July 30, 2020 Chinese electric car maker Kandi will open its first U.S. sales facility in Garland, hoping that Americans are willing to take a chance on the no-fossil fuel vehicles. Kandi, through its U.S. subsidiary SC Autosports, is planning to open in August to start delivering its low-priced smart cars in the fourth quarter […]
July 30, 2020 The State Fair of Texas will continue its nonprofit programming despite this year’s closure, according to Froswa’ Booker-Drew, vice president for Community Affairs and Strategic Alliances. The State Fair of Texas announced earlier in July that it canceled the fair this year, citing safety concerns because of COVID-19. However, Booker-Drew said the […]
July 30, 2020 President Trump has mused about delaying this year’s election based on unsupported conspiracy theorizing about the integrity of voting during the coronavirus disaster. In a Twitter post on Thursday, Trump repeated what has become a pet theme about the prospect of inaccuracies or fraud with mail-in voting. Many of the president’s claims […]
July 30, 2020 A new industrial development near McKinney National Airport is hoping to play off growth from both the city and airport. A Stonemont Financial Group executive said grading began this week on a new development called McKinney Airport Center that will feature two industrial facilities, one totaling 107,300 square feet and the other […]
July 27, 2020 AS SCHOOL OFFICIALS try to figure out whether to open classrooms this fall, the science they need to make these tough choices is still evolving. A few things are clear: That most kids don’t become as seriously ill from Covid-19 as adults, and have much lower fatality rates. That’s according to data […]
The Cypress Waters move has transformed OCC’s brand in the Dallas region—helping it attract top talent. The Dallas Regional Chamber serves as the voice of business and the champion of economic growth in the Dallas metropolitan area. Dallas-Fort Worth is at the epicenter of the financial services and technology industries. Having a transformative company like […]
July 30, 2020 The coronavirus pandemic triggered the sharpest economic contraction in modern American history, the Commerce Department reported Thursday. Gross domestic product – the broadest measure of economic activity – shrank at an annual rate of 32.9% in the second quarter, as restaurants and retailers closed their doors in a desperate effort to slow […]
July 30, 2020 Texas’ southernmost county, Cameron, is home to just 1.5% of the state’s population, but it accounts for nearly 5% of its known COVID-19 fatalities. Cameron County – where 89% of residents are Hispanic and nearly a third live below the poverty line – stands out as just one stark example of widespread […]
July 30, 2020 The coronavirus pandemic has steered the economy into the path of a recession. In Texas, the state’s unemployment rate remains high, and more than 3 million people have filed for unemployment relief since mid-March. The week ending July 25, a total of 76,109 Texans filed initial applications for unemployment relief. Texas’ sales […]
July 29, 2020 L3Harris spent the last year combining two major players in the defense industry, and hiring hundreds of people in Texas. The merger between L3 Technologies and Harris Corp. closed a year ago in what was a major shakeup in the industry. From a local perspective, L3 was one of the largest employers […]