April 15, 2020 David Morse couldn’t sleep. Lying awake in his bed at 3 a.m. a few weeks ago, he kept thinking about how he was going to keep his employees working as the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic escalated when he had an idea. “I said, ‘Why can’t we be a part of this? […]
April 15, 2020 The City of Dallas launched a COVID-19 resource and information hotline. The automated hotline offers information 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The number is 214-670-INFO (4636) and compiles City, County, State and Federal information in English and Spanish about the following: www.dallascitynews.net/city-debuts-covid-19-resource-information-hotline
April 14, 2020 American and Southwest airlines finalized deals Tuesday with U.S. Treasury officials to take as much as $14 billion in federal grants and loans to cover payrolls and keep the carriers alive during unprecedented drops in air traffic from the COVID-19 pandemic. Fort Worth-based American Airlines will receive $5.8 billion, including $4.1 billion […]
Mark Cuban is offering Mavericks preseason playing time to winner of coronavirus donations challenge
April 14, 2020 Need motivation to stay active and charitable during the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic? Mark Cuban has an enticing offer. The All-In Challenge is a series of contests through Fanatics that encourages celebrities to donate prizes or create once-in-a-lifetime experiences in return for donations from fans who bid on the options. Cuban’s package: One […]
April 13, 2020 Texas ranked No. 1 among states for both number of loans approved (88,434) and dollar value of those loans ($21.78 billion), according to state-level SBA data obtained by the Boston Business Journal infogram.com/c19-sba-loans-1hkv2n15387p6x3?ana=e_tno&mkt_tok=eyJpIjoiTnpZMllUTTVZekJqWlRRNSIsInQiOiI4d2ZrVzNCeTQrdEQydW5sVTMrNUR4bThoQlJpXC9abDNOdnpFUzBYSzBkRG9XWlJuYXQySzlVRUt5aFpZRU92Ulo4ekEyRHdY…
April 14, 2020 Although the energy industry is especially volatile due to conjunction of the oil price war and COVID-19 pandemic, UMB Bank’s chief investment officer is especially worried about the leisure and hospitality sector in Dallas. UMB Bank’s KC Mathews said the hospitality and leisure industry – from restaurants to hotels – are a […]
April 14, 2020 Dallas-based Catapult Health, a national preventive healthcare practice, has partnered with data-driven platform Evive to guide people with COVID-19 symptoms to nearby testing centers. Catapult currently has about 100 nurse practitioners who are using a new national database of testing sites and resources called Evive.Care. Evive’s search tool is available for individuals […]
April 14, 2020 The North Texas Food Bank is returning to Fair Park to distribute free food Thursday with help from the Texas National Guard. The event, supported by Fair Park First, Spectra and In the City for Good, will be from 9 a.m. to noon, or until all the food has been handed out. […]
April 14, 2020 The first round of stimulus checks are hitting accounts. But when will you get yours? Many North Texans woke up $1,200 more bucks in the bank. Generally, those earning $75,000 or less are due that full amount. If you have direct deposit set up with the IRS, you are at the top […]
April 14, 2020 Southwest Airlines is removing another 550 to 650 flights a day from schedules starting Tuesday and 5,000 of its flight attendants are taking voluntary time off in May as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to erode air travel. Dallas-based Southwest is dropping 500 flights a day through May 2 and another 250 flights […]