Business

Austin City Council approves agreement with Yingli Green Energy

By Beth Wade Friday, 12 March 2010 07:04

The Austin City Council approved an agreement March 11 with Yingli Green Energy Americas Inc. for approximately $350,000 over 10 years to establish a North American headquarters and manufacturing facility in Austin.

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Austin City Council approves Facebook proposal

By Community Impact Newspaper Staff Friday, 12 March 2010 06:57

The Austin City Council approved a $200,000 economic development incentive proposal March 11 for Facebook Inc. to establish a 200-person, Austin-based sales and operations facility.

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West Mary Street

By Patrick Brendel Friday, 12 March 2010 00:00

The intersection of South Fifth and West Mary streets is a small commercial node in the heart of the residential Bouldin Creek neighborhood.

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Boomerang's

By Eric Pulsifer Friday, 12 March 2010 00:00

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The meat pie is an iconic food for Aussies: What the breakfast taco is to Austin, the meat pie is to Australia.

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BackSpin Records

By Mary Tuma Friday, 12 March 2010 00:00

Eric Wallenstein’s basement apartment was packed with stacks of vinyl. To get from his bedroom to the fridge, he had to maneuver down a narrow pathway lined with thousands of records, the proceeds from years of collecting.

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South by Southwest, Inc.

By Mary Tuma Friday, 12 March 2010 00:00

For the people behind one of the biggest music festivals in the world, planning 10 days of fun is a fulltime job

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Central Austin Impacts - March 2010

By Community Impact Newspaper Staff Friday, 12 March 2010 00:00

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New businesses and events in Central Austin

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Austin Restaurant Week kicks off this weekend

By Mary Tuma Friday, 26 February 2010 06:59

Starting Sunday, area residents can dine at more than 60 Austin restaurants for a fraction of the normal cost. Founded by Rare magazine, Austin Restaurant Week coordinates fixed three-course dinners at established and new eateries from $25–$35 and lunches for $10–$15. The biannual event, which follows the national restaurant week trend, began in 2007 with the idea that eating out shouldn’t always mean stretching your wallet.

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Car2go program partners with Livestrong

By Mary Tuma Thursday, 25 February 2010 12:33

City employees won’t be the only ones driving around town in those white and blue smart cars seen parked around downtown. The car2go program announced today it would expand its services to Livestrong employees, according to a release.

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Austin City Council to consider incentives for Facebook and Yingli Green Energy

By Beth Wade Thursday, 25 February 2010 12:14

The Austin City Council will review two economic development proposals that could bring more jobs to Austin. The first is an agreement with Facebook and could bring 200 jobs. The second is with Yingli Green Energy Americas Inc., which could create 303 jobs.

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