Two of the biggest players in the payment industry want to consolidate power in a move that could end up harming consumers. Capital One has agreed to buy Discover Financial Services in a $35.3...
Holiday Side Hustles Become Small Businesses
It all began with a holiday side hustle, but for these North Texans, the side hustles have grown into small businesses. Daniel Usrey, the founder of Deck the Halls Lighting Services, started the...
Local Flight Dispatchers Picketed Outside Dallas Love Field
Airline workers are turning up the pressure against management as air travel kicks into full swing ahead of the holiday season. Nearly 100 off-duty flight dispatchers for Southwest Airlines spent...
Woman Sues for $5M over Misleading Mac & Cheese
As lower- and middle-income Americans feel the pressure amid higher food, gas, and housing costs, it is perhaps no wonder that some people take their mac and cheese so seriously. Florida’s Amanda...
Online Scams Becoming Increasingly Common
In the age of targeted ads, scammers are getting increasingly sophisticated, making it more important than ever to think before you tap, according to the Better Business Bureau (BBB). "These...
Musk Grants Amnesty to Suspended Twitter Accounts
Elon Musk announced that he would be granting general amnesty to suspended Twitter accounts. This is one of a number of changes that have occurred since Musk negotiated ownership of Twitter in late...
Bear Market Far from over, Says Goldman Sachs
Goldman Sachs believes a confluence in factors indicates that global equities have yet to recover from the current bear market. "The bear market is not over, in our view," strategists including...
Local Shop Harkensback Reopens at New Location
Julie McCullough is the owner of Harkensback, a small store that she operated in the Bishop Arts District for years. Her store, once a beacon in the Bishop Arts community, now shines bright in Oak...
Airbnb Aims to Clean up Messy Fees
If one complaint rises to the top when discussing short-term rentals, it might be the cleaning fees. Airbnb, in particular, is notorious for a confusing array of expenses that are often difficult to...
Local Restaurant Closes Permanently After 40-Year Run
Fishmonger's Seafood closed down permanently on Sunday after serving Cajun-inspired seafood to the Plano area for over four decades. Owners Jim and Pattie Elrod posted a farewell message on their...
Ford Recalls over 634,000 SUVs Worldwide
Ford is recalling over 634,000 SUVs worldwide due to increased fire risk from fuel injectors that may be cracked. When the engine runs, the potential cracks can allow fuel or fuel vapors to...
North Texas Shoppers Flock to Retail Stores
Holiday deals were in full effect as shoppers flocked to malls across North Texas, even amid high inflation rates and an increase in online shopping. People had plenty of deals to seek out as they...
Texas Has Highest Job Growth Rate in Nation
Texas had the highest job growth rate in the nation over the past 12 months, increasing by 5.4% and adding nearly 700,000 new jobs in that period, according to the latest jobs report from the U.S....
Surprise End to ‘The Great Texas Red Sauce’ Dispute
A trademark legal dispute deemed “the great Texas red sauce war” between two similarly named restaurants has come to an abrupt and surprising conclusion. The complicated and confusing legal dispute...
Rural Texas at the Crossroads
Despite feeding and clothing the rest of the state, the communities in rural Texas face deteriorating infrastructure — an issue that is easily lost amid louder news coming out of large population...
Tourism Dollars Return to Dallas
Last year, over 22 million visitors to Dallas spent $4.4 billion on hotels, dining, and shopping, according to the city's tourism board, Visit Dallas. While visitor spending was up 41% from 2020, it...
Plant-Based Meat Popularity Struggling
Over the last few years, plant-based meat offerings skyrocketed, but now, some of the biggest names in the industry are struggling to stay profitable. Consumers are voting with their wallets, and it...
Christmas Air Travel Will Come at Quite the Cost
Anxious to reconnect with family over the Christmas season? Hopper, a travel booking site, estimates that fliers will spend an average of $463 for round-trip domestic flights -- a 39% increase from...
Shoppers to Feel Inflation This Christmas
While holiday sales are expected to rise this year, according to the National Retail Federation (NRF), sales growth could be lower when accounting for surging inflation. The trade association...
Remote Work Gets a Performance Review
Remote work, a post-pandemic staple, might soon be "let go" by some Dallas business owners. Erik Radle, the CEO of Miller Ad Agency, is currently reevaluating the effectiveness of his hybrid...
Christmas Enchantment Awaits After Thanksgiving
Enchant at Fair Park, presented by The Hallmark Channel, is a beautiful Christmas experience for the whole family that will open on November 25, right after Thanksgiving Day. Dubbed the world's...