 | Southwest Airlines to Fly Out of Memphis International
Southwest Airlines announced plans to convert AirTran Airways operations to Southwest at 22 airports, including Memphis International.
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 | Memphis Company at Forefront of Knee Replacement
Millions of Baby Boomers suffer from knee pain everyday. They're the driving force behind the huge growth in knee replacement surgery in the United States. Now the work of a Memphis company is changing the way that surgery is done.  Watch Video
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 | Mayors Trust Electrolux to Hire Locally
After plenty of talking and some complaining, both city and county mayors say they trust Electrolux. However, the key will be whether minority and women-owned businesses can trust them. Watch Video
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 | Report: Memphis Economy One of World's Worst
Memphis has one of the weakest economies in the world according to a report by the Brookings Institution. Watch Video
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 | Wharton: Big Company Incentives Worth the Jobs
Mayor Wharton says he doesn't like it, but the only way to get a lot of companies to bring jobs to Memphis is to give them every type of break possible. Last year several new companies said they were coming to Memphis, bringing more than one billion dollars in investments and 3,700 new jobs. Watch Video
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 | Mild Winter Weather Causes Heating Companies to Sweat
Business is slow for heating companies thanks to warm winter weather. Watch Video
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 | Electrolux Vows to Increase Use of Local Contractors
Following a letter from Memphis and Shelby County leaders, Electrolux has vowed to increase its commitment to use local contractors and businesses while constructing the appliance company's new multimillion dollar Memphis facility.
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 | Fans, Businesses Excited over Memphis Grizzlies Home Opener
The NBA is officially back at FedExForum as the Memphis Grizzlies play their first home game of the season, and fans and downtown business owners couldn't be happier. Watch Video
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 | Commission Battles Vacant Storefronts in Downtown Memphis
If vacant stores were a sign of wealth, downtown Memphis would be rich. There may be some signs of life on South Main and other pockets, but the Downtown Memphis Commission admits there are problems. Watch Video
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 | So Far, No Arkansas Sears or Kmart Closings
Sears Holding Corp. has released a list of 79 planned store closings and none of them are in Arkansas. Three Sears stores in Mississippi are slated to close, as well as three Sears stores and one Kmart store in Tennessee.
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| Electrolux Commits to Giving Minority Contracts
Electrolux officials say they are committed to awarding contracts to local businesses and companies owned by minorities and women for construction of its $266 million kitchen appliances manufacturing plant in Memphis.
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 | Federal Lawsuit Filed against FedEx
The U.S. Attorney's Office for West Tennessee announced Tuesday that the federal government has filed a lawsuit against FedEx for FAA violations.
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 | An Uncertain Future for Pinnacle Airlines
It looks like thousands of workers at Memphis-based Pinnacle Airlines will start the New Year uncertain about the future of the company. Watch Video
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 | Raymond James Acquires Memphis-Based Morgan Keegan
Raymond James Financial, Inc. has entered an agreement to take over the Memphis-based financial firm Morgan Keegan & Company, Inc. in a $930 million deal.
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 | Sprint Draws Incentives in Move from Va. to Tenn.
Sprint's announcement that they are moving a call center a few miles from Bristol, Va., to the outskirts of Bristol, Tenn., potentially means the company could reap millions of dollars in state and local tax credits.
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 | Are Memphis Businesses Ignoring Federal Law?
Life in a wheelchair is tough enough and some Memphis businesses don't make it any easier. Watch Video
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 | New Owners Take Over Historic A. Schwab on Beale
From one family to another. The famous A. Schwab store on Beale Street now has a new set of owners. Watch Video
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| Bankrupt Yarnell's Assets Sold at Searcy Auction
Major assets of bankrupt Yarnell's Ice Cream Co. of Searcy have been sold to a Chicago-based company for $1.3 million.
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 | GM Spring Hill Plant to Build Chevrolet Equinox
General Motors has announced it will begin building its Chevrolet Equinox at its idled Spring Hill plant next year and plans to begin making a midsized vehicle there in the future.
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 | US Labor Dept. Alleges Discrimination by Cargill
The U.S. Labor Department says Cargill Meat Solutions systematically discriminated against more than 4,000 qualified applicants who sought entry-level production jobs at a facility that processes turkeys in northwest Arkansas.
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