VOL. 127 | NO. 206 | Monday, October 22, 2012
The Leadership Academy has a new identity.
Regulatory guidelines hurt First Horizon profit as it misses expectations
First Horizon National Corp. reported a $26 million profit for the third quarter and improved profitability in its regional banking and capital markets businesses, though the Memphis-based company’s results still missed Wall Street’s expectations.
Memphis-based FedEx Corp. has Dec. 10 marked on its calendar as the busiest shipping day in its history.
Circuit Court filings for the third quarter of 2012 were up from a year ago while Chancery and Probate Court filings were down.
A $15 million block of money for a single payroll finance computer system for the consolidated school system to come is the first merger-related funding recommendation from the countywide school board to reach the Shelby County Commission.
A 211-acre RV resort in Hardeman County will soon hit the auction block.
U.S. Reps. Steve Cohen and Stephen Fincher couldn’t be more different.
GOVERNMENT AGENDA
The Shelby County Commission will meet Monday, Oct. 22, at 1:30 p.m. in the Shelby County Administration Building, 160 N. Main St. Click on the meeting icon for a full agenda.
FBSciences of Collierville knows something about emerging rapidly.
LOCAL COLUMNISTS
So, if you are reasonably conscientious about your health, you probably get dental checkups semi-annually and a general physical exam annually. If all goes well, you catch and treat any little problems before they become big problems. Maybe you should consider establishing a similar routine related to your co-worker relationships.
THE MEMPHIS NEWS
Historic Soulsville neighborhood blossoming once again
The Soulsville arrows beneath the Bellevue Boulevard railroad overpasses near Walker Avenue point north and south. It is the first indication that you are in an area where several possibilities can coexist.
When the music that helped define Memphis was being made at 926 East McLemore Ave., there wasn’t much thought about giving the music the grand sweeping depth of a symphony orchestra.
STATEWIDE
NASHVILLE (AP) – Tennessee's chief medical officer says the rate of new infections from a deadly fungal meningitis outbreak appears to be declining in the state where it was first discovered.
REGIONAL
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) – Law enforcement groups from around Arkansas and the state's chamber of commerce say they're opposing a measure on next month's ballot that would legalize medical marijuana.
NATIONAL BUSINESS
WASHINGTON (AP) – Unemployment rates fell or held steady last month in nine key swing states at the center of this year's presidential election.
LOS ANGELES (AP) – Shares of HGTV and Food Network owner Scripps Networks Interactive Inc. rose nearly 6 percent before giving back most of the gains on Friday after the death of a grandson of founder Edward W. Scripps prompted speculation that the family might sell its controlling stake.