AT&T, Toyota, Gas Pipe, RealPage, retail summit: Friday's D-FW business news

October 12,  2018 🔎 Prefer the online view? It's [here](. Follow us on Twitter [@DMNBiz](. (Louis DeLuca / Staff Photographer) The Big Story Work is about to ramp up on old Dallas school district digs on Ross Avenue Last year when developers bought the old Dallas Independent School District headquarters east of downtown they didn't waste any time before knocking it down. Wrecking crews made quick work of the hodgepodge of old buildings along Ross Avenue. But [after all but the central entry building was demolished, work on the project came to a halt.]( Top officers at developer Leon Capital Group say they hit pause on the construction to fine tune plans for the one-block project called The Academic. "The plan right now is to finish up all the design project and start construction before the end of the year," said Leon Capital managing director David Cocanougher. "We are trying to get all the design coordination finalized. Advertisement The Latest Plano couple who ran medical clinics found guilty "Dr. Taylor will give you anything you want," [one former patient told investigators]( about why she started seeing him. Toyota recalls 188,000 vehicles for air bag fix [The recall]( covers 2018 and 2019 Tundra pickups and Sequoia SUVs as well as 2019 Avalon sedans. Did AT&T's CEO consider selling CNN? [The conversation revealed in the filing]( clashes with Randall Stephenson's public statements at the time. What the prosecution says the Gas Pipe was doing During closing arguments in the Gas Pipe drug trafficking trial, Assistant U.S. Attorney Gary Tromblay said [“The defendants engaged in a game ... and it never changed.”]( Richardson's RealPage is buying San Francisco firm [The Rentlytics purchase]( will grow RealPage's reach to nearly 200,000 additional multifamily units. Elsewhere in Texas - San Antonio: [The former Career Point College owner]( reaches settlement regarding fraud allegations. (San Antonio Express News) - Houston: [Houston Exponential]( has received $25 million to attract venture capital. (Houston Chronicle) - Austin: Things you didn’t know about [H-E-B]( for its 80th birthday in Austin. (Austin American-Statesman) - San Antonio: After lengthy fight, [an oilfield landfill will be built]( near the Texas town of Nordheim. (San Antonio Express-News) - Houston: Shell will pilot its new ["Shell TapUp" app-based program]( in Houston. (Houston Chronicle) (Galleria Dallas) spotlight Retail leaders gathering in Dallas learn lessons from Yeti, REI and Mattress Firm Everyone shops. And the ever-changing retailing industry allows you to replenish at will. So when retail leaders get together, like they're doing this week in Dallas, they seek inspiration from other experts who also are looking for new ways to engage with and attract shoppers. The two-day Texas A&M Center for Retailing Summit, appropriately enough, is held at Westin Galleria. The 21-story hotel adjoins the 200-store Galleria mall. The summit pays for scholarships for students attending Texas A&M's Center for Retailing Studies, which is part of the Mays Business School. Wonder why you can't buy Yeti coolers and cups at more stores? Why is J.C. Penney going after men's big and tall so aggressively? [Find those answers and more when you read the rest of the story.]( Follow DFW stocks: [See how top North Texas stocks performed](, as well as the oil and gas markets and major stock exchanges. DFW Top 100 Places to Work 2017: The Dallas Morning News and Workplace Dynamics partner each year to feature the [Top 100 workplaces](, based on ratings by the people who work at them.  Do you have feedback on this newsletter? Send your thoughts, questions, praise and corrections to our Business Editor Paul O'Donnell at [podonnell@dallasnews.com](mailto:podonnell@dallasnews.com?subject=Newsletter%20Feedback). STAY CONNECTED WITH US  [Facebook]( [Instagram]( [Twitter]( [LinkedIn]( [Reddit](  [OTHER NEWSLETTERS]( [SUBSCRIPTION OPTIONS]( [Unsubscribe](  |  [Manage Preferences](  |  [Privacy Policy](  |  [Contact](  |  [Advertise]( You received this message because you signed up for this Dallas Morning News newsletter or it was forwarded to you. Copyright 2018 - [The Dallas Morning News]( | [1954 Commerce St., Dallas, TX 75201](#)