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Bracket CEO C. Rodes Boyd Jr. [Sources: Courtesy photo, DI]
Bracket Real Estate Launches ‘Cloud First’ Commercial Real Estate Brokerage in Dallas
by Lance Murray | Apr 17, 2023
“We intend to bring a more technological and ‘capital markets’ approach to the lower/middle market of the commercial real estate industry,” CEO C. Rodes Boyd Jr. said in a statement. “Our ‘cloud first’ brokerage platform promises to offer clients a faster, more transparent, and simplified transactional process—all at a much lower cost than the traditional approach.”
by Lance Murray |
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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by Lance Murray |
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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by David Seeley |
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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[Image: Dallas Cowboys Game Time/Dallas Cowboys Football Club]
Cowboys Launch ‘Dallas Cowboys Game Time’ Gaming Platform in Collaboration with GameSquare
by David Seeley | Apr 17, 2023
The Dallas Cowboys have been huddling closer to gaming and esports for years. Now the organization is kicking off its own "Dallas Cowboys Game Time" gaming platform and community, in a collaboration with Toronto-based GameSquare. Featuring "always-on gaming programming," the platform kicks off on May 20 with a Fortnite tournament—and the chance to win a trip for two to the 2023 Super Bowl in Las Vegas.
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by David Seeley |
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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by Lance Murray |
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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by Lance Murray |
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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Trevor Hightower has joined Macfarlan Capital Partners [Photo: Macfarlan Capital Partners]
Macfarlan Capital Partners Announces Longtime CBRE Exec as a Partner
by Lance Murray | Apr 14, 2023
Longtime CBRE executive Trevor Hightower has joined Dallas-based Macfarlan Capital Partners as a partner, coming at a time when MCP grows its leadership in the agricultural investing space.
Before joining Macfarlan, Hightower was co-founder and CEO of Craftwork, a managing director at CBRE and a managing director of leasing at Parkway Properties....
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by Quincy Preston |
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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by Quincy Preston |
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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by Quincy Preston |
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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[Street banner images: Deep Ellum Foundation]
Deep Ellum’s 150th Anniversary Rolls On with Mural Walking Tour, Arts Fair, Juneteenth Block Party, and More
by Lance Murray | Apr 14, 2023
Known as the “birthplace of the blues in Texas,” the district just east of downtown Dallas regularly buzzes with live music, street art, galleries, restaurants, clubs, and culturally creative retail. But all this year, Deep Ellum is kicking it up a notch. Here's what's in store over the next several weeks.
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by David Seeley |
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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by Lance Murray |
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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by Lance Murray |
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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