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AustinBusinessCoverageAUSTIN BUSINESS COVERAGE

10 U.S. real estate markets investors should watch

US News & World Report

 

Austin news feed: Meet the Austinite of the Year and more

Culture Map Austin 

 

Help wanted: 700+ for the new JW Marriott Austin hotel downtown

Austin Business Journal 

 

Inside The $3 Billion Business Of Formula One

Forbes 

 

Mapped: Is Austin growing a population doughnut? More people head to suburbs

Austin Business Journal 

CENTRALTEXASCENTRAL TEXAS COVERAGE
Community Impact Newspaper

Greater San Marcos Partnership
ExpansionsandRelocationEXPANSIONS & RELOCATION

BancorpSouth opens Austin-area loan production office

Memphis Business Journal

 

Boston communications firm to re-establish Austin presence

Austin Business Journal 

 

Freescale acquires California semiconductor company

Austin Business Journal

 

Nashville animation studio eyes Austin thanks to big Dell deal

Austin Business Journal 

 

Ohio tech marketing firm makes move into Austin with expansion

Austin Business Journal

InfrastructureINFRASTRUCTURE

City looks for answers to traffic woes on Guadalupe

KXAN

 

Lone Star Rail seeks new Austin agreement

Austin Business Journal


Ridership on the upswing for Austin-Bergstrom's first daily transatlantic flight

San Marcos Mercury 

 

Stuck in line? Don't worry, ABIA ranked among least-frustrating airports

Austin Business Journal

InnovationandTechnologyINNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

Austin Energy's new plan for power supplies earns broader support

Austin American-Statesman 

 

Austin's future economic success depends on more industry collaboration, expert says

Austin Business Journal  

 

Experts forecast future of Austin's innovation economy

Community Impact Newspaper 

 

Google Fiber sign-ups going strong, report says

Austin Business Journal 

 

Google Fiber hits Austin, Texas: Here's what it means for the future

Tech Republic 

 

In 2015, Fortune to launch new energy conference, Global Forum returns

Fortune


More venture capital needed for life science startups

Silicon Hills 

 

Multimedia Games shareholders approve $1.2B acquisition

Austin Business Journal 

 

Post IPO, Ideal Power positioned for more growth, CEO says

Austin Business Journal

 

The Capital Factory opens investment deals to smaller investors

Austin Business Journal

PublicPolicyandGovernmentRelationsPUBLIC POLICY & GOVERNMENT RELATIONS

Austin-area activist says Austin has fastest-growing taxes of any major U.S. city

Politifact Texas

 

Early voting starts Monday for Austin mayor run-off

KXAN

 

EZCorp faces big hit if Texas tightens payday loan regulations

Austin Business Journal 

 

In Austin, City Council runoff elections big on drama

Texas Tribune 

TexasPoliticsandEconomyTEXAS: POLITICS AND ECONOMY

Beige Book: Texas economic outlook remains optimistic

San Antonio Business Journal 

 

Comerica Bank: Texas economic activity increased in September

Dallas Morning News 

 

Economy adds 321,000 jobs In November, unemployment holds steady

Texas Public Radio 

 

Fisher: Texas' economic might rivals Australia; Fed changes urged

Austin Business Journal 

 

Lower economic growth forecast in Texas may keep billions from state budget

New York Times

Houston Chronicle 

 

Texas ties road funding to oil, sees oil prices drop

Corpus Christie Caller Times

 

Sorry state of public education seen as threat to economic growth

San Antonio Express News 

 

Statewide economic, population growth drove Texas real estate in 2014

The Spring Observer

 

Dallas Morning News 

 

Why the sudden drop in gas prices matters

MSNBC