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The hiring rush is still continuing.Despite rising interest rates and a wave of high-profile layoffs in the tech industry, the Dallas-Fort Worth job market continues to expand at a strong pace. The region added 16,900 jobs in January, the most since October, driven largely by a surge in healthcare worker hiring.According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, D-FW added nearly 226,000 jobs in the 12 months ending in January, about twice the average annual increase before the pandemic.This was a 5.7% increase, the highest among the most populous metropolises, and significantly higher than the U.S. growth rate of 3.3%…

As a trusted corporate advisor and powerful dealmaker, Akin Dallas helps clients achieve their strategic goals and is consistently listed as a leader in the North Texas legal market. Our Dallas-based team recently advised 7-Eleven on its deal to acquire approximately 3,900 Speedway stores in 35 states for $21 billion in cash. This is the largest acquisition in the history of the industry. Our experienced corporate lawyers regularly advise public and private companies, private equity funds and their portfolio companies, hedge funds, family offices, and financial advisors. Our corporate practice focuses on M&A, capital markets, corporate governance, finance and private…

Author: Reese WiersallIn honor of today's International Women's Day, we've compiled a list of powerful quotes from starship women who have made an impact in our company and beyond. These quotes remind us of the strength, resilience, and wisdom of women throughout history and inspire all of us here at Starship to continue fighting for a more just and equitable world.Despite significant progress in recent years, women remain underrepresented in the technology and startup industries. According to a World Bank report, less than one-third of the global technology workforce is made up of women, and the number is even lower…

CBRE, the world's largest brokerage firm by revenue, plans to move its Dallas headquarters to the building next door that once housed the now-defunct flexible workspace concept Hana. The company has already signed a lease agreement regarding its expansion into space. 2121 N. Pearl Street Later this year, it will include “headquarters staff and some other corporate employees,” a spokesperson said. The announcement comes as CBRE plans to build a new headquarters tower in the same Uptown Dallas area. leave on hold Due to the economic situation, CoStar News first reported in December. The decision is a high-profile example of…

Black innovators have a long and extensive history of making significant contributions to advances in the fields of AI, robotics, and technology. Despite facing obstacles such as discrimination and limited access to resources, these pioneers have played an important role in shaping the world today. Here, we'd like to take a closer look at some of the key contributors who have played key roles in taking Starship into the future.Dr. Gladys WestDr. Gladys West is one of the most notable Black female innovators in technology, revolutionizing the way we interact with the world, including both humans and robots. Her research…

Anna Plunger and Emily Carr Texas businesses reported below-average output growth in early 2023 while employment and wage growth remained high despite signs of a softening labor market. Price and wage inflation are expected to slow this year, but remain above historical averages. Given the current economic headwinds, Texas is likely to avoid a recession this year, but job growth is expected to slow across the state in 2023. Business output has hardly expanded. As we entered the new year, both the services and manufacturing sectors were barely expanding. The Dallas Fed's Texas Business Outlook Survey's manufacturing production…

February 3, 2023 Texas employment projections indicate employment will increase by 1.4 percent in 2023, with an 80 percent confidence band of 0.7 to 2.2 percent. The forecast is based on the average of four models, including domestic GDP forecasts, oil futures prices, and major indexes for Texas and the United States. The forecast predicts that 193,000 jobs will be added in the state this year, bringing the payroll to 13.7 million in December 2023 (chart 1). Texas employment increased 2.3% month over month in December, after increasing by a revised 4.3% in November. On an annual basis, job growth…

Author: Red NardosBlack History Month is a time to reflect on the contributions and accomplishments of Black individuals throughout history, but it is also a time to remember the struggles and challenges they have faced and continue to face. Just like those who have had to overcome obstacles and keep moving forward, we too must learn from our experiences and use them to become better.Starship strives every day to live up to our core values. These are the values ​​that guide each of us, and they extend far beyond our work within the company, the people we work with, the…

Dallas is claiming a new title: the Wall Street of the South.Related:In the Dallas-Fort Worth financial market, banks of all sizes compete for customers and talent. Traditional financial centers (New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, Boston, San Francisco, and Washington DC) have been gradually losing jobs since 2019 due to the pandemic.Those jobs are moving to fast-growing financial centers such as Dallas, Austin, Atlanta, Charlotte, Miami, Nashville and Phoenix, according to a report from JLL Research and Oxford Economics.Business briefing sessionBecome a Business Insider for the latest news.Since 2019, Dallas has led the nation in financial services job growth, adding 32,000…

Dallas is claiming a new title: the Wall Street of the South.Related:In the Dallas-Fort Worth financial market, banks of all sizes compete for customers and talent. Traditional financial centers (New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, Boston, San Francisco, and Washington DC) have been gradually losing jobs since 2019 due to the pandemic.Those jobs are moving to fast-growing financial centers such as Dallas, Austin, Atlanta, Charlotte, Miami, Nashville and Phoenix, according to a report from JLL Research and Oxford Economics.Since 2019, Dallas has led the nation in financial services job growth, adding 32,000 jobs in banking, insurance, investment management, accounting and other…