September 21, 2020 If TikTok makes a move to Texas with its headquarters, Austin could very well come out on top, though the Dallas area may be a contender. The state’s capital already has its advantages with a sizable presence of consumer-focused companies that include Apple and Facebook. TikTok has opened an office there and […]
September 21, 2020 An ambitious northwest Dallas redevelopment project has landed its first major tenant. Massachusetts-based BioLabs is opening its first central U.S. location in the new Pegasus Park project on Stemmons Freeway near Love Field. The 23-acre office and research campus is being built by Dallas’ J. Small Investments in partnership with Lyda Hill […]
September 21, 2020 The Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum is a popular field trip destination to help students learn. But now, the museums staff is trying to teach a different audience – professionals. Since the coronavirus pandemic closed the museum’s doors March 13, staff members have been developing virtual programing such as live-streamed discussion […]
September 21, 2020 Atmos Energy employees take enormous pride in their commitment to fuel safe and thriving communities, and during the company’s annual Week of Giving campaign held Sept. 14 through Sept. 18, employees across the enterprise pledged more than $875,000 in donations that will benefit United Way, No Kid Hungry and The Salvation Army […]
September 21, 2020 Microsoft dropped a gaming bombshell Monday when it announced a $7.5 billion cash deal to acquire ZeniMax Media, parent company of a large number of video game development studios across the world. To put that in perspective, that’s almost as much as Disney paid for both Marvel and LucasFilm combined. ZeniMax is […]
September 21, 2020 The Federal Railroad Administration gave its final approval for a bullet train between Dallas and Houston on Monday, another significant milestone in what could become the country’s first high-speed rail line. “This is the moment we have been working towards,” said Carlos Aguilar, the CEO of Texas Central Railroad. “[The approval] by […]
September 18, 2020 If Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath has any say in the matter – and he most definitely does, the state’s battery of standardized tests will resume in the spring despite pleas to suspend the assessments for the 2020-21 school year. Morath shared those thoughts in a virtual fireside chat at Friday’s State […]
September 19, 2020 President Donald Trump told reporters Saturday that he has approved Oracle Corp.’s bid for the U.S operations of TikTok and it likely will have a headquarters in Texas, according to a report by Bloomberg news service. As he left the White House on Saturday, Trump said that the deal is approved “in […]
September 21, 2020 Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) is lifting more of the restrictions placed on businesses during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, allowing many businesses in most areas of the state to expand capacity. Bars, however, are still not permitted to reopen, the governor said. The governor made the announcement Thursday afternoon, saying businesses in […]
September 21, 2020 Kathy Schneider worked as a Dallas County election clerk in 2018, but out of concern about the coronavirus, she’s choosing not to this year. “I am 64 and really not interested in exposing myself to coronavirus any more than I need to do,” Schneider said. Instead, she’s volunteering as a poll watcher […]