NEW YORK (AP) — Two days after a report detailed an accusation of sexual assault against #MeToo activist Asia Argento, the Italian actress and filmmaker said she never had a sexual relationship with the young actor whom she agreed to pay $380,000 in a settlement.

2. Paraham Joins DCA As PR, Social Media Coordinator - Wednesday, May 30, 2018

Wesley Paraham has joined Memphis-based creative communications consulting firm as PR and social media coordinator. In this role, Paraham supports DCA’s public relations and social media strategies for clients including Explore Bike Share, Memphis Greenspace, Memphis Public Libraries and Big River Crossing, with a special emphasis on research and content development.

3. Jones Named Managing Partner of Fisher Phillips’ Memphis Office - Wednesday, April 11, 2018

Fisher Phillips has appointed David S. Jones regional managing partner of its Memphis office. Jones, who has 18 years’ law experience, represents clients exclusively in immigration-related employment and compliance matters, and that will continue to be his primary focus as regional managing partner. In addition, he will oversee development of the office, attorneys and staff, and will play a greater role in the management of Fisher Phillips as a whole as a member of the operations group. Jones takes the reins from Jeff Weintraub, who served in the role for six years, as part of a routine leadership rotation.

4. Nashville-based Trust Company Opening Memphis Office - Monday, April 2, 2018

Pendleton Square Trust Co., a Nashville-based independent trust and family office company, has hired an executive away from First Tennessee Bank to help launch and open an office in Memphis in the coming months.

5. Memphis Investment Firm Wins Industry Award - Saturday, March 17, 2018

Highland Capital Management in Memphis has been awarded a Top Guns designation by Informa Investment Solutions’ PSN manager database, North America’s longest-running database of investment managers.

6. Memphis Investment Firm Wins Industry Award - Monday, March 12, 2018

Highland Capital Management in Memphis has been awarded a Top Guns designation by Informa Investment Solutions’ PSN manager database, North America’s longest-running database of investment managers.

7. Patent for Treating Arthritis Issued to ArGentis - Saturday, February 6, 2016

Memphis-based arGentis Pharmaceuticals has been issued a patent for altered peptide ligands used in treating arthritis.

The research supporting the patent was conducted at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center in Memphis and is licensed by arGentis from the University of Tennessee Research Foundation. The patent grants the use of the treatment in the U.S. and is based on the research of doctors at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center in Memphis.

8. Patent for Treating Arthritis Issued to ArGentis - Thursday, February 4, 2016

Memphis-based arGentis Pharmaceuticals has been issued a patent for altered peptide ligands used in treating arthritis.

The research supporting the patent was conducted at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center in Memphis and is licensed by arGentis from the University of Tennessee Research Foundation. The patent grants the use of the treatment in the U.S. and is based on the research of doctors at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center in Memphis.

9. Highland Capital Management Merges With Florida Firm - Thursday, April 2, 2015

Memphis-based investment firm Highland Capital Management has merged with a Florida-based financial firm.

Highland Capital has acquired the assets of ICC Capital Management, a combination that increases client assets under management at Highland to $2.8 billion. As a result, Highland’s parent company, Louisiana-based wealth management firm Argent Financial Group, is now responsible for client assets of more than $11 billion.

10. Argent Financial Adds to Executive Ranks in Memphis - Saturday, March 21, 2015

Argent Financial Group and its Argent Trust Co. subsidiary have added David Franks to executive ranks as senior vice president and relationship manager.

11. Argent Financial Adds To Executive Ranks in Memphis - Friday, March 20, 2015

Argent Financial Group and its Argent Trust Co. subsidiary have added David Franks to executive ranks as senior vice president and relationship manager.

12. Legacy Building - Saturday, September 13, 2014

2014 is shaping up to be a banner year for Legacy Wealth Management, an independent financial planning and portfolio management firm that’s moved into a prominent new space, continued staffing up over the last several months and is preparing to launch a seminar series.

13. Argent Financial Adds Brundick in Memphis - Saturday, May 31, 2014

Argent Financial Group has added Ed Brundick to its Memphis team.

He’ll serve as market president of Argent Trust’s Memphis operations, while also partnering with investment firm and Argent subsidiary Highland Capital Management LLC.

14. Argent Financial Adds Brundick in Memphis - Monday, May 26, 2014

Argent Financial Group has added Ed Brundick to its Memphis team.

He’ll serve as market president of Argent Trust’s Memphis operations, while also partnering with investment firm and Argent subsidiary Highland Capital Management LLC.

15. Methodist University Hospital Names Liebman New CEO - Wednesday, April 2, 2014

Jeff Liebman has joined Methodist University Hospital as chief executive officer. In his new role, Liebman said, he will ensure the hospital continues to be a community resource providing the highest possible quality of care to the community while following the guidelines of the Methodist LeBonheur mission.

16. Lakecrest II Sells for $4.6 Million - Friday, March 7, 2014

The Lakecrest II office building in East Memphis has changed hands again.

Southland Primacy LLC acquired the 129,104-square-foot office building at 6055 Primacy Parkway from Jefferson-Pilot Investments Inc. Feb. 28 for $4.6 million.

17. Sector Capital Management Independent Again - Friday, February 21, 2014

Three years after its acquisition by Argent Financial Group, Memphis-based Sector Capital Management is an independent company again.

Sector CEO Reed Walters led the negotiations to buy back the wealth management firm in the wake of Louisiana-based Argent going on something of an acquisition spree in recent years. Sector also has relocated from Argent’s office at The Crescent Center to the Atrium I building at 6800 Poplar Ave.

18. Legacy Wealth Management Grows Staff, Relocates - Tuesday, February 4, 2014

Legacy Wealth Management is starting 2014 with a handful of new faces and a move to a new office soon.

New additions to the ranks at Legacy include Brent Westbrook, who’s joined the firm as managing director of business development and client service. He came to Legacy from Argent Financial Group and will be working to introduce Legacy’s services to individuals, families and business-sponsored retirement plans.

19. Legacy Wealth Management Adds Three Staff Members - Saturday, February 1, 2014

Legacy Wealth Management has added a few professionals to its ranks.

Brent Westbrook has joined Legacy as managing director of business development and client service. Westbrook came to Legacy from Argent Financial Group and introduces Legacy’s services to individuals, families and business-sponsored retirement plans.

20. Legacy Wealth Management Adds Three Staff Members - Thursday, January 30, 2014

Legacy Wealth Management has added a few professionals to its ranks.

Brent Westbrook has joined Legacy as managing director of business development and client service. Westbrook came to Legacy from Argent Financial Group and introduces Legacy’s services to individuals, families and business-sponsored retirement plans.

21. Former Motel 6 Sells for $1.4 Million - Tuesday, January 28, 2014

1321 Sycamore View Road
Memphis, TN 38134
Sale Amount: $1.4 million

Sale Date: Jan. 13, 2014
Buyer: P & S Hospitality LLC
Seller: G6 Hospitality Property LLC
Loan Amount: $1.1 million
Loan Date: Jan. 14, 2014
Maturity Date: N/A
Lender: Argent Bank
Details: The former Motel 6 at 1321 Sycamore View Road in Northeast Memphis has traded hands for $1.4 million.

22. Former Motel 6 Sells for $1.4 Million - Thursday, January 23, 2014

The former Motel 6 at 1321 Sycamore View Road in Northeast Memphis has traded hands for $1.4 million.

23. Argent Hire Underscores Firm’s Growth - Saturday, June 1, 2013

The hiring of Phil Buchanan by Argent Financial Group as the company’s new president underscores what’s been a continual growth story at Argent.

Even before the Ruston, La.-based financial services firm established a Memphis presence in 2010, but especially since then, Argent has opened new offices, added staff, solidified its presence here and still managed to prepare for growth to come.

24. Argent Trust Co. Acquires South Carolina Firm - Saturday, May 4, 2013

Argent Trust Co., which has its executive headquarters in Nashville, has acquired South Carolina-based East Broad Trust Co.

25. Argent Trust Co. Acquires South Carolina Firm - Friday, May 3, 2013

Argent Trust Co., which has its executive headquarters in Nashville, has acquired South Carolina-based East Broad Trust Co.

26. Argent Financial Sees Growth in Memphis, Beyond - Saturday, March 2, 2013

Argent Financial Group hasn’t let its foot off the gas since arriving in Memphis.

The Louisiana-based wealth management firm, which is now responsible for more than $5.5 billion in client assets, has continued to expand both in Memphis and beyond.

27. Argent Financial, Highland Capital Merging - Wednesday, January 9, 2013

Memphis-based Highland Capital Management LLC and Louisiana-based Argent Financial Group, which entered the Memphis market a few years ago, are merging.

28. Argent Opens Trust Office in Nashville - Wednesday, April 4, 2012

It’s been a few years now since Louisiana-based Argent Financial Group, a diversified financial services company responsible for more than $3 billion in client assets, arrived in Memphis.

Since then, Argent has solidified its ties to the city. Now, it’s grown beyond Memphis deeper into the state.

29. Key Storylines Emerge in 2011 Banking - Monday, December 26, 2011

Much of the news that came out of the local banking and financial services sectors in 2011 fell into one of three buckets.

No new fees, please.

Smaller names are doing bigger business.

And, two heads are better than one.

30. New World Follows US Debt Downgrade - Tuesday, August 9, 2011

Here we go again. Markets opened Monday, Aug. 8, with the world irreversibly changed, thanks to last week’s downgrade of U.S. debt by Standard & Poor’s from AAA to AA+. It follows last week’s wild ride for the stock market, which included stomach-churning swings for investors up through Friday, the day S&P issued the press release heard round the world after markets closed.

31. Q2 Mortgage Counts Fall 24 Pct. - Tuesday, July 12, 2011

A slide in mortgage activity between April and June, coinciding with a plunge in home sales, adds up to a housing market in Shelby County that’s still shell-shocked.

And whether or not anyone wants to believe the picture will improve anytime soon, significant headwinds still abound. Fixed mortgage rates are on the rise, and joblessness is still a drag on not only housing but the economy at large.

32. Brighter Days Ahead for Argent Financial, Sector Capital Combo - Monday, July 4, 2011

The recent acquisition of Sector Capital Management, a local boutique money management firm, by the much larger Louisiana-based Argent Financial Group came together fast, a testament to how well both firms complement each other and wanted to join forces.

33. Cable Service Provider Signs New Lease - Friday, June 3, 2011

A Madison, Tenn.-based cable service provider is taking advantage of lower rates in a competitive leasing environment.

FTS USA has signed a 4,002-square-foot lease in East Pointe Business Center, 3915 S. Mendenhall Road.

34. Business of Barbecue - Friday, May 13, 2011

The Memphis in May World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest is moving its celebration of a fine plate of pork from its established home in Tom Lee Park to Tiger Lane at the Mid-South Fairgrounds this year.

35. Argent Financial Strengthens Memphis Ties - Monday, April 4, 2011

It’s been almost a year since Louisiana-based Argent Financial Group, a diversified financial services company with more than $3 billion in client assets, opened a Memphis office.

Since then, the company has incrementally deepened its ties to the city with moves that include signing a five-year lease at The Crescent Center last spring.

36. Argent Financial Acquires Sector Capital Management - Friday, April 1, 2011

Argent Financial Group, one of the region’s oldest full-service independent trust and financial service companies, has acquired Sector Capital Management LLC of Memphis.

37. Chile and Argentina Foster Carnivore’s Dream Vacation - Monday, October 25, 2010

Vegetarians and vegans may want to think twice before booking those flights to Chile and Argentina, otherwise known as the Lands of Endless Meat. In Chile, the creature du jour tends to be lamb, in Argentina it’s beef, but in both countries, where I sojourned for 12 days recently, I often found my plate heaped with portions of beef, lamb, pork and goat, including various sausages and an inner organ here and there. These are countries where steak is passed as hors d’oeuvres, and some salad or a few vegetables on a plate serve as an excuse for a carnivore’s passacaglia of flesh. They call it barbecue.

38. Argent Gains More Space with Move East - Monday, June 7, 2010

Only weeks after landing in Memphis, scooping up Memphis-based Investment Counsel and Trust Co. and landing a temporary office space, Argent Trust Co. of Tennessee has scooted east along Poplar Avenue to a bigger home.

39. Argent Trust Moves to East Memphis - Friday, June 4, 2010

Only weeks after opening an office in Memphis, Argent Trust Co. of Tennessee has scooted up Poplar Avenue to a new 4,912-square-foot space on the seventh floor of The Crescent Center.

40. Louisiana’s Argent Establishes Memphis Office - Monday, May 3, 2010

Louisiana-based Argent Financial Group, a diversified financial services company with $2 billion in client assets, has opened an office in Memphis.

Argent, which operates one of the region’s oldest full-service independent trust companies, recently acquired Memphis-based Investment Counsel and Trust Co. Argent then hired several financial professionals from Regions Morgan Keegan Trust.

41. Bask in Some Argentinean Charm - Monday, March 15, 2010

The Argentine torronts grape does not make great wine, but it makes wine capable of great charm and delight.

Face it, we don’t always want to be knocked over the head by greatness. It would be like eating breakfast with Mount Rushmore every day. “Mornin’, Mr. Jefferson, mornin’ Mr. Roosevelt.” Sometimes you need a break.

42. arGentis Licenses Treatment For Dry Eye Syndrome - Tuesday, May 13, 2008

Memphis-based pharmaceutical company arGentis Pharmaceuticals LLC has licensed a third treatment for Dry Eye Syndrome (DES) now designated ARG103.

It is a continuance of the licensing partnership arGentis has with the Southern College of Optometry and becomes the third prospective therapy for DES that utilizes the transdermal delivery of an active pharmaceutical ingredient to affected glands via application of a cream or gel to the outer, upper and lower eyelids.

43. Innova Memphis to Invest In arGentis Pharmaceuticals - Tuesday, April 22, 2008
     Innova Memphis Inc., an early-stage investment fund, said Monday it has invested in Memphis-based arGentis Pharmaceuticals LLC, a specialty pharmaceutical company.
     Innova, which was fou

44. Alexander SeesNew Foreclosure Notice - Friday, February 29, 2008
     A first-run foreclosure notice on a property owned by Charles Alexander appears on Page 27 of today's Daily News. Alexander, along with his wife, Patricia, has seen more than 40 foreclosure notices filed for their proper