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Food Distribution Efficiency: Banking on Supply Chain
Photo Submitted The Global Cold Chain Foundation, in partnership with the Supply Chain Management Research Center at Sam M. Walton College of Business, Feeding America and Michael’s Energy, was recently awarded a $50,000 grant from the Danone...

Houston area officials step up after Greg Abbott rejects gay softball tourney's funding request
After Texas Gov. Greg Abbott refused to support a gay softball tournament, Houston area officials stepped up to the plate instead. Harris County Commissioners approved a $500,000 grant to International Pride Softball (iPride) to host the Gay...

Texas leads nation in new retail construction, report shows
Texas has climbed to the top with a key retail metric — and Dallas-Fort Worth is a key player. For the first time, Texas is leading the nation in retail construction, according to a new report by Colliers, the real estate firm. As demand has...

Map Shows States With High Recession Risk, According to Moody's Economist
A top economist has sounded the alarm about which states are likely to face a high risk of recession in the months to come. Mark Zandi, chief economist at Moody's Analytics, wrote on X that state-level data reveal the U.S. economy "is on the edge...

Texans Get Critical C.J. Gardner-Johnson Update Amid Noteworthy Change
Getty C.J. Gardner-Johnson #8 of the Philadelphia Eagles speaks with reporters during Super Bowl week. The Houston Texans can breathe a bit easier ahead of their Week 1 showdown against the Los Angeles Rams. Head coach DeMeco Ryans met with the...
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US uranium company unveils conversion facility plans
Uranium Energy Corp has launched a new subsidiary to pursue the feasibility of developing a new US uranium refining and conversion facility. Texas-headquartered UEC said the new company will be called United States Uranium Refining & Conversion...
Northmarq Brokers Sale of 14,803 SF Retail Strip Center in Manvel, Texas
3MANVEL, TEXAS — Northmarq has brokered the sale of Sedona Lakes Plaza, a 14,803-square-foot retail strip center in Manvel, located south of Houston. The center was fully leased at the time of sale to tenants such as HOTWORX, Smart Core Labs and...

Texas bans lab-grown meat sales, sparking debate over consumer choice
COLLEGE STATION, Texas (KRHD) — Texas has banned the sale of lab-grown meat, drawing praise from traditional barbecue establishments but raising constitutional concerns from legal experts who argue the law unfairly protects the cattle industry...

Maricela Brown named 2025 Texas SBDC State Star
The Texas South-West Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Network is proud to announce that Maricela Brown, a Senior Business Advisor, is the recipient of the 2025 State Star Award. She will be recognized at the 46th Annual America’s SBDC...

More than 800 new Texas laws went into effect Sept. 1
(The Center Square) – More than 800 new laws were passed and signed into law this year that went into effect Sept. 1. Gov. Greg Abbott highlighted several key new laws, saying the regular legislative session “will be remembered as one of the most...
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Kraft Heinz undoes blockbuster merger after a decade of changing tastes NEW YORK (AP) — Kraft Heinz is splitting into two companies a decade after they joined in a massive merger that created one of the biggest food companies on the planet. One of...

Ingeteam provides PV inverters for 640MW solar plant in Texas
Commissioning of the inverters was conducted from Ingeteam’s Milwaukee facility, highlighting the company’s technical expertise in supporting large-scale solar installations. The 640MW Parliament Solar Project in Texas, announced in 2023, is...

Texas created a $7.2B fund for gas plants. Hardly any are being built.
A turbine order placed today likely would not arrive before 2029, and only if a company were willing to pay a premium to get it quickly, said Doug Lewin, author of the Texas Energy and Power Newsletter. At the same time, the Electric Reliability...

From Bluegrass to Bermuda; Deep in the Heart of Texas
The September issue of Seed World U.S. is out! It should be in your mailbox this week! September always feels like a time of transition. This year, that’s truer than ever — for me and for the seed industry. In May, my family made a big move: after...

Houston designer D. Simmons debuts Bespoke Collection at NYFW
D. Simmons’ career began in Channelview, Texas, where he built a loyal client base as a barber known for his precision cuts and sharp personal style. Credit: Jimmie Aggison When Demitric “D.” Simmons walks into a room, he does so in a suit. Long...
Constructora de Texas se declara culpable por muerte de un trabajador en una zanja en 2021
Lee esta noticia en inglés. Una empresa de construcción de Texas, que fue una de decenas en el país en las que empleados murieron porque se derrumbaran las zanjas en las que trabajaban, llegó a un acuerdo de culpabilidad el martes con los...

Plano ATM cash trap suspect arrested near Houston
PLANO, Texas - A Romanian national who was wanted in a North Texas cash trapping case was arrested recently in the Houston area. Plano Cash Trapping Investigation The backstory: Plano police began investigating in July after someone installed a...

9/11 Remembrance Ceremonies In North Texas
Nearly a quarter century later, the events of Sept. 11, 2001, remain a defining moment in American memory. And for our team, the memory is personal — a few years ago, one of our writers, originally from New York, shared a firsthand account of...

Kroger faces patent infringement lawsuit from AI tech company
Kroger faces a second patent infringement lawsuit from AI retail technology company Alpha Modus Corp., which alleges the grocer is willfully infringing on a wide range of patents critical to next-generation retail technology. Alpha Modus filed the...

Leveling the Playing Field: Texas Calls Foul on Abusive Patent Demands
In competitive sports, a fair game requires more than talent—it requires rules that prevent one side from bending the system. When players fake a foul or lean on gamesmanship, referees intervene to restore fairness and integrity. Patent...