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Business news from McAllen and the Rio Grande Valley.
BusinessAvant Technology in Pharr Receives $4.8M Texas Semiconductor Innovation Fund Grant
Texas Border Business AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott announced that a Texas Semiconductor Innovation Fund (TSIF) grant of $4,830,000 has been extended to Avant Technology, Inc. for an expansion of their manufacturing facility in Pharr. The facility is expected to create 250 jobs and represents more than $20 million in capital investment. “Texas is the
BusinessMcAllen Chamber Earns Elite Five-Star Accreditation from U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Texas Border Business By Roberto Hugo González / Texas Border Business McALLEN, Texas – The McAllen Chamber of Commerce announced it has earned a five-star accreditation from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, a distinction held by fewer than 2 percent of chambers nationwide. The recognition was presented during a public celebration attended by business leaders […] The post McAllen Chamber Earns Elite Five-Star Accreditation from U.S. Chamber of Commerce appeared first on Texas Border Business.
BusinessAbbott Meets With SBA Administrator Kelly Loeffler to Support Texas Small Businesses
Governor Greg Abbott met with U.S. Small Business Administration Administrator Kelly Loeffler to discuss Texas’ partnership with the Trump Administration and efforts to help Texas small businesses and entrepreneurs succeed. The post Abbott Meets With SBA Administrator Kelly Loeffler to Support Texas Small Businesses appeared first on Texas Border Business.
BusinessTrump revives an industrial refinery proposal on the Gulf amid rising gas prices
As the Republican party fractures over soaring gas prices, Trump asserts “energy dominance” with an oil refinery at the Port of Brownsville in the Rio Grande Valley.