VOL. 126 | NO. 171 | Thursday, September 1, 2011
Radians Inc., a Bartlett-based supplier of a line of safety products like protective eyewear, is looking to consolidate its headquarters and distribution functions into one large facility and has applied for a local tax incentive to help it do so.
Fantasy football leagues good for bar business
With the NFL lockout lifted, sports bars and restaurants in Memphis are ready for some football.
In a time of historic uncertainty for the newspaper industry, The Daily News Publishing Co. Inc. has prevailed by adapting and expanding its footprint.
With a quick voice vote, the Memphis and Shelby County Sports Authority agreed Tuesday afternoon to tweak the strict non-compete clause of an operating agreement with Memphis Grizzlies owner Hoops LP.
A postscript to the largest securities fraud cases ever tried in Memphis federal court came to a quiet end last month with a ruling by U.S. District Court Judge Bernice Donald on an issue that comes up often in federal and state criminal cases.
Pro bono work is a key component of David L. Bearman’s law practice. His first trial as a professional attorney was pro bono, and this year he clocked more than 200 hours representing clients free of charge.
LOCAL COLUMNISTS
Editor’s Note: This is the first in a two-part series. With the rise in digital media and the advertising noise cluttering the marketplace, getting noticed by prospective customers has become increasingly challenging. Standing out is key in advertising – either through a highly creative or compelling campaign, or by the sheer volume of your messaging.
The word “Mondegreen” made it into the dictionary in 2000, 46 years after it was coined. I guess I haven’t written about it since before that time.
STATEWIDE
NASHVILLE (AP) – Tennessee agencies would have to cut more than 5,000 jobs if Congress reduces the state's federal funds by as much as 30 percent.
VONORE, Tenn. (AP) – Republican Gov. Bill Haslam isn't ready to say how Tennessee would respond if the deep cuts to the state's share of federal funding become a reality.
NASHVILLE (AP) – The Tennessee Supreme Court is considering having lawyers bid on representing the poor in certain types of cases.
NASHVILLE (AP) – State troopers are stepping up DUI enforcement over the Labor Day weekend.
NATIONAL BUSINESS
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – Medtronic Inc. said Wednesday it completed its acquisitions of Peak Surgical Inc. and Salient Surgical Technologies Inc., a pair of companies that make energy-based surgical tools used to minimize bleeding.
WASHINGTON (AP) – The Justice Department filed suit Wednesday to block AT&T's $39 billion deal to buy T-Mobile USA on grounds that it would raise prices for consumers.
Twenty-five of the 100 largest U.S. corporations paid their chief executives more last year than they paid in federal income taxes, according to a report released Wednesday.
WASHINGTON (AP) – Unemployment rates fell in a majority of U.S. cities in July, despite a weak economy that is producing few jobs.
NATIONAL POLITICS
WASHINGTON (AP) – President Barack Obama will lay out his jobs plan in a prime television time address next week to a rare joint session of Congress, the White House said Wednesday.
WASHINGTON (AP) – Warning of dire consequences for the nation's workers, President Barack Obama on Wednesday urged Congress to extend bills to fund highways and air travel that he said would protect a million jobs.