📍Foxlink opens $9.2M facility; T-Rex skeleton sells for $50M; Is the end near for time changes?

Texas' Attorney General office opened an investigation into LinkedIn with allegations that the company has advertised and profited from fake or misleading job opportunities, commonly known as “ghost jobs,” on its platform. 

They are calling it: One Campus, Two Historic Milestones. That celebration is 9 a.m. Aug. 5, and it is when the Texas A&M University-Fort Worth campus opens its Law & Education Building and breaks ground on a Research & Innovation Building-A, which is the next chapter of the university's campus. Go here to see what are/will be within buildings one and two. 

Taiwan-based Foxlink Group celebrated the opening of its 147,780-square-foot technology manufacturing facility at Alliance Gateway 17, which it purchased earlier this year. The $9.2-million facility will establish a printed circuit board assembly operation expected to eventually create 900 jobs. Production could begin as early as August.

The U.S. House voted 308-117 last night to pass the Sunshine Protection Act, which would keep daylight savings time (March -November) year-round. The legislation heads to the Senate, where it faces an uncertain path, despite strong backing from the White House and President Donald Trump.

Argyle-based GoVision, a full-service LED display company, acquired Sensory Interactive Operations Management, which provides remote monitoring, content management and operational support for large-scale digital display networks. GoVision said the deal strengthens its position as the only provider offering a comprehensive suite of LED solutions. The entire SIOM team joined GoVision, ensuring continuity.

Believe it or not: A 67-million-year-old Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton nicknamed “Gus” sold Tuesday at Sotheby’s in New York for a record $50.1 million. The 38-foot-long fossil, discovered on private land in South Dakota, had been expected to bring $20 to $30 million. The sale topped the previous dinosaur-auction record of $44.6 million, set in 2024 by a stegosaurus named “Apex.”

Building on a transformative 2019 gift that made Justin Tower a reality, the Jane & John Justin Foundation again is playing a pivotal role in Texas Health Fort Worth's expansion.  Construction soon will begin on a four-floor addition atop the current tower. Floors 11 and 12 will house the relocated Women’s Services center, including labor and delivery, nursery, dedicated operating rooms, as well as antepartum, postpartum and gynecology rooms. Floors nine and 10 will be shell space for future needs. 

Architecture firms Parkhill and Komatsu have formed a partnership and will go forward as Parkhill. The new entity combines Parkhill’s integrated architecture and engineering capabilities with Komatsu Architecture’s expertise in architectural and interior design. In May, Arlington-based Graham Associates, a civil engineering and surveying firm, joined Parkhill. Founder Albert S. Komatsu was known for work on mid-century modern architecture and civic projects such as the Japanese Garden at the Fort Worth Botanic Garden. He died in 2024 at 97. 

We told you about West Palm Beach changing the name of its airport to Donald J. Trump International. Unfortunately, the International Air Transport Association needs about a month to change the booking codes. Check this out: American Airlines wanted it to be very clear it was on-board with the DJT messaging. 

Today is the deadline to give your short film an opportunity to potentially win an Oscar, thanks to the Fort Worth Film Commission's unique initiative. The program is available to narrative, animated and documentary shorts that have not yet qualified for Academy Awards consideration, but otherwise meet the eligibility rules. If that is you, hurry. 

Federal prosecutors charged 53-year-old Richard Reinaldo Garcia, senior pastor of Garcia Church at 6801 Meadowbrook Dr. in Fort Worth, with orchestrating a scheme that allegedly defrauded more than 50 investors for more than $3.2 million through church renovation projects, Christian concert ventures and other religious investment opportunities. He was indicted on one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud, two counts of wire fraud and one count of aggravated identity theft. 

Fort Worth-based Hayco Realty filed for annexation of 111.4 acres into Fort Worth and for zoning that would clear the way for commercial and mixed-use development, according to the Dallas Business Journal. The site is at the northwest corner of Farm-to-Market Road 1187 and Chisholm Trail Parkway. Plans for the development would include a grocery store, big-box retail and a hospital. 

The American Train Dispatchers Association asked the Federal Railroad Administration to investigate “a serious software failure” in BNSF Railway’s dispatching system, and say a dispatcher “prevented what could have been a catastrophic accident." The request says BNSF knew of the system vulnerability for about a year and that software vendor Wabtec initially indicated it would take 14 months to correct. BNSF told Trains.com that it is “working on programing fixes to prevent the occurrence of this issue in the future."

Governor Greg Abbott announced $4.7 million in grants to 15 Texas public community colleges and technical schools to support educational programs that lead to in-demand, high-earning occupations. Tarrant County College received a $200,000 TRUE PATHWAYS grant. 

Transwestern's Whit Kelly and Gavin Behr, representing the landlord, arranged a lease of 10,707 square feet for NorthStar Energy Services at 777 Main in downtown Fort Worth.

Happy Joe’s Pizza & Ice Cream signed a multi-unit franchise agreement with Jeremy and Elizabeth Aune to bring multiple locations to Dallas-Fort Worth. The first location is expected to open late in 2027. The menu includes items such as Taco Pizza and Smoked BBQ Brisket Pizza, hand-tossed specialty pies, wings and ice cream treats.

Fort Worth Meats, founded by CEO Juan Ramos, is one of 10 U.S. companies U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins announced that has adopted USDA’s voluntary Product of USA label. The administration’s program is to help consumers easily identify products that are born, raised, harvested and processed in the U.S.

Elevate, a Fort Worth-based tech-enabled provider of online credit solutions, closed a $655-million credit facility that strengthens the company's financial foundation and supports continued investment in its platform, brands and growth.

Today in history (1973): Nolan Ryan threw his second career no-hitter, striking out 17 Detroit Tigers in a 6-0 California Angels victory. The Alvin, Texas native’s 17 strikeouts remain tied for the most in a major-league no-hitter. Ryan later pitched for the Texas Rangers and became the team’s president and CEO.

Snippets:

• American Airlines and Taiwan's Starlux Airlines applied to the U.S. Transportation Department for authority to launch a partnership with blanket codeshare authority. 

• If Fort Worth is going to be the 10^th  most populous U.S. city, it will need jobs, among many other things. The Fort Worth Economic Development Partnership is out with its mid-year report. 

Nothing to do with business: Take this quiz to see how well you know regional American dishes.

Significant stat: A SmartAsset study found child-rearing expenses for D-FW families jumped 4.5% to $23,340 in 2026 — more than $1,000 over last year and ranking as the second highest in Texas (Austin was No. 1). D-FW ranked 39th in the national list, making it the 10th most affordable U.S. metro for raising a family.

Announcements:

• Bonnell’s Restaurant Group: Closes Jon’s Grille, one of its four concepts. 

• First Financial Bank: Hires Robyn Drago as Executive Vice President and Head of SBA Lending.

• Public Relations Society of America: Honors Beth Lamb (Key School) with membership in PRSA College of Fellows, the profession’s highest individual honor. 

• Center for Transforming Lives: Hires Wendy Ogden as Associate Director for Programs.

• Denton Office of Economic Development: Hires Kalli Ruiz as Economic Development Manager. 

• TK Elevator: Hires Tyler Derryberry as General Manager for Fort Worth and Midland.

• Powell Family Group: Adds Austen Powell as Partner & Chief Strategy Officer.

• Southwest Transport Alliance: Adds Samir Makhani as a Recruiter. 

• Omni Fort Worth: Hires Gina Fergile as Director of Rooms.

• Quorum Architects: Adds Kendall Noto to the Affordable Housing team. 

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