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Representatives of Nasdaq Inc (NASDAQ: NDAQ) and other major exchanges will meet with the Texas Governor Greg Abbott on Nov. 20 in Austin as they consider relocation of their trading platforms from New Jersey to Dallas, NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth reported Tuesday. What Happened: The meeting was...

Elon Musk’s transport and tunneling-focused startup, The Boring Company, is recruiting for engineering and operations roles in Austin, Texas — an indicator that the firm is looking to begin a new project in the area. What Happened: The infrastructure-focused firm praised the Texan...

A proposed tax bill in New Jersey reportedly has stock exchanges reconsidering the location of data centers in the Garden State. What Happened: Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is courting the Nasdaq (NASDAQ: NDAQ) to move its data centers to Texas, he said in a tweet Wednesday.  I've been talking...

Netflix, Inc (NASDAQ: NFLX) has been indicted by a grand jury in Texas over an alleged lewd depiction of children in some of its content. What Happened: The subscription video-on-demand company was indicted in Tyler County, Texas in relation to the promotional material for the French film...

According to nationwide data from Insurify Insights, the average percentage of drivers in America who’ve been cited for speeding stands at 12.67%, or 1 in 8 drivers, as of June 2020. Benzinga has analyzed data from among over 2 million registered drivers to determine the 10 states where...

Elon Musk's neurotechnology startup Neuralink Corp. is expanding to Austin, Texas, according to a Bloomberg report from Thursday. What Happened: Neuralink's website currently lists four positions based in Austin, including three in engineering and one in...

Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) paid nearly $100 million for the 2,000-acre land on which it plans to build its latest gigafactory, Electrek reported Sunday. What Happened The former owner of the property, TXI Operations LP, a unit of Martin Marietta Inc (NYSE: MLM), revealed in an earnings call on...

Agents with U.S. Customs and Border Protection on Saturday seized more than $16 million worth of methamphetamine hidden inside a shipment of fresh broccoli from Mexico. The incident occurred at the cargo facility of the Pharr-Reynosa International Bridge in South Texas, according to a CBP release...

Tesla Inc.'s (NASDAQ: TSLA) latest gigafactory will be built near Austin, Texas, the company's Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk confirmed during the quarterly earnings call Wednesday.  What Happened The manufacturing facility, meant primarily for the company’s all-electric...

A Texas resident is facing fraud charges for allegedly transferring federal aid — meant for small businesses to survive coronavirus pandemic — to a cryptocurrency trading account. What Happened Joshua Thomas Argires received $956,000 in aid on behalf of a company called "Texas...

Tesla Inc.’s (NASDAQ: TSLA) CEO was the subject of California State Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez’s ire after he threatened to move the factory out of the state. What Happened In a social media outburst against Alameda County officials on Saturday, Tesla CEO Elon Musk called the “...

Billionaire investor and "Shark Tank" personality Mark Cuban was a guest on CNBC's "Squawk Box" segment Friday to discuss the easing of the business shutdown in Texas due to the coronavirus.  Texas Economy: No Reason To 'Feel Bad' Businesses in Texas were given...