PHOTO COURTESY OF AP MOSCOW — Russian President Vladimir Putin and Iranian Vice President Masoud Pezeshkian signed a wide-ranging cooperation agreement on Friday, deepening the partnership between their countries in response to escalating Western sanctions. The new agreement, labeled a “comprehensive strategic partnership treaty,” covers a range of areas, including trade, military cooperation, science, education,…… MORE
E2open has moved from Austin to Addison. E2open, a technology firm specializing in supply chain management software, has quietly moved its headquarters from Austin to North Texas. The company, with a market capitalization of nearly $800 million on the New York Stock Exchange, announced the shift in a securities filing last October, confirming that its…… MORE
The business community is working with school districts to lobby for full funding. DALLAS — Public schools are the backbone of a thriving economy, and when they are underfunded, the future workforce suffers, warns a new coalition of Texas business groups. “Before we talk about anything else in the education conversation, we need to prioritize…… MORE
Photo Courtesy of AP WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump’s Cabinet is quickly taking shape, with his nominees moving through confirmation hearings despite Democratic opposition. Among them is Pete Hegseth, Trump’s pick for Defense Secretary, whose nomination appeared to be on shaky ground just weeks ago. However, after a tense Senate hearing that focused on…… MORE
Photo Courtesy of AP TRACY, Calif. — Just days before the new year, Michel Bérrios made the difficult decision to leave the United States, handing President-elect Donald Trump’s campaign for mass deportations a small victory even before it officially began. Bérrios, a former leader of a Nicaraguan student uprising, had been living legally in the…… MORE