New DFW Airport lounges, RealPage, holiday hires: Thursday's D-FW business news

October 18,  2018 🔎 Prefer the online view? It's [here](. Follow us on Twitter [@DMNBiz](. The Replenish Zone, a place to get something to eat and drink, is part of The Club DFW in Terminal D of Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport. The club, similar to those by the major airlines, can be used by anyone for a daily fee. (Tom Fox/Staff Photographer) The Big Story New lounges at DFW Airport cater to all types of fliers Travelers flying out of DFW International Airport’s Terminal D this month will have a new lounge to grab a drink or bite to eat at — no airline status required. Airport Lounge Development opened a new, larger version of its The Club-branded lounge in Terminal D this month, trading up from a smaller space in the terminal it had previously shared with other airlines. [The Club DFW’s new space is one of several lounge renovations at the airport that are either underway or recently completed.]( American Express opened a new, 12,500 square foot Centurion Lounge near gate D12 in September. Advertisement The Latest Are there enough renters for 25K new apartments? [2018 is on track to be one of the best years]( for apartment builders in more than a decade. Richardson's RealPage to pay $3 million fine [The complaint did not list specific cases]( in which an applicant was turned down. Thousands of holiday jobs up for grabs in D-FW Through Wednesday, major national brands announced plans to hire 704,000 people for the holidays, [according to Challenger Gray & Christmas](. How D-FW's top grocers are staying that way [Curbside pickup]( became a winner with parents and anyone wanting the convenience of drive-by shopping. How Trump's trade war hits Texas [Texas companies paid $654M more in tariffs]( in June through August than in the same stretch the year prior, says the Tariffs Hurt the Heartland campaign. EXECUTIVE CHANGES - BIZNET SOFTWARE INC. named Brian Nicholson vice president of operations and customer experience. - GODWIN BOWMAN PC promoted Shawn McCaskill to president and managing shareholder, Laci S. Bowman to executive vice president, Sidney H. Scheinberg to executive vice president, W. Ira Bowman to chair of the firm's commercial litigation section, Israel R. Silvas to co-chair of the bankruptcy/creditors' rights section and Stefanie Major McGregor to shareholder. - JACKSON WALKER named Brett D. Kutnick partner. - METHODIST HOSPITAL SYSTEM FOUNDATION named John Mitchener vice president of development. - SIGFOX U.S.A. named Murray Kawchuk vice president of sales in its Dallas office. Plus: [Find more executive changes.]( Shad Rowe (left) and John Neill, co-founders of GIBI Investment Symposium, visited an SAT prep class for Eagle Scholars at Sam Tasby Middle School in Dallas on Oct. 11. (Rose Baca / Staff Photographer) featured columnist: Cheryl Hall Time to hunker down in the markets? GIBI may give you some answers The timing for this year’s GIBI Investment Symposium couldn’t be more relevant. Just as the markets begin to twist in gale-force winds, [you’ll get to hear from 11 Wall Street celebrities at the Winspear Opera House on Oct. 23]( about their best ideas for smoother sailing. One just happens to be a world-renowned expert on all things rate related — Jim Grant, editor of Grant’s Interest Rate Observer. And there’s another reason to show up. You can become part of the Giveback Nation. 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](#)