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Second hand thrift store for animal products thrives in Austin

Austin recently welcomed a second-hand animal thrift store to benefit animal shelters.


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'This is a milestone we’ve been eager to meet': KLN to offer service from Austin beginning March 28

Initially announced before the COVID-19 pandemic, KLN Royal Dutch Airlines will begin its long-delayed service between Austin and Amsterdam on March 28.


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'This route gives customers a convenient way to travel': Lufthansa to resume Austin-Frankfurt service in April

Germany's flagship airline, Lufthansa, has announced that it will resume flights between Austin-Bergstrom International Airport and Frankfurt Airport on April 8.


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Inspire Real Estate breaks ground on development in Austin suburb

Inspire Real Estate Development LLC recently broke ground on the Pearson Ranch development, a project in suburban Austin expected to cost more than $2 billion and expected to include office and retail space.


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'I am proud to join the Sprinkles team': Sprinkles Cupcakes names Schulder as new CFO

Austin-based baking company Sprinkles Cupcakes announced that Allison Schulder has been named the company's new chief financial officer.


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Overnight fire at longtime Austin bakery leaves behind over $1 million in damages, 'mechanical failure' to be blamed

Texas French Bread, which has been in business since 1981, sustained more than $1 million in damage from an overnight fire on Jan. 24.


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Texas outlines welcome efforts for Tokyo businesses

The business expansion agreement will aid Japanese businesses looking to expand into the state.


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H-E-B president announces retirement

Popular H-E-B Food and Drug President Scott McClelland announced that he will be stepping down and retiring at the end of the year.


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'We’re committed to making progress possible for families': Autism Learning Centers to open new Round Rock location

Round Rock is one of four Texas cities that will be welcoming Autism Learning Partners (ALP), as the development disability treatment center announced plans for company expansion on Jan. 25.


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Small business owners are most worried about 'inflation, taxes, supply chain issues and COVID-19 mandates,' survey finds

The Job Creators Network recently reported the results of a national survey conducted of small business for the month of December 2021.


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Texas tops 2021 U-Haul migration growth ranking

Texas finished first in a new ranking measuring migration growth among the states based on one-way U-Haul truck traffic leaving or entering their borders last year.


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'This is an exciting growth opportunity for us both': Central Texas United Way chapters merge

United Way for Greater Austin and United Way of Williamson County on Jan. 5 announced a merger between the two Central Texas chapters.


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Personal finance website ranks Austin 5th best city in U.S. for job opportunities

Austin rated fifth among 182 U.S. cities in a study by the personal finance website WalletHub that ranked the cities’ job-market strength based on indicators such as employment growth and starting pay.


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'Solar power, clean energy is something that we should be incentivizing': PEC establishes new solar buyback rates

Members of the Pedernales Electric Co-Op, who voluntarily switched to solar power for their homes, will soon be getting less money back for the power they don’t use.


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Tellus Equipment Solutions 'extremely excited' to expand with store opening in Austin

Tellus Equipment Solutions announced last week that they will be expanding their operations with the opening of a new store in Austin, Texas.


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Average gas price in Texas is just under $2.90 per gallon, new AAA report finds

Texans on average now pay a shade under $2.90 for a gallon of regular unleaded gasoline, the lowest average gas price among all 50 states, according to a report from AAA Texas.


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Austin's unemployment rate hits pandemic low of 3.2%

Austin's unemployment rate for November was down to a pandemic low of 3.2%, the Austin American-Statesman reported.


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Austin residents’ median credit card debt now exceeds $2,800, study finds

The median credit card debt for Austin residents now stands at $2,848, the 19th highest level of debt among 182 large U.S. cities, according to an analysis by the personal finance website WalletHub.


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Critics call Capital Metro's new $200,000 logo 'gratuitous and underwhelming'

Austin's Capital Metro public transportation system is overhauling its logo with a redesign that cost nearly $200,000.


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'Having a carbon neutral airport is a significant milestone for our city': Austin airport achieves carbon neutrality

Austin-Bergstrom International Airport is the latest airport in North America to achieve carbon neutrality.