The Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN) articles from June 2001

The Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN) archives from June 2001

Family-Owned Hamburger Business in Memphis, Tenn., to Begin Franchising.
June 1, 2001... Byline: Linda A. Moore Jun. 1--After more than 50 years as a family owned business Dixie Queen Inc. is bringing outsiders into the fold. David Raffanti, whose grandfather, Regelo Raffanti, opened the first Dixie Queen on Bellevue near...

Memphis, Tenn., Upscale Grocer Closes.
June 1, 2001... Jun. 1--Cheffie's Market & More at 5101 Sanderlin is closing its doors today. Co-owner Jennifer Chandler said the business "was just not as profitable as we hoped it would be." It was not clear, however, whether the market would be...

Deal for Former Grocery Store Site in Memphis, Tenn., Expected to Close Today.
June 1, 2001... Byline: Jerome Obermark Jun. 1--Sale of a former Seessel's store at 8024 U.S. 64, near Wolfchase Galleria, is expected to close today. The $4,575,000 sale price includes a 10-acre site and two outparcels, said Gary Myers, owner of The...

Auction for Memphis, Tenn., Land Ends with No Deals.
June 1, 2001... Byline: Cindy Wolff Jun. 1--Sellers looking for a windfall from property on Germantown Road and buyers hoping to snag land cheaply all walked away from an auction Thursday with no deal. John Roebuck & Associates staged an auction of 52...

The Commercial Appeal, Memphis, Tenn., Wise Consumer Column.
June 1, 2001... Byline: Linda A. Moore Jun. 1--SEEK ADVICE TO GET BEST HOME BURGLAR ALARMS: It's pretty much a given that locking your doors may not be enough to keep burglars out of your house. They need a little discouragement as well. One of...

Keep Divorce From Ripping Apart Finances by Getting Grip on Finances.
June 2, 2001... Byline: David Flaum Jun. 2--Divorce tears at your emotions, but it can also rip apart your finances if you don't act on money issues with a grasp of reality, planning and patience. To start be rational, advisers said. "If you can...

Memphis, Tenn.-Based Tire Distributor's Leap into Retail Pays Off.
June 2, 2001... Byline: Christopher Barton Jun. 2--One year after tire distributor TBC Corp. took a large leap into retail by buying Riviera Beach, Fla.-based Tire Kingdom, the move appears to be paying off. The Memphis-based company's stock price has...

Fort Worth, Texas, Firm Buys Mississippi Brick Factory.
June 5, 2001... Byline: Christopher Barton Jun. 5--A subsidiary of billionaire Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc. has bought a Holly Springs, Miss., brick factory. Acme Building Brands Inc. of Fort Worth, Texas, has bought U.S. Brick Hanson, at...

Memphis, Tenn., Health Firm Buys New York Company.
June 5, 2001... Byline: David Flaum Jun. 5--Accredo Health Inc. of Memphis has acquired a New York company whose main business is providing a treatment for immune system disorders. The price of the purchase of Pharmacare Resources Inc. and a sister...

Northwest Airlines Customers to Use Intranet to Access Web Site Features.
June 5, 2001... Byline: Richard Thompson Jun. 5--Eagan, Minn.-based Northwest Airlines Corp. said Monday its corporate customers could use their company's intranet to directly access features on its Web site, www.nwa.com. The features include Internet...

New Postmaster General to Work to Put Changes in Place.
June 5, 2001... Byline: James W. Brosnan Jun. 5--WASHINGTON--The new postmaster general is facing some hard choices about an organization of 787,000 employees he calls "family." Not only is John E. Potter, 45, a 23-year veteran of Postal Service, but...

Memphis, Tenn.-Area Real Estate Investment Trust Sees Its Stock Price Rise.
June 5, 2001... Byline: Jerome Obermark Jun. 5--Since the first of this year Mid-America Apartment Communities shareholders have seen their stock price rise by about $2 per share. And, the company's flexibility for future growth is improving as it...

Black Business Owners Take Part in Training Program in Memphis, Tenn.
June 5, 2001... Byline: Christopher Barton Jun. 5--While Donald Wyatt has seen his security company grow from one employee to 80 workers in nine years, he says it's never too late to learn new ideas. Wyatt is among 28 women and black business owners...

Tennessee Electronic Transactions Processing Firm Lowers Shares to Register.
June 6, 2001... Byline: David Flaum Jun. 6--Concord EFS Inc. has lowered the number of shares it wants to register for the stock offering connected with its acquisition this year of Star Systems Inc. In documents filed with the Securities and Exchange...

Power Crisis in California Affects Tennessee Electricity Retail.
June 6, 2001... Byline: James W. Brosnan Jun. 6--WASHINGTON--California's power crisis has given energy deregulation a bad name. As result, a plan to alter the relationship between Memphis Light, Gas & Water and its electricity supplier, the Tennessee...

Stockholders of Memphis, Tenn.-Based Retailer to Vote on Directors, Auditors.
June 6, 2001... Byline: Linda A. Moore Jun. 6--Stockholders of Fred's Inc. will vote today on six directors and the ratification of PricewaterhouseCoopers as the company's independent auditors during the annual shareholders meeting. Shareholders of...

Organizers Expect 2,500 Attendees at Memphis, Tenn., Technology Expo.
June 6, 2001... Byline: Mark Watson Jun. 6--Organizers of the seventh annual Memphis Information Technology Exposition and Conference expect about 2,500 people to attend the event today and Thursday at the Memphis Cook Convention Center. Nicole...

FedEx Pilots Consider Merger with Air Line Pilots Association.
June 7, 2001... Byline: Richard Thompson Jun. 7--The Fedex Pilots Association, which represents the 3,800 pilots at Memphis-based FedEx Express, is performing due diligence before starting merger talks with the Air Line Pilots Association. In early...

Insurance Subsidiary to Cut 176 Jobs at Memphis, Tenn., Office.
June 7, 2001... Byline: Christopher Barton Jun. 7--Connecticut General Life Insurance Co., a wholly- owned subsidiary of Philadelphia-based Cigna Corp., said Wednesday it will cut 176 jobs at one of its Memphis offices as it consolidates operations to cut...

The Commercial Appeal, Memphis, Tenn., Money Matters Column.
June 7, 2001... Byline: David Flaum Jun. 7--QUESTION: I have been drawing on my late husband's Social Security for four years. I am now 64 years old. If I remarry, would I still be able to draw on his record? --R. M., Memphis ANSWER: Because you...

Shareholders of Memphis, Tenn.-Based Stores Operator Vote in Six Directors.
June 7, 2001... Byline: Linda A. Moore Jun. 7--Fred's Inc. shareholders elected six directors to its board during the company's annual shareholders meeting on Wednesday. The terms for those directors, who include Michael J. Hayes, company chief...

Firm to Suspend Ammonia, Urea Production at Blytheville, Ark., Plant.
June 8, 2001... Byline: Christopher Barton Jun. 8--Sioux City, Iowa-based Terra Industries Inc. said Thursday it will suspend ammonia and urea production at its Blytheville, Ark., plant on Sunday and prepare the plant for shutdown. The action will...

Apple to Open a Retail Store in Memphis, Tenn., Area.
June 8, 2001... Byline: Linda A. Moore Jun. 8--Apple is scheduled to open a retail store in late summer or early fall at Saddle Creek in Germantown, one of 25 stores the company plans to open this year. Also scheduled to open at Saddle Creek are J....

Memphis, Tenn.-Area Farmers Are Concerned About Weather's Affect on Crops.
June 8, 2001... Byline: Tom Charlier Jun. 8--Cool, wet weather may be easy on Jimmy Webb's utility bill, but it's murder on his livelihood. Webb is a cotton farmer near Bells, Tenn. And, like other growers, he's worried that the unusually damp...

Firm Signs Deal to Operate Memphis, Tenn., Paper Mill.
June 8, 2001... Byline: Christopher Barton Jun. 8--American Tissue Inc., which has a paper mill in Memphis, has signed a deal to operate a nearby paper mill owned by GE Capital, the company said. American Tissue, which employs about 325 workers at its...

The Commercial Appeal, Memphis, Tenn., Wise Consumer Column.
June 8, 2001... Byline: Linda A. Moore Jun. 8--The phrase June bride is as common as April showers. But no June bride wants those showers to show up two months late -- just in time for her outdoor reception. While the happy couple can't control...

Memphis-Based Auto Parts Retailer Anticipates Closing 30 to 60 Stores.
June 9, 2001... Byline: Linda A. Moore Jun. 9--AutoZone Inc. expects to close 30 to 60 stores nationally in the coming months and will shut down its local store supply depot on Rozelle in South Memphis later this summer as part of an internal review of...

Missouri-Based Building Supplies Retailer Files for Bankruptcy Protection.
June 9, 2001... Byline: Linda A. Moore Jun. 9--Payless Cashways filed for bankruptcy reorganization protection this week, the second time the company has sought reorganization protection since 1997. In the filing, the company listed $553 million in...

University of Memphis, Tenn., Hosts U.S. Export Regulations Seminar.
June 9, 2001... Byline: Richard Thompson Jun. 9--The shipment from Memphis was due to arrive in India two days ago, but customs officials stopped delivery. Why? The export documents were incomplete. Such a common and costly error can be avoided, and...

Tennessee Executive Gets Nomination to Hold Board of Governors Seat.
June 9, 2001... Byline: David Flaum Jun. 9--Susan Bies, a First Tennessee executive for more than two decades, was tabbed Friday for a seat on the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. Bies, 54, executive vice president of the...

The Commercial Appeal, Memphis, Tenn., Money Matters Column.
June 9, 2001... Byline: David Flaum Jun. 9--Federal tax cuts are law -- at least for now -- showering taxpayers with everything from rebates and lower tax rates to education and retirement saving breaks. The law is like a long-acting cold pill -- you...

California-Based Technology Products Provider to Cut About 1,000 Jobs.
June 9, 2001... Byline: Christopher Barton Jun. 9--Santa Ana, Calif.-based Ingram Micro Inc. is cutting nearly 1,000 jobs around the world, but said Friday it may add jobs at its three sites in West Tennessee as part of the restructuring. The company...

Fabrics Firm Stockholders to Vote on New Member in Mississippi.
June 12, 2001... Byline: Linda A. Moore Jun. 12--Hancock Fabrics Inc. stockholders will meet on Thursday during the company's annual shareholders meeting to elect one new board member and vote on a proposed stock incentive plan. Hancock's shareholders...

New Jersey-Based Office Equipment Maker Aims for 2003 Groundbreaking.
June 12, 2001... Byline: Christopher Barton Jun. 12--Bridgewater, N.J.-based Brother International Corp. said Monday it expects to break ground by mid-2003 on the second phase of its distribution center in Bartlett. The company, Bartlett's largest...

Memphis, Tenn., University Hosts Customs Service Presentation.
June 13, 2001... Byline: Richard Thompson Jun. 13--One of the last slides in Rodney Washam's presentation garnered the most attention at the Fogelman Executive Center Tuesday: A photo of U.S. Customs Service agents clad in 85-pounds of armored gear,...

Tracking Firm Adds Two Memphis, Tenn.-Based Companies to Index.
June 13, 2001... Byline: Christopher Barton Jun. 13--After their shares have risen dramatically this year, two Memphis-based companies have been chosen to become part of the Russell 2000 equity index. TBC Corp. and ResortQuest International Inc. are to...

Memphis, Tenn., Strip Mall Changes Name, Atmosphere.
June 13, 2001... Byline: Jerome Obermark Jun. 13--Like the tin man, the lion and the scarecrow in the Wizard of Oz, a small strip shopping center in East Memphis had something missing. The shopping center is opposite Eastgate on Park Avenue. "It...

Officials Get Update on Air Traffic Control Changes at Memphis, Tenn., Forum.
June 14, 2001... Byline: Richard Thompson Jun. 14--Donald O. Barber, senior vice president of air operations at FedEx Express, issued a challenge to the aviation industry Wednesday to change the way the air traffic control system is managed. However, a...

Discount Store Finds A Home in Whitehaven, Tenn.
June 14, 2001... Byline: Linda A. Moore Jun. 14--A San Diego retail chain is continuing Southern expansion plans with its first Tennessee store in Whitehaven. Factory 2-U opened earlier this month in the South Plaza shopping center at Raines and Elvis...

Federal Reserve Forecasts a Poor Outlook for Memphis, Tenn.-Area.
June 14, 2001... Byline: Christopher Barton Jun. 14--While manufacturing continues to slow in the region, new construction has picked up, a Federal Reserve report says. But government officials warn that business is likely to continue to remain...

Networx Ready to Install Memphis, Tenn., Fiber-Optic Network.
June 14, 2001... Byline: Mark Watson Jun. 14--After climbing over most of the regulatory hurdles to establish a high-speed telecommunications network throughout Shelby County, Memphis Networx may be carrying a heavy burden that impairs its chances of...

Weather Troubles Cause Northwest to Cancel Flights.
June 14, 2001... Byline: Jason Greer Jun. 14--Northwest Airlines Corp. prepared for delays and monitored weather conditions after grounding 62 flights at the Minneapolis/St. Paul hub Wednesday because of severe weather. Wednesday's forecast included...

Memphis, Tenn., Lodgings Buck National Revenue Decline.
June 15, 2001... Byline: Jason Greer Jun. 15--The local lodging industry experienced a seesaw effect in April as the softening economy slowed room rentals and operators increased rates to offset the decline. Occupancy in Memphis fell 2.2 percent to...

Go Back to Basics, American Stock Exchange President Advises.
June 15, 2001... Byline: Christopher Barton Jun. 15--With the recent turbulence of the stock market, especially within the technology sector, more investors need to go back to the basics. "People need to get back to the fundamentals, and those...

Tupelo, Miss.-Based Fabric Firm Stays Tailored for Growth in Changing Market.
June 15, 2001... Byline: Linda A. Moore Jun. 15--TUPELO, Miss.-- Apparel sewing has long been the backbone of Hancock Fabrics Inc.'s business, and home sewers still make special occasion clothing for events like weddings and proms. However, times and...

Lowe's Plans Four Memphis, Tenn.-Area Stores.
June 16, 2001... Byline: Linda A. Moore Jun. 16--Lowe's, America's number two No. 2 home improvement store, begins its re-entry into the Memphis market with the first of four stores planned for the Memphis area. The stores will follow Home Depot, which...

Office Supply Distributor Lays Off Memphis, Tenn., Workers.
June 16, 2001... Byline: Jerome Obermark Jun. 16--About 65 of the 130 employees U.S. Office Products Co. (formerly Mills Morris Business Products) at 3770 South Perkins will be laid off by September. About half the workforce will be consolidated into...

Typewriter Company Closes Bartlett, Tenn., Manufacturing Plant.
June 16, 2001... Byline: Christopher Barton Jun. 16--Brother Industries USA Inc. said Friday it will close its manufacturing plant in Bartlett and lay off 227 workers. The company, which makes typewriters and other office products, said it will close...

Memphis, Tenn., Mayor to Appoint State Senator to Arena Construction Panel.
June 19, 2001... Byline: Marc Perrusquia Jun. 19--Mayor Willie Herenton said Monday he plans to appoint state Sen. John Ford to a public panel that is to supervise construction of a pro basketball arena in Memphis. The Public Building Authority will be...

Memphis, Tenn. Officials to Create New NBA Arena Bond Plan.
June 19, 2001... Jun. 19--City and county officials are trying to restructure a financing plan for a new NBA arena so that none of the project's bonds would be backed by property tax dollars. Their efforts to use revenue bonds instead of general obligation...

President of Memphis, Tenn., Bank to Retire at Year's End.
June 19, 2001... Byline: Jerome Obermark Jun. 19--John C. Kelley Jr., a business and community leader and president of First Tennessee Bank-Memphis, announced Monday he will retire from the bank at the end of this year. Kelley, 57, also has the title...

Memphis, Tenn.-Based Bank to Sell 13 Branches in Florida, Alabama.
June 19, 2001... Byline: Mark Watson Jun. 19--Union Planters Corp. has agreed to sell 13 Alabama and Florida branches, with assets of almost $360 million, to Colonial BancGroup, a holding company based in Montgomery, Ala. Nine of the branches are in...

Memphis, Tenn.-Area Gas Prices Dip in June.
June 19, 2001... Byline: Christopher Barton Jun. 19--Gas prices dipped this month after reaching record highs in May, according to the AAA Auto Club South in Memphis. The average price for self-serve regular unleaded gas in Shelby County dropped to...

Vancouver Grizzlies to Shift Operations to Memphis, Tenn., Saturday.
June 19, 2001... Byline: David Williams Jun. 19--The NBA's Vancouver Grizzlies -- taking a major step toward making their Memphis relocation a reality -- will move their basketball operations department to the city Saturday. "I would imagine people...

Memphis, Tenn., Officials Vote to Restructure Funding of Basketball Arena.
June 20, 2001... Byline: Blake Fontenay Jun. 20--Outside City Hall, arena funding referendum proponent Heidi Shafer said the grass-roots effort would go "full steam ahead" as long as general obligation bonds are involved. However, she said a shift to...

Memphis, Tenn., to Begin Improvements to Basketball Arena.
June 20, 2001... Jun. 20--The Looney Ricks Kiss architectural firm is poised to begin planning and design of NBA-mandated improvements to The Pyramid. The Memphis firm was hired Tuesday by the city and county's Public Building Authority. PBA members...

San Francisco-Based Firm Introduces Check-Cashing Machines in Memphis, Tenn.
June 20, 2001... Byline: Christopher Barton Jun. 20--A San Francisco-based high-tech company is entering the competitive check-cashing market in Memphis, but not with cashiers or tellers. InnoVentry Corp. has placed 30 machines in Kroger grocery...

Women's Clothing Store in Memphis, Tenn., Plans to Move to New Location.
June 20, 2001... Byline: Linda A. Moore Jun. 20--Joyce Campbell is among the bargain shoppers Tuesday at Trousseau, a Midtown landmark since 1947. Generations of women have bought clothes and lingerie over the years from Trousseau in Midtown. The...

Federal Express Begins Partnership with U.S. Postal Service.
June 20, 2001... Byline: Richard Thompson Jun. 20--On July 10, Memphians will find FedEx Express self-service drop-boxes at post offices as the first phase of the $7.2 billion FedEx-U.S. Postal Service deal kicks into full swing. On Tuesday, about...

Arlington, Tenn.-Based Medical Device Company Sets Target for IPO.
June 20, 2001... Byline: Mark Watson Jun. 20--Wright Medical Group Inc., an Arlington, Tenn., maker of medical devices used in joint replacements, has set the target range for its initial public offering at between $11.50 and $13.50 a share, a recent...

Airlines Predict Second-Quarter Losses.
June 21, 2001... Byline: Richard Thompson Jun. 21--As the economy continues to slow, business travelers are buying tickets early, staying over Saturday nights and searching the Internet for lower fares, and analysts say that partly explains why airlines...

Memphis, Tenn., Mayor Wants More Time to Study Basketball Arena Issue.
June 21, 2001... Byline: Deborah M. Clubb Jun. 21--As Wednesday's deadline passed for deciding where to build an NBA arena, Mayor Willie Herenton said he would not be rushed into choosing a site and wants up to a month to study the issue. Herenton...

Memphis, Tenn., Close to Agreement to Receive Professional Basketball Team.
June 21, 2001... Jun. 21--An NBA arena lease agreement between the city, county and Vancouver Grizzlies professional basketball franchise is "99.9 percent" complete and may get final approval from the County Commission today. The near-final version of the...

Memphis, Tenn., City Schools Hire IBM/NetSolve to Run Computer System.
June 21, 2001... Byline: Mark Watson Jun. 21--Having nearly completed its high-speed telecommunications network, the Memphis City School system has hired a joint venture of IBM and NetSolve Inc., an Austin, Texas, company, to manage it. The joint...

Memphis, Tenn., Nurse to Take Pepsi Challenge In New Commercial.
June 21, 2001... Byline: Linda A. Moore Jun. 21--Is Memphis a Pepsi town? Well, the folks at Pepsi say yes, and they've got the commercial to prove it. Memphis is one of 27 Pepsi challenge cities to be featured in commercials that will begin...

Memphis, Tenn., Airport Officials Discuss Progress of Noise Settlement.
June 22, 2001... Byline: Richard Thompson Jun. 22--The Memphis-Shelby County Airport Authority met Thursday to discuss the progress of the airport noise settlement among other items. As of June 15, the airport authority had received 9,355 property...

China Authorizes Citizens to Use Memphis, Tenn., Airport as Final Destination.
June 22, 2001... Byline: Richard Thompson Jun. 22--Memphis is now an official destination point for travelers from China. On June 5, in accordance with a bilateral air transport agreement with the United States, the Chinese government approved Memphis...

Memphis, Tenn.-Based Computer Company Sells Resource Planning Division.
June 22, 2001... Byline: Mark Watson Jun. 22--Memphis-based SCB Computer Technology has sold its enterprise resource planning business to OneNeck IT, a company formed by the business unit's management group, for an undisclosed amount. Enterprise...

Memphis, Tenn.-Based Financial Transaction Company Sees Stock Rise.
June 22, 2001... Byline: David Flaum Jun. 22--Concord EFS Inc. of Memphis put 22.53 million shares of its stock on the market Thursday at $49.50 each, and the share price shot up nearly $4 from Wednesday's closing quote. The $1.3 billion stock sale...

Northwest Airlines to Cease Flights from Memphis, Tenn., to Monterrey, Mexico.
June 22, 2001... Byline: Richard Thompson Jun. 22--Northwest Airlines Corp. is pulling the plug on its international flights from Memphis to Monterrey, Mexico on July 31, airline officials said Thursday. Northwest officials cited lower than anticipated...

The Commercial Appeal, Memphis, Tenn., Wise Consumer Column.
June 22, 2001... Byline: Linda A. Moore Jun. 22--Experts say that retailers lose from $10 billion to $25 billion a year in theft -- either through shoplifting, employee theft or fraud. Perhaps lose isn't the right word. After all, much of that loss is...

The Commercial Appeal, Memphis, Tenn., Money Matters Column.
June 23, 2001... Byline: David Flaum Jun. 23--In these shaky economic times, if you're laid off, let go, fired or forced into early retirement by your employer, you not only lose a steady paycheck, but the other benefits you were receiving evaporate, too....

Toysrus.com May Close Memphis, Tenn., Facility.
June 23, 2001... Byline: Christopher Barton Jun. 23--Fort Lee, N.J.-based Toysrus.com Inc., which operates an Internet toy marketing site, is considering closing its Memphis distribution facility. In recent months, the company has laid off 150 workers...

New Memphis, Tenn., Postmaster Faces Challenges.
June 23, 2001... Byline: Jason Greer Jun. 23--Marion 'Butch' Parker, the 31st postmaster of Memphis, said he's excited about the new U.S. Postal Service/FedEx relationship and wants to help that deal go smoothly while enhancing other USPS services. At...

BellSouth Faces Opposition to Its Bid to Offer Phone Service in Tennessee.
June 26, 2001... Byline: Mark Watson Jun. 26--BellSouth's bid for permission to offer long distance in Tennessee faces opposition, including a new company offering local and long-distance service in Memphis. While several BellSouth competitors cut back...

London-Based Health Care Firm Says Sales Up for First Half of Year.
June 26, 2001... Byline: Christopher Barton Jun. 26--London-based Smith & Nephew Plc announced Monday that sales have increased about 12 percent for the first half of the year. The news appeared to help the company's stock price, which hit a 52-week...

International Paper to Cut 300 Jobs in Memphis, Tenn.
June 26, 2001... Byline: Christopher Barton Jun. 26--Stamford, Conn.-based International Paper Co. said Monday it will cut 300 jobs at its Memphis operational headquarters. The move is part of the company's plan to cut 3,000 jobs, or about 10 percent...

Sports Business to Be Managed from Memphis, Tenn., Receive New Name.
June 26, 2001... Byline: David Flaum Jun. 26--Riddell Sports Inc. will be managed from Memphis with the top executive of its Memphis-based Varsity Spirit cheerleading and dance team division in charge, company officials said Monday. The company will...

Memphis, Tenn., Journalist Launches Hispanic-Owned Public-Relations Firm.
June 27, 2001... Byline: Linda A. Moore Jun. 27--After 20 years a journalist, Victor C. Rocha is responding to a need in the Memphis area's growing Hispanic community. Rocha, 40, incorporated earlier this month VCR Communications Inc., believed to be...

Memphis, Tenn., Photography Studio Relocates.
June 27, 2001... Byline: Linda A. Moore Jun. 27--After 78 years as a downtown business, the Blue Light Studio has moved east. But the photography studio that took pictures of Elvis and Priscilla, Rufus Thomas and a host of local celebrities, has only...

Mississippi Cotton Seed Producer Delta & Pine Land Reports Poor Earnings.
June 28, 2001... Byline: Christopher Barton Jun. 28--Delta & Pine Land Co. saw its stock plunge $3.20 on Wednesday after the company reported profits were down for its fiscal third quarter. The stock opened at $18 on Wednesday and rose slightly to...

Memphis, Tenn.-Area Jobless Rate Drops in May.
June 28, 2001... Byline: Christopher Barton Jun. 28--Shelby County's unemployment rate dropped from 3.5 percent in April to 3.3 percent in May, according to the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development. Statewide, 82 county rates were...

The Commercial Appeal, Memphis, Tenn., Money Matters Column.
June 28, 2001... Byline: David Flaum Jun. 28--QUESTION: Does the Veterans Administration have benefits for widows of veterans for nursing home stays and burial benefits? My grandmother is a widow of a vet, and she is in a nursing home. She does not qualify...

Taiwan Official Pushes for Better Trade Ties with Tennessee, U.S.
June 28, 2001... Byline: Mark Watson Jun. 28--Alice Wang, a top official of the Taiwanese equivalent of a consulate, offered strong reasons Wednesday in favor of improved U.S. trade with the Republic of China on Taiwan. For example, Tennessee exported...