Dallas-based Alliance Data signs new credit agreement with Orchard Brands

Program to help catalog and web retailers improve incremental sales and customer loyalty. Read story.

Friday, Aug. 29, 2008

City of Dallas honors Herb's Paint & Body for 'green' practices

Herb’s was the first in Dallas market to adopt new environmentally responsible paint technology. Read story.

Friday, Aug. 29, 2008

Nordstrom Rack to open in Shops at Southlake in fall 2009

This will be the third Nordstrom Rack in the Dallas area. Read story.

Thursday, Aug. 28, 2008

Dallas-Fort Worth the place to be for new jobs

Department of Labor says Dallas-Fort Worth has added 68,000 jobs since July 2007, the highest rate of growth in the U.S. Read story.

Thursday, Aug. 28, 2008

Denton County Transportation Authority holds open houses

The open houses are being held to update Denton County communities on the development of a passenger rail system in Denton County. Read story.

Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2008

Oncor begins $72 million payout to consumers

$12.58 credit per residential consumer fulfills the minimum merger agreement. Read story.

Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2008

Dallas-based Alliance Data's Epsilon signs marketing contract with Commerce Bank

Exact terms of the deal were not disclosed. Read story.

Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2008

Jeremy Halbreich resigns from Dallas-based American Consolidated Media

He'll remain on the board of directors with the title "non-executive chairman". Read story.

Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2008

Unattractive young Dallasites come to grips with Abercrombie & Fitch's judgmental hiring practices

In other news, you need to have a rack to work at Hooter's. Read story.

Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2008

Downtown Dallas low-income housing plans to open next spring

Low income workers, formerly homeless individuals, business occupants and penthouse owners will all be sharing the space Citywalk@Akard. Read story.

Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2008

Census Bureau report determines that most affluent city in the U.S. is Plano

Jeez, then how is that Plano-ites come off as a bunch of middle-class tightwads? Read story.

Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2008

Irving-based Fluor opens Alaska office

A grand opening will be held on August 27th. Read story.

Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2008

Plano-based Genband named to Inc. 500 List of Fastest-Growing Private Companies

The firm comes in at #109. Read story.

Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2008

Dallas-based Tyler Technologies wins financial management system contract with City of South Gate, California

Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Read story.

Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2008

Children's Medical Center appoints new chief of emergency medicine

Dr. Halim Hennes comes to Children’s Medical Center from Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, where he was a professor of pediatrics and the associate director of Emergency Medicine Research Forum. Read story.

Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2008

Stained glass store in The Colony to offer more options

They are diversifying from a traditional stained glass store, by adding quartz crystals, crystal and stained glass art, aromatherapy bath and gift items as well as Diversitea herbal tea products. Read story.

Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2008

&$%! fereigners buying up Dallas-area property

One foreign firm purchased a shopping center in Rowlett. Read story.

Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2008

Dallas firm Taber Estes Thorne & Carr earns Women's Business Enterprise Certification

The firm is one of the few women-owned law firms in Dallas. Read story.

Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2008

Garland resident to be featured in women's business calendar

Marni Matyus, CEO of Peppermint Natural Baby Boutique in Richardson, was selected from hundreds of submissions to be featured in the 2009 Woman's Advantage Page-A-Day Calendar. Read story.

Monday, Aug. 25, 2008

Denton man one of three Texans who pleads guilty to pirating software

The Department of Justice is on a tear to end the sale of pirated software and counterfeit goods on ebay and other Internet sites. Read story.

Monday, Aug. 25, 2008

Buzzbrews Kitchen opens second branch on Lemmon Avenue in Dallas

Buzzbrews scores with bottomless coffee, omelets all day and night, 24-hour service, and signature "garlic marbles" potato dish. Read story.

Monday, Aug. 25, 2008

Lockheed Martin to hold employment symposium in Arlington

The 4th Annual Employment Symposium will take place on Thursday, October 30, 2008 from 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Sheraton Hotel Arlington. Read story.

Monday, Aug. 25, 2008

Less hellish parking plan in the works for University Park's Snider Plaza

Sorry drive-through businesses, no room for you. Read story.

Monday, Aug. 25, 2008

Photo: Weekly Dallas Cowboys Stadium construction update - August 24, week 70

Weekly in-progress view of the new Dallas Cowboys Stadium. Read story.

Monday, Aug. 25, 2008

Southlake-based Sabre signs deal with Vietnam Airlines

Sabre sees Vietnam's tourism industry growing and wants a piece of the action. Read story.

Sunday, Aug. 24, 2008

Plano-based JCPenney installs solar power systems on 10 stores in California and New Jersey

The 10 pilot stores will also install energy-efficient lighting and advanced energy management systems to reduce energy consumption. Read story.

Sunday, Aug. 24, 2008

People with nothing better to do Saturday lined up outside new Fort Worth Apple store

The iPhone has been out for a while. No new iPod. No new Mac notebook. Just a line. A stairway to heaven (hell) if you will. Read story.

Sunday, Aug. 24, 2008

Grapevine-based GameStop reports record second quarter 2008 results

The firm saw a 35% total sales increase. Read story.

Saturday, Aug. 23, 2008

Dallas-based National Surgical Care acquires surgery centers in Cincinnati and Ardmore, Oklahoma

Terms of the deals were not disclosed. Read story.

Saturday, Aug. 23, 2008

Irving's Frank Parra Dodge taking Hispanic heat after arrest of man who used fake ID to buy a truck

Can a person be referred to as "undocumented" when he carries perfectly good fake ID? (Yes, but not accurately.) Read story.

Saturday, Aug. 23, 2008

Spanish retailer TOUS to open in Galleria Dallas in November

Its logo is a bear. Read story.

Friday, Aug. 22, 2008

Google.org gives $489,521 to SMU's geothermal lab

More power to them. (And to us.)

Investment directed at development of alternate energy technologies. Read story.

Friday, Aug. 22, 2008

Addison restaurant Go Fish moving to new location near Galleria Dallas

There'll be a new menu and a new chef. Read story.

Friday, Aug. 22, 2008

McKinney car dealerships differ concerning "add-ons"

Honda Cars of McKinney puts 'em on without explanation, Eldorado Mazda eschews them, while Nissan of McKinney isn't shy about the "options" it puts on its cars. Read story.

Thursday, Aug. 21, 2008

Fort Worth restaurant Duce becomes "Fuego"

New owner took it over in April, and now its transformation is complete. Read story.

Thursday, Aug. 21, 2008

Denton's Fry Street Village plans still facing setbacks

Students and local business owners said they want to see something done ASAP. Read story.

Thursday, Aug. 21, 2008

Dallas-based Which Wich gains national notice for use of social networking sites

They hired a marketing coordinator who spends her whole day screwing around on Facebook. Read story.

Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2008

Fort Worth-Based Grande Energy Exploration & Production Co. inks deal with Mitsubishi and Schlumberger

The company plans on doing big business in shales. Read story.

Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2008

Fort Worth Star Telegram undergoing another round of buy-outs/layoffs

Whittling down the block of wood until it's a toothpick. Read story.

Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2008

Vaccinations are a big whoop in Tarrant County

Pertussis is on the rise, and inoculations are strongly urged. Read story.

Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2008