Apple stock recovering from Jobs resignation

By On August 25, 2011 · Leave a Comment

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Investors in Apple Inc. on Thursday morning appeared to be recovering from Steve Jobs’ resignation as CEO.

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HomeAway’s strategy praised

By On August 12, 2011 · Leave a Comment

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The Motley Fool published an article Thursday from a traveler‘s perspective that praised Austin-based HomeAway Inc.’s business strategy.

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Kerbey Lane Cafe to rent Blockbuster store

By On August 9, 2011 · Leave a Comment

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A fixture in South Austin, the Kerbey Lane Cafe, is moving — but not far.

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Austin Energy to open 103 electric-car charging stations

By On August 4, 2011 · Leave a Comment

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Austin Energy plans to have 103 electric-car charging stations operating by September

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Pflugerville hires Angelou to fetch "Big Dawg"

By On August 2, 2011 · Leave a Comment

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Pflugerville has hired a prominent consultant to be its confidential go-between in pursuing a huge employer that officials can’t speak of. The project‘s code name is “Big Dawg”

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Tech Ranch in Austin helps startups

By On August 1, 2011 · Leave a Comment

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Business incubator Tech Ranch, which runs seminars and events such as a summer bootcamp for startups, was featured in today’s Austin American-Statesman, and administrators shared their plans for growth. [...]

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Xtreme Power upgrades recent funding round

By On July 28, 2011 · Leave a Comment

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Kyle-based Xtreme Power Inc. has upgraded to $19 million a round of funding the company reported earlier in the month to be $16.4 million.

The company collected the capital from 14 investors, according [...]

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Construction worker killed at Thermon site

By On July 27, 2011 · Leave a Comment

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A construction worker is dead after a building under construction at Thermon Manufacturing Co. in San Marcos collapsed Wednesday afternoon.

Austin-based Bailey Elliott Construction is the contractor. The name of the victim wasn‘t [...]

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Leander, Cedar Park partner on $7M pipeline project

By On July 26, 2011 · Leave a Comment

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The cities of Cedar Park and Leander are teaming up to build a new $7 million pipeline to draw water from deeper in Lake Travis.

The pipe would extend 4,200 feet further into [...]

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Austin home sales up 9 percent in June

By On July 20, 2011 · Leave a Comment

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A total 2,145 single-family homes sold in Austin last month, or about 9 percent more than last year, according to the Austin Board of Realtors.

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