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Dallas’ Blackboxstocks To Merge with Luxury and Electric Vehicle Supplier Evtec Group

by | Apr 17, 2023
Blackboxstocks is a financial technology and social media hybrid platform offering real-time proprietary analytics for stock and options traders of all levels. Its proposed merger with U.K.-based Evtec—a supplier of proprietary parts for leading luxury, performance, and electric vehicle brands including Jaguar Land Rover, Aston Martin, and Ford, among many others—sent Blackbox stock sharply higher this morning.
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From Film Studios to Mixed-Use Developments, Mansfield Booms With New Investment and Development
by | Apr 17, 2023
Mansfield is experiencing a surge in development projects as the town continues to see rapid population growth. Dallas-based Wildcat Management's Castle Ranch is the latest addition to a range of exciting projects underway or announced in the fast-growing city.
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AI Can Detect Early Signs of Alzheimer’s in How People Speak, New Study Shows
by | Apr 17, 2023
Subtle changes in the way people speak could help doctors diagnose cognitive impairment and Alzheimer’s disease—even before symptoms begin to show.  That's according to a new study led UT Southwestern researcher Ihab Hajjar, M.D., working with a research team at Emory University in Atlanta. After being given standard cognitive assessments, 206 participants were asked to talk about an art work. Here's what happened next.
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The Last Word: GM’s Reggie Spraggins on Being a Third-Generation Company Man
by | Apr 17, 2023
Last month, the General Motors Arlington Assembly plant set a 70-year monthly production record in March by producing more than 34,000 vehicles. Now a worker at the plant is featured in a company video campaign called "Earn a Living. Make a Life."
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Scaling Up: Movement Acquires Four Summit Climbing Gym Locations in DFW

by | Apr 17, 2023
Colorado-based Movement Climbing, Yoga and Fitness—a national leader in indoor climbing gyms—just got a bigger toehold in North Texas with the acquisition of four Summit Climbing, Yoga and Fitness Gyms' locations in Grapevine, Plano, Denton, and Fort Worth. Movement already operated climbing, yoga, and fitness gyms in the Dallas Design District and Dallas' The Hill Shopping Center.
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Aventiv Technologies Hosts Hackathon in D.C. Focused on Re-entry Solutions for the Formerly Incarcerated
by | Apr 14, 2023
Dallas-based Aventiv was the presenting sponsor for the event held in Washington D.C. yesterday and today. It was focused on bringing together a range of stakeholders—public, private, and nonprofit—to innovate re-entry employment solutions for the one-in-two working-aged adults who will have an arrest or conviction record by 2030, according to Aventiv.
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Ryan Adds to Growing Tax Business with Acquisition of RETC Group
by | Apr 14, 2023

Dallas-based global tax services and software provider Ryan has acquired RETC Group (RETC), a property tax consulting firm also based in Dallas. It’s a deal that adds to Ryan’s growing property tax practice....

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Lewisville’s MCS Hires Industry Veteran as Chief Information Officer to Enhance Proptech
by | Apr 14, 2023

Real estate and financial services and technology veteran Marin Ursu has taken on the role of chief information officer at Lewisville-based national property services company MCS....

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Chuck E. Cheese Taps Former D&B Marketing Veteran as CMO Amid ‘Aggressive Brand Transformation’

by | Apr 14, 2023
Irving-based CEC Entertainment, a national leader in family entertainment and dining, has announced that Sean Gleason has been appointed as the new Chief Marketing Officer for Chuck E. Cheese and its virtual kitchen brands, including Pasqually's Pizza & Wings.
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Cytracom Hires CISO, Launches Trust Center to Raise the Bar in Cybersecurity for MSPs
by | Apr 14, 2023

Allen-based Cytracom, a provider of cloud solutions for managed service providers (MSPs), has announced the appointment of Chief Information Security Officer James Hill and the launch of its Trust Center....

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NEC America Recruits Former Exec as SVP of Digital Platform to Boost Vision AI Innovation
by | Apr 14, 2023

NEC Corporation of America, a top provider and integrator of advanced IT, communications, and networking solutions, has announced the appointment of Kris Ranganath as the new senior vice president of digital platform....

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Biote Enlists Healthcare Veteran to Drive Men’s Hormone Therapy Expansion
by | Apr 14, 2023

Irving-based Biote Corporation, a preventive healthcare solutions provider that delivers personalized hormone therapy, has appointed John Denne as general manager of its men’s health division. The move is aimed at expanding the company’s presence in the growing market for male hormone replacement therapy....

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Ghost Pepper Ketchup and More: Irving-based Melinda’s Foods Intros New Products at Walmart

by | Apr 14, 2023
Stuck in a rut with plain old ketchup? You'd better catch up—and a local company is here to help. Irving-based Melinda's Foods—which calls itself "the brand that can set your mouth on flavor"—is introducing new spicy ketchups and sauces at Walmart, both online and at 4,100 store locations nationwide.
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McAdams Engineering To Relocate Lewisville Office to The Realm at Castle Hills
by | Apr 14, 2023
The North Carolina-based multidisciplinary design and engineering firm has a 30-year tradition in Lewisville, with numerous nearby projects. Specializing in site/civil design, planning and design, transportation, water resources, and geomatics, it says Bright Realty's mixed-used development better reflects its transformative growth as a leading regional brand.
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JLL Office Insight: Dallas Still Outperforms the Rest of the Nation
by | Apr 13, 2023
Here are JLL's findings in its last Office Insight report. Plus, JLL Dallas Managing Directors Cribb Altman and Blake Shipley share their expert opinions on everything from tenant behavior to the emergence of a new class of investors in the market.
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Dallas-Based American Leather Holdings Rebrands as Artisant Lane, Announces New EVP and Division President
by | Apr 13, 2023
The holding company serves as the corporate umbrella overseeing American Leather, BenchMade Modern, Brookline Furniture, and LEE Industries—a portfolio of furniture manufacturers that spans the residential, commercial, hospitality, rental, and vacation markets.
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