Memphis is home to two highly regarded pediatric hospitals, and it shows in new rankings out this week. St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital and Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital both achieved high ratings in their respective key specialties, according to the U.S. News & World Report. In the pediatric cancer specialty, St. Jude trailed only Dana-Farber/Boston Children’s Cancer and Blood Disorders Center as the best in the U.S. in that pediatric area of care. St. Jude achieved a 96.1 out of…

In May, the Memphis Business Journal honored its 2019 Small Business Awards finalists at a special ceremony. In the coming weeks, MBJ will release spotlight videos, created by Prodigi Arts, on each of those companies. Vaco Memphis was a finalist in the 21 to 40 employees category. With a name that translates in Latin to “free oneself,” Vaco is focused on helping people find their ideal careers and companies find the most talented candidates. Founded locally in 2004, Vaco Memphis is run…

Elvis Presley Enterprises went before the Memphis City Council; a debate ensued; a delay occurred. Tuesday, June 18, Elvis Presley Enterprises (EPE) asked the Council to advance an amendment to the Graceland Tourism Development Zone (TDZ) to help fund new facilities on its Graceland campus. Instead, that familiar broken record played, and the resolution was delayed another two weeks. The item had previously been delayed March 19, April 2, April 16, and May 7. EPE's proposed soundstages have…

The new weapons — which could travel at more than 15 times the speed of sound with terrifying accuracy — threaten to change the nature of warfare.

The site’s journalists took part in an IRL protest after a series of tweets criticized the company’s refusal to recognize their affiliation with the News Guild.

Local officials celebrated an upcoming, $6 million expansion today at a South Memphis manufacturing plant. Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland, members of the Greater Memphis Chamber, and representatives from both the Economic Development Growth Engine (EDGE) for Memphis & Shelby County and Vossloh North America gathered June 18 for a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 391 E. Mallory Ave. "At Vossloh, we are fully committed to focus on continuous improvements, our employees, and customer excellence," said Jens…

The Glavines built the 16,000-square-foot Johns Creek home at 910 Hurleston Lane on a three-acre lot over a period of two years. It came with a backyard baseball field and basement batting cage, both built by Braves groundskeeper Ed Mangan.

In May, the Memphis Business Journal honored its 2019 Small Business Awards finalists at a special ceremony. In the coming weeks, MBJ will release spotlight videos, created by Prodigi Arts, on each of those companies. Orgwide Services LLC was a finalist in the 21 to 40 employees category. Orgwide Services LLC Orgwide Services LLC was founded in 2004 with a vision to help organizations improve their knowledge and expertise via custom training programs. Jim Hartigan and Bob Taylor are the principals…

Google is the latest technology company to address the housing problems caused by the tech industry’s success.

Despite skepticism and concern about Facebook’s reach, the company envisions an alternative financial system based on a new cryptocurrency called Libra.

We break down the new cryptocurrency and what the company hopes you will be able to do with it, even though it hasn’t quite arrived.

A publicly traded health care company is relocating from the West Coast to Nashville — but it won’t be the typical Middle Tennessee health care firm. San Diego-based pharmaceutical company Harrow Health Inc. is moving its headquarters to Music City by the end of 2019, according to a news release from the Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development. The headquarters will house the company’s executive team. Harrow will invest more than $500,000 in the move and expects to employ…

Lucite International is preparing to move its headquarters into Memphis' city limits from unincorporated Shelby County. The manufacturer of acrylic-based products generates $1.7 billion in annual revenue, according to its website, and employed 214 manufacturing and office workers in Shelby County at 2018's end, according to records by the Economic Development Growth Engine (EDGE) for Memphis & Shelby County. The company is planning to move its 48 headquarters employees to an 18,000-square-foot…

Plans for a new hotel in Overton Square just took a step forward. A building permit valued at $16 million was filed June 17 for the new construction of a seven-story hotel at 21 S. Cooper. In 2017, Memphis-based Loeb Properties Inc. announced its plans to build a hotel that would be located on the surface lot adjacent to the Square’s parking garage. At the time, the hotel was projected to cost about $24 million, include 109 rooms, and be part of Marriott International Inc.’s Tribute Portfolio.…

A reimagined brace for wrist injuries and fractures is getting a test run at Regional One.

"The knock on my training and my facility was the place wasn't big enough and the classes had gotten too big to continue to operate in that space," Shabazz said. "Now, that is a non-issue."

With e-commerce on the rise, FedEx is continuing to expand its OnSite network to reach more of the U.S. population.

The state is teaming up with Silicon Valley to make mental health services more available. Promises abound, and so do potential problems.

WarnerMedia will get a first look at projects developed by the media company run by Mr. Abrams and his wife, which made hits like “Star Trek Beyond.”

The neo-Nazi website falsely accused the comedian, Dean Obeidallah, of committing terrorism. He hopes to give money to organizations that fight white supremacy.