August 17, 2020 Irving-based McKesson Corporation has been selected to be a centralized distributor of a potential COVID-19 vaccine, working with the Centers for Disease Control in support of Operation Warp Speed, a federal government program to deliver treatment and ancillary supplies. “McKesson is committed to supporting public health in the U.S. and around the […]
August 17, 2020 McKesson Corp. and Baylor Scott & White Health (BSWH) are the only two North Texas healthcare companies recognized for being the best places to work for disability inclusion by the Disability Equality Index. Organizations are acknowledged for their inclusive policies and practices for people with disabilities. The Disability Equality Index (DEI) is […]
July 28, 2020 Gov. Greg Abbott announced Tuesday that he has extended the deadline to apply for the Pandemic EBT card, which pays $285 for each student who received free and reduced-price meals, to Aug. 21. The federal benefit for lower-income students is intended to fill the gap caused when schools shut down in the […]
August 18, 2020 As the COVID-19 cases mount in Dallas County and across the state, healthcare providers have the task of following up with those who have been discharged from the hospital. Even though the patients are technically “recovered” from the disease, that doesn’t mean they are symptom-free. To help track and treat these patients, […]
August 18, 2020 American Airlines plans to more than double its cargo-only flights in September, putting some of its underutilized planes to use during the COVID-19 pandemic. Fort Worth-based American said it will increase to 32 cargo-only routes during the month totaling more than 1,000 flights. American has been steadily increasing its cargo-only deliveries since […]
August 14, 2020 Hundreds of Texans on unemployment insurance have been the target of potentially fraudulent schemes to steal personal information and funds, the Texas Workforce Commission said Friday. TWC is aware of 233 instances in which a person’s account with the agency was taken over and had bank account information changed, according to the […]
August 18, 2020 Amazon is creating 600 new technology jobs in Dallas and will lease an additional 100,000 square feet of space in Galleria Towers as part of the Seattle-based company’s national tech hub expansion. Dallas is one of six cities where Amazon said Tuesday that it will create a total of 3,500 jobs, including […]
August 17, 2020 The city and county of Dallas will end their joint agreement with a Washington-based company that was hired to run a public coronavirus testing site after the turnaround time for results was taking nearly twice as long as before, Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins announced late Monday. Parkland Health & Hospital System […]
August 17, 2020 As the coronavirus keeps millions of workers at home across the country, office landlords and property managers are spending big to convince tenants that their buildings are safe. CBRE’s property management arm and office landlords like New Jersey-based Onyx Equities are hiring for positions created specifically to monitor and encourage compliance with […]
August 17, 2020 Yolanda Mendoza has counted and recounted her money to see whether her weekly salary cleaning houses will stretch far enough to cover childcare for her daughter once remote learning begins for the new school year. Mendoza, 36, has two children: Bianca, 10, whose private school will be online until December; and Ernesto, […]