David Ajamy - HoustonNewMedia.org https://houstonnewmedia.org/author/david-ajamy/ Building "Bridges" Across the Bayou City! Mon, 12 Jul 2021 12:20:46 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9 https://i0.wp.com/houstonnewmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/cropped-cropped-Houston.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 David Ajamy - HoustonNewMedia.org https://houstonnewmedia.org/author/david-ajamy/ 32 32 103504436 Texas economy experiencing ‘solid’ recovery according to Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas https://houstonnewmedia.org/texas-economy-experiencing-solid-recovery-according-to-federal-reserve-bank-of-dallas/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=texas-economy-experiencing-solid-recovery-according-to-federal-reserve-bank-of-dallas Mon, 12 Jul 2021 12:20:46 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=9f4b96cd5a8d918b3d82bebad2b2e0b6 Even amid the tug-of-war between employers and workers, Texas' economy is chugging along.

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]]> 140422 Houston has 8 of the worst bottlenecks for trucks in the country https://houstonnewmedia.org/houston-has-8-of-the-worst-bottlenecks-for-trucks-in-the-country/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=houston-has-8-of-the-worst-bottlenecks-for-trucks-in-the-country Fri, 02 Apr 2021 18:06:04 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=39c6ac26fb0473342c82ccf1f13ba158 The American Transportation Research Institute ranks truck bottlenecks by measuring truck speeds and truck volumes based on GPS data from more than 1 million freight trucks.

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]]> 119648 Two Houston families among richest families list for Forbes https://houstonnewmedia.org/two-houston-families-among-richest-families-list-for-forbes/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=two-houston-families-among-richest-families-list-for-forbes Mon, 28 Dec 2020 12:15:00 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=929d1b9b5fc49ebdb663a13d1233082b Forbes released its rankings of the nation's 50 wealthiest families and three North Texas families are included.

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]]> 98810 Covid-19 reimbursement claims skyrocket in Texas compared to the rest of the nation https://houstonnewmedia.org/covid-19-reimbursement-claims-skyrocket-in-texas-compared-to-the-rest-of-the-nation/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=covid-19-reimbursement-claims-skyrocket-in-texas-compared-to-the-rest-of-the-nation Wed, 25 Nov 2020 19:31:26 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=ed9a58970d4be21a471acc628bb803b9 Since the onset of Covid-19, nearly $330 million in reimbursements claims have been requested for the care and treatment of Texas' uninsured population.

With a cost per case of $395, Texas had the third-highest cost per case in QuoteWizards' report fo...

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]]> 92057 Art auction from T. Boone Pickens estate to proceed in October https://houstonnewmedia.org/art-auction-from-t-boone-pickens-estate-to-proceed-in-october/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=art-auction-from-t-boone-pickens-estate-to-proceed-in-october Mon, 21 Sep 2020 19:49:37 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=aedee574179f9bf7d31387d9b4570abd After being postponed due to Covid-19, the limited auction from the T. Boone Pickens' estate will proceed in late October.

The American western art auction, named "The Legend of the West: Iconic Works from the T. Boone Pickens collection," will take ...

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]]> 75889 BCBSTX donates $1M to Communities Foundation of Texas https://houstonnewmedia.org/bcbstx-donates-1m-to-communities-foundation-of-texas/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=bcbstx-donates-1m-to-communities-foundation-of-texas Thu, 23 Apr 2020 13:26:41 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=2857f5e67112ecdcb95bd90c12442a38 Communities Foundation of Texas received a $1 million donation from Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas as part of CFT’s new Collaborative Grant Fund.

The funds will help aid CFT's effort to assist locally and statewide from the effects of the COVID-1...

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]]> 38259 Houston hotels dominate top 20 on new U.S. News & World Report list https://houstonnewmedia.org/houston-hotels-dominate-top-20-on-new-u-s-news-world-report-list/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=houston-hotels-dominate-top-20-on-new-u-s-news-world-report-list Mon, 24 Feb 2020 09:00:00 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=568a1f7a636be1f4b2164ca1825999a7 U.S. News & World Report has released the 10th edition of its best hotel rankings, which examines the top luxury properties around the world.

When it came to Texas though, not only was San Antonio's Hotel Emma the highest-rated hotel in the Lone Star ...

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]]> 20693 Construction exec overseeing Dallas, Houston touches on tension between ‘very busy market’ and labor shortages https://houstonnewmedia.org/construction-exec-overseeing-dallas-houston-touches-on-tension-between-very-busy-market-and-labor-shortages/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=construction-exec-overseeing-dallas-houston-touches-on-tension-between-very-busy-market-and-labor-shortages Tue, 11 Feb 2020 13:12:16 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=9b3440087533d8996e88aee02865011d Skanska USA's Dennis Yung, who oversees growth and development for Dallas and Houston, discusses challenges and opportunities for the firm in today's construction industry.

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]]> 17379 Local pizza concept announces major expansion into North Texas https://houstonnewmedia.org/local-pizza-concept-announces-major-expansion-into-north-texas/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=local-pizza-concept-announces-major-expansion-into-north-texas Mon, 10 Feb 2020 20:14:14 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=c461ec2551be43efc5d8393fc73f411c Houston-based Russo's New York Pizzeria & Italian Kitchen is heading into North Texas in a big way.

Founder and CEO Anthony Russo's interest in expanding in Dallas-Fort Worth is rooted in the high growth the Metroplex is experiencing.

"There are a l...

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]]> 17241 Photos: West Texas ranch hits the market for $18.5M https://houstonnewmedia.org/photos-west-texas-ranch-hits-the-market-for-18-5m/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=photos-west-texas-ranch-hits-the-market-for-18-5m Tue, 21 Jan 2020 12:00:00 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=09fd86eeb9c0da9dddf1cf5d132c6960 An $18.5 million ranch in West Texas has hit the market. The 10,900-acre ranch has a diverse landscape, ample wildlife and a vast water system off of Highway 385. 

The Boss Ranch is slightly more than 7 miles from Marathon, Texas, in the Glass Mountai...

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]]> 12575 Gensler names second regional leader overseeing Texas markets https://houstonnewmedia.org/gensler-names-second-regional-leader-overseeing-texas-markets/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=gensler-names-second-regional-leader-overseeing-texas-markets Fri, 10 Jan 2020 14:00:57 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=3a6ab2019071b50bc5d6e97ab3d238a4 San Francisco-based architecture firm Gensler has named a second co-regional managing principal for its South Central Region, which includes Houston.

Cindy Simpson in Dallas has been promoted to the role, in which she will work alongside Austin-based...

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]]> 9738 Photos: $5.1M ranch between San Antonio and Houston hits the market https://houstonnewmedia.org/photos-5-1m-ranch-between-san-antonio-and-houston-hits-the-market/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=photos-5-1m-ranch-between-san-antonio-and-houston-hits-the-market Tue, 26 Nov 2019 14:01:10 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=30b317b03cdc680f4990b449a52cfca5 Stormbreak Ranch has hit the market with an asking price of $5.1 million. 

It's located in Waelder, Texas, a town along Interstate 10 about 80 miles east of downtown San Antonio and 120 miles west of downtown Houston.

Click through the slideshow at t...

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