Banks target immigrants with ethnic focus in Dallas area
In 1987 David Tai joined Asian businessmen to open a bank serving immigrants. MetroBank grew to 15 branches, 300 employees, and 700 million in assets, specializing in trade finance. Banks race to capture growing Asian and Hispanic buying power, with firms like First International and Schwab expanding multilingual services. Hispanic buying power rises. banks tailor ads and products, while trust and cultural differences challenge outreach.
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Dallas
David Tai
Houston
Tai
Taiwan
MetroBank
Ken Mok
First International Bank
Mok
Hong Kong
First International
Dallas-Fort Worth
Charles Schwab & Co
Hispanic Chambérnet Commerce
Bush daughter undergoes emergency appendectomy in Texas
Jenna Bush, 19, was rushed to St. David's Hospital in Austin after Christmas Day abdominal pains and underwent emergency appendectomy. She remained overnight in stable condition, with Bush visiting for about 45 minutes. Doctors were pleased with progress. Jenna is a University of Texas at Austin freshman. Barbara attends Yale. Bush planned Florida vacation and D.C. trip as inauguration nears.
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Austin
Bush
Jenna Bush
St. David's Hospital
Florida
Gordon Johndroe
Jenna
University of Texas At Austin
Barbara
Yale University
Washington, D.C
Johndroe
Boca Grande
Fla
Gulf Coast
Fort Myers
Jeb
Bush brings Texas boots and Eastern polish to Washington
In Washington, George W. Bush blends Texan flavor with Eastern elites. He mixes barbecue and a homey Texas vibe with refined, high society instincts learned in New England. Analysts say his initial White House presence should be courteous and deferential, not a Texas makeover.
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Bush
Texas
Washington
Austin
America
George W. Bush
Washington, D.C
Rose Garden
Lone Star
Southwest
New England
Shoreline Grill
Four Seasons
Colorado River
Willie Mays
al Gore
White House
Bexar Eyes High Tech Voting Machines
Bexar County election officials test touch screen voting machines to replace paper ballots and optical scanning. They cite overvotes and delays in the current system and plan to consider the new system in the next budget year with estimated countywide costs up to nine million dollars.
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Bexar
San Antonio
Bexar County
Florida
Longview Christmas Eve shootings leave two dead two injured
Longview police investigate a Christmas Eve shooting outside a Longview apartment house. Victims Jorge Martinez Sanchez and Luis Sanchez, both in their 20s, died from gunshot wounds. A third man, also shot, is hospitalized and suspected in the incident. Weapons were found at the scene where residents, including children, were present. This marked Longview’s seventh and eighth homicides of the year.
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Longview
Jorge Martinez Sanchez
Luis Sanchez
Wade Turner
John Ray
A.J. Key
Key
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United States
U.S
Wallace Louie
Schwab
Global Asia Pacific Services
Bank One
Mario Quintanilla
Jeffrey Murphreys
University of Georgia
Selig Center For Economic Growth
Humphreys
By Jim Vertuno
Associated Press
Bruce Buchanan
University of Texas
Erie
34Th & Bell
Juliet
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