June 10, 2020 The number of people in Texas hospitals with COVID-19 hit an all-time high for the third straight day, raising alarms for public health experts who warn that a new surge of the virus could be coming. As of Wednesday, 2,153 people are in the hospital with the disease, according to the Texas […]
June 10, 2020 Dallas-based Comerica Bank has bolstered its efforts to serve more local people and businesses due to the nature of the COVID-19 pandemic, the bank’s chief community officer, Irvin Ashford Jr., said in an interview. Ashford said there are not only medical health-related risks with the coronavirus outbreak, but also business health-related risks. […]
June 9, 2020 Coronavirus testing has expandedas COVID cases rise, but the options for getting checked remain confusing. North Texas clinics have different testing criteria and costs. Here’s a guide to where you can get a COVID-19 test in North Texas, based on your symptoms and insurance status. This list is not all-inclusive. There are […]
June 10, 2020 One of the best government deals ever just got a little sweeter, and over $100 billion is still available for any companies that have been left out. The Paycheck Protection Program, which launched in April as part of a huge coronavirus relief package, allows small businesses to borrow up to 2½ times […]
June 10, 2020 Dallas Love Field boosted passenger traffic projections by 20 percent for the summer months after more people flew out of the airport in April and May than anticipated. The airport now projects nearly 150,000 enplanements – or how many people board an aircraft – in June and nearly 180,000 enplanements in both […]
June 8, 2020 Dallas will need more than tax breaks to continue attracting tech companies and highly skilled workers, U.S. Rep. Colin Allred told employees of Dallas-based Match at a virtual town hall Monday. “It’s having a community that’s open and accessible and that people don’t feel like they’re going to be discriminated against or […]
June 9, 2020 Protesters who took to the streets of Dallas and the North Texas suburbs for the last 10 days to rally against police brutality and racism qualify for a federally subsidized coronavirus test. And a pop-up testing site near the American Airlines Center is expected to open Wednesday for protesters to walk up […]
Dallas experienced an overall spending decline of 8.6 percent in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic in March, according to a report by the JPMorgan Chase Institute. However, Dallas had one of the smallest declines in spending compared to other cities that were studied, the report shows. The report also found that in Dallas, most […]
Even after filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization, JCPenney Co. remains the subject of buyout rumors. This time, a news report from Reuters says private equity firm Sycamore Partners has engaged in discussions with the Plano, Texas-based retailer about acquiring it out of bankruptcy should negotiations with creditors fail during the reorganization process. Citing three […]
June 9, 2020 I understand the anger, hurt, rage, fear, despair, hopelessness and much more that has been expressed nationwide over the past few weeks. I could share several personal stories of times when I’ve experienced injustice. None of us wants any of our loved ones to be treated as George Floyd was treated. I […]