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Favor's Bath on app's unique job offering: 'We're excited for our new Chief Taco Officer'

A Texas-based on-demand delivery app announced a job opening on Thursday (April 21) that appeals to lovers of a classic staple of Mexican cuisine.


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Credit union CEO on workplace accolade: 'We are passionate about changing lives'

Austin-based University Federal Credit Union (UFCU) has earned its second consecutive Gallup Exceptional Workplace Award.


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Kyle mayor Mitchell on proposed pedestrian tunnel: 'It seems like it's going to be quite economical'

The Austin suburb of Kyle and billionaire Elon Musk's The Boring Company have begun discussions on a proposed pedestrian tunnel, per Austin ABC affiliate KVUE.


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Scott on business's new corporate holiday: 'A day for our employees to take the time to celebrate themselves and their families'

Austin-based jewelry company Kendra Scott has designated the day after Mother's Day a corporate holiday, a press release said.


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Texas official asks Abbott to stop border inspections: 'This policy will hurt Texas and American consumers'

Mexican truckers at the South Texas border have formed a blockade in protest of Gov. Greg Abbott’s order to have Texas Department of Public Safety Troopers inspect the trucks.


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Environmentalists' push for 'net zero' draws warnings from Global Warming Policy Foundation

With gas prices on the rise, inflation out of control and Russia’s stranglehold over Europe’s energy supply on the front page, Americans are more aware than ever of the need for energy. However, critics allege that progressive climate alarmists are continuing their crusade to destroy our most affordable, reliable sources of energy and push “net zero” at all costs.


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NBA legend O'Neal on eatery's expansion into Austin: 'We’re about to expand quickly, swiftly and correctly'

Shaquille O'Neal's storied basketball career began in Texas when the 7-foot-1 star manned the paint for Cole High School in San Antonio. More than 30 years, four NBA titles and a Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame enshrinement later, the 50-year-old O'Neal, famously known as "Shaq," is returning to the Lone Star State with his fast-casual restaurant brand, “Big Chicken.”


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Temple joining the Metaverse with 900K-sf data center

Meta Platforms Inc. is planning a 900,000-sf data center on 393 acres off N.W. H K Dodgen Loop and Industrial Blvd.


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Adler on new KLM service: 'Austin becomes an increasingly international city'

Two years after its initial announcement, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, the flagship carrier of the Netherlands, commenced non-stop service between Austin-Bergstrom International Airport and Amsterdam Airport Schiphol on Monday (March 28), according to a City of Austin press release.


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AlertMedia CEO on new appointment: 'Cheryl’s extensive experience leading global organizations through critical events will be invaluable'

AlertMedia, one of the world's leading threat intelligence and emergency communications provider, recently named Cheryl Steele to its board of directors.


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SoftServe's Semenova on fundraiser: 'It is actually so important that Ukraine does not quit'

Employees at the Austin offices of a Ukrainian software company are planning a fundraiser in April to help their compatriots more than 5,000 miles away, according to a report from Austin ABC affiliate KVUE. KVUE reported that SoftServe is partnering with U.S. Rep. Lloyd Doggett (D-Austin) to hold the fundraiser, which is slated for April 8.


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Markwell on new Stonemont facility in Georgetown: 'It was a natural decision to plant our flag in the region'

An Atlanta-based private real estate investment firm has finalized its acquisition of land in the Austin area for a new facility, according to a report from Austin ABC affiliate KVUE.


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Fink on BlackRock's net zero goals: 'BlackRock remains committed to helping clients navigate the energy transition'

The leader of one of the companies Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts Glenn Hegar accused in writing of violating the state’s Oil & Gas Protection Act said it remains steadfast in meeting its net zero goals. BlackRock CEO Larry Fink issued a letter Thursday (March 24) to the company’s shareholders reaffirming that commitment.


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Volume of Texas’ international exports topped all other states in 2021

Texas exported $375.3 billion in exports in 2021, which is a greater level of exports than California, New York and Louisiana combined, according to recent data from the federal Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA).


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Abbott on California drink company relocation: 'Great news for the people of Central Texas'

The Austin suburb of Kyle will be the new home of California beverage company Sovereign Flavors, Gov. Greg Abbott said Friday (March 18). According to a press release issued by the governor's office, Sovereign Flavors will relocate its base of operations from Santa Ana, California to the Texas Hill Country.


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Ground broken on site of future H-E-B store

The Texas Real Estate Research Center at Texas A&M University has issued the following press release:AUSTIN – H-E-B has broken ground on a 103,000-sf store at CR 163 and SH 290.The site is home to the former Nutty Brown Amphitheatre.Construction will be complete by spring 2023. 


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BAE Systems completing office, manufacturing facility in Parmer Austin business park

AUSTIN – BAE Systems Inc. is completing its 390,000-sqaure foot facility in the Parmer Austin business park.


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'He sometimes does make surprise visits to frontline workers': Austin to welcome The Rock's food truck

Can you smell what The Rock is cooking? Austin's frontline workers may soon be able to answer that question as the WWE legend's food truck, Mana Mobile, will pay a visit to the Texas state capital.


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Cielo plans 46-story office tower in downtown Austin

Cielo Property Group is breaking ground on the Perennial, a 750,000-square-foot office tower on 0.81 acres along Fourth St. between Brazos St. and San Jacinto Blvd.