Williamson Co. approves $75K incentive for Office Depot

By On August 2, 2011 · Leave a Comment

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The Williamson County Commissioners Court approved a $75,000 economic incentive for Office Depot Inc. to locate its new inside sales organization there.

The move is expected to create more than 200 jobs, according [...]

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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”

Austin Business Journal Editor Colin [...]

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Drafthouse films gets "FP" rights, new director

By On August 1, 2011 · Leave a Comment

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Drafthouse Films, the film distribution unit of Austin’s Alamo Drafthouse Cinema, acquired the U.S. rights to distribute “The FP” fresh off its July 30 screening at Montreal’s Fantasia International Film Festival.

The film, [...]

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Ready for SXSW 2012? It’s ready for you

By On August 1, 2011 · Leave a Comment

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It’s about eight months away, but music insiders itching to discover up-and-coming acts can now save a spot at next year’s South By Southwest music and media festival.

Starting today, SXSW is accepting [...]

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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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Two more deals sites launch in Austin (really) — blog

By On July 29, 2011 · Leave a Comment

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Two more daily deals websites have added Austin to their service list.

Saveology and BuysForBrides.com were the latest to join the ever-expanding roster of virtual coupon peddlers. Like most launched in the wake [...]

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Cedar Park storage facility sold

By On July 29, 2011 · Leave a Comment

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The Hill Country Self Storage facility in Cedar Park was sold for an undisclosed amount.

Local resident Don Clauson purchased the 68,777-square-foot site from Legend Communities. The Class A storage facility, built in [...]

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Three Austin restaurants busted for stolen meat

By On July 29, 2011 · Leave a Comment

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Austin police said a ring of meat thieves who allegedly supplied local restaurants was on the verge of becoming a commercial enterprise.

The black-market beef network was busted Thursday, resulting in three restaurants [...]

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ITC: Apple Mac OS X violates patents, iPhone doesn’t

By On July 28, 2011 · Leave a Comment

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The U.S. International Trade Commission ruled that Apple Inc.’s Mac OS X operating system violates two patents held by S3 Graphics Inc. in a decision that could open the door for a ban [...]

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JetBlue selling pass for unlimited travel to Austin, other locations

By On July 28, 2011 · Leave a Comment

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JetBlue Airways is selling a three-month, unlimited-travel pass to Austin and other locations nationwide, plus Bermuda.

The air transporter (Nasdaq: JBLU) is offering the “BluePass” from two base cities nationwide for between $1,300 [...]

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