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Sky-High Launch: Walmart Unveils U.S.’s Largest Retail Drone Delivery Network With Dallas-Fort Worth Expansion

by | Jan 10, 2024
Powered by Wing and Zipline, Walmart's drone delivery expansion is set to reach up to 75% of residents in Dallas-Fort Worth. Its DFW footprint encompasses more than 30 local areas and sets a new benchmark for retail drone services in a single U.S. market.
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Celanese's ECO-CC product line, designed for customers seeking eco-friendly options, features products created using carbon capture technology. [Image: Celanese video screenshot]
Green Innovation: Irving-Based Celanese Begins Operations to Convert CO2 Waste Into Useful Products in Texas
by | Jan 9, 2024
The products will be launched under the ECO-CC name, representing a new era of eco-conscious manufacturing by transforming CO2 waste into a range of sustainable products. The ECO-CC range is expected to encompass a variety of end products used in major industries, including consumer goods like toys and paints as well as industrial applications
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Caterpillar Signs with Top Aggregates Producer for Electric Off-Highway Trucks, Charging Solutions
by | Jan 9, 2024
Irving-based Caterpillar said the agreement focuses on accelerating the deployment of Caterpillar's 70- to 100-ton-class battery electric off-highway trucks and charging solutions at a CRH site in North America.
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The Dallas skyline, led by the illuminated Reunion Tower, shone in gold on Monday, January 8, as a tribute to the late Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson.
The Last Word: President Biden on the Life and Legacy of Eddie Bernice Johnson
by | Jan 9, 2024
Former longtime Dallas Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson died on New Year's Eve at the age of 89, and President Biden was one of those who paid their respects at a prayer service honoring her Monday night.
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Report: North Texas Had 3 of 2023’s Hottest ZIP Codes for Home Buyers

by | Jan 9, 2024
From the Panther City to towns east of Dallas and northeast of Denton, three local ZIP codes were among the "neighborhoods where people bought homes the fastest in 2023," according to Opendoor.
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Decoding the Attraction: Why These Business Leaders and Entrepreneurs Make Dallas-Fort Worth Home
Nextdoor.com co-founder and recent Dallas-Fort Worth transplant Nirav Tolia puts it simply: “It’s a great place to live.” Here's why Tolia and other dynamic newcomers believe the fast-growing region is a land of opportunity and community for 21st-century pioneers.
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Irving-Based Care Continuity Raises $10M To Fuel Growth in Patient Navigation
by | Jan 8, 2024
The funding will enable Care Continuity to further its mission of helping health systems, payers, and ACOs employ an efficient patient and member-centered care journey, the company said.
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Plano-Based Paragon Healthcare Is Being Acquired by Elevance Health
by | Jan 8, 2024
Paragon Healthcare specializes in "life-saving and life-giving" infusible and injectable therapies. After the acquisition closes, Paragon Healthcare will operate as part of CarelonRx, the pharmacy services segment within Carelon, Elevance Health’s health services division.
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Texas Instruments Launches New Radar Sensor Chips for ‘Smarter, Safer Vehicles’

by | Jan 8, 2024
"From more advanced driver assistance systems to smarter electric vehicle powertrain systems, TI is working alongside automakers to reimagine how reliable and intelligent technology can enable safer vehicles," said Fern Yoon, director of automotive systems at TI. The new tech will be demonstrated Thursday at the 2024 CES conference in Las Vegas.
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Frisco-Based TexasEDConnection Leads Trade Mission to Japan, Taiwan
by | Jan 8, 2024
Aiming to forge "robust international partnerships, facilitate trade expansion, and encourage foreign direct investment in Texas," the local economic development network took a 12-day Lone Star swing through the Tokyo and Taipei metro areas.
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U-Haul Ranks Dallas as a Top 10 2023 Moving Destination
by | Jan 8, 2024
Austin and College Station-Bryan are the other two Texas destinations to make the Top 10 list of places people moved to for a new start in 2023.
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Patented: Texas Instruments’ New RGB-Infrared Sensor Processing Tech and More North Texas Inventive Activity
Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 11 for patents out of 250 metros. 153 patents granted for the week of Dec. 5 include: 7-Eleven’s network-enabled fuel dispensing system, Alcon’s retractable cap actuation for an intraocular lens cartridge, Apple’s TDM transmission for inter-RAT dual connectivity UE, Bank of America Corporation’s electronic system for data processing by a self-correcting, deep neural network integrated within a memory resource, Beta Air’s system and method for dynamic excitation of an energy storage element configured for use in an electric aircraft, Cisco Technology’s techniques for selecting network protocols, and more.
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Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits Appoints Industry Veteran as President, Central Region

by | Dec 28, 2023

Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits, a leading distributor of beverage alcohol, announced that Matthew Metz has been appointed president, Central Region, effective in February.

The company is headquartered in Miami and Dallas.

Metz will report to John Wittig, Southern Glazer’s chief commercial officer, and will be responsible for leading all business activities in Arkansas, Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Tennessee, and Texas markets....

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TDIndustries Appoints 4th Chief Executive in Company’s 77-Year History
by | Dec 27, 2023

TDIndustries Inc. has appointed Frank Musolino as the fourth chief executive officer of the Dallas-based provider of cutting-edge facilities services and mechanical construction solutions.

The company said that Musolino’s appointment is a milestone in its 77-year history....

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Wedbush Securities Welcomes New Dallas-Based Managing Director to Strengthen Local Footprint
by | Dec 27, 2023

Rebecca Hern has been named managing director of Los Angeles-based Wedbush Securities in Dallas, a diversified independent financial services provider.

Specializing in serving divorced or widowed women and having a unique background as a former personal banker, Hern said the position is a good fit for her as she returns to her hometown....

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Patented: Toyota Connected’s Real-Time Crash Detection and More North Texas Inventive Activity
Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 11 for patents out of 250 metros. 139 patents granted for the week of Nov. 11 include: Coronado Aesthetics’ thermal skin treatment with metal nanoparticles, The Container Store’s monitor riser, PlayMakar’s percussive massager device connecting rod, Loftwall Inc. - Furniture article having panels with embedded magnets, and more.
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