Fifty-two percent of bank customers nationwide say they spend zero dollars in bank fees, while 65 percent spend $3 a month for services such as ATM access and checking accounts, according to the American Bankers Association, an industry group representing $13.3 trillion in bank assets and two million employees.

Aegis Health Group has signed an agreement with Presbyterian Hospital of Dallas to help the hospital system improve community health and economize health care expenditures and develop partnerships with local employers to improve employees health.

Chick-fil-A Inc. will hand out free three-piece orders of Chick-n-Strips to customers wearing their favorite football team's attire or logo on Labor Day, Sept. 1.

A pre-packaged bankruptcy reorganization plan has been confirmed for American Color Graphics Inc. The company expects to emerge from the plan within 20 days, a news release says.

The Nashville Health Care Council has hired three additional staff members.

While competition intensifies among technology and financial services to recruit skilled workers, some companies are trying to retain older workers to make up for the shortage, according to a national survey.

FedEx Corp. announced Wednesday the introduction of a next day business service across Mexico. (FDX)

Forecasted yields for Tennessee's major row crops are up substantially from the drought-impacted yields of last year, but less than average for the five-year period prior to 2007, according to the Tennessee Field Office of USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service.

In the face of ongoing economic woes, here's some good news: most American workers are happy at the office.

Fewer people signed up for jobless benefits during the week ended Aug. 23 than in previous weeks, according to the Department of Labor.

Bank of America Corp. has agreed to repurchase $43 million in auction-rate securities from government agencies in Massachusetts, The Wall Street Journal reports, citing state securities regulators. (BAC) (WB)

A record number of companies in the U.S. and Canada allow employees to work from home, according to a new survey from WorldatWork.

Double A Development has partnered with the Atlanta-based Lane Co. for its $45 million apartment and retail project at 800 Main St. in East Nashville.

Humana Inc. has leased 13,000 square feet at Highwoods Seven Springs I.

BB&T announced Wednesday that longtime CEO John A. Allison will retire December 31. (BBT)

Chicago-based private investment firm Cressey & Co. has opened a Nashville office.

Nashville-based Civic Bank & Trust has named Robert Perry bank president.

A Waffle House franchisee with more than 100 Waffle House restaurants in Tennessee, Kentucky, Alabama and Mississippi has filed for bankruptcy and is investigating accounting irregularities after the resignation the company's head of accounting.

A proposed charter amendment which would require all city government business be conducted in English has been rejected from the November ballot by the Davidson County Election Commission.

LEDIC Management Group has been tapped to manage the Crossings of Bellevue in Nashville.