VOL. 127 | NO. 16 | Wednesday, January 25, 2012
Delta Air Lines reported its most profitable quarter ended in December in the company’s history – with quarterly profit excluding special items more than doubling from a year ago.
Business gives visitors tour of local eateries
On Lance Silkes’ Twitter bio, the Memphis transplant describes himself as, “I haven’t met a food I haven’t liked.”
Regions Financial Corp. swung to a loss for the fourth quarter and ended 2011 with a loss for the full year.
NASHVILLE (AP) – Gov. Bill Haslam and the Legislature's two speakers have announced a joint proposal to address how judges are selected in Tennessee.
The dust hasn’t completely settled on the differences Shelby County Commissioners are having with each other across party lines and on a number of other fronts.
It would be easy for students on their way to Springdale Elementary School on North Hollywood Street to not think much about the adults working inside Buckman offices and research centers on McLean Boulevard and Chelsea Avenue in North Memphis.
The College of Nursing at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center in Memphis is in the last stages of its extensive, national search for a new dean, and has narrowed the list down to three finalists.
MEMPHIS NEWSMAKERS
Joe Brandenburg has joined The MED Foundation as director of development.
LOCAL COLUMNISTS
Technological advancements have changed the trade show game. The stakes are higher and participation is more expensive than ever. Nice collateral, a giveaway and a winning smile are no longer enough. You must more creatively attract and engage attendees to effectively compete.
STATE GOVERNMENT
NASHVILLE (AP) – The sponsor of a proposal to strip state courts of the power to block laws enacted by the Tennessee General Assembly quietly withdrew the bill on Monday after receiving heavy criticism from both sides of the political aisle.
NASHVILLE (AP) – State Rep. Matthew Hill said Tuesday he's taking two anti-abortion bills off notice and plans to replace them with new measures, possibly by the end of the week.
NATIONAL BUSINESS
WASHINGTON (AP) – Job discrimination complaints in the United States rose to an all-time high last year, led by an increase in bias charges based on religion and national origin.
HOUSTON (AP) – Prosecutors say Texas financier R. Allen Stanford stole the hard-earned savings of investors, using the money like his own piggy bank so he could live the lavish lifestyle of a billionaire.
NATIONAL GOVERNMENT
NEW YORK (AP) – If Chairman Ben Bernanke decides the economy needs more help from the Federal Reserve this year, he probably won't face as much resistance as he did last year.
WASHINGTON (AP) – The government's new consumer finance watchdog agency is prepared to sue companies that offer unfair or deceptive mortgages and credit cards, its director said Tuesday.
CHICAGO (AP) – Some for-profit colleges unfairly target U.S. veterans, offering false hope of improved career opportunities while leading ex-soldiers into debilitating debt, U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin said Monday, calling for tighter regulation of the sector.
SPORTS
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Portland used a strong defensive effort to end its recent struggles in the second games of back-to-backs.