On the heels of gubernatorial candidates courting Memphis and calling for increased state involvement, Gov. Bill Haslam is defending his record, saying the Bluff City hasn’t been overlooked on his watch.

2. Haslam: Memphis Has Not Been Ignored During His Administration - Friday, September 14, 2018

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Haslam: Memphis Has Not Been Ignored During His Administration

Special to The Daily News

On the heels of gubernatorial candidates courting Memphis and calling for increased state involvement, Gov. Bill Haslam is defending his record, saying the Bluff City hasn’t been overlooked on his watch.

3. Memphis in May Adds Four to Festival Board - Saturday, September 8, 2018

Memphis in May International Festival is adding four members to its board of directors for the 2019 festival.

They are Dow McVean, principal of McVean Trading and Investments; Al Gossett, president and CEO of Gossett Motor Cars; Ron Cohen, territory account manager for R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. and Pat Kerr Tigrett, chairwoman, president and CEO of Pat Kerr Inc. and a past Memphis in May board member.

4. Memphis in May Adds Four to Festival Board - Tuesday, September 4, 2018

Memphis in May International Festival is adding four members to its board of directors for the 2019 festival.

They are Dow McVean, principal of McVean Trading and Investments; Al Gossett, president and CEO of Gossett Motor Cars; Ron Cohen, territory account manager for R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. and Pat Kerr Tigrett, chairwoman, president and CEO of Pat Kerr Inc. and a past Memphis in May board member.

5. Economic Development Experts Set Sights On Memphis - Thursday, August 23, 2018

Site selectors from across the country spent time in Memphis this week as local economic development teams touted the area’s available land, industrial and office space for potential companies.

6. Strickland Open to Talks About Idea of City-Only Industrial Development Board - Tuesday, August 21, 2018

Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland says he is open to discussing the idea of a city-only Industrial Development Board along with other ideas to be explored by a study group approved by the Memphis City Council last week.

7. Last Word: Police Surveillance on Trial, Elvis Alternatives and Firestone's Dilemma - Monday, August 20, 2018

In Memphis Federal Court Monday morning, Memphis Police surveillance of protesters over the last two years is on the docket of U.S. District Judge Jon P. McCalla. McCalla ruled earlier this month in advance of the nonjury trial that police conducted “political surveillance” of protesters in violation of a 1978 federal court consent decree.

8. ServiceMaster Lends Helping Hand with Annual We Care Day - Saturday, August 18, 2018

For ServiceMaster employee Betsy Vincent, there’s a special emotion associated with giving back to her local community. Vincent and nearly 700 other local ServiceMaster employees spent Friday assisting 22 local organizations with projects like neighborhood beautification efforts, delivering/preparing school supplies and food along with working with patients and disadvantaged children.

9. Startup Founders from Four Industries Target Investor Dollars - Monday, August 20, 2018

Biodegradable birth control implants, a lawn sensor that automates lawn service once grass reaches the owner’s desired height, a smart device that attaches to rodent traps, a scalable STEM education kit and a total ankle replacement product.

10. ServiceMaster to Hold Annual Day of Service - Friday, August 17, 2018

More than 3,000 ServiceMaster employees, including nearly 700 from Memphis home offices, will fan out to schools, charities and neighborhoods Friday for a fifth annual day of service.

We Care Day at ServiceMaster will focus on cleanup and beautification, delivery and preparation of school supplies and meals, and helping hospital patients and disadvantaged children.

11. American Home Shield Moves Toward Q3 Spinoff - Saturday, August 4, 2018

Memphis-based ServiceMaster Global Holdings Inc. continues to staff up the front office of its American Home Shield spinoff.

12. American Home Shield Moves Toward Q3 Spinoff - Friday, August 3, 2018

Memphis-based ServiceMaster Global Holdings Inc. continues to staff up the front office of its American Home Shield spinoff.

13. ServiceMaster Posts 8 Pct. Growth in Q2 Revenue - Wednesday, August 1, 2018

Memphis-based ServiceMaster Global Holdings Inc. reported an 8 percent increase in revenue Tuesday, July 31, for the second quarter compared to a year ago.

14. The Week Ahead: July 30-August 5 - Monday, July 30, 2018

Good morning, Memphis! The break from summer humidity has been nice, but it means school is just around the corner. Fortunately, there are plenty of events for you to enjoy as the home stretch of summer appears.

15. ServiceMaster Names American Home Shield CFO - Saturday, July 28, 2018

Memphis-based ServiceMaster Global Holdings Inc. has named Brian K. Turcotte as chief financial officer of American Home Shield ahead of the spinoff of AHS.

Turcotte comes to the post from being vice president of investor relations and treasurer for ServiceMaster. He has also served as business unit chief financial officer for American Home Shield and the Franchise Services Group.

16. ServiceMaster Names American Home Shield CFO - Thursday, July 26, 2018

Memphis-based ServiceMaster Global Holdings Inc. has named Brian K. Turcotte as chief financial officer of American Home Shield ahead of the spinoff of AHS.

17. Hill Bellan Rejoins Shea, Moskovitz & McGhee - Wednesday, July 25, 2018

Attorney Hillary Hill Bellan, who originally joined Shea, Moskovitz & McGhee in 2012, says she always enjoyed working at the law firm and missed it when she moved to Florida in 2014. Now she is back in Memphis and has rejoined the firm, focusing her practice exclusively on family law matters, including divorce, custody disputes, child support modifications, parental relocation and termination of parental rights.

18. ServiceMaster Adjusts Earnings Projections - Saturday, July 21, 2018

Memphis-based ServiceMaster Global Holdings adjusted its earning projections Tuesday, July 17, ahead of a July 31 earnings call because of a “spike” in contract claims in its American Home Shield division, said ServiceMaster CEO Nik Varty.

19. ServiceMaster Adjusts Earnings Projections - Thursday, July 19, 2018

Memphis-based ServiceMaster Global Holdings adjusted its earning projections Tuesday, July 17, ahead of a July 31 earnings call because of a “spike” in contract claims in its American Home Shield division, said ServiceMaster CEO Nik Varty.

20. Launch Pad Looks To Tap Into Memphis’ Momentum - Thursday, July 19, 2018

Launch Pad, an entrepreneurial-focused co-working space, was started in New Orleans in the wake Hurricane Katrina in an effort to help rebuild and foster the city’s small-business infrastructure.

21. Heat Wave - Saturday, July 14, 2018

After what was a banner year in many ways for Memphis commercial real estate in 2017, projections for this year were bullish. But at the halfway point of 2018, have expectations in the area risen with the temperatures or have they begun to dry out under the sweltering summer heat? 

22. Startups Dive Into 2018 Summer of Acceleration - Friday, June 15, 2018

Now in their fourth year as partners on the Summer of Acceleration entrepreneurial program, EPIcenter, Start Co. and Memphis Bioworks Foundation are helping to foster success for promising startup companies across different industries.

23. Sleep Out Louie Returns, Tennessee Brewery Preps for Phase II - Monday, May 28, 2018

150 Peabody Place, Memphis, TN 38103: After more than a decade, Sleep Out Louie, Memphis’ favorite fictional vagabond, is returning to the Bluff City.

24. Last Word: Bike Second Line Protest, Loeb's Portrait and SCS Budget Notes - Wednesday, May 23, 2018

“Get on your bikes and ride.” The local bike share program begins Wednesday at 60 different Explore Bike Share stations at different points around town. The bike rental program is considered a milestone in the city’s bicycle culture. And like all milestones there has to be a ceremony. This effort to make it easier to mix bikes into your daily journeys will kick off Wednesday morning in Court Square at 9:30 a.m.

25. Louie’s Wakes Up - Wednesday, May 23, 2018

After more than a decade, Sleep Out Louie, Memphis’ favorite fictional vagabond, is returning to the Bluff City. For nearly 20 years, the popular neighborhood bar at 88 Union Ave. was a mainstay for Downtowners and tourists alike who enjoyed the casual atmosphere and vast collection of donated ties, until it closed in 2007 to make room for the Mesquite Chop House.

26. Office Vacancy, Asking Rents Both Rise - Wednesday, May 23, 2018

Despite an uptick in the vacancy rate, direct asking prices continued to rise in the Memphis office market during the first quarter of 2018, according to research complied by commercial real estate firm Avison Young.

27. Sleep Out Louie’s Reopens Tuesday - Tuesday, May 22, 2018

The reincarnation of Downtown bar Sleep Out Louie’s opens Tuesday, May 22, more than a decade after it closed.

Sleep Out Louie’s, whose 19-year run on Union Avenue between Front and North Main streets ended in 2007, is reopening at 150 Peabody Place. The new location is in what was once the Peabody Place mall and is now ServiceMaster’s global headquarters, and the bar has an entrance inside the complex as well as a street entrance.

28. Tibbens President, CEO Of American Home Shield - Saturday, May 12, 2018

Memphis-based ServiceMaster Global Holdings Inc. has named Rex Tibbens as the president and CEO of American Home Shield in advance of the spinoff of the home warranty business.

29. Tibbens Named President, CEO of American Home Shield - Monday, May 7, 2018

Memphis-based ServiceMaster Global Holdings Inc. has named Rex Tibbens as the president and CEO of American Home Shield in advance of the spinoff of the home warranty business.

30. Gibson Building Owners to Partner with Orgel Family - Monday, April 30, 2018

The new owners of the Gibson Guitar Factory building in Downtown Memphis have partnered with a prominent local family to bring the prime parcel of land back to life. 

On Monday, April 30, New York-based real estate investment firm Somera Road Inc., which purchased the 150,000-plus-square-foot building and showroom located at 145 Lt. George W. Lee Ave. for $14.4 million in January, announced it would be partnering with Billy and Benjamin Orgel’s Orgel Family LP to redevelop the guitar factory.

31. $14M Building Permit Filed For Thomas & Betts Move - Saturday, April 14, 2018

A $14 million building permit application has been filed with the Office of Construction Code Enforcement for renovations to an office building at 860 Ridge Lake Blvd. in East Memphis for Thomas & Betts Corp.

32. Overton Square Adds Two New Restaurants in One Week - Monday, April 16, 2018

2110 Madison Ave.

Memphis, TN 38104

Lease Amount: 3,790 square feet 

Tenant: Bogard

Tenant’s Agent: Barry Maynard, LRG

Landlord: Loeb Properties Inc.

33. Last Word: Play Ball, Porch & Parlor and A New Bus System - Wednesday, April 11, 2018

If you go to enough political gatherings you start to see parallels. Sometimes you see things that aren’t there but that’s another story. Many political gatherings begin with the pledge of allegiance and a prayer as well. Sometimes the pledge isn’t enough and there is someone there to sing the National Anthem.

34. $14M Building Permit Filed For Thomas & Betts Move - Tuesday, April 10, 2018

A $14 million building permit application has been filed with the Office of Construction Code Enforcement for renovations to an office building at 860 Ridge Lake Blvd. in East Memphis for Thomas & Betts Corp.

35. American Home Shield CEO Leaves As Spinoff Continues - Saturday, March 31, 2018

The head of the American Home Shield division of Memphis-based ServiceMaster Global Holdings has left the company as it continues the process of spinning off from ServiceMaster.

AHS president Tim Haynes is leaving as the company searches for new leadership. Steve Hochhauser becomes the interim leader of the home warranty business. He comes to the position from being CEO and chairman of Johns Manville, a Denver-based corporation that makes insulation and roofing materials.

36. Last Word: The RDC's New Leader, Potter on 100 North Main and FedEx Moves - Tuesday, March 27, 2018

Is Memphis big enough for FedExForum and some kind of event space on the Graceland campus in Whitehaven? The city administration thinks that could be the case. But it requires an “honest broker” between Graceland and the Grizz – who run the forum for the city and county – to quote city chief legal officer Bruce McMullen – if there is a deal to be had.

37. Head of American Home Shield Leaves as Spin-Off Continues - Tuesday, March 27, 2018

The head of the American Home Shield division of Memphis-based ServiceMaster has left the company as it continues the process of spinning off from ServiceMaster.

AHS president Tim Haynes is leaving as the company searches for new leadership. Steve Hochhauser becomes the interim leader of the home warranty business. He comes to the position from being CEO and chairman of Johns Manville, a Denver-based corporation that makes insulation and roofing materials.

38. Clark Tower, Primacy Parkway Ink New Tenants - Monday, March 12, 2018

5100 Poplar Ave.
Memphis, TN 38137

Lease Amount: 1,830 square feet

Tenant: Accurate Communications Corp.

39. Last Word: Penny Turns Up, Boots to Tickets and Ag Innovation - Wednesday, March 7, 2018

So it begins as it always does in the world of Tigers basketball. Gary Parrish of CBSSports reporting the University of Memphis is considering a change from Tubby Smith to Penny Hardaway. Hardaway’s name last surfaced during the exit of Josh Pastner. This time around, the report is that Hardaway has already started rounding up possible staff members. This will either vanish with a very quiet poof and University officials saying they always review their options at the end of the regular season or it will move swiftly to an announced deal.

40. Halfway There - Wednesday, March 7, 2018

Downtown’s office population grew by 300 people this week as ServiceMaster Global Holdings welcomed the largest influx of employees to its new corporate headquarters in the old Peabody Place Mall.

41. Trey Carter Honored Among Top 35 Millennial Influencers - Wednesday, March 7, 2018

Patrick “Trey” Carter III has been named one of the Top 35 Millennial Influencers in the Country by the Next Big Thing Movement, a global network of more than 20,000 young professionals and creatives. Carter, president of Olympic Career Training Institute and an active community volunteer, is the only Tennessean to be included on the list. He will be honored Saturday, March 10, at NBTM’s Forward Conference in New York City alongside other influencers, including “The Daily Show” host Trevor Noah, Teen Vogue editor Elaine Welteroth and YouTube vlogger Tyler Oakley.

42. Last Word: Rising River, Driving The Dream and Harwell Advances Medical Pot - Thursday, March 1, 2018

The Mississippi River at Memphis should reach flood stage at any moment. As Last Word was going up online Wednesday evening the National Weather Service at Memphis put the river level here at 33.52 feet. Flood stage at Memphis is 34 feet. The river is forecast to crest some time next week at 38 feet, four feet over flood stage. Keep in mind that in April 2011, the river at Memphis crested 10 feet higher, at 48 feet on the Memphis river gauge – which turned to be the one on the support beams of the bridge over Beale Street at Riverside Drive. That was the second highest river level at Memphis ever recorded.

43. Kambs Tasked With Growing Commercial Arm of Terminix - Thursday, March 1, 2018

ServiceMaster Global Holdings Inc. announced Tuesday, Feb. 27, that it will be purchasing one of the country’s largest commercial pest control operations and combining it with its Terminix brand.

44. Last Word: Corporate Moves, Hardaway on Strickland and Corker Is Out Again - Wednesday, February 28, 2018

It’s that time when corporate leaders go to their conference rooms – the ones with the Simon-looking conference call orb, with the colored lights taken out, in the center of the table. The attorneys sit next to the CEO to make sure he or she reads the prepared remarks carefully vetted by them and grow concerned as the time for questions nears. The figurative waters of the safe harbor are placid with all statements and forecasts of possible future action having their news hooks filed off by the legalese disclaimer.

45. ServiceMaster to Acquire Pest Control Company Copesan - Wednesday, February 28, 2018

ServiceMaster Global Holdings Inc. has entered into an agreement to purchase and combine its Terminix national account pest control operations with Copesan Services Inc., one of the largest commercial pest management companies in the U.S.

46. ServiceMaster Beats Earnings Estimate, Misses on Revenue - Wednesday, February 28, 2018

ServiceMaster Global Holdings Inc. reported Tuesday, Feb. 27, earnings of 35 cents per share in its fiscal fourth quarter, a penny better than estimated on revenue that came in slightly below estimates.

47. ServiceMaster Beats on Earnings, Misses Revenue Target - Tuesday, February 27, 2018

ServiceMaster Global Holdings Inc. reported Tuesday earnings of 35 cents per share in its fiscal fourth quarter, a penny better than estimated on revenue that came in slightly below estimates.

48. ServiceMaster Names Head Of Terminix Commercial - Saturday, February 24, 2018

As ServiceMaster workers begin moving into their new Downtown headquarters, the Memphis-based residential and commercial services company has named Kelly Kambs as the new president of its Terminix Commercial pest control and termite business.

49. ServiceMaster Names Head of Terminix Commercial - Wednesday, February 21, 2018

As ServiceMaster workers begin moving into their new Downtown headquarters, the Memphis-based residential and commercial services company has named Kelly Kambs as the new president of its Terminix Commercial pest control and termite business.

50. Memphis Experts See Economic Growth Building Off 2017 Into 2018 - Saturday, January 6, 2018

With resolutions made and the new year now, another annual exercise rises to the forefront – predictions on what Memphis and its economy can expect in 2018.

If 2017 taught us anything, it’s that there’s so much we won’t be able to even remotely see coming, from Memphis bidding to become the potential home for Amazon’s second headquarters to action finally being taken on the Confederate monuments in city parks and so much more.

51. Memphis Football Players Receive All-America Honors - Saturday, December 16, 2017

Three University of Memphis football players have picked up various All-America recognition, including senior wide receiver Anthony Miller being named a first team All-America honoree by the Associated Press, and earning second team honors from the Football Writers Association of America.

52. ServiceMaster Hires Chief Transformation Officer - Saturday, December 16, 2017

Memphis-based ServiceMaster Global Holdings Inc. has named a new senior vice president and chief transformation officer.

53. ServiceMaster Names Chief Transformation Officer - Thursday, December 14, 2017

Memphis-based ServiceMaster Global Holdings Inc. has named a new senior vice president and chief transformation officer.

54. Terminix COO Stepping Down - Wednesday, December 13, 2017

Marty Wick, the chief operating officer of Terminix, is leaving to pursue other career opportunities, the division of Memphis-based ServiceMaster announced Monday, Dec. 11.

In the interim, the termite and pest control’s field operations will report to Augusto Titarelli, vice president of Terminix’s north and international divisions since 2015.

55. Drug Testing Company Wants to Expand in Memphis - Thursday, November 23, 2017

A drug testing franchise has set its sights on Memphis as the company’s next expansion target, with a plan to open seven new locations in the market.

Fastest Labs was founded in 2008 and offers a range of drug, alcohol and DNA testing services, touting other benefits that include no appointment being required and clients getting seen within five minutes of arrival. The company also promises to send test results immediately after the visit as a way of differentiating the brand from competition.

56. Memphis Flexes Its Strengths In Improving Real Estate Market - Tuesday, November 7, 2017

The evolution of e-commerce and its transformative effects on the real estate market are not just limited to the retail sector, and while many trends and topics were discussed at The Daily News’ annual Commercial Real Estate Review & Forecast Seminar on Nov. 2, this was one of the overarching themes.

57. ServiceMaster Revenue Increases 5 Percent in Q3 - Saturday, November 4, 2017

ServiceMaster Global Holdings Inc. said Tuesday, Oct. 31, its third-quarter revenue rose 5 percent, buoyed by growth in its American Home Shield home warranty division and Franchise Services Group, along with the acquisition of Landmark Home Warranty a year ago.

58. ServiceMaster Revenue Increases 5 Percent in Q3 - Wednesday, November 1, 2017

ServiceMaster Global Holdings Inc. said Tuesday, Oct. 31, its third-quarter revenue rose 5 percent, buoyed by growth in its American Home Shield home warranty division and Franchise Services Group, along with the acquisition of Landmark Home Warranty a year ago.

59. Matthew Stevenson Tapped to Lead Terminix - Saturday, October 28, 2017

Matthew Stevenson has been named president of the Terminix division of Memphis-based ServiceMaster Global Holdings Inc., the company has announced.

60. Clicking on All Cylinders - Saturday, October 28, 2017

Memphis is a city on the precipice of change as projects that were once deemed impossible – like ServiceMaster’s Downtown headquarters or Crosstown Concourse – have emboldened developers and city officials to shoot for the moon.

61. Stevenson Tapped to Lead Terminix - Monday, October 23, 2017

Matthew Stevenson has been named president of the Terminix division of Memphis-based ServiceMaster Global Holdings Inc., the company announced Friday, Oct. 20.

62. Law Firm Leases Keep East Submarket Strong in Q3 - Wednesday, October 18, 2017

Despite a growing trend of major businesses relocating Downtown, the East submarket still led the way by a large margin in office leasing volume in the third quarter.

In total, the Memphis office market absorbed 156,280 square feet of space, which marks the third consecutive quarter of positive absorption, according to Cushman & Wakefield/Commercial Advisors’ Q3 Office MarketBeat report. This brings the year-to-date net absorption to 625,707 square feet, a drastic increase from the negative 59,344 square feet absorbed in the first three quarters a year ago.

63. Cory Christmas Gives Access to Opportunities - Friday, October 13, 2017

Cory Christmas describes himself as risk-averse. But while he was growing up on the Gulf Coast, in Mobile, Alabama, he dreamed of being the sort of news reporter who broadcasts live during a hurricane.

64. Last Word: The Corker Tweets, Market Stabilization and The Rise of the Landshark - Monday, October 9, 2017

In the “That Didn’t Take Long” department, whatever diplomacy there was in the relationship between President Donald Trump and U.S. Senator Bob Corker of Tennessee vanished over the weekend – vanished in the course of several tweets starting with one from Trump claiming he refused an endorsement of Corker in a re-election bid next year and that resulted in Corker’s decision not to seek re-election. He claims Corker “begged” for his endorsement. “Said he could not win without my endorsement,” Trump added. “He also wanted to be Secretary of State, I said, ‘NO THANKS.’ He is also largely responsible for the horrendous Iran Deal.”

65. ServiceMaster, Turley Among DMC Honorees - Monday, October 9, 2017

Henry Turley, ServiceMaster and Old Dominick Distillery were among the Downtown Memphis Commission’s Vision Award recipients who were honored at the 2017 Downtown Memphis annual meeting, held last week in the Civic Center Plaza near the intersection of Main Street and Adams Avenue.

66. ServiceMaster Appoints Persson To Lead American Home Shield Spinoff - Wednesday, October 4, 2017

The ServiceMaster spinoff of American Home Shield will be overseen by a former Ingersoll Rand executive with experience in corporate spinoffs and their development

Dion Persson has been appointed senior vice president of business development for ServiceMaster Global Holdings, the Memphis-based provider of residential and commercial services, the company announced on Monday, Oct. 2.

67. Last Word: Las Vegas React, Moral Monday, Who Pays For Beale Security? - Tuesday, October 3, 2017

We open with reaction Monday to the mass shooting in Las Vegas:

Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland:

68. ServiceMaster Appoints Persson To Lead American Home Shield Spinoff - Tuesday, October 3, 2017

The ServiceMaster spinoff of American Home Shield will be overseen by a former Ingersoll Rand executive with experience in corporate spinoffs and their development.

Dion Persson was appointed senior vice president of business development for ServiceMaster Global Holdings, the Memphis-based provider of residential and commercial services, on Monday, Oct. 2.

69. ServiceMaster Appoints Persson To Lead American Home Shield Spinoff - Tuesday, October 3, 2017

The ServiceMaster spinoff of American Home Shield will be overseen by an Ingersoll Rand executive with experience in corporate spinoffs and their development

Dion Persson is senior vice president of business development for ServiceMaster, the Memphis-based provider of residential and commercial services announced Monday, Oct. 2.

70. Grizz Tip-Off Luncheon To be Held Oct. 16 - Saturday, September 30, 2017

The Memphis Grizzlies will start the 2017-18 season with the 16th annual Tip-Off Luncheon presented by ServiceMaster on Oct. 16 at 11:30 a.m. at FedExForum.

Grizzlies fans will have the chance to welcome back the players and coaches, catch up with them about the upcoming season and get a preview of the new HD digital displays throughout FedExForum. Attendees will also get an insider’s s perspective from coach David Fizdale and general manager Chris Wallace.

71. T&B Parent Company ABB To Buy GE Unit for $2.6B - Saturday, September 30, 2017

Swiss robotics and industrial machinery maker ABB is buying the electrification services unit of U.S. conglomerate General Electric in a deal valued at $2.6 billion, boosting its presence in its crucial North American market.

72. Taylor Joins JA As VP of Development - Wednesday, September 27, 2017

Latoria Taylor has been named vice president of development for Junior Achievement of Memphis and the Mid-South. She oversees all fundraising and marketing efforts for the nonprofit, which is dedicated to teaching children “how business works” and inspiring them to own their economic success.

73. ‘Catching Up’ - Wednesday, September 27, 2017

Memphis’ desire to land Amazon’s multibillion-dollar second headquarters faces several headwinds. While many critics have pointed to the city’s insufficient labor pool and lack of direct flights to the West Coast as the most likely deal breakers, Memphis lags behind many of the consensus top contenders in another area: connectivity.

74. T&B Parent Company ABB To Buy GE Unit for $2.6B - Tuesday, September 26, 2017

Swiss robotics and industrial machinery maker ABB is buying the electrification services unit of U.S. conglomerate General Electric in a deal valued at $2.6 billion, boosting its presence in its crucial North American market.

75. Grizzlies’ Annual Tip-Off Luncheon Oct. 16 - Monday, September 25, 2017

The Memphis Grizzlies will start the 2017-18 season with the 16th annual Tip-Off Luncheon presented by ServiceMaster on Oct. 16 at 11:30 a.m. at FedExForum.

Grizzlies fans will have the chance to welcome back the players and coaches, catch up with them about the upcoming season and get a preview of the new HD digital displays throughout FedExForum. Attendees will also get an insider’s s perspective from coach David Fizdale and general manager Chris Wallace.

76. Downtown Home Sales Prices Improving - Monday, September 18, 2017

Average home sales prices in downtown Memphis have seen significant improvements the past several years as we slowly crawled our way out of the worst housing crisis in recent history.

Through the first eight months of this year, average prices downtown have reached just over $275,000, up 6% from the same period of 2016. While downtown’s home sales only comprise 4% of the total home sales in the city of Memphis, average prices downtown are 129% higher than the city’s average of $120,298, which is up 3% from last year.

77. Company Culture Crucial For Success - Tuesday, September 12, 2017

Company culture should be at the top of every leader’s priority list.

With pressing items like maintaining visibility in the marketplace and increasing bottom lines, company culture may seem to be less important or even get lost in today’s business environment.

78. Amid Retail and Industrial Successes, DeSoto Office Market Lags - Tuesday, August 22, 2017

In the last few years, DeSoto County has become a magnet not only for retail development, but also for the industrial market.

Numerous new retail ventures have opened, and several other companies have opened industrial locations there, including FedEx Supply Services, XPO Logistics and Sephora.

79. Downtown Lofts to Begin Second Phase - Monday, August 21, 2017

In this week’s Real Estate Recap, 266 Lofts in Downtown Memphis begins its second phase, Peak Capital closes on a massive Cordova apartment complex, and a Chattanooga-based rock climbing gym purchases land in East Memphis.

80. Amid Retail and Industrial Growth, DeSoto County Office Market Lags - Saturday, August 19, 2017

In the last few years, DeSoto County has become a magnet not only for retail development, but also for the industrial market.

Numerous new retail ventures have opened, and several other companies have opened industrial locations there, including FedEx Supply Services, XPO Logistics and Sephora.

81. Remaking Crosstown - Saturday, August 19, 2017

As he was leading tours through Crosstown Concourse this month, Todd Richardson took a small group to a set of windows for a balcony view of an addition being constructed on the north side of the property.

82. Downtown Lofts to Begin Second Phase - Tuesday, August 15, 2017

The area surrounding developer Vince Smith's project 266 Lofts, located at the corner of Front Street and Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue, has already seen its share of changes since it broke ground last year, and it’s about to change even more.

83. Charting a Course - Tuesday, August 15, 2017

Daphne Large, founder, CEO and president of Data Facts Inc., didn’t have her company certified as a woman-owned business for 25 years. “I don’t want to be chosen because I’m a woman, but because I’m the best,” Large said, voicing a sentiment that many women business owners agree with.

84. Women-Owned Businesses Chart Progress of Diversity Contracting Efforts - Saturday, August 12, 2017

Daphne Large, founder, CEO and president of Data Facts Inc., didn’t get her company certified as a woman-owned business for 25 years.

85. Inviting a New Vision for Memphis Region - Tuesday, August 8, 2017

Memphis has been blessed to give birth to the modern grocery store, rock ‘n’ roll, and such corporate category leaders as Holiday Inn, FedEx and AutoZone. These native inventions became the basis of our regional economy after the slow demise of the agrarian culture when cotton was king.

86. First Alliance Bank Inks 10-Year Lease to Move to Clark Tower - Thursday, August 3, 2017

Memphis-based First Alliance Bank has signed a 10-year lease to relocate its Poplar Avenue branch into the recently remodeled Clark Tower office building.

5100 Poplar Ave.
Memphis, TN 38137

87. Construction Continues At ServiceMaster’s New HQ - Wednesday, August 2, 2017

ServiceMaster has filed a $1.6 million building permit application with construction officials for renovations to its new corporate headquarters located in the former Peabody Place Mall in Downtown Memphis.

88. Last Word: Gentrification, ServiceMaster's New CEO Speaks and Gateway Resolution - Tuesday, August 1, 2017

Gentrification in Binghampton? The g-word is a term that can start a real debate in Memphis these days. But those leading the hard fought redevelopment in Binghampton say a tax increment financing district there would mean an immediate capital infusion of $332,000 that would help to ward off the possibility of gentrification.

89. Terminix Priority of ServiceMaster New CEO Nik Varty - Tuesday, August 1, 2017

The new CEO of ServiceMaster Global Holdings Inc. said his first priority at the helm of the Memphis-based domestic and commercial services provider is to fix the company’s Terminix division.

90. The Week Ahead: July 31-August 6 - Monday, July 31, 2017

Hello, Memphis! It's time to wave goodbye to July and hello to August, and there's plenty to keep you busy this week. Check out our top picks, plus more you need to know about in The Week Ahead...

91. TruGreen Hires New CFO As It Looks to Drive Growth - Saturday, July 29, 2017

Memphis-based TruGreen has named a new chief financial officer as current CFO David Martin transitions into the new role of vice president of sourcing and accounting.

92. Fully Loaded - Saturday, July 29, 2017

It’s almost like the first half of 2017 was a decade in the making, at least when it comes to commercial real estate. Throughout all four major sectors of the Memphis-area commercial real estate market – industrial, office, retail and multifamily – figures are consistently reaching or exceeding pre-recession marks.

93. Last Word: Repeal Votes, ServiceMaster Exit and Cooper-Young Apartments - Thursday, July 27, 2017

U.S. Senator Lamar Alexander of Tennessee was among the seven Republican Senators who voted Wednesday against a bill that would have repealed the Obama administration’s Affordable Care Act without an immediate replacement. U.S. Senator Bob Corker voted for the repeal. The bill failed.

94. U of M Grads Say Bye to Student Loan Debt - Thursday, July 27, 2017

Student loan debt looms large for most college graduates, but one local professional has created a system to knock out $150,000 in student loans in five years, and he wants to put those tools in the hands of a generation that is struggling toward financial freedom.

95. Gillette Out, ServiceMaster to Spin Off Unit - Thursday, July 27, 2017

To Memphians, Rob Gillette is the ServiceMaster Global Holdings Inc. leader who moved the company’s headquarters from East Memphis to Downtown and put the old Peabody Place Mall back in use.

96. ServiceMaster to Spin Off Business, Gillette Out as CEO - Wednesday, July 26, 2017

Shares of Memphis-based ServiceMaster Global Holdings Inc. were trading 6 percent higher Wednesday morning, July 26, on news that the company has made a change in chief executive offer, effective immediately, and will spin off its American Home Shield (AHS) business from its Terminix and Franchise Services Group (FSG) businesses.

97. TruGreen Hires New CFO As It Looks to Drive Growth - Wednesday, July 26, 2017

Memphis-based TruGreen has named a new chief financial officer as current CFO David Martin transitions into the new role of vice president of sourcing and accounting.

98. Bobby Meeks Innovates With a Sense of Purpose - Friday, July 21, 2017

“When you’re looking for a new outcome, you’ve got to change some things up,” says Bobby Meeks as he walks a loop of the GroundFloor @ ServiceMaster, an innovation hub opened last month in the former Peabody Place mall.

99. MRG, Thomas & Betts Receive Tax Incentives - Friday, July 21, 2017

Makowsky Ringel Greenberg and Thomas & Betts were both awarded tax incentives to advance their respective projects by the Economic Development Growth Engine for Memphis and Shelby County on Wednesday, July 19.

100. Last Word: Closing the Door, Midtown Rents and Red West's Many Roles - Thursday, July 20, 2017

It didn’t take the Shelby County Commission very long Wednesday to close the door on its budget season – about 20 minutes in the day’s special meeting to approve a county property tax rate of $4.11 on third and final reading. That’s not a quick up or down vote. And it took just a bit longer because there is still some discussion about whether this was a reduction in the tax rate or a tax cut in the sense that a homeowner in Shelby County would understand the term.