March 29, 2021 Many North Texans drive by a supermarket every day. Some of us have our pick of grocery stores near our home. If one grocery store doesn’t stock the fancy yogurt we like or the special flour we need for a recipe, we hop to the next store. And if we forgot to […]

March 28, 2021 The airport of the future is arriving as airlines push for a touchless experience from check-in to boarding in response to the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic that crippled the travel industry. Fort Worth-based American Airlines is installing nine new touchless bag drop stations at DFW International Airport during the next week, part of […]

March 26, 2021 A year into the pandemic that has financially devastated businesses and millions of Texans, people are still applying for jobless benefits by the tens of thousands each week — and having trouble getting through to the Texas Workforce Commission. Texas’ unemployment rate — the share of Texans in the labor force who […]

March 28, 2021 Did the death of George Floyd spark a fundamental realization about racial inequality in corporate America, or was it just a moment in time? How can businesses take action that spreads economic opportunity within their organizations and underserved communities as well? On Wednesday, two dozen or so corporate commanders will have the […]

March 29, 2021 Another California company plans to shift its corporate hub to North Texas, and this time it’s in Frisco. Wiley X, which provides eyewear with military toughness for the outdoors, is set to relocate its headquarters from Livermore, located on the edge of the Bay Area, according to David Villarina, director of marketing […]

March 26, 2021 As Texas races to reach herd immunity against COVID-19, vaccine providers take varying approaches to get as many shots in as many arms as possible. In many places, that has meant setting up waitlists and scheduling appointments on a first-come, first-served basis. Other providers prioritize different groups within the state’s phased vaccination […]

March 26, 2021 Toyota Financial Services is consolidating its customer service operation affecting 1,100 workers who will be given the opportunity to move to offices in Plano and other cities. The reorganization will consolidate the company’s customer service footprint from six locations to three including Chandler, Ariz., Plano, Texas and Alpharetta, Ga. with each location […]

March 25, 2021 I usually write about the future of work and the workplace. Still, I’m going in a different direction today and exploring a topic that is admittedly uncomfortable for me – women in leadership. As a senior leader of a large architecture firm, I certainly have experience in the matter, yet I still […]

March 24, 2021 JP Morgan Chase Bank opened a new type of “community center” branch in Dallas’ Oak Cliff neighborhood Wednesday that will try to make good on the company’s $30 billion pledge to advance racial equity. The community center is JP Morgan Chase’s fourth such location in the country, and it’s an augmented version […]

March 24, 2021 The Dallas Entrepreneur Center is back with its State of Entrepreneurship, an event that has, for seven years, grown to be a tradition for highlighting the people, places, and passions that power North Texas’ growing startup ecosystem. In years past, the State of Entrepreneurship (SOE) has garnered big-name speakers and revealed major […]