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• See Inside: Clayborn Temple on the road to revitalization

  17-10-2016 21:31 via feeds.bizjournals.com
  Shuttered for years, a historic meeting place during the Civil Rights Movement will once again serve the Memphis community.Constructed in 1891, the Romanesque revival building at the corner of Hernando Street and Pontotoc Avenue was the home of Second Presbyterian Church until the 1940s. The African Methodist Episcopal (A.M.E.) Church then bought the building and renamed it Clayborn Temple.Clayborn Temple has been completely vacant since 1999, but a group of Memphians are now in the process of&h
  
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• City Council preview: Panhandling ordinance, more SkyCops

  17-10-2016 20:50 via feeds.bizjournals.com
  [ Editor’s note: MBJ reporter Michelle Corbet previews highlights from each Memphis City Council meeting agenda.]When the Memphis City Council meets Tuesday, Oct. 18, it will likely continue its current approach to public safety with new restrictions on panhandling and the approval of five more SkyCop Inc. surveillance systems.In September, councilman Philip Spinosa Jr. introduced an ordinance that would add additional restrictions to the City of Memphis’ panhandling ordinance.The ne
  
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• Exclusive: Which Memphis area neighborhoods have the most money to burn?

  17-10-2016 20:46 via feeds.bizjournals.com
  Spending of disposable income can take on many forms, from movie tickets and dining in restaurants to bigger purchases such as boats or luxury cars. The common theme, though, is that disposable income equals commerce, and that is good for businesses in the Memphis area.To see which local ZIP codes have the highest average disposable income, click on the slideshow.Some areas in Memphis spend well above the average disposable income figure (2016) for the metro area — $51,370 — and not
  
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• Memphis employers partner to protect offices from domestic violence

  17-10-2016 20:41 via feeds.bizjournals.com
  After the Memphis Area Women's Council presented a domestic violence workshop to the Memphis-Shelby County Airport Authority (MSCAA), the airport took action.MSCAA president and CEO Scott Brockman gave the human resources staff the autonomy to grant additional leave to staffers dealing with domestic violence issues."We evaluate each on a case-by-case basis," said Julie Stewart, the airport's human resources manager. "[HR is also] the focal point for information and resources."Since 2011, the&hel
  
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• St. Jude launches new office 'to ensure patients have the best possible overall experience'

  17-10-2016 20:30 via feeds.bizjournals.com
  As part of an enhanced focus on patients and their families, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital has created a new office devoted especially to them and their experience.The Patient and Family Experience office will work with patients and their families to ensure all of their needs are met during their time at the hospital.Janice English, a registered nurse who has been with St. Jude since 1987, will be the director of the Patient and Family Experience Office. She will oversee efforts to enhan
  
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• Hattiloo Theatre negotiating an additional location in North Memphis

  17-10-2016 18:42 via feeds.bizjournals.com
  The Hattiloo Theatre, Memphis’ black repertory theater, is in negotiations to lease a City of Memphis-owned property in North Memphis.According to documents filed with the city, Hattiloo is planning to enter into a lease agreement with the City Division of Parks and Neighborhoods for the former Hollywood Headstart building at 2499 Chelsea Ave.The theater plans to lease the approximately 10,000-square-foot building to use as a technical theater for set, costume and prop design and construct
  
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• Why Gov. Haslam spoke out against Trump

  17-10-2016 14:13 via feeds.bizjournals.com
  For months, Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam was noncommittal on Donald Trump, his party’s nominee to become the country’s next president.He’d never endorsed the Republican, but he also declined to say whether he would vote for the divisive nominee.That changed after a video surfaced a week ago in which Trump bragged to Billy Bush about being able to get away with what many have described as sexual assault because he is a star.Following the video, Haslam called on Trump to step aside
  
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• U.S. mortgage rates edge higher

  17-10-2016 14:11 via feeds.bizjournals.com
  U.S. mortgage rates increased this week yet remain at historically low levels, according to Freddie Mac.The 30-year fixed mortgage averaged 3.47 percent for the week ending Oct. 13, up from 3.42 percent the previous week.A year ago, mortgage rates stood at 3.82 percent.Favorable mortgage rates have helped drive U.S. home sales, and more people to refinance.“This week the 10-year Treasury yield continued its climb as an increasing number of financial market participants foresee a December&h
  
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• ​Facebook reminder contributed to increases in online voter registration, fake news stories still an issue

  17-10-2016 14:10 via feeds.bizjournals.com
  A Facebook reminder to vote has led to significant increases in online voter registration. The bad news? Those voters may be reading fake election news stories due to hitches in the site’s algorithm.Nine secretaries of state lauded Facebook’s voter registration reminder for boosting sign-up numbers, according to the New York Times. The reminder, which ran from Sept. 23 to Sept. 26, read: “Are you registered to vote? Register now to make sure you have a voice in the election.&rd
  
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