For veteran accountant and accomplished musician Steve Dunavant, balancing his two passions – music and accounting – is easy. For more than 20 years, he has maintained music as a side gig, playing multiple instruments around town, recording albums, and creating a music label and recording studio to help showcase Memphis musicians. During his weekdays, he crunches numbers as CBIZ senior managing director.

2. Billionaires Fuel US Charter Schools Movement - Tuesday, July 17, 2018

SEATTLE (AP) – Dollar for dollar, the beleaguered movement to bring charter schools to Wash-ington state has had no bigger champion than billionaire Bill Gates.

3. What Do Statewide Candidates Say About Health Care in Tennessee? - Tuesday, June 19, 2018

According to Think Tennessee’s State of Our State dashboard, the state ranks near the bottom in the number of adults with heart disease, obesity and diabetes. It also ranks near the bottom of all states for the health of senior citizens, infant mortality, number of adults who smoke, and at the absolute bottom in childhood obesity. Tennesseans are, on the whole, not healthy. What can and should our next political leaders do about it?

4. Jernigan Capital Names Chief Investment Officer - Saturday, May 19, 2018

Jernigan Capital Inc., a Memphis-based real estate investment trust that provides debt and equity capital for self-storage facilities, has named Jonathan Perry executive vice president and chief investment officer. He is expected to join the company in early June.

5. Jernigan Capital Names Chief Investment Officer - Wednesday, May 16, 2018

Jernigan Capital Inc., a Memphis-based real estate investment trust that provides debt and equity capital for self-storage facilities, has named Jonathan Perry executive vice president and chief investment officer. He is expected to join the company in early June.

6. Memphis Startup Soundways Wins $200,000 in Rise of the Rest Competition - Wednesday, May 9, 2018

Memphis startup company Soundways, which helps professionals in the music industry collect unpaid royalties, won a $100,000 investment from Steve Case and other entrepreneurs as part of the Rise of the Rest tour that stopped in the Bluff City Tuesday, May 8.

7. Memphis Startup Soundways Wins $200,000 in Rise of the Rest Competition - Wednesday, May 9, 2018

Memphis startup company Soundways, which helps professionals in the music industry collect unpaid royalties, won a $100,000 investment from Steve Case and other entrepreneurs as part of the Rise of the Rest tour that stopped in the Bluff City Tuesday, May 8.

8. MLK-Inspired - Thursday, May 3, 2018

What today is known as the Community Foundation of Greater Memphis was born out of the city’s fallout from the Memphis sanitation workers’ strike and Dr. Martin Luther King’s assassination on April 4, 1968.

9. Donors Give $2 Million To Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital - Friday, February 23, 2018

Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital has established the Trish Ring Endowment for Child Health and Well-Being, thanks to a $2 million gift from Trish and Carl Ring.

10. Hotel Indigo, Trader Joe’s Move Ahead - Monday, February 12, 2018

22 N B.B. King Blvd., Memphis, TN 38103: Atlanta-based Three P Partners has filed a $5 million building permit application with the Office of Construction Code Enforcement to construct a 118-room Hotel Indigo at the corner of North B.B. King Boulevard and Court Avenue.

11. DMC to Review Plans For New Downtown Mixed-Use Building, Midtown Apartments - Friday, February 9, 2018

A local investment group is seeking a nine-year tax break from the Downtown Memphis Commission to construct a new mixed-use building where the Downtown Blue Monkey once stood at 529 S. Front St.

12. New Apartments Planned for Overton Square - Wednesday, February 7, 2018

PMT Investments LLC, a newly formed business partnership between Aaron Petree, Cliff McLemore and Ed Thomas III, is seeking an 11-year tax abatement to construct a 16-unit apartment building on the periphery of Overton Square.

13. A New View - Thursday, January 4, 2018

People tend to rely on the new year mark as a time to make resolutions and look ahead. But it also provides a chance to reflect upon and recognize how much we and our environment have changed in just a short year.

14. Hotel Management Co. to Buy Up to $400M in Properties - Tuesday, October 3, 2017

Wright Investments, a Memphis-based hotel management, investment and project management company, is planning to acquire up to $400 million in hotel properties over the next two to three years by investing the firm’s newly raised Hospitality Opportunity Fund II.

15. Open and Shut - Saturday, September 24, 2016

The office of the future hacks down cubicle walls in favor of modular furniture that encourages collaboration. As many business sectors, from banking to legal services, move to a tech-first approach, companies are turning away from traditional office configurations to attract the next generation of talent.

16. Innovating Health - Saturday, May 28, 2016

Dr. Guy Reed’s Memphis-based medical startup hit a big milestone toward the end of 2015, when Japanese pharmaceutical company Daiichi Sankyo reached a deal to license the company’s technology.

17. First Horizon Honored for Technology - Monday, May 9, 2016

First Horizon National Corp. has been ranked on the InformationWeek Elite 100 list, which celebrates the country’s most innovative users of business technology.

18. Methodist Caps Busy 2015 With $40M Plans for Transplant Institute - Wednesday, November 18, 2015

New money is pouring in to the Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare system, and it will be put to use as investments in everything from patient care to research. Construction work is under way at a number of facilities, and myriad future projects are in the works.

19. Koonce Joins Sedgwick Client Services - Wednesday, October 7, 2015

Sedgwick Claims Management Services Inc. has added K. Max Koonce II as senior vice president of client services for its casualty retail business unit. Koonce, an attorney by trade, comes to Sedgwick from Wal-Mart Stores Inc., where he was senior director of risk management. He simultaneously served as president of Claims Management Inc., Wal-Mart’s wholly owned third-party administrator.

20. Investors Pumping Hundreds of Millions Into Tennessee Startups - Saturday, May 16, 2015

The assignment sounded simple enough: Find out whether more money is coming into Nashville for startups.

If so, where is it coming from and what does it means to entrepreneurs, investors and the rest of us?

21. Former Miami Mayor Diaz to Speak in Memphis - Tuesday, February 24, 2015

In his forward to former Miami mayor Manny Diaz’s book “Miami Transformed,” Michael Bloomberg said Diaz will go down in history as one of the country’s most innovative urban leaders.

22. Collierville Land Sells for $1.5 Million - Saturday, December 6, 2014

Commercial property at Winchester and Byhalia roads in Collierville has sold for $1.5 million.

CGL Investments LLC sold two parcels of vacant land to Innovative Investments LLC. The address given on the Nov. 18 warranty deed was 484 Winchester Road, located on the northeast corner of Winchester and Byhalia.

23. Bass Pro Shops Preparing to Build Bowling Alley - Tuesday, December 2, 2014

1 A.W. Willis Ave.
Memphis, TN 38103
Permit Amount: $600,000

Application Date: November 2014
Completion: May 2015
Owner: Bass Pro Shops
Tenant: Bass Pro Shops
Architect: OT Marshall Architects
Details: Bass Pro Shops is preparing to install a bowling alley inside The Pyramid.

24. Collierville Land Sells for $1.5 Million - Monday, December 1, 2014

Commercial property at Winchester and Byhalia roads in Collierville has sold for $1.5 million.

CGL Investments LLC sold two parcels of vacant land to Innovative Investments LLC. The address given on the Nov. 18 warranty deed was 484 Winchester Road, located on the northeast corner of Winchester and Byhalia.

25. Bigger LIFT - Friday, October 31, 2014

The former Cadence Bank branch on Court Avenue Downtown is the new and bigger home for Community LIFT, the local intermediary with community development corporations founded by a coalition of nonprofits and the city of Memphis four years ago.

26. First Horizon Grows Net Income in First Quarter - Friday, April 18, 2014

The first earnings announcement of the 150th anniversary year for First Tennessee Bank’s parent company was one of those seemingly uncommon things in banking these days – a surprise to the upside.

27. Private Schools Credit Range of Reasons for Growth - Saturday, September 28, 2013

While much of the public’s attention remains focused on the newly consolidated public schools, many of the Mid-South’s privately funded schools are quietly heralding their own milestones and new developments.

28. Court Says Human Genes Cannot be Patented - Friday, June 14, 2013

WASHINGTON (AP) – The Supreme Court ruled Thursday that companies cannot patent parts of naturally-occurring human genes, a decision with the potential to profoundly affect the emerging and lucrative medical and biotechnology industries.

29. Taxing Decision - Saturday, March 30, 2013

Local medical device manufacturers like Smith & Nephew, Medtronic Inc. and Wright Medical Group Inc. are crossing their fingers that Congress will follow through on a repeal of the 2.3 percent medical device excise tax enacted in January.

30. Urbanization Equals Global Opportunities - Tuesday, March 5, 2013

The worldwide adoption of competition and capitalistic principles has unlocked tremendous prosperity growth. At the core of this prosperity movement are the unique advantages created by urbanizing the world’s population. Urban populations are more productive, more innovative and more efficient than their rural peers.

31. ZeroTo510 Accelerator Accepting Applications - Wednesday, February 20, 2013

The ZeroTo510 startup accelerator is now accepting applications from entrepreneurs who’d like to be part of the program’s sophomore season.

March 25 is the deadline to apply for the program, the goal of which is to help entrepreneurs bring medical device products and services to market.

32. Cancer Research Center Awards Seed Grants - Wednesday, December 19, 2012

The West Clinic, Methodist Healthcare and the University of Tennessee Health Science Center have initiated the dispersal of seed research grants to advance cancer research, education and care for patients in the Memphis area.

33. Hilton Developer Granted Closing Extension - Wednesday, October 10, 2012

Developers of the Downtown Memphis Hilton Hotel project were granted a one-year closing extension from the Memphis Center City Revenue Finance Corp. board Tuesday, Oct. 9.

34. Hilton Developer Granted Closing Extension - Tuesday, October 9, 2012

Developers of the Downtown Memphis Hilton Hotel project were granted a one-year closing extension from the Memphis Center City Revenue Finance Corp. board Tuesday, Oct. 9.

35. Medical Providers Excited About Crosstown Potential - Wednesday, August 22, 2012

The health care partners who’ve committed to having a physical presence in the soon-to-be-redeveloped Sears Crosstown Tower say they’re excited about the opportunities to join forces in promoting health and wellness in the Memphis community.

36. Mayor’s Innovation Delivery Team Actually Innovates - Wednesday, July 4, 2012

Innovation techniques influence how companies launch new products and new lines of business; however, innovation can also have a transformative, positive impact when applied to the social sector.

We have asked Memphis’ Mayor’s Innovation Delivery Team a series of questions about their innovation efforts. (See related story on Page 1.)

37. ‘Reluctant Contingency Plan’ Gets Approval - Monday, June 4, 2012

After tallying savings of $97 million by recommending outsourcing transportation and custodial work as well as closing 21 schools, the group planning out a consolidated countywide school system knew there was pain to follow.

38. After Protest, Congress Puts Off Movie Piracy Bill - Monday, January 23, 2012

WASHINGTON (AP) – Caving to a massive campaign by Internet services and their millions of users, Congress indefinitely postponed legislation Friday to stop online piracy of movies and music costing U.S. companies billions of dollars every year. Critics said the bills would result in censorship and stifle Internet innovation.

39. Cagenix Grows From Startup To Successful Manufacturer - Monday, December 26, 2011

Over the past seven years, Cagenix Inc. has grown from a research and development startup to a successful maker of new devices for dental implants that are sold to dentists and dental labs across the country.

40. International Paper Reports Strong Q3 - Friday, October 28, 2011

Memphis-based International Paper Co. reported net earnings of $518 million, or $1.19 per share for the third quarter of 2011.

41. Government Sues to Block AT&T, T-Mobile Merger - Thursday, September 1, 2011

WASHINGTON (AP) – The Justice Department filed suit Wednesday to block AT&T's $39 billion deal to buy T-Mobile USA on grounds that it would raise prices for consumers.

The government contends that the acquisition of the No. 4 wireless carrier in the country by No. 2 AT&T would reduce competition and that would lead to price increases.

42. Smith & Nephew Reports 12 Percent Revenue Growth - Tuesday, August 9, 2011

Smith & Nephew Inc. on Friday reported its second quarter revenues totaled $1.08 billion, a 12 percent growth compared with $959 million in the same quarter last year.

The London-based medical device manufacturer’s orthopaedics division is based in Memphis, where it employs more than 2,000 people.

43. Seed Hatchery Helps Local Startups Spring to Life - Wednesday, May 4, 2011

Springtime gardening isn’t just for farmers anymore. The new Memphis venture group Seed Hatchery hopes to plant six innovative new companies into home soil.

Financial investments, mentorship and a business-owners’ Boot Camp are part of a 90-day process of entrepreneurial training.

44. FedEx Express Sets LEED Certification Standard - Thursday, January 20, 2011

FedEx Express has made LEED Certification the standard for newly built U.S. facilities.

The recently constructed FedEx Express Las Vegas facility is the first facility in the company to receive LEED – or Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design – certification, followed by FedEx’s Memphis World Headquarters’ LEED Gold certification under the U.S. Green Building Council’s LEED for Existing Buildings Rating System.

45. Where Are the Jobs? For Many Companies, Overseas - Wednesday, December 29, 2010

Corporate profits are up. Stock prices are up. So why isn't anyone hiring?

Actually, many American companies are – just maybe not in your town. They're hiring overseas, where sales are surging and the pipeline of orders is fat.

46. Medtronic Completes Osteotech Acquisition - Thursday, November 18, 2010

Medtronic Inc. announced Wednesday that it has completed the acquisition of Osteotech Inc. for $6.50 per share of the company’s stock, for a total of roughly $123 million.

47. Obama Focuses On Small Biz Job Creation - Wednesday, May 26, 2010

President Barack Obama Tuesday called for Congress to pass a Small Business Jobs Package that would set up a $30 billion lending fund and provide other initiatives for firms to expand and add jobs.

48. Rubin is Challenged on Role in Citi's Risk-Taking - Friday, April 9, 2010

WASHINGTON (AP) - Robert Rubin, the former financial superstar once lionized for his global crisis-fighting prowess, was scolded Thursday over the mortgage-securities disaster at Citigroup Inc. when he was a top executive there. His claim he didn't know of the risks piling up drew a sharp retort.

49. State Venture Fund Established For High-Growth Startups - Wednesday, July 15, 2009

Gov. Phil Bredesen last week signed into law legislation that will provide venture money for new companies with high growth potential, such as those involved in biotechnology and other innovations.

50. Bernanke: Lower Interest Rates are "Feasible" - Tuesday, December 2, 2008

WASHINGTON (AP) - Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said Monday that further interest-rate cuts are "certainly feasible," but he warned there are limits to how much such action would revive an economy likely to stay weak well into next year.

51. Archived Article: Real Focus - Tuesday, April 2, 2002
An auction can be an alternative to selling your real estate Auction gaining popularity as selling alternative By LANDIS O. FOY JR. Special to The Daily News An auction can be an alternative to selling your real estate. This column is a portion of a...

52. Archived Article: Appraisal P.2 - Friday, August 3, 2001
Appraisal Forum, Inc Appraisal Forum secures $3 million in VC Memphis-based Forum Technologies Inc., which does business as Appraisal Forum Inc., has completed $3 million of Series A venture capital funding led by Delta Capital Management and a grou...

53. Archived Article: Bank Of America P.2 - Friday, June 22, 2001
Bank of America invests in state Bank of America invests in state Tennessee received more than $1.1 billion in loans and investments as result of a $350 billion commitment by Bank of America to help invigorate communities across the country. ``Our e...

54. Archived Article: Focus (ttdc) - Wednesday, February 28, 2001
Tech Corp State technology development office opens in Memphis By SUE PEASE The Daily News Another source for venture capital has opened its doors in Memphis. Not only will more venture capital be available, but other important resources for young s...

55. Archived Article: Preservation P.2 - Tuesday, October 17, 2000
National Trust launches tax credit fund National fund offers tax credits for historic development projects The National Trust for Historic Preservation and Bank of America have created a $25 million nationwide historic tax credit fund targeting equi...

56. Archived Article: Market Briefs - Monday, January 24, 2000
The Leadership Institute of Memphis is seeking applicants for the Leadership Memphis Class of 2001 The Leadership Institute of Memphis is seeking applicants for the Leadership Memphis Class of 2001. The Leadership Institute emphasizes diversity, sup...

57. Archived Article: Memos - Wednesday, February 10, 1999
Promus Names New Development Ronald C. Muzii Jr. has been named vice president of development for Promus Vacation Resorts. Muzii was formerly president of Innovative Hospitality Group Inc. in Miami. He is a graduate of Cornell University. B. Ted Ham...

58. Archived Article: Marketplace Chg - Monday, March 17, 1997
Dumb computers ëDumbí computers A new class of personal computers can save companies money on software, maintenance By CAMILLE H. GAMBLE The Daily News It is hard to believe that in a world of advancing technology that computer companies...