Shipping giant UPS is gearing up for an expansion in Nashville that would include more than doubling the footprint of its existing ground package hub here. The world’s largest service for retail and industrial deliveries has a pending application for…
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Nashville’s Growth In Tech-Focused Business Industry Leads Nation
No metro area has grown its advanced industry jobs base more than Nashville has in recent years, according to a leading Washington think tank. The Brookings Institution, a nonpartisan policy research organization, issued a report Thursday that ranked Nashville No….
Read MoreAbsurd State Regulations Lead to Lawsuit
A lawsuit disputing a Tennessee law requiring a license in order to shampoo a person’s hair will move forward. The suit filed by the Beacon Center of Tennessee on behalf of multiple plaintiffs against the Board of Cosmetology says the…
Read MoreShock: Chinese Buy the Chicago Stock Exchange
The Chicago Stock Exchange said a Chinese investor group agreed to acquire it, giving the buyer entry into the intensely competitive U.S. equity market. Chongqing Casin Enterprise Group has signed a definitive agreement to acquire the company, according to a…
Read MoreNashville a Top City for Business Growth
Business Insider magazine named Nashville as one of the cities to watch in 2016 when it comes to business. Nashville is one of the magazine’s 13 hottest cities in 2016, after the region has a very successful year. “Nashville has…
Read MoreBusiness Data Suggests Mixed News for TN
The number of businesses operating in Tennessee continues to climb, illustrating the state’s economic strength, according to a new economic report. The state recorded 8,317 new business filings in the second quarter of 2015, up 9.9 percent compared to the…
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