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Dallas-Based Hammar Lift Partners With CraneWorks to Bring Its Sideloaders to U.S. Market

by | Dec 16, 2025
The U.S. division of Sweden-based Hammar is seeking wide U.S. adoption of its venerable Sideloader—which combines two hydraulic sideloading cranes with a semi-trailer or truck to lift up to 110,000 pounds.
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1977 ‘Star Wars’ Painting Sells for Record $3.9M at Dallas Auction
by | Dec 16, 2025
Tom Jung's original 1977 half-sheet artwork for the original "Star Wars" movie sold for $3.875 million at Heritage Auctions in Dallas last week, making it the most valuable piece of "Star Wars" memorabilia and piece of movie poster art ever sold at auction.
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Reports: Texas Stock Exchange Settles Trademark Dispute Over ‘TXSE’ as Backing Grows to $270 Million
by | Dec 16, 2025
The Dallas-based Texas Stock Exchange has resolved a trademark dispute with the Toronto Stock Exchange over its “TXSE” branding, The Texas Lawbook reported. Separately, Bloomberg reported that total funding for TXSE Group, the exchange’s parent company, has reached $270 million with new backing from Goldman and Bank of America.
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North Texas Industrial Tech Companies Team Up to Automate One of Logistics’ Most Labor-Intensive Tasks
by | Dec 16, 2025
Fort Worth’s Advanced Intralogistics and Dallas-based AlphaOne Robotics — founded in 2020 and 2023, respectively — are partnering to deploy AI-powered robotic unloaders designed to modernize inbound receiving. It can cut labor and processing time by as much as 85% compared with traditional methods, according to the companies.
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Italian Coffee Brand Lavazza Opens Dallas Training Facility

by | Dec 15, 2025
Producing more than 30 billion cups of Lavazza coffee every year, the 130-year-old company said its new Dallas facility will serve key North Texas customers—including American Airlines, Rosewood Mansion on Turtle Creek, Coury Hospitality Group, Al Biernat's Steakhouse, and Vandelay Hospitality, and more.
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Dallas’ Braemont Capital Makes Its First (Partial) Exit Since Its 2021 Founding With Loenbro Deal
by | Dec 14, 2025
The partnership with Mount Kisco, New York-based Kohlberg is designed to expedite Loenbro’s continued growth. Braemont and Loenbro management are retaining significant equity interests.
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Dallas-Based SenderraRx Gets Growth Investment from Rhode Island’s Nautic Partners
by | Dec 13, 2025
Founded in 2010, SenderraRx said it has made a name for itself in the specialty pharmacy space by focusing on therapies for patients with complex and chronic conditions in areas such as dermatology, rheumatology, and oncology.
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Plano-Based Finance of America Announces $2.5B Partnership with Funds Managed by Blue Owl to Expand FOA’s Home Equity Lending
by | Dec 12, 2025
The deal brings new capital and product capacity to a fast-growing segment of the U.S. financial market: home equity lending for retirees.
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ATI Promotes Longtime Leader to CFO and SVP of Finance

by | Dec 11, 2025
James Robert "Rob" Foster brings both operational expertise and financial discipline to the CFO role, the company said. He most recently served as president of ATI's specialty alloys & components business.
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MoneyGram Appoints Former Wells Fargo Exec as Its New CFO
by | Dec 11, 2025
When he steps into the role in February 2026, Marc Winniford will oversee all aspects of finance, accounting, tax, and treasury at MoneyGram, and will play a central role in advancing the company's ongoing finance transformation.
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Dallas’ BuDhaGirl Acquires French Brands Kumali and ShanShan, Forms Zen Collective
by | Dec 11, 2025
"The creation of Zen Collective represents our next chapter—bringing together brands that share our belief in beauty with purpose," said BuDhaGirl founder and CEO Jessica Jesse.
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North Texas’ Bioworld Merchandising Launches Bioworld Ventures
by | Dec 11, 2025
The 25-year-old Irving-based pop culture merchandising powerhouse tapped serial entrepreneur Matt Alexander to lead its new venture fund backing early-stage consumer brands.
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See Inside: Netflix House Opens at Galleria Dallas

by | Dec 11, 2025
Don't just stream it—experience it. That's the idea behind Netflix House, the newly opened venue at Galleria Dallas. Fans can get free entry for photo opportunities inspired by Netflix characters and stories, plus dining options at Netflix Bites and merch offerings galore. Ticketed guests can go deeper into the streamer's shows and movies, with immersive experiences based on "Stranger Things" and "Squid Games."
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The Last Word: Embark Founder on Building Family Office and Venture Platform Ashla as a ‘Flywheel for Good’
by | Dec 11, 2025
Paul Allen’s Ashla platform has already backed Dallas ventures including Mother, a modern plumbing company, and Stonethrow, a private family club founded by Nick Clark and Dawson Williams.
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Tech Mahindra Expands North Texas Presence With UT Dallas AI Partnership and Makers Lab
by | Dec 10, 2025
After opening its Americas HQ in Plano earlier this year, Tech Mahindra is now launching its first U.S. Makers Lab at its Plano facility through a new applied AI partnership with UT Dallas.
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Dallas-Based NiTEO Products Acquires 138-Year-Old Faultless Brands
by | Dec 10, 2025
Faultless Brands makes some of the most recognizable brands in the household products industry: Faultless, Niagara, and Magic, which are market share leaders in fabric care, and Bon Ami, a scratch-free powder cleanser that cleans without harsh chemicals.
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