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Elon Musk's xAI Hires Trump Aide Stephen Miller's Wife Katie Amid Controversial Memphis Data Center Permit Win
Benzinga
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Elon Musk‘s artificial intelligence startup xAI has hired Katie Miller, wife of President Donald Trump‘s Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller, as a communications manager just as the company secured a controversial permit for its Memphis data...
Americans trapped in side hustle economy as 9-to-5 jobs no longer pay the bills
FOX Business
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'Making Money' host Charles Payne breaks down the better-than-expected May jobs report. The typical nine-to-five job isn’t cutting it for many Americans as the cost of living continues to rise. Even those with full-time careers in fields, such as...
Tennessee representative fears President Trump's big tax bill will hurt healthcare
WDSI - Tennessee
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CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — President Trump's tax cut bill — which he calls the 'One Big Beautiful Bill' — narrowly passed the House Thursday. Most of the tax cuts under the bill will be permanent, allowing for increased spending for border security,...
Philanthropist and businessman Sam Cooper left his mark on MemphisLarry Moore
Memphis Commercial Appeal - Tennessee
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The Memphis International Airport could be renamed after FedEx Corp. founder Fred Smith, who died June 21 of natural causes. Naming major facilities after leading citizens who have done much for Memphis is a long tradition. More: FedEx founder...
When do Nashville's 4th of July fireworks begin? How to watch
The Leaf Chronicle - Tennessee
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Nashville's "Let Freedom Sing! Music City July 4th" celebration will feature fireworks, drones and a concert headlined by Dierks Bentley. The event, taking place at Downtown Nashville, will kick off festivities in the morning and conclude with a...
Highest-paid Public Company CEOs in Nashville
The Business Journals
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July 4, 2025
This List ranks Nashville-area public company CEOs by total compensation in 2024. Information was obtained from company filings and Nashville Business Journal research. All locally based publicly traded companies and their executives were...
Fintech Challenger Currency.com Announces U.S. Leadership Team
Financial IT
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July 4, 2025
Currency.com, the global fintech leader redefining the future of finance, today announced the appointment of Enrico Serafini as Chief Executive Officer, U.S., and Dave Ackerman as Chief Operating Officer, U.S. Serafini and Ackerman will oversee...
How Tennessee plans to celebrate America's 250th birthday
The Tennessean
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The United States is beggining celebrations in honor of the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independance, known as the semiquincentennial. President Donald Trump and Gov. Bill Lee have launched initiatives related to the...
Man out on bond wanted for Nashville murder, accused of removing ankle monitor
WZTV - Tennessee
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WZTV) — A man out on bond for a 2024 domestic violence case is now accused of a murder outside a Nashville market this week. Christian A. Ibe, 27, is wanted for Wednesday's murder of Marcus Caruthers, 33. Metro Police report...
world Trump tax bill averts one debt crisis but makes future financial woes worse
Asiaone
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July 4, 2025
NEW YORK — President Donald Trump's tax-cut and spending bill, which passed Congress on Thursday (July 3), averts the near-term prospect of a US government default but makes America's long-term debt problems even worse. Republican lawmakers in the...
Jackson printing company gives away patriotic prints for Independence Day
WNBJ 39 - Tennessee
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A printing company in Jackson is celebrating Independence Day by giving away free prints to the community. Tennessee Industrial Printing has been handing out free copies of the Declaration of Independence, a pocket Constitution and Bill of Rights,...
Nashville Downtown Partnership Points to Subcontractor for Library Fire
Nashville Scene - Tennessee
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July 3, 2025
The Nashville Fire Department responds to a fire at the Nashville Public Library's downtown parking garage, June 10, 2025 The Nashville Downtown Partnership — an influential business coalition that leases the parking garage attached to the...
Memphis caregiver indicted for stealing over $42K from 'vulnerable' adults, TBI says
FOX 13 - Tennessee
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MEMPHIS, Tenn. - A woman in charge of taking care of "vulnerable adults" at a Shelby County care facility was indicted last month for stealing more than $42,000 from them during a two-year period, according the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation...
Memphis-Area Fastest Growing Public Companies
The Business Journals
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July 3, 2025
Ranked by Two-year revenue growth Locally Researched by: Cole Schnell, Memphis Business Journal Jul 03, 2025, 5:00am CDT ABOUT THE LIST: Information on The List was obtained from SEC fillings, through Memphis Business Journal research or supplied...
Warriors Agree to History-Making Trade Involving Former League MVP
Heavy.com
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July 4, 2025
Getty Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr reacts in the first half against the Houston Rockets in Game 2 of the Western Conference First Round NBA Playoffs. The Golden State Warriors have agreed to a history-making trade, and it breaks...
Community Comes Together to Bring Inpatient Rehabilitation to Tennessee Children
Newswise
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July 4, 2025
Newswise — Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt has announced plans to create Tennessee’s first inpatient pediatric rehabilitation unit to keep the state’s children closer to home while recovering from life-altering illnesses or...
The Athletics New Stadium In Las Vegas Is Already In Serious Financial Trouble
OutKick - Tennessee
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July 4, 2025
The team formerly known as the Oakland Athletics is set to play the 2025-2027 seasons in Sacramento. The expectation has been that at the start of the 2028 season, the team will move to Las Vegas to play in a brand-new stadium built directly on...
Thank God 'Everything Moves Through Memphis:' A Tribute to Fred Smith
Townhall
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July 4, 2025
Three of us were fortunate to study at Northwood University under iconic professors, including Dr. V. Orval Watts, Dr. David E. Fry, Mr. Jeffrey Bennett, and Dr. Dale M. Haywood. It was in Haywood’s business strategy class that we were introduced...
Memphis is out of utility assistance money — and it’s unclear when program funds will return
MLK50 - Tennessee
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July 3, 2025
Renee needs $166 to keep her lights on. Money has been tight — her son graduated from high school this spring, and her mother was recently diagnosed with dementia. But the three-person household in the Hollywood neighborhood of North Memphis is...
Veterans and civilians bond over beers and bluegrass at Nashville's American Legion Post 82
The Blackstone Valley Call & Times - Rhode Island
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July 4, 2025
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Matthew “Moose” Musquiz was working as a diesel mechanic in the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment at Fort Campbell, Kentucky, when his physical therapist told him about a bar in Nashville, Tennessee, that he might...