DFW Ascends to Top 10: Crucial Employer Insights Dallas-Fort Worth ascends to #9 top talent hub in the U.S., with 21,687 graduates from 9 ranked universities. DFW leads in corporate headquarters relocations due to its tax benefits, excellent transportation connections, and diverse economy with a strong financial services sector. Discover how intense commercial real estate development and expanding lifestyle districts position DFW for continued growth. Read the full article here and more from the Dallas Business Journal

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  The European Commission announces strategic approach to strengthen Europe's economic security. It outlines concrete steps to reinforce the EU's strength and resilience in the face of growing external economic threats, while retaining our openness and commitment to international trade and investment. The Joint Communication builds on the Economic Security Strategy of 2023 which set the overarching economic security objectives of promoting industrial strengths, protecting European interests and partnering with like-minded countries. This Communication sets out the EU's strengthened approach to addressing risks,...

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The European American Chamber of Commerce Texas presents the EU-Texas Startup Gateway at South by Southwest 2026: A virtual accelerator, VC connector, and on-site pitching contest for EU startups on their way to U.S. markets EU-Texas Startup Gateway @ SXSW 2026 is a program tailored for European startups and scale-ups to prepare for U.S. market entry with ongoing feedback from VCs and culminating in the opportunity to pitch at the world's leading innovation festival, South by Southwest (SXSW) in Austin,...

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The United States Securities and Exchange Commission approved the Texas Stock Exchange’s Form 1 registration on September 30. Submitted for approval on Jan. 31, 2025, the TXSE becomes the first fully-integrated exchange to get greenlit in decades and will launch in 2026. “We have the team, the technology, and the capital to break through in the current exchange duopoly,” TXSE’s CEO Jim Lee told D CEO. “There’s a long runway ahead, and the market is ready for competition. The Texas Stock Exchange is...

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The recently proposed 30% tariffs on the European Union, set to take effect August 1, could significantly impact the U.S.–EU trade relationship. Our President & CEO Erin McKelvey and incoming Board Chairman Michelle Schulz shared their insights on East Texas’ KLTV 7 about what’s at stake. “By region, Europe contributed the most new investment into the United States: almost $100 billion in 2024. That’s 64% of all new investment, above Asia and the Pacific, which many people assume are our most...

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EACC Texas President and CEO, Erin McKelvey was pleased to work with EISMEA on this publication to support SME's from Europe interested in the Lone Star State! Is Texas your next big opportunity? You’re probably thinking of sizzling fajitas, rugged cowboys, or the sweet sound of Willie Nelson strumming his guitar. Well, Texas still has all of that, but it’s also the world’s eighth largest economy and soon-to-be home to its own stock exchange. As we say here, it ain’t...

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