NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks are mostly higher Friday after the Labor Department said hiring remained solid in July. Larger companies climbed while smaller, U.S.-focused companies lagged the rest of the market. There was little immediate reaction to China's threat to put tariffs on $60 billion in American goods. Bond prices edged higher, sending yields lower. Food companies and other big-dividend stocks climbed.

2. Craig Gordon Joins Advanced Dermatology - Wednesday, October 21, 2015

Dr. M. Craig Gordon has joined Advanced Dermatology & Skin Cancer Associates. As a general dermatologist, Gordon manages dermatologic conditions ranging from acne, warts, eczema and psoriasis to more complex cutaneous lymphomas and autoimmune skin conditions. He also performs cutaneous surgeries and offer medical cosmetic services.

3. Quire Launches Predictive Analytics Technology - Tuesday, October 20, 2015

Brad Silver’s Memphis-based technology company Quire has launched next-generation software capable of helping health care providers make better decisions about how and where to direct their limited resources.

4. Quire Unveils Technology for Predictive Analytics - Saturday, October 17, 2015

Memphis-based Quire has announced the launch of new technology that provides health care organizations with a unique approach supporting value-based care.

The technology uses artificial intelligence algorithms to quickly and flexibly develop predictive models from unstructured text in clinical notes and electronic medical records. Quire’s approach enables providers to significantly increase the odds that their limited intervention resources are directed to the patients where care management teams can have maximum impact on the health and cost of a population.

5. Quire Unveils Technology For Predictive Analytics - Wednesday, October 14, 2015

Memphis-based Quire has announced the launch of new technology that provides health care organizations with a unique approach supporting value-based care.

The technology uses artificial intelligence algorithms to quickly and flexibly develop predictive models from unstructured text in clinical notes and electronic medical records. Quire’s approach enables providers to significantly increase the odds that their limited intervention resources are directed to the patients where care management teams can have maximum impact on the health and cost of a population.

6. Bioworks to Host Startup Panel Discussion Nov. 19 - Monday, November 17, 2014

At a panel discussion Wednesday, Nov. 19, that ties into Global Entrepreneurship Week, several entrepreneurs will talk to a Memphis audience about why they launched a startup in the city.

The “Why I Launched a Startup in Memphis” panel discussion will start at noon in the Memphis Bioworks conference center, 20 S. Dudley St. It will feature medical device, health care and technology entrepreneurs, including Mike Hoffmeyer, president and founder of Paytopia; Ryan Ramkhelawan, chief technology officer and co-founder of Restore Medical Solutions; Virag Reti, CEO and co-founder of Cabsolutely; Brad Silver, CEO of Quire; and Byron Smith, founder of EndoInSight.

7. AP Exclusive: Kodak CEO Talks Company's Future - Wednesday, September 4, 2013

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (AP) – You can feel the spirit of George Eastman in Antonio Perez's office.

A picture of Eastman, who founded Kodak in 1880, sits among the current CEO's collection of family photos. The outer areas of Perez's office, built and first inhabited by Eastman about a century ago, include some of Kodak's Oscar and Emmy awards, along with a collection of historic photos. A large portrait of Eastman, who died in 1932, hangs near the entrance.

8. A Push for Harmony Among Workers, Young and Old - Wednesday, August 14, 2013

CHICAGO (AP) – There's a sense of urgency to the quest for workplace harmony, as baby boomers delay retirement and work side-by-side with people young enough to be their children – or grandchildren.

9. Bioworks Luncheon Set for Thursday - Monday, April 19, 2010

The next Memphis Bioworks Business Association Luncheon will feature three panelists who will offer “Insightful Discussion on Bioscience Technology.”

The event will be from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday at the Fogelman Executive Center on the University of Memphis campus. The $25 online registration includes parking.

10. Snowflake Technologies Breaks Away - Friday, March 5, 2010

Snowflake Technologies Corp. has emerged from the ashes of Luminetx.

The former subsidiary of Luminetx Corp., which was not part of the deal when Christie Digital Systems Inc. acquired the company in December, is now a free-standing company with its own board of directors.

11. Gene Research Co. Launches Contest - Tuesday, October 13, 2009

In academic research, the basic truth of not perishing – or staying employed – is to publish in quality peer-reviewed journals. The same holds true for Memphis-based Computable Genomix’s business model.

12. Snowflake LaunchesPrototype for ID System - Wednesday, March 5, 2008
     Memphis-based biometrics company Snowflake Technologies, a subsidiary of Luminetx Corp., has launched a prototype for its identity verification system known as vein pattern recognition, or VPR.
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13. Evident Throughout Memphis - Friday, August 10, 2007

Nancy Coffee's imprint can be seen all around town in a number of businesses and government offices.

As the president and CEO of The Leadership Academy, she has helped mold some of the city's top movers and shakers, including Memphis mayoral candidate Herman Morris Jr., UrbanArt Commission executive director Carissa Hussong, City Council member Jack Sammons and Methodist Healthcare president and CEO Gary Shorb.

14. Memphis Heart Clinic Promotes Shirwany to Cardiovascular Practice - Wednesday, April 25, 2007

Memphis Heart Clinic recently appointed Dr. Arsalan Shirwany to its cardiovascular practice. Shirwany is board certified in cardiology, echocardiology and internal medicine. He has served as chief fellow during his cardiology fellowship at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC). Previously, Shirwany was a staff physician with the Veterans Affairs Medical Center at Memphis and an assistant professor of medicine at UTHSC.