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A sky-high view of the topping out ceremony for Phase 1 of the Fort Worth Convention Center expansion. [Video still: City of Fort Worth]
Topping Out Ceremony Held for Phase 1 of Fort Worth’s Convention Center Expansion
by David Seeley | Aug 9, 2024
Thursday's topping out ceremony marked a key development in the $95 million Phase 1 expansion of the Fort Worth Convention Center, slated for completion in 2026. Up next: an even bigger Phase 2 expansion with an estimated price tag of $606 million.
by David Seeley |
Aug 9, 2024
Now those are what we call some "Cowboy" boots. To kick off a five-year partnership as the official boot of the Dallas Cowboys, Dallas-based Lucchese Bootmaker has launched a new Lucchese x Dallas Cowboys collaborative collection—for men, women, and even girls who like the 'Boys.
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by David Seeley |
Aug 9, 2024
It's sparklingly bright and highlighted by Tide's famous orange brand color. But what's really different about the new Tide Laundromat in East Dallas is how smart it is. The location—at Whiterock Marketplace at 11255 Garland Road—is one of only four to open in the U.S., after three others launched in the Chicago area.
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by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report |
Aug 9, 2024
The DEC Network, organizers of Dallas Startup Week, are calling DSW24 “the second largest startup week in the USA” — and it kicks off this Sunday!...
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L to R: Michael Scaief, Noe Hinojosa Jr., and John Tippit. [Photo: Texas Regional Bank]
Dallas Investment Banking Group Estrada Hinojosa & Co. Acquired by Texas Regional Bank
by Lance Murray | Aug 8, 2024
Texas Regional Bank said its acquisition of Estrada Hinojosa will add more than 50 people to the TRB team with offices in Dallas, Houston, San Antonio, Austin, Edinburg, Miami, Chicago, Denver, and New York City.
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by Lance Murray |
Aug 8, 2024
"Over the past three years, our partnership with Manulife let us build a resilient network of dispatchable, distributed storage all across Texas," said Hunt Energy Network CEO Pat Wood. A Manulife leader said the partnership "will support the grid and allows us to drive innovation with a market leader in ERCOT."
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by David Seeley |
Aug 8, 2024
Medical waste has a daunting trifecta of biological, chemical, and safety hazards—which is why 99% of medical waste incinerators in the U.S. have closed since 1995. This week, MWT unveiled its new facility in Alabama that uses a process called pyrolysis—calling it "the most technologically advanced pyrolysis system for medical waste destruction ever commissioned in the United States."
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by Lance Murray |
Aug 7, 2024
Known for their work in economic development, community development, and nonprofit, Jorgenson Pace will conduct high-level searches nationwide for leadership positions in economic development organizations, chambers of commerce, downtown development, government, and other not-for-profit organizations.
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Left: Joseph B. Armes, chairman, president, and CEO of CSW Industrials; Right: Jeff Underwood, SVP and GM of contractor solutions at CSW Industrials [Photos: CSW]
Surge Protection: Dallas’ CSW Industrials Acquires Virginia-Based PSP Products for $40M
by Lance Murray | Aug 7, 2024
The acquisition brings a family of superior surge protection and load management products to CSWI, the company said, adding that it funded the transaction with cash on hand and borrowings under its existing $500 million revolving credit facility.
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by David Seeley |
Aug 7, 2024
The 2024 State Fair of Texas runs September 27 to October 20 in Dallas' Fair Park. This year's big question: What will we be eating? Here are the Big Tex Choice Awards finalists—from Texas Rush Sugar Pickles to Hot Chick-in Pancake Poppers to Cotton Candy Bacon on a Stick. (Yum.)
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by Dallas Innovates | Staff Report |
Aug 7, 2024
Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 9 for patents out of 250 metros for the week of July 16, 2024. 120 patents granted include: Azitra's therapeutic treatment of skin disease with recombinant commensal skin microorganisms, BuzzBallz's container apparatus, Compass Datacenters' sidewall-connected HVAC units for modular datacenter facilities, Elevance Health's systems and methods for automated cloud provisioning, Husqvarna's rake, KidStrong's door frame exercise system, and Malikie Innovations' increasing battery performance for a device that uses power saving features.
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by David Seeley |
Aug 7, 2024
America's best-selling brand of cottage cheese and sour cream wooed Daisy Kent from afar by running commercials during her "most pivotal moments on screen." Now they've made their Daisy duopoly official with a new marketing partnership.
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L to R: Cory Calvert, head of capital transformation at Leon Capital Group; and Dan Vene, managing director, co-founder, and co-head of iCapital Solutions [Photos: PR Newswire/iCapital]
Overseeing $10B in Private Assets, Dallas’ Leon Capital Expands Access with iCapital Partners
by Lance Murray | Aug 6, 2024
Leon—a single-family office—said the collaboration marks a significant milestone for the firm, which until recently primarily utilized its balance sheet and only allowed co-investment from fellow single-family offices.
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by David Seeley |
Aug 6, 2024
A study co-led by UTSW's Jin Huk Choi, Ph.D., and Nobel Prize winner Bruce Beutler, M.D., found that targeting a gene-produced protein called ZFP574 "reduced the amount of malignant B cells by as much as 92%." Their findings could lead to new treatments for leukemias and lymphomas—and potentially other cancers, too.
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by David Seeley |
Aug 6, 2024
Designed for future, more compact video and gaming projectors—and augmented reality glasses—the new controller will enable "the smallest, fastest, and lowest-power 4K ultra-high-definition projectors ever," TI says. Instead of needing a giant HDTV on the wall, you'll just need the wall.
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by David Seeley |
Aug 6, 2024
Most North Texans have walked outside at night to spy a raccoon or possum nosing around in the dark. But you may be surprised to know how many creatures really burn the midnight oil across Dallas-Fort Worth. Alligators, bats, bobcats, the American mink, river otters, green tree frogs, and owls galore are just some of the nocturnal animals that feel right at home here.
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