Texas Instruments (TI) Incorporated was recognized among the world's 100 best corporate citizens by Corporate Responsibility Magazine, ranking 33rd on the magazine's 11th annual "100 Best Corporate Citizens" list. This is the eighth time TI has received this honor.

The 100 Best Corporate Citizens List is based on more than 360 data points of publicly-available information and ranks the large-cap Russell 1000 companies on their performance in seven categories: environment, climate change, human rights, philanthropy, employee relations, financial performance and governance. The closely-watched list has gained national recognition as an indicator of best practices in the area of social responsibility.

Allen-based Halo Companies, Inc., formerly GVC Venture Corp., a publicly-traded nationwide consumer financial services company, has announced that the company is trading under the new symbol HALN effective February 25, 2010. The change is in accordance with the exchange's recognition of the company's name change outlined in the 8K filed November 20, 2009. All stock trading, filings and market related information will be reported under this new symbol. "We are pleased to be trading under the new symbol that more accurately reflects who we are as a company. It will be key for us now to make that transition public for the benefit of the investment community that has continued to follow our growth," said Reif Chron, vice president and general counsel of Halo Companies, Inc.