May 23, 2021 It’s hardly a secret that the West Coast’s biggest state has seen an exit of headquarters to the Dallas area. But some recent moves show more are coming from another area of the country: the East Coast. At least four companies with former corporate addresses that include New York and Massachusetts have […]
May 21, 2021 Federal health officials gave fully vaccinated people clearance to ditch their face masks in most situations. But after more than a year of following COVID-19 preventive measures, many feel hesitant about returning to their normal lives. In guidance updated last week, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said people fully vaccinated […]
May 21, 2021 Texas families who relied on the Pandemic EBT card, which previously provided a one-time benefit of $285 for students receiving free and reduced-price meals, can apply for another round of food aid for the 2021-22 school year. The federal benefit helps provide for the approximately 3.7 million eligible, low-income children in Texas […]
May 20, 2021 Dallas-area employers are seeing the light at the end of the tunnel as COVID-19 cases continue to decline and more people receive vaccinations. While there are more knowns today than unknowns a year ago, the workplace will not be the same as it was pre-pandemic for those who have been working remotely. […]
May 20, 2021 Freelancers in Dallas-and across the state of Texas-are thriving more so than the rest of the country, even despite the challenges that accompanied the COVID-19 pandemic. Newly released data from Fiverr International, an online marketplace that hosts paid gigs to ‘change how the world works together,’ shows that Dallas has one of […]
May 19, 2021 A group of Collin County business leaders are trying to help elevate the local corporate community’s conversations around racism. “We know it’s a long journey and we’ve got to keep at the work,” said Michael Dardick, CEO of Granite Properties and member of the Collin County Business Alliance (CCBA). “We want to […]
May 18, 2021 Bank of America will raise its U.S. minimum wage to $25 an hour by 2025 in a bid to attract top talent in increasingly competitive Dallas-Fort Worth. The Charlotte, N.C.-based bank has boosted its minimum pay by 120% — or $14 an hour — since 2010. That’s welcome news for employees in […]
May 18, 2021 There will be no mask debate in Texas school districts for the upcoming school year. On Tuesday, Gov. Greg Abbott issued an executive order stopping nearly every governmental entity within the state — including school districts and public universities — from requiring or mandating masks. Only state-supported homes, state-run hospitals and state, […]
May 17, 2021 With media companies competing internationally in the fast-growing direct-to-consumer business, AT&T’s WarnerMedia merging with Discovery, Inc. is set to create one of the largest streaming players in the world. “It is super exciting to combine such historic brands, world class journalism and iconic franchises under one roof and unlock so much value […]
May 17, 2021 In a move to create educational equity, Texas is set to offer some of its best teachers more than $100,000 annually, rewarding them for work in the state’s poorest schools where COVID-19 has devastated communities, resulting in months, if not years, of learning loss. “We need our best teachers to be able […]