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Grand Prairie Gets a Bit Grander: 900 Acres of ‘Goodland’ Development Annexed Into City

by | Aug 27, 2025
Dallas-based developer Provident said the annexation paves the way for full Grand Prairie city services to be extended to the newly incorporated portion of Goodland, a 5,000-acre master-planned community featuring regional parks, hike/bike trails, and a wide range of other amenities.
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UNT Launches National Security and Economic Strategy Initiative Led by Former Navy Secretary
by | Aug 27, 2025
The new initiative—aimed at tackling challenges around national defense, supply chain resilience, and economic competitiveness—will serve as a research and policy hub. Its Presidential Advisory Council includes leaders from the military, government, and industry.
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Patented: Textron Innovations’ Active Aircraft Visual Cloaking System and More North Texas Inventive Activity
Dallas-Fort Worth ranked No. 8 for patent activity out of 250 metros for the week of July 22 with a total of 139 patents granted.
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Dallas-Based Thermomix USA Names Former Alkegen Exec as New CEO
by | Aug 26, 2025
Thermomix manufacturers the all-in-one Wi-Fi-connected cooking appliance, the TM6 and is releasing the new TM7 in September.
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AGI and De-Extinction: John Carmack and Ben Lamm Join Venture Dallas 2025 Lineup

by | Aug 26, 2025
Set for Oct. 30 at the George W. Bush Presidential Center, this year's Venture Dallas conference will assemble more than 500 entrepreneurs, investors, and business leaders for a day of transformative ideas and connections.
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Garland OKs Citywide Telehealth as Public Utility Service, Set for 2026
by | Aug 26, 2025
The city council approved Tap Telehealth from Dallas-based MD Health Pathways. With that vote, Garland became the largest city so far to adopt the on-demand healthcare program, which will be offered as an opt-out service on residents’ utility bills.
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Texas Stock Exchange Launches Ad Campaign Across Dallas-Fort Worth
by | Aug 26, 2025
The TXSE campaign features "high-impact" digital placements across all the terminals at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport and billboards at key sites across North Texas.
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Dallas-Based AT&T To Pay $23B for Wireless Spectrum Licenses From EchoStar
by | Aug 26, 2025
AT&T CEO John Stankey said the deal "bolsters and expands" his company's spectrum portfolio "while enhancing customers' 5G wireless and home internet experience in even more markets." The company licenses cover virtually every market in the U.S.—more than 400 markets in total.
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Frisco-Based NT Logistics Taps Founding Exec Chris Todd as President and COO as Firm Marks 26 Years

by | Aug 26, 2025
Founder and CEO Lynn Gravley shifts focus to growth and partnerships; executive realignment also includes the promotion of CFO Alex Fritz.
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Humphreys & Partners Architects Announces New Leadership Team in a ‘Generational Transition’
Three years after founder Mark Humphreys’ passing, the Dallas-based firm is entering its next chapter with new leadership, a new HQ, and a sharp focus on design, culture, and long-term growth.
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Dallas-Based Firm Embark Names New CEO, Citing Tech and Private Equity Experience
by | Aug 26, 2025
The veteran leader and former World Bank board member succeeds Clancy Fossum, who plans to exit the role at the end of the quarter. Embark has grown rapidly in recent years, the company said, scaling tenfold over the last four years alone.
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Nuclear power plant at sunset with U.S. flag overlay; Certrec supports every nuclear reactor facility in the U.S.
Fort Worth-Based Certrec Acquired by Mirion Technologies in $81M Deal
by | Aug 25, 2025
The Fort Worth company’s solutions are used by every U.S. nuclear reactor. The acquisition expands Mirion’s nuclear footprint and supports its push to meet rising global energy demand.
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The Link at Uptown Sells for $218M in 2025 ‘High Watermark’ for DFW Office Sales

by | Aug 25, 2025
Cousins Properties acquired the Class AA Uptown Dallas tower in a deal brokered by Newmark. The transaction for The Link at Uptown is a new high sales price in Dallas-Fort Worth this year, Newmark said. Last week, JLL announced it has been engaged to handle leasing for the property that "sits between Uptown’s core and emerging financial districts.” .
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North Texas’ Halcyon Wealth Advisors Acquired by Austin-Based Bluespring Wealth Partners
by | Aug 25, 2025
The deal merges the Irving-based firm into LifeBridge Financial Group and expands Bluespring’s Dallas-Fort Worth footprint.
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Archer Review Expands Again With Acquisition of Core Anesthesia, Its Third M&A Deal in 2025
by | Aug 25, 2025
The North Texas-based healthcare learning platform—now led by CEO Dr. Tabatha Erck and recently named a Silver Edison Award winner—continues its 2025 expansion with the acquisition of Core Anesthesia, a fast-growing tool for nurse anesthetists.
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Plano-Based Aventiv Names Veteran HR Exec as New Chief Human Resources Officer
by | Aug 24, 2025
Stephanie Anderson, formerly of NBCUniversal and IBM, will lead people and culture strategy at the Plano-based tech company, which provides secure communications for the corrections sector and earlier this year reached a debt-for-equity agreement.
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