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Fort Worth-Based Landmark Structures Acquired by NYC’s Cerberus Capital

by | Dec 19, 2024
Chris Lamon will continue leading the water storage solutions provider as president and CEO alongside the existing management team, which has retained a minority stake.
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Dallas-Based AECOM Selected to Deliver Austin’s First Light Rail System, with Costs Slated to Surpass $7B
by | Dec 19, 2024
Phase 1 of the "transformative" project will introduce a roughly 10-mile light rail system to Austin with 15 stations to enhance regional connectivity and mobility for communities in the region, AECOM said.
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Collin College Taps Sweden-Based Skanska for $68M Plano Campus Renovation
by | Dec 19, 2024
The renovations will include converting existing office and classroom spaces into lab areas, a theater expansion, larger kitchen and dining room spaces, a "general refresh and reconfiguration," and more.
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Titanic Exhibition Returns to Dallas With Artifacts, Ship Re-Creations, and More
by | Dec 18, 2024
The largest and most immersive touring Titanic experience, Titanic: The Exhibition is a narrative journey that focuses on the fates of the passengers and crew aboard the sinking ship with stories, artifacts, and ship re-creations. Here's a preview look at what visitors will see.
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North Texas’ StatLab Acquires Spanish Histology Equipment Manufactur Myr

by | Dec 18, 2024
StatLab said the integration of Tarragona, Spain-based Myr equips StatLab to expand both its portfolio and its international footprint.
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Dallas Mavericks Name Longtime NBA Executive as Team’s New CEO
by | Dec 18, 2024
Effective Jan. 1, former Golden State Warriors President Rick Welts replaces the retiring Cynt Marshall after her nearly seven years at the helm of the Mavericks NBA franchise.
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Wing and DoorDash Partner on Drone Deliveries From 2 North Texas Malls
by | Dec 18, 2024
Launching at Brookfield Properties’ Stonebriar Centre in Frisco and Hulen Mall in Fort Worth, the service is said to be the first of its kind for shopping malls in the U.S., following a recent pilot program in Virginia.
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Bell Announces $632M Next-Gen Assault Aircraft Factory in North Fort Worth, Creating Over 500 Jobs
by | Dec 18, 2024
Two years after winning the U.S. Army’s biggest helicopter competition in 40 years—replacing the famed Black Hawk with a Future Long Range Assault Aircraft—Fort Worth-based Bell Textron announced a new factory in AllianceTexas will manufacture components for the next-gen tilt-rotor aircraft.
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Plano’s Digital Matrix Systems Partners with Stratyfy to Enable Automated Credit Decisions

by | Dec 17, 2024
By bringing together DMS’ data solutions and Stratyfy’s decisioning approach, the companies say lenders can "confidently adopt AI and machine learning," helping them generate data-driven growth.
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North Texas’ Unified Power Acquired by California’s Pearce Services
by | Dec 17, 2024
With more than 3,500 employees, the combination of Terrell-based Unified Power and California's Pearce Solutions creates one of the leading independent service providers for power continuity solutions in the United States, the companies said.
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Sliding Forward: Dallas’ Recess Fitness Club Adds 2‑Story Slide Plus Healthcare and ‘Biohacking’ Options
by | Dec 17, 2024
Recess Fitness Club is the largest independent gym in Dallas—and one of the most fun ones, with a new 2-story slide between floors in the "playground-inspired" space. Now the gym is getting serious, too, with new biohacking innovations and RecessRx, an integrated healthcare offering.
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The Last Word: Kendra Scott on the Launch of Yellow Rose in Dallas’ West Village
by | Dec 17, 2024
After launching in Austin in 2023, the Western lifestyle brand Yellow Rose by Kendra Scott opened Friday in Dallas' West Village retail and multifamily development at 3699 McKinney Avenue. Dallas Innovates first wrote about the expansion last month, sharing how the brand reimagines Western style with new product categories including hats, footwear, home goods, and apparel. 
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Dallas Venture Capital Invests in Palo Alto-Based Fiddler AI’s $50M Series B Round

by | Dec 16, 2024
Palo Alto, California-based Fiddler AI said its $18.6 million Series B extension brings the round's total funding to $50 million. The company said the funds will help it "continue to build momentum in AI observability and AI safety."
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North Texas’ Upbound Group To Acquire NYC Health FinTech Brigit in Up to $460M Deal
by | Dec 16, 2024
Upbound—parent company of Rent-A-Center and Acima—called the deal "a logical next step" reflecting its strategic focus on expanding its tech-driven financial solutions for consumers who are underserved by the traditional financial system.
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The Last Word: Fort Worth’s Robert Sturns on How ‘Full‑Contact’ Government Drives Innovation
by | Dec 16, 2024
Fort Worth's “explosive growth”—nearly 6% population growth since 2020—isn't happening by accident. It takes what Economic Development Director Robert Sturns calls "full-contact local government," a term once coined by the city manager to describe Fort Worth's unique approach to progress.
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CYPHER Learning Adds 3 Senior Executives to Its Leadership Team
by | Dec 13, 2024
The three new senior leaders bring decades of expertise in revenue growth, legal strategy, and technological innovation to support CYPHER's growth trajectory and strengthen its position as a market leader, the company said.
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