Trucking financiers given baby

Brentwood-based Bibby Transportation Finance, a unit of British holding company Bibby, has begun overseeing FreightCheck, a newly acquired Atlanta-based freight bill factoring company that focuses on small carriers.
Dec 11, 2009 2:00 PM

Remember Private Business?

Now called Goldleaf Financial Solutions, the financial technology firm that was headquartered in Brentwood until last year has signed a deal to sell to Jack Henry & Associates for about $19 million. The per-share sale price of 98 cents is less than a sixth of where the stock (Ticker: GFSI) was trading in the spring of 2007.
Aug 18, 2009 6:51 AM

For-profit schools firm dropped by Atlanta

Community Education Partners, which has been paid more than $50 million by Atlanta's schools system since 2002, has not had its contract renewed. The good news? The ACLU has removed the company from its lawsuit alleging the violation of students' constitutional rights.
Jul 30, 2009 3:10 PM

Sommet in hunt for future SEC men's hoops tourneys

Following the SEC's spring meeting, word emerges that conference officials are talking with Nashville and Atlanta about hosting the 2013 and 2014 men's basketball tournaments. The Sommet will also host the event next spring.
May 31, 2009 11:33 PM
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Breakfast/lunch chain wants more stores here

Heads up, Noshville: Atlanta-based chain J. Christopher's, which has a location in Cool Springs, says it is looking to add more Nashville-area outlets this year.
Apr 28, 2009 9:53 AM
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Ya know how we always say we don't wanna be Atlanta?

Synovus Financial, the parent of The Bank of Nashville, says the wrecked housing market in the Capital of the South is wreaking havoc on its income statement. The company (Ticker: SNV) lost $637 million last quarter, a number that included a goodwill charge of more than $400 million.
Jan 22, 2009 3:59 PM

The Delta came down to Georgia

Memphis makes a play to steal away Atlanta's Delta Airlines hub.
Jan 22, 2009 9:04 AM

Still very much in the middle of the woods

Synovus Financial (Ticker: SNV), the parent of the Bank of Nashville, says it needs to hike its loan loss reserves and charge-offs, mainly because of Atlanta's housing market. UPDATE: Uh, it's actually worse – by $100 million.
Jan 2, 2009 5:13 PM