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  • Wines of the World: A reasonably priced Chardonnay

    Fort Worth Business Press – Thu Dec 10, 7:08 pm ET  

    Looking for a crowd pleasing Chardonnay at a reasonable, actually low price? No need to break the bank for a good flavor profile whether your preference leans to lean and acidic or creamy and rich. Full Story »

  • Calendar: Balancing, chamber music and Steinway

    Fort Worth Business Press – Thu Dec 10, 5:53 pm ET  

    Balancing Act , a new children’s exhibit opened in conjunction with the new Fort Worth Museum of Science and History and through May 9, 2010. Full Story »

  • Wines of the World: Wine books for gifts

    Fort Worth Business Press – Thu Dec 10, 5:38 pm ET  

    Do you feel like everyone knows more about wine than you do? Rest assured that is not true. People from all walks of life are intimidated by wine. Knowledge is power, so delve into several of the following books about wine. Full Story »

  • Speaker: Transportation choices key to area competitiveness

    Fort Worth Business Press – Thu Dec 10, 4:53 pm ET  

    Former Charlotte, N.C., Mayor Pat McCrory spoke at Downtown Fort Worth Inc.’s annual luncheon Dec. 10, and told Fort Worth business and government leaders that a key to being a competitive city is having a successful public transit system. Full Story »

  • Meeting set for vote on BNSF acquisition

    Fort Worth Business Press – Thu Dec 10, 3:38 pm ET  

    Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corporation announced that its board of directors scheduled a special meeting of the stockholders to take place at 9 a.m. on Feb. 11, 2010. Full Story »

  • Fort Worth Date Night: How The Grinch Saved Christmas

    Fort Worth Business Press – Thu Dec 10, 12:53 pm ET  

    It always amazes me when December begins to roll around how cranky so many become. Sure, the holidays are coming up, but, apparently, everything leading up to that is actually quite a beating. Even more shocking is what people are complaining about. Full Story »

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    Fort Worth Business Press – Thu Dec 10, 1:08 am ET  

    Human Resources JobNet is a networking group for HR job seekers, sponsored by the Fort Worth HR Management Association. Free. Thursdays, 8:45-10:00 a.m., Wells Fargo Building , (validated parking) www.fwhrma.org/jobnet.cfm . Contact Pam Stoker at 817.988.2223 or pstoker@stokerresources.com . Full Story »

  • Local attorney named as next U.S. Magistrate

    Fort Worth Business Press – Wed Dec 9, 5:38 pm ET  

    Local attorney Jeffrey Cureton has been named to as the next U.S. Magistrate in Fort Worth, replacing Judge Charles Bleil when he retires on May 31. The U.S. District judges of the Northern District announced their selection Dec. 8. Full Story »

  • Easter Seals North Texas merges with autism center

    Fort Worth Business Press – Wed Dec 9, 2:08 pm ET  

    The DFW Center for Autism in Grapevine has merged with Easter Seals North Texas and adopted a new name, Easter Seals North Texas Center for Autism. Full Story »

  • American Airlines works with Sinise, OIC in Afghanistan effort

    Fort Worth Business Press – Wed Dec 9, 1:53 pm ET  

    C.S.I. New York lead actor Gary Sinise, American Airlines, DHL Express, and Operation International Children (OIC) recently partnered to deliver humanitarian aid packages to Afghanistan for local children. Full Story »

  • Balancing Act Invites Children to Put their Balance to the Test at the Fort Worth Museum of Science and History

    Fort Worth Business Press – Wed Dec 9, 9:23 am ET  

    FORT WORTH, TEXAS – Balance isn’t just an act. From teetering toddlers to tightrope walkers, balance is something we all use in our everyday lives. Children and their families can expand their understanding of balance – and learn how to practice and improve it – in Balancing Act , a new children’s exhibit that opened in conjunction with the new Fort Worth Museum of Science and History (1600 ... Full Story »

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    Fort Worth Business Press – Wed Dec 9, 1:08 am ET  

    1209 S. Main St. Reservations are required. Full Story »

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    Fort Worth Business Press – Wed Dec 9, 1:08 am ET  

    Starting the year with written goals not only increases your chance of success, it also creates focus so you are more productive and less stressed. Kathy Garland’s talk “ Making it Happen – Secrets to Generating Powerful Results ” will motivate and inspire you to take your life and your business to a new level in 2010. Full Story »

  • Simon Property Group acquires Prime Outlets

    Fort Worth Business Press – Tue Dec 8, 5:53 pm ET  

    Simon Property Group Inc. announced Dec. 8 it plans to acquire the outlet shopping center business of Prime Outlets Acquisition Co. for $2.3 billion. The acquisition could impact the development of the 450,000-square-foot Prime Outlets center planned for Grand Prairie. Full Story »

  • Texas businesses to see unemployment taxes increase

    Fort Worth Business Press – Tue Dec 8, 12:53 pm ET  

    Many Texas businesses will see the unemployment taxes they pay per employee per year increase sharply in 2010 as the state replenishes the unemployment trust fund that has been depleted during the current recession. Full Story »

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    Fort Worth Business Press – Mon Dec 7, 2:23 pm ET  

    The new West 7th development will be having a Christmas Celebration with 3 bands and Santa himself on December the 12th. Festivities begin at noon! Stop by Yofe and try some samples and register to win some great prizes. Full Story »

  • Logistics company closing local office, laying off 64

    Fort Worth Business Press – Mon Dec 7, 1:38 pm ET  

    North Carolina-based Cardinal Logistics Management Corp. is laying off 64 workers and closing the company’s Arlington worksite location on South Watson Road. Full Story »

  • BNSF deal receives FTC clearance

    Fort Worth Business Press – Mon Dec 7, 1:23 pm ET  

    Berkshire Hathaway has received FTC clearance for the company’s acquisition of Fort Worth-based Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp. Full Story »

  • SEC alleges wrongdoing by Grapevine oil, gas producer

    Fort Worth Business Press – Mon Dec 7, 12:08 pm ET  

    The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is accusing a Grapevine-based independent oil and natural gas explorer and producer of misrepresenting its earnings and assets in a $57 million nationwide scam, according to documents filed by the SEC. Full Story »

  • Art Institute of Dallas opening Fort Worth branch

    Fort Worth Business Press – Mon Dec 7, 12:08 pm ET  

    The Art Institutes, a system of more than 45 creative and design arts educational institutions located nationwide, announced its expansion into Fort Worth with the opening of a new school, The Art Institute of Fort Worth. Full Story »

  • Arlington’s Martin Sprocket succeeds in global market

    Fort Worth Business Press – Mon Dec 7, 11:38 am ET  

    Technologically, there’s no great mystery to the manufacture of a sprocket or gear. Given the dimensions, there are thousands of machine shops in this country that can make the devices – thousands more in China, India, Taiwan or other cheap labor counties that can turn them out cheap. Full Story »

  • Armed Forces Bowl hosts Houston-Air Force rematch

    Fort Worth Business Press – Mon Dec 7, 11:38 am ET  

    Call it déjà vu – the University of Houston will take on the U.S. Air Force Academy for the second consecutive year in the 2009 Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl, the Amon G. Carter Stadium at Texas Christian University-hosted football bowl game set for New Year’s Eve. Full Story »

  • This Week

    Fort Worth Business Press – Mon Dec 7, 6:12 am ET  

    • The TCC Small Business Development Center is holding a workshop titled “Website Design Made Easy” from 9-11 a.m. at the James E. Guinn Complex, 1150 South Freeway in Fort Worth. The registration fee is $30. For information, contact Kathryn Hudson at 817-871-6028. Full Story »

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    Fort Worth Business Press – Mon Dec 7, 6:12 am ET  

    Engineering Group as the president. Full Story »

  • The Fed becomes scapegoat for economic slowdown

    Fort Worth Business Press – Mon Dec 7, 6:12 am ET  

    Ever since its creation in 1913, the Federal Reserve has grappled with a daunting political contradiction. The Fed is charged with preventing the collapse of the banking and financial system, whose health is essential for the “real economy” of production and jobs. Full Story »

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