Despite various mechanical and structural issues with United Airlines aircraft over the last month, the carrier’s chief executive officer wants customers to know that safety is the company’s...
Match Group Appoints Iosotaluno Tinder CEO
Dallas-based Match Group has promoted Faye Iosotaluno as chief executive officer of Tinder, the company has announced. "Faye's understanding of the dating category is unparalleled and coupled...
AT&T Among ‘Best Places to Work’
Dallas-based AT&T Cybersecurity has been named one of the 100 best places to work for tech professionals in Built In's annual awards program. AT&T Cybersecurity employs 745 workers in the...
Dallas Ranks High for Open Tech Jobs
In the tech industry, employment gains in December were positive, with Dallas being among five metropolitan areas with the most job openings in that field, according to a monthly report by CompTIA....
Another Restaurant Coming to McKinney & Olive
Another restaurant is expected to open this year at McKinney & Olive, a 20-story luxury office building in Uptown Dallas. Feng Shui would become the fifth such business at that location, joining...
Dallas’ Landsea To Acquire Antares Homes
Dallas-based Landsea Homes Corporation is acquiring Antares Homes of Arlington for more than $232 million. "Since entering Texas in 2021 and purchasing additional lots in August of last year, we...
Annual Inflation Rate Up to 3.4% in December
Inflation came in hotter than expected in December. Inflation edged higher by 0.3% in December and rose 3.4% for the full year of 2023, up from 3.1% in November and above consensus expectations of...
BlackRock To Lay Off 600, Maybe From ESG Div.
The worldwide manager of trillions of dollars worth of assets announced future cuts to its workforce on Tuesday. BlackRock, an American multinational investment company, will lay off roughly 600...
Meta To Hide ‘Age-Inappropriate’ Posts From Teens
Facebook and Instagram parent company Meta announced this week it would begin hiding content it deems inappropriate from teenagers' accounts on its platforms. The move comes amid growing concern...
Fake X Post Leads to Bitcoin Price Surge
A fake post on social media platform X claiming the SEC approved a long-awaited spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund drove a brief surge in the digital coin's price on Tuesday. The market has been...
Batteries Sold by Amazon Linked to Fires
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission has issued a warning that consumers should immediately stop using certain replacement batteries for cordless Dyson vacuum cleaners. The lithium-ion...
Mass Layoffs on Rise in Texas
Mass layoffs appear to be on the rise in Texas. Despite Texas' rapidly growing economy and low jobless rates, more layoffs are on the way for the state's white-collar workers, according to research...
Social Media Slams Mark Cuban Over DEI Hypocrisy
A public clash between Mark Cuban and Elon Musk over the merits of diversity, equity, and inclusion programs in the workforce continued to unfold this week, with other notables weighing in. Dallas...
Elon Musk Denies Report on Alleged Drug Use
Elon Musk denied allegations that he uses hard drugs, an issue that has reportedly caused concern among high-level company executives and, if true, could be a possible violation of government...
U.S. Adds 216K Nonfarm Jobs in December
The U.S. economy added more nonfarm jobs than expected in December. Nonfarm payroll in the United States rose by 216,000 in December, an increase from the downwardly revised figure of 173,000 in...
Airport Project in DFW Gets Budget Boost
The New York company behind the redevelopment of a 6-acre site at Addison Airport has increased its project budget by at least $5 million. "The increase is largely due to owner-initiated...
Chapter 11 Filings Increase 72% in 2023
Mounting corporate debt, decades-high interest rates, and stricter lending standards triggered a tsunami of bankruptcy filings in 2023. In total, 445,186 companies sought some form of bankruptcy...
‘Activist’ Investor Aintabi Reportedly ‘Lied’ and ‘Schemed’ Against Business Partner
Recently reviewed legal documents indicate a pattern of alleged unethical behavior on the part of “activist” investor Jason Aintabi. As Aintabi seeks to inject himself into activist disputes way...
TGI Fridays Sells Multiple Restaurants
Dallas restaurant brand TGI Fridays has sold eight of its stores to former chief executive officer Ray Blanchette, the company announced. "As we continue along our path of transformation to...
Job Opening Activity Slowed in November
U.S. job openings fell below consensus expectations of 8.85 million in November, a sign of easing labor market activity ahead of the new year. The number of job openings on the last business day of...
Dallas Company Connects Donors, Nonprofits
A Dallas company has launched a website that allows users to find reputable non-profit organizations. "In the world of giving, especially for small to medium-sized nonprofits, accessibility has...