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Westlake-based Charles Schwab & Co. is going to 24-hour trading, responsibly, it says. Schwab's head of trading promises to indulge overnight trading 'in a responsible way' and add to Schwab's average of six million trades a day.

Sometime tomorrow night, Fort Worth should have a new representative. Kay Granger, first elected in 1997, is stepping aside with quite the legacy, especially for her work on appropriations to this area.

Judge greenlights pro-Palestinian students’ free speech lawsuit against Texas colleges, but dismissed from the case several defendants, including Governor Abbott.

Southwest Airlines has added 13 additional red-eye flights, which means the company's summer 2025 schedule includes 33 overnight flights.

As Election Day looms, what Trump and Harris presidencies will (and won’t) mean for defense. While analysts said a Trump administration would likely be a more unpredictable one, they also said that equally, if not more important, will be whichever party controls the houses of Congress where the defense budget is crafted.

$165 million spent makes Cruz vs. Allred race the most expensive Senate seat in history. 

Secretary of State Jane Nelson issued a letter to the U.S. Department of Justice, saying its staff is not allowed in Texas polling places. “Texas law is clear,” she wrote. “Justice Department monitors are not permitted inside a polling place where ballots are being cast or a central counting station where ballots are being counted.

Lockheed Martin has completed its acquisition of smallsat maker Terran Orbital. It will report to Lockheed’s space unit and serve as a merchant supplier to other major space primes, Lockheed said.

Nexus Capital Management LP closed on its purchase of Big Lots, a $765-million deal. Nexus Managing Director Evan Glucoft has called Big Lots an “iconic brand” and plans to return it to its status as “America’s leading extreme value retailer.”

A Tarrant County jury has been chosen to determine a verdict and punishment for Anthony Patterson, a former businessman and philanthropist from a prominent Wichita Falls family. He stands accused of 13 felony counts involving human trafficking and child sex crimes. If convicted, he faces up to life in prison.

Albert S. Komatsu, founder of the architecture firm that bears his name and famed for his work on mid-century modern architecture around Fort Worth and civic projects such as the Japanese Garden at the Fort Worth Botanic Garden, has died at 97. 

A report from PriceWaterhouseCoopers and the Urban Land Institute ranks D-FW as the top market for real estate investment and development in 2025. D-FW last had the top ranking in 2019 and has stayed in the top-5 since.

Travel & Leisure writer spends the "perfect" weekend in Fort Worth - with cowboy boots, art and spicy cocktails.

American Airlines announced it is extending the cancelation of flights to Israel from March until September 2025. No U.S. airlines are flying to Israel because of the ongoing conflict with Hamas.

Construction is completed on the pedestrian walkway to the T&P Station. The project includes new signage, and lighting and landscaping on the walkway from Lancaster Ave. The $1.75-million project was funded by TIF District Eight and managed by Downtown Fort Worth, Inc. Construction and design partners include The Fain Group, Kimley-Horn and RSM Design. 

Craft Culinary Concepts, the preferred food and beverage provider at Will Rogers Memorial Center, has named Mansfield native Waylon Cornelius executive chef for catering and concession operations. "We always have fajitas ready to go, but we also make a beautiful Beef Wellington or baked salmon with a pink salt crust," Cornelius said.

Paws-itive news: Canine-loving Canadian Mitchell Rudy is an official Guinness World Record holder after walking 38 dogs simultaneously for 0.6 miles, as part of an effort to promote the adoption of rescue dogs.

Marketing madness: There are 27 million people in the U.S. who get paid to post, and 44 percent of them said social media is their full-time job. Overall, advertisers paid content creators $26 billion in 2023.

Believe it or not: Arizona residents can get recreational cannabis delivered to their homes. Previously, the state allowed the service only for medical marijuana patients.

Nothing to do with business: Fifty names remain; which will be the eventual winners? Cast your vote in the contest to name the new city street sweepers by Nov. 15.

Snippets:

• Sabre misses 3rd quarter revenue number. Stock falls -10.2%.

• The Northern District of Texas court, which includes Fort Worth and Dallas, has rolled out a new policy for self-reporting misconduct. 

• Melt Ice Creams announced it would be opening a fifth store in early 2025 at 700 Main St. in downtown Fort Worth.

• Monday mansion: You could own a West Texas mountain range for $27.2 million. 

Announcements:

• Elbit Systems of America: Adds Todd Gautier and Scott Greene to its board of directors.

• Del Frisco's Double Eagle Steakhouse: Promotes Alex Landry to Manager. 

• Anton Cabinetry: In its 50th year, announces Joey Anton as President and CEO.

• Rawson Saunders School: Hires Beth Zimmerman as Chief Development Officer.

• Site Selection Magazine: Names Texas No. 1 for Best Business Climate.

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