Copyright 2012 http://www.nbcdfw.com/news/business en-us Sun, 12 Feb 2012 22:25:20 -0600 Sun, 12 Feb 2012 22:25:20 -0600 NBC Owned Television Stations http://www.nbcdfw.com/news/business/Justin-Brands-Expands-Cowboy-Culture-Overseas-139131439.html Sat, 11 Feb 2012 00:34:10 -0600 http://media.nbcdfw.com/images/213*120/justin-brands-021012.jpg
All five of the company's boot brands are entering new foreign markets.

]]> http://www.nbcdfw.com/news/business/AA-Flight-Attendant-Expects-to-Be-Fired-Over-Parody-Videos-139136644.html Sun, 12 Feb 2012 11:00:57 -0600 http://media.nbcdfw.com/images/213*120/aa-parody-youtube-021012.jpg
An American Airlines flight attendant said he expected to be fired for posting to YouTube videos that poke fun at company executives.

]]> http://www.nbcdfw.com/news/business/Dallas-Mayor-to-Unveil-South-Dallas-Plan-139061119.html Thu, 09 Feb 2012 19:58:29 -0600 http://media.nbcdfw.com/images/213*120/SouthDallasPlan020912_722x406_2194912118.jpg
Mayor Mike Rawlings will release his plan to revitalize South Dallas in a series of community meetings beginning Monday.

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With accessible highways and undeveloped land, McKinney says a new corporate center will be the first step in growing the city's tax base.

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The negotiations process is now beginning and 13,000 jobs hang in the balance.

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Spirit Airlines is adding three more destinations for travelers out of Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport.

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American Airlines needs 500 flight attendants to take a leave of absence by April 1.

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Redbox will buy the blue Blockbuster kiosks by the end of 2012.

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A lot of the snack food eaten on Super Bowl Sunday is made in DFW.

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From new televisions to party food, North Texans are getting ready for the Super Bowl.

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Mechanics say outsourcing would be bad for passengers, but American says nearly every airline performs work outside the United States.

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Unions positioning to lobby for fewer job losses.

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Spirit Airlines is kicking off service between DFW and Myrtle Beach with a fare sale.

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The closure of American Airlines' maintenance facility will not derail the Fort Worth Alliance Airport's expansion plans.

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JC Penney launches its branding and pricing overhaul that promises everyday low prices without sales or coupons.

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December losses for AMR were more than in the first nine months of 2011 combined.

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AMR to cut 13,000 jobs and close its maintenance hub at Alliance Airport as part of a five-year plan to annually save $3 billion.

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Months after a massive fire at one of its Waxahachie plants, Magnablend has purchased additional land in Ellis County.

]]> http://www.nbcdfw.com/news/business/Garland-Aims-to-Revitalize-Centerville-Marketplace-Area-138438284.html Tue, 31 Jan 2012 19:57:46 -0600 http://media.nbcdfw.com/images/213*120/GarlandCenterville013112_722x406_2191843518.jpg
Garland accepts a federal grant to study how to redevelop the Centerville Marketplace area.

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Denton must amend its zoning codes before continuing with plans for a convention center.

]]> http://www.nbcdfw.com/news/business/Jobs-200-Million-Expansion-Coming-to-Arlington-GM-Plant-138410904.html Tue, 31 Jan 2012 18:37:34 -0600 http://media.nbcdfw.com/images/213*120/GMAnnouncement013112_722x406_2191865199.jpg
More jobs and a $200 million expansion are coming to the General Motors assembly plant in Arlington.

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Banking on a growing upper middle class.

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J.C. Penney is permanently marking down all of its merchandise by at least 40 percent so shoppers will no longer have to wait for a sale to get the lowest prices in its stores.

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Amazon lured in moms; now they're backing off the big savings.

]]> http://www.nbcdfw.com/news/business/1000-New-Jobs-Expected-in-North-Texas-137971528.html Tue, 24 Jan 2012 12:33:42 -0600 http://media.nbcdfw.com/images/213*120/walmart_722x406_2166097556.jpg
One thousand new jobs are expected to come to North Texas over a span of three years.

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Arlington is looking at how to redevelop an area of town in the shadow of its entertainment district.

]]> http://www.nbcdfw.com/news/business/NBC-5-Exclusive-Inside-DFW-Airports-Terminal-Facelift-137728268.html Fri, 03 Feb 2012 22:18:24 -0600 http://media.nbcdfw.com/images/213*120/DFW-New-Terminal-Constructi.jpg
Bigger, brighter and more comfortable, NBC 5 takes you behind the scenes of DFW Airport's massive construction project.

]]> http://www.nbcdfw.com/news/business/Montgomery-Plaza-Towing-Policies-Rile-Nearby-Business-137723338.html Thu, 19 Jan 2012 21:21:37 -0600 http://media.nbcdfw.com/images/213*120/Montgomery-Plaza-towing-sig.jpg
Montgomery Plaza in Fort Worth has began towing vehicles for the first time.

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One of the last strip clubs in Arlington has agreed to shut down for at least one year.

]]> http://www.nbcdfw.com/news/business/Beastly-Bovine-Too-Big-for-Rockwall-137531978.html Tue, 17 Jan 2012 20:38:20 -0600 http://media.nbcdfw.com/images/213*120/Steer-Sign-011712.jpg
City of Rockwall officials said a fiber glass steer sign violated city ordinance so it was moved back with its owner outside the city.

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The Dallas Logistics Hub has emerged from bankruptcy and local leaders hope the reorganized company can revive dreams for a vibrant Dallas Inland Port that faded in a weak economy.

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Show vendors and businesses on W. 7th Street feel the economic impact.

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US Airways joins Delta and TPG Capital in showing interest in American Airlines.

]]> http://www.nbcdfw.com/news/business/Concessions-Still-Controversial-at-Dallas-Love-Field-137222283.html Thu, 12 Jan 2012 22:25:58 -0600 http://media.nbcdfw.com/images/213*120/love-field-concessions-722.jpg
The newest terminal at Dallas Love Field includes about three times more concession space for passenger shopping and food.

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Federal mediators sat down with American Airlines representatives and the heads of its three major unions Thursday.

]]> http://www.nbcdfw.com/news/business/Fort-Worth-Neighborhoods-Balk-at-Walmart-Market-Design-137131263.html Wed, 11 Jan 2012 20:19:48 -0600 http://media.nbcdfw.com/images/213*120/walmart+design.jpg
The future of a Walmart Neighborhood Market is up in the air after the Fort Worth Zoning Commission decided to delay a decision.

]]> http://www.nbcdfw.com/news/business/Transmission-Project-To-Help-Stabilize-Electric-Rates-137131148.html Wed, 11 Jan 2012 20:08:25 -0600 http://media.nbcdfw.com/images/213*120/electric+pole.jpg
Garland Power & Light is participating in the Southern Cross Project which will deliver wind energy to southeastern states.

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News of major layoffs at an Irving Metlife Bank office comes as a disappointment to city leaders.

]]> http://www.nbcdfw.com/news/business/The-Dr-Pepper-Dispute-Is-Over-137132608.html Thu, 12 Jan 2012 16:49:18 -0600 http://media.nbcdfw.com/images/213*120/Dublin-Dr-Pepper-03.jpg
After 131 years, the bottling plant in Dublin is no longer making the Texas original or any other Dr Pepper products.

]]> http://www.nbcdfw.com/news/business/After-Record-Heat-Its-Time-to-Check-Your-Car-Battery-137099728.html Wed, 11 Jan 2012 11:00:46 -0600 http://media.nbcdfw.com/images/213*120/car-battery-722.jpg
Interstate Batteries will provide free battery tests during regular store hours at all of their All Battery Centers in North Texas.

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