Brian Sullivan’s contribution is a picture of Mount Everest. But he’s not actually inspired by the daunting mountain itself or the 2,000 people who have climbed it.

4. Red Deluxe Subleases Sullivan Space - Friday, September 28, 2012

Two well-known Memphis advertising agencies have inked a unique Downtown office deal.

Red Deluxe Brand Development has subleased 10,400 square feet of office space from Sullivan Branding in the old Smooth Moves building at 85 Union Ave.

5. Red Deluxe Subleases Sullivan Space - Thursday, September 27, 2012

Two well-known Memphis advertising agencies have inked a unique Downtown office deal.

Red Deluxe Brand Development has subleased 10,400 square feet of office space from Sullivan Branding in the old Smooth Moves building at 85 Union Ave.

6. Belmont, Lipscomb Gain Pharmacy Accreditation - Monday, July 02, 2012

NASHVILLE (AP) – Two more new Tennessee pharmacy schools have received full accreditation.

According to The Tennessean, Belmont University and Lipscomb University both announced the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education approved the pharmacy degree programs at their schools. Both opened in 2008 and graduated their first classes this spring with 85 graduating from Belmont and 71 from Lipscomb – both in Nashville.

7. French White for All Spring And Summer - Monday, March 12, 2012

Many years ago, on a beautiful afternoon in March, I ate a very pleasant lunch sitting outside at a little restaurant in Nîmes (“neem”), just across from the Roman coliseum there. The picturesque town, obviously ancient, lies in the South of France, and is surrounded by some of the country’s oldest vineyards.

8. Sullivan Inks Lease For Toyota Ctr. - Wednesday, February 29, 2012

Sullivan Branding has finalized its lease in the Toyota Center, where it will move about two-thirds of its workforce by the end of the week.

About 40 of Sullivan Branding’s 65 Memphis employees will relocate from 400 Union Ave. to occupy approximately half of the sixth floor of the 175,000-square-foot, eight-story Downtown office building at 175 Toyota Center, near the intersection of Third and Union.

9. Sullivan Branding Inks Toyota Center Deal - Tuesday, February 28, 2012

Sullivan Branding has finalized its lease in the Toyota Center, where it will move about two-thirds of its workforce by the end of the week.

About 40 of Sullivan Branding’s 65 Memphis employees will relocate from 400 Union Ave. to occupy approximately half of the sixth floor of the 175,000-square-foot, eight-story Downtown office building at 175 Toyota Center, near the intersection of Third and Union.

10. Lamar Crossing Apts. Changes Owners Again - Monday, January 02, 2012

2881 Lamar Ave.
Memphis, TN 38114
Loan Amount: $3.5 million

Loan Date: Oct. 7, 2011
Maturity Date: n/a
Borrower: Lamar Apartments LP
Lender: Nessko TN LLC

11. Pick of the Litter - Tuesday, December 20, 2011

The Downtown Memphis Commission and its staff are bringing an interior designer’s eye for reusability and for the possibilities that abound in vacant spaces to two new Downtown sites.

Where someone might see only a vacant tract of land that’s little more than a hole bordered by a crumbling sidewalk, the DMC thought – aha! – a future dog park and food truck landing area. Where someone else might see underused buildings, the DMC foresaw an art gallery.

12. Compliance Brings More Accountability - Tuesday, December 13, 2011

EuroZone 2.0 Rather than bore you this week with the details of the most recent EU rescue flare, let’s take a look back at the bigger picture. After a 30-year global credit binge, credit is no longer flowing to the irresponsible or over-indebted. Based upon the rules defined in the Maastricht Treaty, entrants into the euro must have a debt-to-GDP ratio below 60 percent and budget deficits below 3 percent of GDP.

13. Mailing a Letter to Cost a Penny More Next Year - Wednesday, October 19, 2011

WASHINGTON (AP) – It'll cost a penny more to mail a letter next year.

The cash-strapped U.S. Postal Service announced Tuesday that it will increase postage rates on Jan. 22, including a 1-cent increase in the cost of first-class mail, to 45 cents.

14. cs2 Finalizes Acquisition Of Thompson - Wednesday, September 21, 2011

Two Memphis advertising agencies are combining forces to become one of the largest full-service firms in the Mid-South.

Cs2 advertising has acquired Thompson & Co. and its subsidiaries – Thompson Advertising, Thompson | Berry Public Relations, BottleRocket | Sponsorship Consulting and Due North Group | Barter Marketing in Memphis, and White | Thompson in Nashville in partnership with Evette White.

15. Belgian Ambassador Talks US Trade - Friday, May 06, 2011

Belgium’s ambassador to the United States notes that there is more U.S. investment in Belgium than there is U.S. investment in China and India together.

“Can you believe that?” ambassador Jan Matthysen asked the Kiwanis Club of Memphis Wednesday after his arrival in the city for this week’s Memphis in May International Festival seminar and International Council Luncheon. Belgium is the honored country at this month’s festival.

16. ‘Radical Painter’ on Display at Dixon - Monday, February 14, 2011

The Dixon Gallery and Gardens continues its foray into the major schools of American art with a look at the loaded compositions of a worker artist with a simple name.

“Joe Jones: Radical Painter of the American Scene” opened at the Dixon last month and runs through April 17. It is the latest in a string of American exhibits to fill the galleries of Memphis’ hub for French Impressionism.

17. Split Vote Takes Down Metro Charter Proposal - Wednesday, November 03, 2010

The metro consolidation charter won a narrow victory with Memphis voters Tuesday but was crushed by Shelby County voters outside Memphis.

The first consolidation charter to go to voters in 39 years had to win both in Memphis and outside Memphis in order to consolidate the city of Memphis and Shelby County governments.

18. Quarterly Report: Record Earnings On Horizon - Wednesday, October 27, 2010

Earnings Bonanza We have now completed a quarter of third quarter’s earnings season. Traditionally, 60 percent of the companies within the S&P 500 top earnings expectations as managements issue conservative guidance followed by better results. Many forecasted a surprise ratio below the historical norm as economic softness threatens revenue growth and efficiency gains become more difficult.

19. Gill Enterprises Sells Land to CVS for Cordova Pharmacy - Tuesday, August 03, 2010

786 N. Germantown Parkway
Cordova, TN 38018
Sale Amount: $2.2 Million

Sale Date: July 28, 2010
Buyer: CVS 6628 TN LLC
Seller: Gill Enterprises GP

20. Permit Filed for New Thompson & Co. Locale - Wednesday, July 28, 2010

Union-Main Holdings LLC has filed a $1.2 million permit with the city-county Office of Construction Code enforcement to renovate the 17,120-square-foot space at 77 S. Main St., where Thompson & Co. advertising agency will relocate.

21. Calif.-Based EMJ Files Permit For Arlington Distribution Center - Tuesday, May 18, 2010

3167 Cypress Ridge Drive
Arlington, TN 38002
Permit Amount: $7 Million

Project Cost: $7 million
Permit Date: Applied May 2010
Completion: October 2010
Owner: Earle M. Jorgensen Co.
Tenant: Earle M. Jorgensen Co.
Contractor: TBD
Architect: TBD

22. Developer Files Loan on Thompson & Co. Space - Friday, May 14, 2010

Union-Main Holdings LLC has filed a $980,000 construction loan through Metropolitan Bank to redevelop the 17,120-square-foot space at 77 S. Main St., where Thompson & Co. advertising agency will relocate.

23. Design Review to Consider Le Bonheur Signage - Wednesday, May 05, 2010

The Center City Commission Design Review Board will discuss plans at Wednesday’s meeting for a way-finding signage package for Le Bonheur Children’s Medical Center’s campus in the Medical District.

24. Corner Rebirth - Wednesday, April 28, 2010

Thompson & Co. is about five months away from moving into new digs at the corner of Main Street and Union Avenue.

25. Thompson & Co. to Fill Vacant Smooth Moves Space - Thursday, April 22, 2010

A Center City Commission-affiliated board on Wednesday approved almost $270,000 in financial incentives to support developing new businesses, jobs and service providers Downtown.

That money will finance a wide range of activity, from South Main Street to the Downtown core. The new business activity includes the renovation of a long-vacant storefront at the intersection of Main Street and Union Avenue as well as the move of a new tenant into that space.

26. Thompson & Co. Plans to Fill Vacant Smooth Moves Space - Wednesday, April 21, 2010

A Center City Commission-affiliated board on Wednesday approved almost $270,000 in financial incentives to support developing new businesses, jobs and service providers Downtown.

That money will finance a wide range of activity, from South Main Street to the Downtown core. The new business activity includes the renovation of a long-vacant storefront at the intersection of Main Street and Union Avenue as well as the move of a new tenant into that space.

27. CCDC to Consider Loan, Grant Applications - Wednesday, April 21, 2010

The board of directors for the Center City Development Corp. at its meeting Wednesday will discuss a development loan application for a corner location at 77 S. Main St. and 85 Union Ave. and a second one for the Memphis College Preparatory Elementary School at 278 Greenlaw Ave.

28. Commission Appointments Not Without Rancor - Wednesday, January 13, 2010

John Pellicciotti is pursuing his master’s degree in political science from the University of Memphis. He’s writing his thesis. And this week, after trying several times for several years, the small-business owner and consultant got some real-world experience in his degree area.

29. Earnings Preview: UPS - Wednesday, July 22, 2009

ATLANTA (AP) - UPS Inc., the world's largest shipping carrier, is scheduled to report second-quarter results on Thursday. The following is a summary of key developments and analyst opinion related to the period.

30. Wal-Mart Profit Flat on Impact of Strong Dollar - Friday, May 15, 2009

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) - Wal-Mart Stores Inc., which posted flat first-quarter earnings Thursday, will spend another summer marketing its wares to families who want to have fun even in hard times.

31. Cancer Society Proceeds With Hope Lodge - Friday, April 10, 2009

Out-of-town cancer patients traveling to Memphis for chemotherapy or radiation treatments will soon have a free place to stay, giving them one less thing to worry about during their visits.

The Mid-South Division of the American Cancer Society on April 22 will break ground on the $8.5 million Harrah’s Hope Lodge, a 30,480-square-foot facility providing 40 private suites for adult cancer patients.

32. Commercial Real Estate Hangs on for Dear Life - Friday, March 20, 2009

The pulse of commercial real estate is barely detectable, but the fact that it’s still registering a beat is remarkable considering the trauma it’s suffered over the past year.

From March 2008 through February 2009, commercial sales in Shelby County declined 35 percent compared to the prior 12-month period, according to the latest data from real estate information company Chandler Reports, www.chandlerreports.com.

33. Teachers Boo Cash About Health Care Decision - Wednesday, March 18, 2009

There’s nothing quite like the political force teachers – retired teachers in particular – bring to a discussion.

Memphis City Schools board members and Memphis school superintendent Dr. Kriner Cash are feeling that force as Cash makes several moves to cut the school system’s budget on the way to pitching a budget proposal to the Memphis City Council and Shelby County Board of Commissioners.

34. A Look at Financial Developments Around the World - Tuesday, October 14, 2008

A look at what happened in some stock markets around the world Monday:

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EUROPE (AP) – European governments overcame their differences to put 1.7 trillion euros ($2.3 trillion) on the line in guarantees and other emergency measures to save the banking system, in their most unified response yet to the global financial crisis. The pledges by six countries that use the euro and Britain helped soothe stock markets, along with a promise by top central banks to provide unlimited short term dollar credits.

35. Brinkley Heights Ministries To Expand Academy - Tuesday, April 08, 2008

3277 Macon Road
Memphis, TN 38122
Permit Cost: $2.4 million

Project Cost: $2.4 million

Permit Date: Applied March 2008

36. Longtime Journalist Commemorates Friendship With Withers - Friday, October 19, 2007

Editor's Note: This account of renowned photographer Ernest Withers is told from the writer's perspective because they knew each other and worked together closely over the years. Withers died Monday at 85 of stroke complications.

37. Events - Friday, April 13, 2007

The Government Relations Committees of the Collierville Chamber of Commerce and the Germantown Area Chamber of Commerce host the eighth annual State Legislative Breakfast today beginning at 8 a.m. at the Ridgeway Country Club, 9800 Poplar Ave. Cost is $15 per person and includes breakfast. Reservations are required. Call 853-1949.

38. Former Bank Controller Flourishes In Drug-Testing Business - Monday, January 08, 2007

"You don't just wake up one morning and say, 'I think I want to open a drug-testing clinic,'" Kelly Dobbins joked recently at Mid-South Drug Testing, a business she opened in 2004.

But it's something that just kind of happens over time. At least, that's how it happened for her.

39. MO Growth Near U of M - Thursday, December 28, 2006

Upon stepping inside MO's Music & Art Café, an easy to overlook bistro near the corner of Walker Avenue and Highland Street, it's difficult not to think of Cheers, the famous Boston bar where "everybody knows your name."

40. At Jim's Place, It's All in the Family - Wednesday, November 22, 2006

When Nick Taras crossed the Atlantic Ocean from mainland Greece in 1910, little did he know he would start a Memphis dining institution.

The opening of Jim's Place Grille in Collierville last month not only marked 85 years of the Taras' Greek-inspired cuisine in Memphis, but it was the 30th anniversary of the Grille's predecessor, Jim's Place East.

41. Niche Marketing Works For Real Estate Operations Too - Tuesday, June 06, 2006

In any business, it's often a good idea to find a particular niche in which you can excel. That's also true in real estate, with some local companies taking a focused approach in growing their businesses.

42. Playhouse's Dramatic Monologue Continues - Monday, April 24, 2006

Professional theater company Playhouse on the Square is $7.5 million into a capital campaign to build a $10 million, 400-seat theater at the corner of Cooper Street and Union Avenue.

The organization recently used funds from the city to start demolishing the old Union Avenue Antique Mall that sits on the site.

43. Archived Article: Lead - Tuesday, June 07, 2005
Big dreams, small-town feel at Bank of Bartlett

Bank of Bartlett Looks Back, Plans Ahead

Company celebrates 25 years by announcing expansion

ANDY MEEK

The Daily News

Its not exactly Bailey Brothers Building and Loan, the fictional com...

44. Archived Article: Trends - Monday, January 31, 2005
By Andy Meek

New Main Revitalization Seeing Progress

ANDY MEEK

The Daily News

Little by little, development in the New Main block between Union and Gayoso avenues is taking shape.

In the works. Projects under way include two restauran...

45. Archived Article: New Main (lead) - Wednesday, March 31, 2004
New Main

Developers Work Toward a New Main

City marks first opening on revitalized Downtown block

LANCE ALLAN

The Daily News

Cities typically dont designate a roadway Main Street for the heck of it theres usually some significance to ...

46. Archived Article: Real Focus - Tuesday, March 11, 2003
More homeowners look to equity for instant cash

More homeowners look to equity for instant cash

By STACEY WIEDOWER

The Daily News

For years, homeowners have used home equity loans to finance major items, such as renovation projects and c...

47. Archived Article: Lead (ccdc) - Thursday, October 17, 2002
Center City reviews proposals for Main St

CCDC reviews S. Main Street block plans

By SUE PEASE

The Daily News

The Center City Development Corp. reviewed three proposals Wednesday to renovate vacant and run-down Main Street properties in ...

48. Archived Article: Comm Focus - Friday, September 20, 2002
By Stacey Wiedower

Alzheimers Memory Walk raises money and spirits

By STACEY WIEDOWER

The Daily News

Charlton Hestons recent Alzheimers disease diagnosis caught national attention; however, even as the fourth leading cause of death among...

49. Archived Article: Real Review - Tuesday, May 22, 2001
Banyan closes property sale Banyan closes property sale to Denholtz Management Banyan Strategic Realty Trust has completed the sale of 27 of its properties to affiliates of Denholtz Management Corp., pursuant to a contract entered into Jan. 8. The t...

50. Archived Article: Real Focus (2ndmort) - Tuesday, December 05, 2000
Second Mortgages Bridge the Gap to Home Ownership Second mortgages bridge gap to home ownership By MARY DANDO The Daily News Most people think of a second mortgage as a home equity loan taken out to pay for high priced items, such as a luxury car or...

51. Archived Article: Graphic (uccs) - Monday, July 19, 1999
I guarantee it I guarantee it! More than 2,660 loans have been guaranteed through the use of the Uniform Commercial Code in the first six months of 1999. Here's a look at the institutions that have guaranteed the most loans through use of the UCC, b...

52. Archived Article: Mkt Briefs - Monday, October 20, 1997
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53. Archived Article: List - Wednesday, February 19, 1997
List of people and companies filing comments with the FCC on the access charge reform issue List of people and companies filing comments with the FCC on the access charge reform issue 1. ACC Long Distance 2. Ad Hoc Telecommunications Users Committee...

54. Archived Article: System2 - Friday, December 06, 1996
12-5 Notes Dunavant etc. Going from school to career New system prepares students for 21st century workplace By GABRIELLE C.L. SONGE The Daily News Tennessees public educational system is being retooled with the help of a $28 million federal grant t...

55. Archived Article: Real Focus - Tuesday, June 18, 1996
lj 10/5 cates Local architecture firm wins awards Architecture, Incorporated honored for Hunt Phelan home renovation By LAURIE JOHNSON The Daily News A local architecture firm has been recognized by two Memphis organizations for its restoration work...

56. Archived Article: Case Mgmt Lj - Tuesday, November 14, 1995
lj 10/5 cates Mental health agency's philosophy spurs growth By LAURIE JOHNSON The Daily News Encouraging consumers to establish their own treatment goals has proven to be a sound philosophy for one local mental health management company, which has ...