Safety concerns with Boeing aircraft are beginning to have a ripple effect across the airline industry, impacting pilots in particular. United Airlines announced the company is asking pilots to take...
DEI Policies Allegedly Endanger Airlines
The airline industry is allegedly compromising worker safety with its push to implement corporate diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) policies, former and current industry employees claim....
Federal data: Retail sales remain flat, job openings decline
(The Center Square) – Retail sales did not meet expectations and the number of job openings declined in states around the country, newly released federal data show. The U.S. Census Bureau...
Dallas Firm Designs McLaren Automotive’s Local Headquarters
Dallas-based architectural firm Merriman Anderson Architects recently designed supercar manufacturer McLaren Automotive’s new Coppell campus. Merriman Anderson Architects is an architectural company...
By Mary Dada | Aug 18, 2022
Dodge Dumps Challenger and Charger
A symbol of American muscle has reached the end of the road: Stellantis, the Amsterdam-based conglomerate that owns Dodge, announced it will retire the Dodge Challenger and Charger in 2023. Seven...
By Amy Jones | Aug 18, 2022
ERCOT Names New President and CEO
The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT), the state's power grid operator, picked an Ohio-based utility executive out of a pool of over 100 candidates to serve as its president and CEO on...
American Airlines Puts Deposit On Supersonic Aircraft
American Airlines announced Tuesday that it agreed to purchase aircraft that are still in development as it looks to expand its commercial fleet. The company stated that it placed a non-refundable...
Local Company Files Bankruptcy Amid School-District Lawsuit
A local construction company filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy last Tuesday after allegedly being denied payment for services by the Arlington Independent School District. Now, dozens of impacted...
Coinbase Manager Accused of Insider Trading
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filed an insider trading case last month against a former Coinbase Global Inc. manager. The move is being read as a "warning shot" against the virtually...
Disney Revenue Increases, Predicts Prices Will Too
The Walt Disney Company surprised analysts Wednesday with stronger-than-expected revenue but offered mixed messages about its streaming services. Disney reported on August 10 that profits exceeded...
Lyft Announces Move Towards Digital Ads
The ride-share tech company Lyft announced last Monday that it is expanding its location-based video advertising business, Lyft Media, across its various assets, including bike-shares and in-car...
Dallas Area Habitat Awarded Grant
The Dallas Area Habitat for Humanity received a grant from the Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) of Dallas and the First National Bank Texas (FNBT) to help qualified first-time home buyers with their...
Musk Sells $6.9 Billion of Tesla Shares
Elon Musk sold nearly 8 million shares of Tesla, Inc., stock earlier this month ahead of Musk's court battle with Twitter. The $6.9 billion stock sale took place between Aug. 5 and Aug. 9 and left...
Wholesale Inflation Falls Slightly In July
Wholesale inflation fell in July for the first time in two years despite the cost of goods remaining near multi-decade highs. Thursday's report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics showed that...
Turbulent Landing Fractures Flight Attendant’s Spine
A Southwest Airlines flight attendant suffered a fractured spine last month after her plane experienced a harder-than-expected landing. Airport safety investigators determined the Southwest...
Travelers Experience More Cancellations and Delays
Air travelers are finding it's another turbulence-filled weekend even before they hit the friendly skies, as airlines continue to cancel fights and announce last-minute delays. This weekend,...
Car-Sharing Start-Ups Hit Roadblock at Local Airport
The emerging car sharing industry is facing troubles at the busy Dallas Fort-Worth International Airport despite a significant boom in demand after last year when a shortage of new cars severely...
U.S. Productivity Dives Most Since 1948
U.S. worker productivity recorded the largest annual second quarter drop since 1948, according to the Labor Department. Data from the department show wages and benefits increased by 11% annually...
New ‘Climate Bill’ Presents Challenges for EV Manufacturers
The U.S. Senate recently passed a new "climate bill" as part of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022. This act allocates $370 billion of taxpayer funds to programs to help "expand the accessibility...
As Heat Soars, So Do Oncor’s Profits
Oncor reported that its quarterly profit for April-June was up by $6 million from the previous quarter. The Dallas-based electric transmission company credits its ability to cope with high demand...
H-E-B to Host Plano Job Fair
To facilitate its expansion across North Texas, H-E-B plans to host a 700-position job fair for a new Collin County location. The San Antonio-based grocery chain announced that it would hire both...