Efforts to restrict or limit self-checkouts at Target and Walmart appear to be underway at some locations as losses from retail thieves accumulate. Certain locations appear to be putting more limits...
American Airlines Cutting 321 Jobs in DFW
Fort Worth-based American Airlines is planning to slash hundreds of jobs across North Texas. The air carrier announced Monday that it was eliminating 656 jobs, or about 8% of the company's...
Elon Musk Eyes Texas-Tesla Union
The Lone Star State could become the new home of electric vehicle producer Tesla if shareholders agree to the move. Elon Musk said he wants to switch Tesla's state of incorporation to Texas, home of...
VIDEO: DRC Launches Strategic Plan for North Texas
The Dallas Regional Chamber recently unveiled its strategic plan for 2024-2026, known as “Building Tomorrow Together.” Building Tomorrow Together contains four major focus areas for the North Texas...
DFW-Based Unleashed Brands Opens More Units
The company behind XP League, a Seattle-based youth esports organization with an office in Dallas, opened more than 100 locations and signed over 200 new franchise agreements across the country last...
Federal Reserve Holds Rates Steady in January
The Federal Reserve left interest rates unchanged in January. The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) agreed to maintain the target range for the federal funds rate at 5.25% to 5.50%, marking the...
Census Bureau Releases 2022 Estimates
The U.S. Census Bureau on Friday released its First Look estimates from the 2022 Economic Census, the government’s official 5-year measure of businesses in the United States. The Census Bureau’s...
Boeing Withdraws Safety Exemption Request
The bad news keeps coming for Boeing after federal safety regulators raised concerns about quality control issues that led to the recent grounding of Boeing 737 Max 9 aircraft. Boeing has reportedly...
Atmos Seeks Liability Release for Hotel Explosion
Atmos Energy has filed a lawsuit seeking to be absolved from cases that seek damages in the wake of the Sandman Hotel explosion that occurred earlier this month. The natural gas company claims that...
Mark Cuban Schooled On DEI, Title VII
Dallas entrepreneur Mark Cuban was left silent after a member of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission called him out on social media over his legal misunderstanding regarding “diversity,...
Data Center Industry Relying on AI
As QTS Realty Trust expands its footprint in North Texas, the company that owns the data center giant is counting on the continued development of AI platforms to drive growth. Blackstone, a $1...
Human Labor Still Cheaper than AI
Despite the hype, most jobs cannot be cost-effectively replaced by artificial intelligence, according to a study conducted by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Researchers at MIT looked at...
Biden Admin Clamping Down on Business Mergers
The Biden administration appears to have made it more difficult for big businesses to merge or be acquired during the last two years at the helm of the federal government. The Federal Trade...
Companies Continue To Choose TX Over CA
Large and small companies continue to leave the West Coast for Texas, primarily because the business climate in the Lone Star State is more appealing, according to a report by The Center Square....
Netflix Earnings Eclipse Expectations
Netflix posted one of its strongest quarters of customer growth since the pandemic lockdowns in 2020. The streaming giant added 13.12 million new subscribers during the fourth quarter (Q4) of 2023,...
Stanley Cup Products Contain Lead
Stanley product manufacturers have acknowledged the use of lead in making its products. This admission comes as the Stanley Cup grows in popularity. Stanley has been around for over 100 years....
Workers Want to Eat at Their Desks
A Massachusetts company is promoting its "Happy Desk Salad Kit" after a survey revealed that most non-remote corporate employees eat lunch at their desks. "Somewhere along the lines, the desk salad...
U.S. Economy Grew 3.3% in Fourth Quarter
The U.S. economy saw stronger-than-expected growth in the fourth quarter of 2023. It grew an annualized 3.3% in Q4 of last year, a slight drop from the 4.9% expansion seen in the preceding quarter...
UAW Endorses Joe Biden For President
The United Auto Workers union wants another four years of Joe Biden as president. The United Auto Workers (UAW) announced Wednesday that it had strategically endorsed President Joe Biden for the...
Ebay Slashes 1K Jobs Amid Slowing Growth
EBay is the latest e-commerce giant to announce layoffs due to the challenging macroeconomic environment. Online retailer eBay will slash 1,000 jobs, or about 9% of full-time employees, in an effort...
Texas Labor Market Hits Historic Highs
Texas enjoyed one of the nation’s strongest and fastest-growing labor markets in 2023. The Texas labor market ended 2023 with record-breaking job growth and a robust civilian labor force that helped...