The Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN) articles from July 2004

The Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN) archives from July 2004

Cotton futures fade with more acres being planted.
July 1, 2004

CSX to award contracts for intermodal yard in Memphis, Tenn.
July 1, 2004

FedEx to fly cargo into central Japan, opening new export opportunities.
July 1, 2004

Collierville, Tenn., cancer center to build $3 million treatment facility.
July 3, 2004

Siblings reopen Memphis, Tenn.-area eatery in honor of mother.
July 3, 2004

Urban design institute hires Memphis, Tenn., woman as executive director.
July 3, 2004

Developer transforms Memphis, Tenn., hotels into extended-stay home for tenants.
July 4, 2004

Enthusiasm for cards benefits Tunica, Miss., poker rooms.
July 4, 2004

West Point, Miss.-based food company relies on sports to boost sales.
July 5, 2004

FedEx marketing campaign features Kinko's services.
July 7, 2004

Antique owners sue Memphis, Tenn., gallery over sale profits.
July 7, 2004

Couple opens Memphis, Tenn., junk-hauling business.
July 7, 2004

The Commercial Appeal, Memphis, Tenn., Coffee Break column.
July 7, 2004... Byline: Jane Roberts Jul. 7--BUYING A WEB SITE? BE WARY: If you get an e-mail or a flier that offers you quick, easy money for owning an Internet site, be very suspicious, say the folks at the Better Business Bureau of the Mid-South. ...

Memphis, Tenn., physician named to state workers' comp task force.
July 8, 2004

State, federal regulators see mergers benefiting smaller Memphis, Tenn., banks.
July 8, 2004... Byline: David Flaum Jul. 8--Federal and state banking regulators think customers will leave two of Memphis's largest banks as bigger banks swallow them and small banks will benefit, but executives with those two banks beg to differ. ...

Banks in Tennessee enjoy healthier year.
July 8, 2004... Byline: David Flaum Jul. 8--If numbers mean anything, banks in Tennessee got healthier in the year that ended March 31. Of the 210 banks in the state, only 14 were unprofitable during the period, down from 23 a year earlier, according...

Executives, merchants learn cotton trade at Memphis, Tenn.'s Rhodes College.
July 8, 2004

Fund-raising pledges top $3.5 million for Memphis, Tenn., rock and roll event.
July 8, 2004

The Commercial Appeal, Memphis, Tenn., Coffee Break column.
July 8, 2004

Memphis, Tenn., suburbs served by buses don't add to transit board's budget.
July 8, 2004

Shelby County, Tenn., library system checks out budget cuts.
July 8, 2004

Pinnacle Airlines welcomes newest jet to its fast-growing regional fleet.
July 8, 2004

Market share increased for Columbus, Ga.'s Synovus in Trust One Bank merger.
July 9, 2004... Byline: David Flaum Jul. 9--Jim Blanchard hopes that Jake Farrell is a lot happier in five years than he is now. Blanchard's company, Synovus of Columbus, Ga., just bought Farrell's -- Trust One Bank of Memphis. Blanchard, the CEO;...

Speculative industrial building in Memphis, Tenn., set for 2005 completion.
July 9, 2004

Pinnacle Airlines celebration in Memphis, Tenn., features Tuskegee Airman.
July 9, 2004

Discount airline representatives tell Memphis, Tenn., audience to be patient.
July 9, 2004

Owning home is not out of reach for enterprising Memphis, Tenn., student.
July 11, 2004

Memphis, Tenn.-based sports agent forms partnership with San Diego-based agent.
July 12, 2004

FedEx tests GM hydrogen fuel cells.
July 13, 2004

Two North Carolina groups challenge SunTrust's buyout of Memphis, Tenn.'s NCF.
July 13, 2004... Byline: David Flaum Jul. 13--Two community groups in North Carolina have challenged Sun Trust Banks' buyout of National Commerce Financial Corp. of Memphis. NCF's subsidiary, Central Carolina Bank (CCB), hasn't done enough mortgage or...

Bankruptcy trustee to gets to work at Memphis, Tenn., antique gallery.
July 14, 2004

Cotton futures prices at 18-month low as world's stockpile of cotton rebounds.
July 14, 2004

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame branch museum a possibility in Memphis, Tenn.
July 14, 2004

Mississippi's DeSoto County closer to establishing foreign trade zone.
July 14, 2004

Memphis, Tenn.-area antique dealers say consignment is rare in their industry.
July 15, 2004

Memphis, Tenn.-area masonry firm takes arena dispute public.
July 15, 2004

Casino merger would have significant impact on Tunica County, Miss., market.
July 15, 2004

National Commerce Financial Corp. posts rise in second-quarter profits.
July 16, 2004... Byline: David Flaum Jul. 16--Profits at National Commerce Financial Corp. rose in the second quarter over last year's figures despite $7.7 million in expenses related to its impending acquisition by SunTrust Banks. The Memphis-based...

Students learn to make grade at Memphis, Tenn., lumber-inspection school.
July 16, 2004

Movie showcases upcoming backpacks made by Memphis, Tenn.-based Ful.
July 17, 2004

Digital upgrade helps Mercury Printing personalize mail, print small orders.
July 17, 2004

Appeals court throws out rules compelling truckers to work longer workdays.
July 17, 2004

Growing plan for Memphis, Tenn., apartment tower awaits nod from HUD.
July 18, 2004

Grocer Schnucks begins new phase of expansion in Memphis, Tenn.
July 18, 2004

Looking $20 million short, schools in Memphis, Tenn., try to stretch budget.
July 18, 2004

Tennessee lawmakers scrutinize car title loan rules.
July 19, 2004

Memphis, Tenn., airport ranks below average in customer satisfaction survey.
July 20, 2004

Entertainment company looks to open blues club in Memphis, Tenn.
July 20, 2004

The Commercial Appeal, Memphis, Tenn., Coffee Break column.
July 20, 2004

Shelby County, Tenn., commission overrides last bid to hike property taxes.
July 20, 2004

Lawyers file protests of annexation plan in DeSoto County, Miss.
July 20, 2004

The Commercial Appeal, Memphis, Tenn., business profile column.
July 20, 2004

Developers tee up golf-resort proposal for Elvis's honeymoon ranch.
July 20, 2004

Allstate Financial bankruptcy case to resume in Memphis, Tenn., courtroom.
July 21, 2004

Memphis, Tenn., art venue looks to nurture, refine area talent.
July 21, 2004

Memphis, Tenn., cancer clinic to spend $3 million to relocate, expand.
July 21, 2004

Memphis, Tenn., newspaper names new general manager.
July 21, 2004

The Commercial Appeal, Memphis, Tenn., Coffee Break column.
July 21, 2004

Tennessee youth's summer job all about flowers.
July 21, 2004

Walls, Miss., man takes 3-letter step toward employment: GED.
July 21, 2004

Memphis, Tenn., ad agency upholds cooperative atmosphere in new, larger space.
July 22, 2004

Outgoing chief of Mississippi gaming board encounters mixed reactions to ideas.
July 22, 2004

Fuel, labor costs take bite out of Northwest Airlines earnings in quarter.
July 22, 2004

Flat second quarter is still better than projections for Memphis, Tenn., bank.
July 22, 2004... Byline: David Flaum Jul. 22--Flat second-quarter profits at First Horizon National Corp. still beat estimates of analysts who were impressed by the strength of the company's banking business. Memphis-based First Horizon earned $118.4...

Owners of Memphis Tenn.-area storm-destroyed homes wait for insurance firms.
July 22, 2004

Higher property tax gets caught in line of fire in Memphis, Tenn., area.
July 22, 2004

Memphis, Tenn., venue gives local music talent place to thrive.
July 22, 2004

Suburban residents voice objections to payroll tax in Memphis, Tenn.
July 22, 2004

Payroll-tax vote might occur, Tennessee officials concede.
July 22, 2004

Marion, Tenn., celebrates landing $160 million motor parts plant.
July 23, 2004

Grills purchased at Memphis, Tenn., barbecue contest remain in warehouse.
July 23, 2004

Chinese lunar calendar provides some economic insights for FedEx chairman.
July 23, 2004

Shelby County, Tenn., officials eye several possibilities for fairgrounds.
July 23, 2004

Home sales climb in Shelby County, Tenn., despite rising costs.
July 25, 2004

Supply, demand for new houses remain balanced in Memphis, Tenn., area.
July 25, 2004

The Commercial Appeal, Memphis, Tenn., My New Home column.
July 25, 2004

Love of marketing drives ex-casino executives at Memphis, Tenn., ad firm.
July 26, 2004

Tainted soil halts construction on apartments in Memphis, Tenn.
July 26, 2004

Leadership of Memphis, Tenn., regional president of Regions Bank is touted.
July 26, 2004

National Commerce Financial to get out of payday lending business.
July 28, 2004... Byline: David Flaum Jul. 28--National Commerce Financial Corp. and SunTrust Banks, the company that plans to buy NCF, will get out of the business of financing payday and car title lenders. John Ehrensperger, corporate compliance...

Northwest pilots offer to take pay cut for flying smaller regional jets.
July 29, 2004

Memphis, Tenn.-based Smith & Nephew to expand orthopaedic sales in Asia.
July 29, 2004

Tennessee lowers workers' compensation premiums 6.3 percent for employers.
July 29, 2004

Manufacturer of replacement car radiators to double Southaven, Miss., facility.
July 30, 2004