Japan’s Toshiba shareholders approve 13 nominations … TOKYO (AP) — Toshiba shareholders approved 13 nominated directors to its board Tuesday, as the Japanese technology giant struggles to restore its one-time glory and set a clear leadership direction. Chief Executive Taro Shimada, who oversaw the annual shareholders’ meeting in Tokyo, said the majority had voted to OK that plan. He promised shareholders Toshiba […]
Givenchy models walk on water in Paris Fashion Week PARIS (AP) — For the first major collection of Paris Fashion Week’s menswear season, Givenchy’s models walked on water. A giant font filled with milky-white water and frothing mist in the courtyard of the Ecole Militaire served as a fluid runway where models, often bare-chested and in waterproof footwear, stomped and splashed toward a blinding […]
Luxury market seen as growing in 2022 despite inflation, … MILAN (AP) — Neither inflation nor the war in Ukraine are threatening to take a bite out of the luxury fashion market, according to a study published Tuesday. While much of the world is fretting over higher fuel and energy prices, the study by Bain & Company consultancy indicated that the global luxury market remains […]
Civil rights advocate Xernona Clayton is still ‘fearless’ ATLANTA (AP) — A key aide to the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. who helped sustain the civil rights movement in the 1960s says she’s deeply saddened by the hate crimes seeking to terrorize people across America. But Xernona Clayton has been working for racial harmony since the movement began, and refuses to accept mass […]
Quality food to go, local brands focus of 2nd downtown … MEMPHIS, Tenn. — There will be more grocery store options for people who work and live in downtown Memphis. Next month, Big River Market will open its doors at the corner of Tennessee and G.E. Patterson inside the historic Emerge Memphis building. It comes just months after South Point Grocery opened a few blocks away […]
Teens accused of shooting 16-year-old in South Memphis MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Memphis Police have arrested two teens in connection with a South Memphis shooting that left a 16-year-old injured. Memphis Police say 19-year-old Preniago Baines and a 17-year-old boy have facing a list of charges, including attempted first degree murder and aggravated assault. Police say the shooting happened April 20 on Mississippi Boulevard […]
Elon Musk accused of breaking law while buying Twitter … The lawsuit says Musk’s move hurt less wealthy investors who sold Twitter shares in the period before he acknowledged he’d become a major shareholder.
Romney, now a GOP maverick, undecided on future in … Sen. Mitt Romney (R-Utah) says he hasn’t decided whether to run for re-election in 2024, when he could be on the same ballot as Donald Trump if the former president seeks another bid for the White House.
Most common jobs 150 years ago in Tennessee Stacker compiled a list of the most common jobs in Tennessee 150 years ago using data transcribed from the 1870 U.S. Census.
Memphis men charged after $25k drug deal gone wrong MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Two men are behind bars after being charged with facilitation of murder in the process of committing a robbery. Prentis Cauthen and Prentez Baines are charged in the death of Joseph Buckley III after the victim tried to buy $25,000 of marijuana. According to text messages recovered by police, Buckley intended on […]
Man critically injured in East Memphis shooting MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Memphis Police say a shooting in East Memphis has left a man seriously injured. Police responded to the scene on Sharpe Avenue near Baine Avenue. Memphis Police say the victim went to the hospital in extremely critical condition. The suspect reportedly fled the scene. Police did not provide a full description of […]