Rick Morgan - HoustonNewMedia.org https://houstonnewmedia.org/author/rick-morgan/ Building "Bridges" Across the Bayou City! Fri, 11 Apr 2025 19:18:07 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 https://i0.wp.com/houstonnewmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/cropped-cropped-Houston.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 Rick Morgan - HoustonNewMedia.org https://houstonnewmedia.org/author/rick-morgan/ 32 32 103504436 Major accounting firms in talks to merge, report says https://houstonnewmedia.org/major-accounting-firms-in-talks-to-merge-report-says/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=major-accounting-firms-in-talks-to-merge-report-says Fri, 11 Apr 2025 19:18:07 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=7543c835550e5b832dce405a5e1b5916 Two of the 20 largest accounting firms in Houston could announce a merger deal in the coming weeks, according to a WSJ report.

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]]> 937463 Redfin to lay off 13% of its staff and shutter home-flipping business https://houstonnewmedia.org/redfin-to-lay-off-13-of-its-staff-and-shutter-home-flipping-business/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=redfin-to-lay-off-13-of-its-staff-and-shutter-home-flipping-business Thu, 10 Nov 2022 14:09:14 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=8371c303d0aa739a754f2a3153439d70 It's the second round of layoffs this year for the Seattle-based real estate tech company, which has been facing headwinds amid rising interest rates and decreased homebuying competition.

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]]> 465278 Former Zillow execs launch real estate fintech Tomo’s services in Houston, Dallas, Seattle https://houstonnewmedia.org/former-zillow-execs-launch-real-estate-fintech-tomos-services-in-houston-dallas-seattle/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=former-zillow-execs-launch-real-estate-fintech-tomos-services-in-houston-dallas-seattle Tue, 06 Jul 2021 18:41:54 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=8a954687ae5bc47015a8176c133d4d5d Tomo, founded in 2020, originates mortgage loans and connects buyers with local agents. Tomo advertises that it can cut down on the average time-to-close by up to 55%.

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]]> 139260 Amazon offers bonuses and incentives as it looks to add 75K logistics jobs https://houstonnewmedia.org/amazon-offers-bonuses-and-incentives-as-it-looks-to-add-75k-logistics-jobs/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=amazon-offers-bonuses-and-incentives-as-it-looks-to-add-75k-logistics-jobs Fri, 14 May 2021 19:55:18 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=645c0877aec6c5b583ee010321c5edec Amazon is offering a $100 bonus to new employees who are already vaccinated against Covid-19.

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