🏈Cowboys remain most valuable team; GameStop solvency; + more bite-size biz news

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🗞️NEWS OF THE DAY:

A $70-million, 1,014,929-square-foot warehouse/office space started construction Sept. 1, according to a filing with the state by TCRG Opportunity VII, a fund of TCRG Properties. It is located at Everman Parkway and I-35. TCRG was founded in 2015 by Fort Worth's Bobby Patton, who also is a minority owner of the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Grapevine-based GameStop Corp, which reports Q2 results later today, can “remain solvent for the foreseeable future,” according to Wedbush analyst Michael Pachter, but longer-term headwinds will likely result in cash burn growth.

Five key takeaways from day #1 of the impeachment trial for suspended Attorney General Ken Paxton at the Texas State Capitol.

The Tarrant County Commissioners' Court, as expected, voted to reallocate millions initially set aside for housing and education to a law enforcement project and a private prison contract.

The University of Texas-Arlington is the lead applicant of a consortium of nearly 20 entities from North Texas and Oklahoma for a $15 million funding opportunity released by the U.S. Economic Development Administration to develop tech hubs that will accelerate economic growth.

Mortgage mania: The average interest rate for a 30-year mortgage has doubled compared to two years ago. Use this chart to calculate the cost of a mortgage over the life of the loan.

Double-take: According to Community Impact newspapers, Rally House is expanding and will open a second location this fall at Grapevine Mills. Rally House I will focus on officially licensed apparel, gifts, and gear for pro teams, including the Texas Rangers, Dallas Stars, Dallas Cowboys, FC Dallas, Dallas Mavericks and Houston Astros. Rally House II will focus on Texas, Oklahoma and Arkansas colleges.

Fort Worth-based American Business Systems, a medical billing training and support company, announced a strategic partnership with RXNT, a cloud-based medical billing and EHR software company. This agreement gives ABS more training and a comprehensive suite of tools for billing. Adam Phillips, CEO of ABS, said RXNT was named one of the top 100 companies in health tech.

Chisholm Parkway is the real deal when it comes to multi-family housing developments.

Should you stay or should you go (from your job)? Former Google recruiter reveals 7 toxic phrases that bosses use that are major red flags.

Check out the 17 popular national brands that got their start in Texas. Which one began in Fort Worth? Find out here.

👢👢PEOPLE ON THE MOVE:

• Flour: Promotes Steve Roth to Director, Communications Advanced Technology & Life Sciences

• Tarrant County College: Hires Lori Delacruz Lewis as Manager of Sustainability

• Kelly Hart: Hires attorneys John Fronk and Jack Delaney

• Douglas Ellman Real Estate: Adds Realtor Wendy Wells Tockey

• LeadingAge Texas: Elects CEO Cheryl Harding, James L West Center for Dementia Care, as Board Chair

• Cristo Rey Fort Worth: Hires Jessica Walsh as Vice President of Development

• Camp Fire First Texas: Hires Jenny Wester as Vice President of Youth Development

👀IN CASE YOU MISSED IT:

• Could Bill Gates, Google and American Airlines help with climate control? They're working together to find out.

• Food fight: Some 15,000 people descended last week on the Spanish town of Buñol to throw 120 tons of tomatoes, at each other.

• Dog repeatedly escapes animal shelter, sneaks into the nursing home, is adopted by residents.

• Mutilated money: So you buried your cash in the backyard and your dog ate it by mistake? The government has a department that helps you replace that unrecognizable cash with new bills. (video)