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Kim Martin

Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Sleepy to surging

Chisholm Trail sparks real estate boom on West Vickery


Off to the races

Texas political candidates prepare to face off on election...


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Iconic skyscraper to receive new identity, face lift


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FW Opera launches May-June festival


Construction on the 28-mile Chisholm Trail Parkway toll road from downtown Fort Worth to Cleburne has spurred a burst of development in West Fort Worth that could turn a somewhat sleepy area into a bustling district.


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Half of U.S. cell phones are now smartphones
Smartphones are now more common than "dumb" phones.
FBI opens JPMorgan investigation

The director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation said Wednesday that the agency has opened an investigation into JPMorgan Chase, the nation's largest bank.

Panetta curtails F-22 flights after pilot complaints of blackout
Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta ordered the Air Force Tuesday to curtail flights of its F-22 Raptor fighter jet and accelerate the installation of backup oxygen generators in response to pilot complaints of wooziness and fainting spells in the cockpit.
Chesapeake increases term loan to $4 billion, cites investor demand
Five days after announcing it had entered into a $3 billion unsecured loan from Goldman Sachs Bank USA and affiliates of Jefferies Group Inc., Chesapeake Energy Corp. has increased the amount to $4 billion.
Electric Transmission Texas expands agreement with Quanta
Quanta Services Inc. of Houston has expanded its master agreement for competitive renewable energy zone projects assigned to Electric Transmission Texas LLC by the Public Utility Commission of Texas.
Atmos Energy announces new senior vice president
Atmos Energy Corp. of Dallas has added Bret J. Eckert to its senior management team.
Fort Worth redistricting resurfaces, residents invited to weigh in
Those who thought the Fort Worth City Council’s decision to retain the city’s eight-district configuration ended the debate should get ready for round two.
American Airlines ratifies union agreements
American Airlines announced May 15 ratified agreements with five workgroups represented by the Transport Workers Union (TWU).
Aeronautics university opens Fort Worth campus
The Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Worldwide (ERAU-WW) leased 3,991 square feet at the Heritage Commons I office complex within North Fort Worth’s AllianceTexas to offer degrees in the aeronautics field.
Fort Worth Cats add Star Wars, dogs to 2012 lineup
The Fort Worth Cats hope to harness The Force this year with a new lineup of promotional nights including Stars Wars Night, Bark in the Park and Father’s Day Catch on the Field.


Banking and Finance
• FBI opens JPMorgan investigation
• Auto designer, racer, local bank owner Carroll Shelby dies
• JPMorgan shares tumble after $2 billion London trading loss
• Hilltop Holdings to acquire PlainsCapital Corp.
• Texas among top 5 states for small business

Energy
• Pickens sold half-million Chesapeake shares as stock plunged
• Chesapeake increases term loan to $4 billion, cites investor demand
• Electric Transmission Texas expands agreement with Quanta
• Atmos Energy announces new senior vice president
• Chesapeake takes Texas oil sale off table to conserve cash flow

Real Estate
• Southlake Town Square nails down financing for next phase
• West 7th inks corporate headquarters lease
• Sundance Square lands another retailer - The Loft
• The 2012 List
• Proposed residential appraisal values out early

Health Care
• Agencies band together to form One Safe Place
• UNTHSC highlights decades of work
• Half-century of service
• THR forms 'healthy' partnership
• Parents tout the need for autism funding

Technology
• Half of U.S. cell phones are now smartphones
• Inventors race to breathe some extra life into batteries
• Yahoo confirms CEO is out after resume scandal
• Earthquake hits East Texas
• Abraham Lincoln didn't invent Facebook (except on the Internet)

Opinion
• Dallas trade negotiations could make or break America's global advantage in biopharma
• Obama's marriage beliefs and election-year ploy
• Texas technology flight must stop: Here's a plan
• Jobs gap: New ideas for employers, employees
• The truth about Barnett Shale emissions


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