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oneworld Names Former Finnair Exec as Its Next CEO

by | Feb 25, 2026
A Swedish national, Ole Orvér recently served as chief commercial officer at oneworld member airline Finnair, where he led the transformation of the airline's commercial and network strategy and introduced significant new revenue and loyalty initiatives.  
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Dallas Underwriting Platform Lumen Holdings Acquired by Chicago’s Vistria Group
by | Feb 25, 2026
The deal establishes Lumen as a new platform investment within Vistria's Financial Services portfolio, targeting the evolution of the specialty MGA (Managed General Agent) market, as carriers increasingly select specialized, technology-driven underwriting partners.
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Dallas-Based Arcosa To Sell Its Barge Business to Wynnchurch Capital for $450M
by | Feb 25, 2026
Tracing its roots back to 1903 and marketed under the Arcosa Marine, Nabrico, and Wintech brands, the company’s barge business manufactures inland barges, fiberglass barge covers, winches, and marine hardware and operates along U.S. inland river systems.
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Dude Perfect Gets Their Own Mystery Book Series For Kids
by | Feb 25, 2026
Aimed at readers ages 8-12, the Dude Perfect + Panda series brings the popular Dude Perfect personalities to middle school for new adventures featuring tricks, flips, fist bumps, and more. The first book in the series, titled "Operation Trick Shot," releases May 12, 2026, with a follow-up planned for September.
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The Last Word: MagnifyAI Founder on His Company’s Evolution from ‘Execution Partner to Capital Allocator’

by | Feb 25, 2026
Andrew Sanderson launched the firms' venture arm today pairing capital with know-how for startups ready to scale.
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Patented: Bank of America’s Securing Interactive Response Systems from AI Infiltration and More North Texas Inventive Activity
Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 11 for patent activity out of 250 metros for the week of Jan. 27 with a total of 121 patents granted.
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The Last Word: LFG Ventures’ Managing Partner on Tracking ‘Where Frontier Tech Is Really Moving’
by | Feb 24, 2026
The Dallas firm's weekly newsletter The Markup delivers insights on private markets and pre-IPO deals.
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Plano-Based Exa Capital Acquires New Zealand’s Flow Software
by | Feb 24, 2026
Founded in 2004 and headquartered in Auckland, New Zealand, Flow Software offers a powerful integration-as-a-service platform custom-built to help organizations automate data flows, integrate information across disparate systems, and empower faster, more informed decision-making, Exa said.
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Thrust Flight Offers ‘Aerobatic’ Flight Training in North Texas

by | Feb 24, 2026
“By pairing high-level aerobatic training with a real path into competition, we’re opening doors that most flight schools simply don’t,” said Thrust Flight founder and CEO Patrick Arnzen.
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Dallas’ Enhabit Home Health & Hospice To Be Acquired for $1.1B by Kinderhook Industries
by | Feb 24, 2026
With 249 home health locations and 117 hospice locations in 34 states, Enhabit said it "leverages advanced technology and compassionate teams to deliver extraordinary patient care," supporting patients and their families where they are most comfortable. 
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Dallas-Based WATTER Named a BloombergNEF Pioneers Finalist
by | Feb 24, 2026
WATTER—a startup whose high-tech water heaters use wasted heat from compute devices to heat water in homes and businesses, while reducing demand on the grid—is one of 29 Pioneers finalists selected in this year's competition. Other finalists include Austin-based BASE Power, which expanded to Dallas last summer.
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Waymo Launches Driverless Robotaxi Service in Dallas
by | Feb 24, 2026
Beginning today, "select riders" who have downloaded the Waymo app will receive an invitation to take their first local robotaxi rides in Dallas. Competitors include Uber and Avride, who launched their own Dallas robotaxi service in December (but with a safety driver aboard for now). Lyft plans its own Dallas robotaxi service later this year.
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BSN SPORTS Names Former Fanatics and Nike Exec as Chief Commercial Officer

by | Feb 19, 2026
In this newly created role, Avery Jessup will lead BSN SPORTS’ commercial strategy, working closely with leaders throughout the organization to align go-to-market strategies, boost execution across channels, and provide a more integrated and customer-focused commercial approach, the company said.
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Mark Cuban to Headline Convergence AI Dallas 2026
by | Feb 19, 2026
Leaders from Google, Palantir, Khan Academy, AECOM, and Fujitsu Intelligence join the March 30–31 Irving Convention Center lineup focused on enterprise AI.
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eVolve Consulting Promotes Exec to CFO
by | Feb 19, 2026
In her new role as CFO, Mirain Chilton serves on the executive team and drives evolv's financial strategy, positioning the company for long-term, sustainable growth.
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Renewal Fuels Moves to Become American Fusion, Names 3 to Kepler C‑Suite
by | Feb 19, 2026
The OTC-listed Southlake company is changing its name to American Fusion following a December merger that made Midland-based Kepler Fusion Technologies a wholly owned subsidiary. This month, it named new technology, operations, and power systems leaders focused on Kepler’s Texatron fusion energy technology.
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