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Community banks are thriving in Texas

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With the record growth of San Antonio, Houston and Austin, southern Texas is becoming a hub for business. There’s a lot of energy in the southern half of Texas, and it’s not just the resources that power our homes and cars. This region has the kind of energy that draws people to a place and helps them and their businesses thrive.

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Silicon Valley Loses Grip On Tech Firms

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11) it was moving to Austin, Texas from Redwood City, California. And just weeks earlier, Hewlett Packard Enterprise announced it was moving its headquarters to Houston, Texas from Silicon Valley. Texas has no income tax. Database giant Oracle Inc. announced Friday (Dec. percent on income in excess of $1 million.

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New Uber Hub To Create 3K New Jobs In Texas

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I am proud to welcome Uber’s investment in the great state of Texas, along with the 3,000 jobs the company will bring to its new Dallas office,” Abbott said in a press release. This investment will bolster Texas’ continued economic success and reputation as the best state for business. General and Administrative Hub in Dallas.

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Drive.ai To Launch Self-Driving Car Pilot In Frisco, Texas

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Drive.ai , the California self-driving car startup, announced Monday (May 7) that it is launching an on-demand self-driving car service pilot in Frisco, Texas. It marks the first time self-driving cars will be on the public roads of Texas, noted the company. Today definitely marks a mobility milestone for our entire region.

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PNC Eyes Buying US Unit Of Spain's BBVA, Report Says

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including branches around the Sunbelt with a large presence in Texas. Big bank mergers have been scarce in the past decade since the financial crisis of the late 2000s, but despite that rarity, regional lenders have felt the crunch from bigger rivals like J.P. PNC's strongest presences are in the mid-Atlantic, Midwest and Southeast.

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Which are America’s healthiest banks?

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Based on an analysis of data from more than 6,500 banks across the country, Sageworks recently identified America’s healthiest banks by their Texas Ratios. The list highlights the top 20 banks within each region of the U.S. with the lowest Texas Ratios. Nearly 53 percent of the 80 banks included fell in that asset range.

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MainStreetEXPO.com Aims To Help Small Merchants With New Platform

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The website is now being piloted with retailers from Montana, Colorado, Texas, New Mexico, Massachusetts and Maryland. Work is underway to market the platform to city governments, consumers, regional business development organizations and chambers. These merchants need a solution yesterday. ". Shopping capacity goes live on Oct.

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