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Breaking News: No Penalty for FedEx Over Contract Drivers
Source: The New York Times

Memphis :: TN :: USA | updated Wed Nov 11 07:21:39 -0800 2009 | business-news

The FedEx Corporation said Tuesday that the government would not require it to pay employment taxes for contract drivers in its ground-delivery unit for 2004 through 2006, supporting the company’s claim that they should not be treated as employees. Similar...
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Source: Androscoggin News

Memphis :: TN :: USA | updated Sun Oct 11 00:37:51 -0700 2009 | business-news

Records discovered at City Hall show ex-Mayor Willie Herenton and some business associates not only had big dreams for urban renewal, they used the mayor's office to pursue their dream of personal profit. According to The Commercial Appeal newspaper, these...
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Current News: International Paper closing Pineville mill, others
Source: The Advocate

Memphis :: TN :: USA | updated Fri Oct 23 03:16:06 -0700 2009 | business-news

Pineville and others as the world’s largest maker of cardboard box materials trims 1,600 positions — nearly 3 percent of the current payroll. According to the Associated Press, closure of the Pineville facility will put 230 people out of work....
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Source: Arizona Daily star

Memphis :: TN :: USA | updated Sat Nov 07 23:25:51 -0800 2009 | business-news

Victoria's Secret is hoping a new push-up bra intended to boost women's busts as much as two sizes also will enhance its bottom line this holiday season. The lingerie chain, owned by Limited Brands Inc., began promoting its "Miraculous Bra"...
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Source: Seattle Times

Memphis :: TN :: USA | updated Thu Nov 05 05:39:34 -0800 2009 | business-news

Tenn. — Discount retailer Fred's Inc. said Thursday sales in stores open at least a year edged up 0.4 percent in October, missing analyst expectations. The company said expenses to advertise and discount products to woo cautious consumers will hurt...
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Source: The News Journal

Memphis :: TN :: USA | updated Wed Nov 04 00:53:51 -0800 2009 | business-news

Dover Motorsports Inc. had a third-quarter loss as a result of shutting down its Memphis racetrack, the company said Tuesday. Dover released its earnings this week showing a weaker third quarter than last year. Revenues were $31.1 million during the...
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Source: The New York Times

Memphis :: TN :: USA | updated Mon Nov 02 16:00:46 -0800 2009 | business-news

Maybe that’s because I go into it with the expectation that I’m going to be delayed. Once I get through security, I go to the bar, ask for a wine, order some death-defying foods and then do some work, until...
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Source: Palm Beach Post

Memphis :: TN :: USA | updated Mon Nov 02 09:34:42 -0800 2009 | business-news

Tenn. — Many West Tennessee farmers are in a race with rising water in the Mississippi River to harvest their crops. A flood warning remained in effect Monday for Lake, Dyer and Lauderdale counties. The National Weather Service said the...
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Source: Simi Valley - Moorpark Examiner

Memphis :: TN :: USA | updated Wed Oct 28 06:26:33 -0700 2009 | business-news

International Paper, the world's top wood products company, said Wednesday its third-quarter profit more than doubled as a huge federal tax credit more than offset falling sales of cardboard box materials. The 13 percent sales decline shows retailers who depend...
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Source: Androscoggin News

Memphis :: TN :: USA | updated Sun Oct 25 19:35:27 -0700 2009 | business-news

If you're like most consumers, you're more than happy to buy green -- as long as it saves greenbacks. A recent study by the Shelton Group found that consumers who purchase eco-friendly products at least occasionally are more interested in...
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