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L to R: Ambassador Mark Langdale; Ken Neisman, Honorary Consul Dallas; Ambassador Jeanne Phillips; Annina Aalto, Desk Officer for U.S. Economic and Trade Policy at the Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland in Helsinki; Ambassador Jarmo Sareva, Consul General of Finland New York; Ambassador Robert Jordan; Christian Heikkinen, Minister Counselor for Sustainable Growth and Commerce; Suzanne Smith, Social Impact Architects and Strategic Advisor for International Affairs for the City of Dallas [Photo: City of Dallas]
Trade Delegation From Finland Visits Dallas, Finds ‘Can-Do Attitude’
by David Seeley | Nov 16, 2023
The city of Dallas recently adopted an International Affairs strategy, and the visit by the Finland delegation aimed to advance it. During a whirlwind 1-day tour, the parties discussed technology, healthcare, the arts, culture, and design as areas for potential partnerships.
by Lance Murray |
Oct 20, 2023
The new DART board chair is CapitalSoft CEO and former Richardson mayor Gary Slagel. DART's other new board leaders include vice chair Rodney Schlosser, M. Nathan Barbera as new secretary, and Flora M. Hernandez as assistant secretary.
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by David Seeley |
Oct 17, 2023
Frisco's 75034 zip code was the No. 5 hottest zip code in the U.S. for apartment construction from 2018 to 2022, according to a new report from RentCafe. Check out the other hottest apartment-construction zip codes in Dallas-Fort Worth.
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by Quincy Preston |
Oct 11, 2023
With "lots of options for work and play," green space aplenty, and a welcoming vibe, Plano made Outdoor Magazine's cut of havens for happy living. The city also boasts the No. 1 park system in Texas per the Trust for Public Land and has a master plan to stay on top.
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Rupa Iyer, vice president of research, innovation, and economic development at Tarleton State University, was program director at the National Science Foundation from 2017 to 2019. [Image: DI Studio; Source Photo: Tarleton State University]
Tarleton State University Powers Up North Central Texas Innovation Engine With NSF Grant; Eyes Award From DoC
by Quincy Preston | Sep 24, 2023
Fort Worth's Rupa Iyer is expanding Tarleton State University's research and innovation impact in the region and beyond. The Stephenville university new "GRANTED" initiative picks up momentum following the recent approval of Tarleton's new Biotechnology Institute in downtown Fort Worth.
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by Lance Murray |
Aug 25, 2023
“We greatly admire the state’s deep history with building connection and culture through food, and for the way Texas supports entrepreneurs and innovative businesses such as Thermomix," said Fredrik Lundqvist. U.S. and Canada CEO for the German-owned direct sales company. See where the HQ could be landing in Dallas—and who will work there.
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by Lance Murray |
Aug 16, 2023
Led by new investor RA Capital Management, the new funding is expected to extend Taysha's cash runway into the third quarter of 2025, and aid in its development of a gene therapy treatment targeting Rett Syndrome, a neurological disorder that occurs primarily in girls.
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by Lance Murray |
Jul 11, 2023
The fast-growing company took the U.S. lead on Forbes’ World's Best Life Insurance Companies list. We caught up with Melbourne O’Banion, Bestow's Co-Founder and CEO, (left) for insight into what has driven the startup's rise to the top.
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WalletHub: Fort Worth Leads Texas Among Best Places to Start a Business
by Lance Murray | May 19, 2023
According to the latest WalletHub list, Fort Worth ranks as the No. 1 city to start a business in the state of Texas, leading a strong showing of five Dallas-Fort Worth cities among the top 100 best places to start a business in the nation.
WalletHub is a personal finance website that offers free consumer tools and provides users with credit reports, scores, and monitoring....
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by Lance Murray |
May 12, 2023
Ashland Greene is a vertically integrated real estate firm that has transacted over $1 billion in assets and more than 6,100 units in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. Plans for its new fund include capital investments of roughly $11 million, the firm said.
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by Lance Murray |
Apr 21, 2023
Grant Adams has been promoted to chief executive officer of Dallas-based Goodnight Midstream LLC, a portfolio company of Tailwater Capital LLC and a leading provider of produced water handling services....
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by Lance Murray |
Apr 5, 2023
Dallas-based Brierley+Partners has been acquired by Capillary Technologies, a global customer loyalty and customer engagement SaaS platform based in India.
Brierley+Partners is a globally recognized leader in loyalty technology, strategy, and execution....
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Keith Weatherford of Island [Courtesy photo]
Enterprise Browser Unicorn Island Adds VP of Worldwide Channel Sales
by Lance Murray | Mar 1, 2023
Dallas-based enterprise browser unicorn Island has added Keith Weatherford to its executive team as vice president of worldwide channel sales.
Island emerged from stealth in February 2022. Valued at $1.3 billion in March, the startup continues to attract big investments for its enterprise browser, which aims to protect companies’ SaaS tools and internal web apps from data leaks with a long list of security features....
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by Lance Murray |
Feb 28, 2023
Flix said the co-integration of the booking platforms, along with new product features, can make for an "overall better travel experience" for customers across the companies' nearly 2,300 destinations. Features include reserved seating, new payment methods such as ApplePay and GooglePay, carbon offset credits, free Wi-Fi and onboard entertainment, and more.
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by Lance Murray |
Feb 22, 2023
Cedar Hill, roughly 17 miles south of downtown Dallas, is noted for its "outdoorable" fun. Here's a list of locations to enjoy the local birding.
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by Lance Murray |
Feb 13, 2023
Las Colinas-headquartered Voz Media has bought the Mega TV business from Miami-based Spanish Broadcasting System Inc. for $64 million.
Voz Media, a conservative Spanish-language news startup, was founded in 2022 to serve the “growing and increasingly influential Hispanic community” in the United States....
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