Roger Harris

• Roger Harris: Making the Case for new tech Published 09/16/2012 at 4 a.m.

  Case Antiques Inc. spends a lot of time dealing with the past — that's what antique sellers do.

• Roger Harris: We're No. 1 — in sales taxes Published 08/05/2012 at 4 a.m.

  Attention Tennessee shoppers: Only a few hours remain in the state's sales tax holiday.

• Roger Harris: Time to step up for education Published 07/01/2012 at 4 a.m.

  Ask a business owner to list their biggest concerns and you might hear complaints about labor unions, never-ending contract negotiations, oppressive government regulations, clueless legislators and other traditional boogeymen.

• Roger Harris: An out of whack pay system Published 06/03/2012 at 4 a.m.

  In response to new federal financial regulations and shareholder complaints about excessive pay, many companies trimmed executive salaries last year, putting more emphasis on stock awards.

• Roger Harris: College job market improving, but still fierce Published 04/22/2012 at 4 a.m.

  Competition will be intense when new college grads hit the job market this spring, but their chances of landing a job are the best in years.

• Roger Harris: Both tax hikes and spending cuts needed Published 04/01/2012 at 4 a.m.

  Supporters of higher taxes gained a new ally last week — the National Association for Business Economists.

• Roger Harris: Reasons to expect growth in 2012 Published 01/22/2012 at 4 a.m.

  Even as Republican presidential candidates bicker over who's a true conservative, it's impossible to miss the basic theme of the GOP campaign.

• Roger Harris: A Christmas wish for executives Published 12/25/2011 at 4 a.m.

  By now you know if your Christmas wishes have been filled. Or you soon will know if yours is a family that waits until after breakfast to open presents.

• Roger Harris: Cut spending and tax breaks Published 08/13/2011 at 11 p.m.

  For the most part, Sen. Bob Corker stuck to Republican dogma when he addressed the Knoxville Economics Forum last week.

• Roger Harris: Uncollected Internet sales tax unfair Published 07/23/2011 at 2:54 p.m.

  You may have noticed that the Internet is everywhere. We bank, watch movies and read newspapers on the Web. We use smartphones to check stock prices and school schedules.

• Roger Harris: Are corporate tattoos the new rage? Published 05/11/2013 at noon

  Would you get a tattoo of the corporate logo?

• EW Scripps narrows 1Q loss Updated 05/06/2013 at 3:48 p.m.

  E.W. Scripps narrowed its first quarter net loss to $2.7 million, or 5 cents per share, compared to a loss of $4.4 million, or 8 cents per share a year ago, the media company reported Monday.

• Pershing Yoakley launches 'big data' affiliate Published 05/04/2013 at 6 p.m.

  Professional services firm Pershing Yoakley & Associates has launched a new affiliate company to help clients make sense out of the mountains of electronic data they deal with every day.

• Scripps Network stock closes higher Updated 05/02/2013 at 5:21 p.m.

  Lifestyle-media company Scripps Networks Interactive missed analyst expectations for first-quarter earnings, but investors didn’t seem to care, pushing the company’s stock higher in active trading.

• Steel Plate Fabricators semifinalist for Freedom Award Published 04/25/2013 at 6 a.m.

  Several times in the past six years Cameron Lale, a staff sergeant in the Air National Guard, has been deployed with only a few days’ notice.

• Rebates give Pilot major competitive edge Published 04/18/2013 at 4:20 p.m.

  Fuel rebates may have gotten Pilot Flying J into trouble with the federal government, but they represent a major edge over smaller competitors, say executives with independent truck stop operators.

• Obama administration may sell TVA Updated 04/10/2013 at 6:48 p.m.

  Shock and awe washed across the Tennessee Valley on Wednesday as the Obama administration suggested selling TVA.

• Roger Harris: Tax Freedom Day comes early in Tennessee Published 04/06/2013 at 1 p.m.

  Breathe easy, Tennessee workers. It’s a good day to celebrate.

• Nine area employers nominated for Freedom Award Published 03/21/2013 at 6 a.m.

  A metalworking shop, airport, chemical company, police department and a girls school are among nine East Tennessee employers nominated for the Department of Defense 2013 Freedom Award.

• Survey: Hiring prospects improving in Knoxville region Published 03/12/2013 at 5:20 p.m.

  A broad cross-section of Knoxville area employers plan to add jobs in the second quarter, according to the Manpower Employment Outlook Survey released Tuesday.

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