Morning Links: 18 January 2007

Battling Baptists subpoena church records, William Blair & Co. buys bigger chunks of two local companies, former Nashville banker indicted in Refco scandal, Healthways expands call center, and more...

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Belmont University has subpoenaed giving records from 100 Tennessee Baptist Convention churches in the legal battle between the school and the Southern Baptist Convention — at issue is a document from 1951 which states that if the school breaks from the church, it will be required to return all donations it has received from the church during its history

Investment firm William Blair & Co. has upped its stake in two Nashville companies; now owns 2.5 million shares or over 6 percent of Tractor Supply Co. and just shy of 4 million shares or 11.3 percent of Healthways — group doubled its position in Healthways back in December

For those of you soon to be housed there, Panera Bread will be the anchor retail tenant in the new SunTrust Plaza

Cumberland Pharmaceuticals absorbs 14 employees originally hired in partnership with Cardinal Health — the sales team will continue to promote the company’s treatment for acetaminophen overdose now as Cumberland employees

Former Nashville banker Tone N. Grant is the latest to be indicted in the ongoing investigations into the disintegration of commodities broker Refco

Clarcor reports 4th quarter and full-year performance — company earned $1.46 per share on the year, representing an increase of 8.9 percent from 2005

Healthways expands call center in Cary, NC adding 109 jobs and investing $2 million over the next two years

Franklin-based insurance outfit HometownQuotes continues its rapid expansion — recently opened its first European office