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Fort Worth Business Press
2d ago
Opal Lee, the 97-year-old Fort Worth educator-activist who successfully campaigned to make Juneteenth a federal holiday will be awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom today in Washington, D.C. Lee is often called the “Grandmother of Juneteenth” in recognition of her tireless advocacy for Juneteenth, a holiday that commemorates the end of slavery in the United ..read more
Fort Worth Business Press
3d ago
Small Business Week (April 28-May 4) is winding down but Amegy Bank is keeping small businesses in focus with its second annual Spotlight on Small Business grants program. Offered in partnership with Live Nation, the program recognizes small businesses in the Dallas-Fort Worth area by encouraging members of the public to nominate their favorite “mom ..read more
Fort Worth Business Press
3d ago
Trinity Metro is offering free rides to voters on Election Day (Saturday, May 4). Passengers may ride for free to polling locations by showing their voter registration card or current Texas ID, the regional transportation service said in a news release. Riders may choose from Trinity Metro’s bus routes, TEXRail, ZIPZONE on-demand rideshare services or ..read more
Fort Worth Business Press
4d ago
Longtime venue administrator Allison McNamara has been named interim general manager of Fort Worth’s Will Rogers Memorial Center. McNamara will assume the position following the April 30 retirement of Kevin O Kemp, who has served as the center’s general manager for the past 13 years. As interim general manager, McNamara will oversee all operations, personnel ..read more
Fort Worth Business Press
4d ago
The Federal Reserve on Wednesday emphasized that inflation has remained stubbornly high in recent months and said it doesn’t plan to cut interest rates until it has “greater confidence” that price increases are slowing sustainably to its 2% target. The Fed issued its decision in a statement after its latest meeting, at which it kept ..read more
Fort Worth Business Press
5d ago
The Fort Worth Economic Development Partnership has launched a new website designed to showcase Fort Worth and the surrounding areas as a premier location for new and expanding businesses. The website serves as a “hub of information” with key facts about the Fort Worth area, including statistics on the region’s business and industry, workforce and ..read more
Fort Worth Business Press
5d ago
Scammers stole more than $3.4 billion from older Americans last year, according to an FBI report released Tuesday that shows a rise in losses through increasingly sophisticated criminal tactics to trick the vulnerable into giving up their life savings. Losses from scams reported by Americans over the age of 60 last year were up 11 ..read more
Fort Worth Business Press
5d ago
Twenty horses stampeding 1 1/4 miles around the Churchill Downs track on the first Saturday in May. The Kentucky Derby turns 150 years old this year, extending its run as America’s longest continuously held sporting event. The 2-minute race features a dash out of the starting gate, especially for the horses breaking from posts 15-20 ..read more
Fort Worth Business Press
6d ago
Small businesses play a key role in the economic health of our local communities. According to the Small Business Administration (SBA), they represent 99.9% of all U.S. businesses and contribute to 44% of total U.S. economic activity. Additionally, for every $100 spent at a local business, $68 remains in the local economy, compared to only ..read more
Fort Worth Business Press
6d ago
The 150th Kentucky Derby is missing horse racing’s household name: Bob Baffert. The Hall of Fame trainer with a record-tying six victories won’t be saddling a contender in Saturday’s Run for the Roses for the third consecutive year. Last July, Baffert had another year tacked on to his two-year suspension by Churchill Downs Inc., which ..read more