August 31, 2020 American Airlines will eliminate the dreaded $200 change fees on all but the cheapest tickets after eliminating the charge during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Fort Worth-based airline said it is eliminating the charge for passengers to switch flights permanently, at least for those in first class, business and main economy. The cheapest […]
August 31, 2020 Dallas-based SmartLight Analytics is teaming up with a collaborative made up of some of the country’s largest employers to reduce healthcare costs. The Health Transformation Alliance is a group of self-funded companies looking to disrupt the healthcare status to improve costs and improve quality. “HTA members appreciate our focus on fraud and […]
August 31, 2020 The DFW Airport facility near Airport Freeway will be the company’s largest distribution center, and will grow its production and distribution by more than 30%. The new operation could provide as many as 1,200 new jobs. HelloFresh currently operates a distribution center at 1025 Post & Paddock St in Grand Prairie. “We […]
August 31, 2020 Since shelter-in-place began in mid-March, the amount of sublease space in North Texas has increased by nearly 45 percent, according to a new report by Avison Young. Since March, the total amount of sublease space in the region has grown to about 6.7 million square feet while vacant sublease space has grown […]
August 31, 2020 Dallas-area residents can get short-term rent and utility assistance through a new United Way program. The Dallas Rental Assistance Collaborative will give out $4.7 million in grants to about 1,700 North Texas families. The grants are funded through the CARES Act Emergency Housing Assistance Program and will be distributed by 15 community […]
August 31, 2020 A medical professional shares guidelines for keeping your mask effective against the spread of coronavirus. Some opt for N-95 or surgical masks, but most people use cloth or disposable varieties. Both are effective, says Dr. Carolee Estelle, interim chief of Infection Prevention for Parkland Health & Hospital System and an assistant professor […]
August 30, 2020 As more and more women juggle being business owners and busy moms during the coronavirus pandemic, an emotional wellness program is providing support to female entrepreneurs. Tracee Holloway is managing a lot these days – 4 kids, a consulting business and a family-owned business. “Our businesses definitely felt that impact initially when […]
August 30, 2020 Health officials in Dallas County on Sunday reported the 901st coronavirus-related death and 360 new confirmed cases of COVID-19, including 233 from previous months. The one death that was reported was a Dallas resident in her 70s who had been critically ill in a local hospital. She had underlying high-risk health conditions. […]
August 28, 2020 Southern Methodist University finished fourth on the list of Texas’ top colleges, according to the 2021 Niche Best Colleges list. The University of Texas at Austin, Texas A&M University, Rice University and Trinity University rounded out the top-five list in Texas. Click through the gallery below to see the top 25 colleges […]
August 27, 2020 Despite a drastic slowdown in the commercial real estate investment market due to COVID-19, Dallas ended the first half of 2020 as the top investment market in the country, according to Real Capital Analytics. Dallas, which includes the entire DFW region in the report, saw $9.3 billion in commercial assets traded between […]