'Welcome Home Chevron! Texas Is Your True Home': Oil Giant Joins Hundreds Of Companies In Abandoning California Two-thirds of California employers plan to flee the state, RedBalloon survey says (Mario Tama/Getty Images / Getty Images)   Vinay Patel @VinayPatelBlogs Published 08/07/24 AT 8:52 AM BST Many companies, including Chevron, Tesla, and Oracle, are relocating their headquarters from California to Texas. Wikimedia Commons Major oil company, Chevron, has joined the increasing number of businesses relocating from California to Texas. Major corporations like Tesla, Charles Schwab, and Oracle have already...

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A record 5.5 million new U.S. business applications were filed last year. According to a new data study from USA TODAY Blueprint, whether those startups succeed could depend a lot on one key ingredient: location. Here's why Dallas ranks among the top U.S. cities for putting out an "OPEN" sign. BY DAVID SEELEY • JUL 23, 2024 A new data study by USA TODAY Blueprint places Dallas among the best four cities in the U.S. for entrepreneurs starting a business. The study...

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Dallas could be home to new national stock exchange Texas Stock Exchange aims to compete with NYSE, Nasdaq By By Holden Wilen – Staff Writer, Dallas Business Journal Jun 5, 2024 A new national stock exchange could be coming to Dallas, a move that would further cement the city's position as one of the primary financial centers in the United States. Dallas-based TXSE Group Inc. announced on June 5 that it plans to launch the Texas Stock Exchange and will submit a registration with...

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TEXAS, DFW LEAD THE NATION IN 2023 CORPORATE PROJECTS By Dana Jennings of Dallas Regional Chamber Texas has earned an unprecedented 12th-consecutive Site Selection Magazine Governor’s Cup, meaning the state is No. 1 for attracting the most new and expanded business facility projects in 2023. DRC staff and Board members with Gov. Greg Abbott at the 2023 State of the State event. The Lone Star State recorded 1,254 total projects in 2023—more than twice that of the second-ranked state. The Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington (DFW) metro...

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The study by Simplify LLC analyzed data from the Census Bureau, BEA, and Federation of Tax Administrators to arrive at its rankings. The rankings were based on corporate tax rate, inflation, migration of educated workers, new business formations, job creation, and consumer spending. See who else made the top 10—and who came in last. Illustration: jemastock/iStock BY LANCE MURRAY • FEB 20, 2024 Texas tops the rankings in Simplify LLC’s study on the Best States for Entrepreneurs in 2024. The study was based on the...

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Dallas' ascendance as financial hub reshapes money management industry DFW trails only NYC for finance jobs; Competition heats way up In recent years, Dallas-Forth Worth has grown to become the second-largest hub for financial workers in the country. Credit: DBJ illustration via Getty Images Author: Holden Wilen (Dallas Business Journal) Scott Wood still vividly remembers the culture shock he experienced when he moved to New York in 1989 to begin his financial career after graduating from Baylor University. He smiles as he reminisces about an...

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The Financial Times ranked Plano, Irving, and Dallas in the top five of its list of best cities for foreign business. Fort Worth and Arlington made the top 20 in the comprehensive evaluation of cities across the U.S., based on everything from workforce and talent to openness, investment trends, and more. Illustration: kaedeezign/iStock BY LANCE MURRAY • FEB 6, 2024 Financial Times has recognized five North Texas cities on its list of the best cities for foreign business, The North Texas Commission and the World...

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How Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic became Slovenia’s ‘biggest brand’ Doncic, 24, has done as much for his nation’s economy as he’s done for the Mavs. Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic poses for a photo with Slovenian fans after an NBA game, Monday, Jan. 22, 2024, in Dallas. The Mavericks hosted a Slovenian themed night Monday.(Elías Valverde II / Staff Photographer) By Kevin Sherrington 6:48 PM on Jan 23, 2024 On “I Feel Slovenia” night at American Airlines Center, up in a corner suite, one...

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As a catalyst for regional cooperation, the NTC develops marketing materials that highlight the business climate, quality of life and overall economic vitality of the North Texas region. Courtesy of The North Texas Commission

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  Another Federal Nod: Dallas-Based Texoma Semiconductor ‘Fablet’ Tech Hub To Be Led by SMU BY QUINCY PRESTON AND LANCE MURRAY • OCT 23, 2023 Dallas is marking its territory on the national innovation map with its second major federal hub win in as many months. The Biden Administration unveiled 31 U.S. Tech Hubs in the U.S., including the SMU-led Texoma Semiconductor Hub. Each regional ecosystem focuses on a critical technology, such as autonomous systems, quantum computing, biotechnology, precision medicine, clean energy, and more. Here’s what...

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