July 24, 2020 Most recently, the DCC was heavily involved with the Dallas Forward initiative, which aims to provide assistance to small businesses. Dallas Forward shows small businesses what loans and grants are available, provides mentoring and connects businesses with resources to help them reopen safely […] www.bizjournals.com/dallas/news/2020/07/24/dallas-citizens-council-kelvin-walker.html?ana=e_me_prem&j=90520602&t=Morning&mkt_tok=eyJpIjoiTXpZNU1qZzNNV1E1TW1VNCIsInQiOiJ5U3dCbkhMS091ellYaWlHOTJnNVoz…
July 24, 2020 The Liftfund Women’s Business Center recently created a business resiliency program to help small women and minority-owned firms survive the pandemic. These clients are mostly minorities, with revenue under $200,000 and five employees or less […] www.bizjournals.com/dallas/news/2020/07/24/womens-business-center-tarsha-polk.html?ana=e_me_set1&j=90520602&t=Morning&mkt_tok=eyJpIjoiTXpZNU1qZzNNV1E1TW1VNCIsInQiOiJ5U3dCbkhMS091ellYaWlHOTJnNVozMUR…
July 24, 2020 In an ongoing effort to examine additional safety measures related to the COVID-19 pandemic, Dallas Love Field (DAL) will host a Southwest Airlines pilot project that explores the use of thermal screening cameras to assess body temperatures of outbound airline passengers. www.dallascitynews.net/dallas-love-field-host-pilot-project-southwest-airlines-thermal-screening-initiative
July 24, 2020 Opinions toward telehealth are shifting rapidly in Texas due to the coronavirus pandemic. Up until the outbreak, a lack of technology and patient awareness and consumer hesitation were infringing upon the growth in the state’s adoption of remote care options. But according to Accenture’s study patients are now more aware of and […]
July 22, 2020 Southwest Airlines and American Airlines now say the carriers won’t be able to transport anyone over 2 years old who won’t wear a face mask, even those with medical conditions. Travelers who can’t wear a mask should stay home, the airlines said. Even Delta and United have toughened rules and are requiring […]
July 23, 2020 Earlier this summer, Kristina Boshernitzan and a group of neighbors stood in the driveway of her Austin home for a socially distanced meeting to figure out how to take greater control of their childrens’ educations. With the coronavirus spreading unpredictably and plans to safely reopen schools shifting day by day, the parents […]
July 23, 2020 New claims for unemployment benefits rose to 1.4 million last week – the first increase since March. It’s a sign that the labor market is deteriorating as businesses around the country close their doors again in response to an intensified coronavirus pandemic. And it comes as Congress debates whether to extend federal […]
July 22, 2020 When La La Land Kind Cafe opened in 2019 on Greenville Avenue, customers came out in droves to check out Dallas’ first coffee shop dedicated to hiring young adults who have aged out of the foster-care system. Owner Francois Reihani is expanding his business when he opens a second La La Land, […]
July 23, 2020 Restaurants in North Texas are in jeopardy of failing in the next 45 days. That’s according to Ray Washburne, the Dallas businessman who owns Highland Park Village and has invested in 65 restaurants, including Mi Cocina, Katy Trail Ice House, The Rustic, Hudson House, Up on Knox and CRÚ Food and Wine […]
July 22, 2020 In response to a Dallas Police Department internal report on actions taken during the city’s earliest protests in late May and June, Police Chief U. Reneé Hall issued an order on Wednesday limiting the use of less-lethal ammunition in crowd control. The internal report’s existence, first reported by online news publication Central […]