Novus exec's admission, Southwest, LimeBike, Plated: Friday's Business Briefing

Your lunchtime look at D-FW business [Your lunchtime look at D-FW business] May 18,  2018 🔎 Prefer the online view? It's [here](. Follow us on Twitter [@DMNBiz](. Novus Health Services in Frisco, July 2015. (Google Street View) The Big Story Frisco hospice exec admits making patients overdose 'to hasten their deaths' The former executive of a Frisco hospice admitted Thursday overdosing patients to "hasten their deaths" so the company could make more money, court records show. Melanie Murphey, 36, admitted serving as the "go-between" for Novus Health Services owner Bradley Harris, doctors and nurses in an alleged $60 million scheme. Murphey, Novus' director of operations, [pleaded guilty to health care fraud]( and is expected to testify against 15 others in the case, including Harris and his wife, Amy. The other defendants have pleaded not guilty. Attorneys for the Harrises declined to comment Friday. -[Jennifer Emily]( The Latest Southwest Airlines and iHeartRadio team up [Customers can use the on-board WiFi]( to listen to live radio featuring a variety of genres, including rock, country, hip hop and pop, on phones, tablets or computer.  Albertsons, Tom Thumb stores have Plated meal kits [Plated](, a meal kits company that Albertsons reportedly paid $300 million for last fall, is now available in Dallas-Fort Worth Tom Thumb and Albertsons stores. Dallas' Republic Center lands new tenants The high-rise - [built in 1964 for Republic National Bank]( - is located across the street from where construction has started on downtown's Pacific Plaza. Wylie tree expert built his greenest office building The certified arborist has worked with various civic groups on [how to build with the least harm]( to the environment, especially in dense urban areas. LimeBike investor explains how it can make money "Whenever I open up my phone, I've got Uber right next to it, but I always pick Lyft. [So I think a similar dynamic will play out with bike sharing](." Advertisement Telecom firm Ericsson's former offices in Plano's Legacy business park are part of the sublease total. (Cushman & Wakefield) SPOTLIGHT Sublease office space is soaring in Dallas-Fort Worth. Should we be worried? News that the volume of sublease office space available in the area is the highest in 15 years may come as a surprise. [Sublease office space growth often signals a slowdown in the economy]( as companies go broke, shrink or leave town. When businesses close up shop, they can leave behind acres of empty office space, and they're still on the hook for the rent. Currently, more than 80 acres of Dallas-area office sublease space are up for grabs, according to a new study by commercial property firm Colliers International. These sublease offices account for about 7 percent of all of what is sitting empty in the D-FW area, Colliers says. The last time so much second-hand office space was available was back in 2003 when there was more than 4 million square feet of space for sublease. -[Steve Brown]( 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. Advertisement 👋  That's all for today! For up-to-the-minute business news and analysis, check out [DallasNews.com/Business](. 💖 Share the love: If you like this newsletter, please forward this email to a friend and [check out our other newsletters here](. 📧 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]( [Tumblr]( [Google]( [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](#)