Posted on June 30th, 2008 by TechDigger
AT&T Moving Headquarters to Dallas - NYTimes.com
AT&T, the nation’s largest telecommunications company, said Friday it is moving its corporate headquarters to Dallas from San Antonio for easier access to customers and operations around the world.
Does anyone else find it ironic that a communication company that is in the business of bringing people closer together electronically […]
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Posted on December 6th, 2007 by TechDigger
UTSA says new sports complex would have $193 million impact in San Antonio - San Antonio Business Journal:
Based on the findings in that study, UTSA officials say the proposed multi-sport complex is estimated to generate an economic impact totaling $193 million during the three-year construction period and the initial five years of operations.
The report was […]
Filed under: Economic development, UTSA, athletic complex, bexar county, venue tax, visitors tax | No Comments »
Posted on November 3rd, 2007 by TechDigger
Biotech and the San Antonio Economy - Vista, Spring 2003 - Dallas Fed
Conclusion
The U.S. biotechnology industry is highly concentrated in a handful of large cities that have well-established and world-renowned medical institutions and scientists. A recent Brookings Institution study found that nine metropolitan areas account for three-fourths of the nation’s largest biotech firms and three-fourths of […]
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Posted on August 24th, 2007 by TechDigger
Wow, I know that the Express-News has had to cut back but didn’t realize that it affected their reporting to the point that Bexar County Commissioner Tommy Adkisson had to report the county’s actions.
MySA.com: Commentary
It was always clear that unless the reuse of the old Windsor Park Mall site could be addressed, there wasn’t much […]
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Posted on August 15th, 2007 by TechDigger
The economic gurus who lured Microsoft’s data center here justified giving away over $20 million dollars in tax breaks and incentives on the basis of raising the city’s stature as a place to build data centers. (Because we’ll pay you to come here?) So even though Microsoft is only going to provide 75 jobs, maybe […]
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Posted on May 2nd, 2007 by TechDigger
MySA.com: Business
San Antonio’s Economic Development Department is recommending that the city revise its tax phase-in guidelines to include call centers. It’s also recommending that the council reduce fees companies pay to apply for abatements.
Why? This hasn’t been the best investment in the past.
MySA.com: Business
The city eliminated call-center projects from consideration for an abatement after American […]
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Posted on January 17th, 2007 by TechDigger
MySA.com: Business
To lure Microsoft’s new data center here, the San Antonio City Council on Thursday will consider giving the technology giant a 10-year tax abatement and $5.2 million in incentives.
Oh my gosh, it’s Microsoft! Let’s give it all the money it wants so that it will relocate here. After all, there couldn’t be any other […]
Filed under: Economic Development department, Economic development, San Antonio, Tax Abatements, Uncategorized, Westover Hills Reivestment zone, business relocation, cps Energy's Community Infrastructure and Economic Deve, microsoft data center | No Comments »
