Additional $4.2B for AA attendants; Artificial heart has forward beat; 3 FW companies $10k richer.

Andrew Left, the stockbroker central to the GameStop stock saga, allegedly used his TV commentator platform to ‘manipulate the market,' according to the Department of Justice, which has charged him with fraud. 

American Airlines flight attendants won an additional $4.2 billion in pay and benefits, according to a tentative deal released by their union. The deal includes an immediate 18% pay increase and boarding pay. Some flight attendants, such as those who have been working for seven years, could see pay-scale increases of 120% over five years, according to a chart from the union, the Association of Professional Flight Attendants (APFA).

Late Sunday, 817 Biz learned that David Cooke, Fort Worth's longest-serving City Manager, will announce as early as Monday that he is retiring during February 2025. Cooke became City Manager June 30, 2014, and oversees an approximate budget of $2.6 billion with more than 7,000 employees.

NATO has awarded contracts to Lockheed Martin, Airbus and Leonardo to develop concepts for medium-lift military helicopters. The alliance plans to deliver the new class of helicopters by 2035-2040. NATO didn’t disclose contract values, but earlier tenders suggest each helicopter is worth $6.2 million.

The Texas Heart Institute announced that an experimental, totally artificial heart, the BiVacor TAH, kept a Houston man alive for several days until he received a heart transplant; otherwise, he would have died from heart failure. There will be more human trials, but it is likely that one day BiVacors will sit on hospital shelves. (Texas Monthly)

American Express and Main Street America announced the 500 small business owners who have been awarded $10,000 through the Backing Small Business Grant Program. Fort Worth's three winners led all Texas cities, which received 17 grants. Acre Distilling, Black Coffee, and Green Thistle Emporium were the Fort Worth honorees. 

No to Lone Ranger: Fort Worth Mayor Mattie Parker to unmask Fort Worth Municipal Court Associate Judge Robert Neel McDonald's demand for masks in his courtroom. 

Christie's International Real Estate is growing throughout Texas. The luxury real estate brokerage opened a Fort Worth office recently and The Real Deal interviewed founder Jerry Mooty Jr. 

Boutique hotel Bowie House on Camp Bowie Blvd has been selected by TIME as one of the “World’s Greatest Places of 2024." The list includes 50 places to stay and 50 places to visit.

Keller ISD has a plan to ban phones during the school day. The Texan has the details.

Moving a Million (M1M) is a project dedicated to enhancing multi-modal transportation and traffic safety in Fort Worth. A Master Transportation Plan and Vision Zero Safety Action Plan to create a more efficient, safe and accessible transportation system is the goal. The city seeks your voice. The survey is available here.

Is a Fed rate cut within view? Central bank officials meet this week, looking ahead to a possible September rate cut to maximize chances of a soft landing. (WSJ)

Believe it or not: Winners at the Paris Olympics will receive medals set with a piece of original iron from the Eiffel Tower. The iron was sourced from parts of the tower that were removed and replaced during renovations.

Daily digit: 700 = The number of stores into which Kohl's Corp. has launched dress shops as a way to introduce a lineup of new brands to customers.

Significant stat: Alphabet’s latest quarterly report showed that the Google parent company made over $1 billion in net interest income — greater than the total net income posted by nearly every S&P 500 company. 

Announcements:

• TCU: Names Mandy Castro Dean of Undergraduate Admissions.

• TCU Baseball: Hires Jake Silverman as Director of Program Development. 

• Northwest ISD: Names Edwina West-Dukes as leader of J.C. Thompson Elementary.

• Tarleton State University-FW: Adds David Mosby as Instructor of Management. 

• Great Plains Bank: Hires Mark Jones as Texas Regional President.

• Ahearn Productions: David Ahearn to launch and host Stand Up! And Speak.