Listen Electronics giant Philips is planning to bring 800 jobs to the Nashville area focused on health care technology. The company makes medical imaging equipment found in most hospitals like x-rays and MRI machines.
Why British Airways Thinks Renewed Nashville-To-London Service Will Succeed
Listen It took years of courting, a pitch from the Kings of Leon and the promise of economic incentives to lure nonstop flights from London back to Nashville. But two decades after direct-to-London service stopped, executives at British Airways are confident this time it can succeed. Nashville last had nonstop service to London in the […]
We Know There Will Be An Eclipse, But How Many Will Come To Nashville To See It?
Listen The total solar eclipse on Aug. 21 is expected to be an attraction for cities along its path, including Nashville. Hotels from Hopkinsville to Murfreesboro are even advertising special eclipse vacation packages to attract the out-of-towners. But given it’s been nearly four decades since a similar event in the U.S. — and even longer […]
Led By More Construction Jobs, Tennessee Unemployment Rate Drops To Lowest Point On Record
Listen Tennessee’s unemployment rate has fallen to its lowest level in at least four decades — just 3.6 percent — and other measures of the state’s jobs market are also looking stronger. Gov. Bill Haslam announced Thursday that the share of Tennesseans who want jobs but can’t find them has reached its lowest point since […]
In Stark Reversal From Recession, Only One County In Tennessee Now Has Unemployment Over 5 Percent
Listen Tennessee’s unemployment rate has approached a low-water mark — 4 percent — and the market for jobs appears to be strong statewide. In a major reversal from a few years ago, only one of Tennessee’s 95 counties has an unemployment rate higher than 5 percent: Rhea County on the Cumberland Plateau in East Tennessee. […]
Tennessee Tech President Hopes New IT Jobs Keep Grads In Cookeville
A publicly-traded IT company says it’s locating 300 jobs in Putnam County over the next five years.
New Shared Workspace Pushes Collaboration In Nashville’s Tech Industry
A new shared space that hopes to mirror collaborative efforts in Silicon Valley opens in Nashville today.
Fodor’s Travel Books Will Be Distributed by Nashville’s Ingram Publishing
A giant in the Nashville publishing industry has signed a deal with one of the most well-known names in the travel industry.
How Sen. Alexander’s Health Insurance Bill Could Benefit One Organization In Tennessee
Listen Last month, Sen. Lamar Alexander proposed a bill intended to help people who live where health insurance companies are pulling out of the Affordable Care Act marketplace. It would apply nationwide but indirectly references one specific organization in the senator’s home state: Tennessee Farm Bureau.
Clarksville Washing Machine Factory Touted As First Major South Korean Investment Under Trump
Listen A South Korean official says a new plant near Clarksville will be the first major investment from that country since President Trump took office. Hyung-hwan Joo, the minister of trade for South Korea, joined Governor Bill Haslam to announce Tuesday that a $250-million facility LG Electronics will build to make washing machines will be one […]
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