Grocery stores and shopping centers closed early or didn’t open at all Monday. Walmart closed 415 stores and Sam’s Clubs and put together an interactive map to help Texas shoppers determine if their neighborhood location was open or not. And if you didn’t see Amazon delivery trucks in your...
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Oil prices rally as record winter storms hit Texas shale supplies
(Bloomberg) --Oil hit a fresh 13-month high as cold weather in Texas may see supply curbed from America’s largest shale patch. U.S. West Texas Intermediate futures surged as much as 2.2% in early Asian trade, rising above $60 a barrel for the first time in more than a year. Brent crude in London...
Texas could become nation’s leader in production of hydrogen energy
Hydrogen, the world’s most abundant element, has long held the promise of transforming the energy industry because of its almost limitless supplies. But costs of producing hydrogen remain high, and dreams of fuel cell-powered cars and other applications have yet to be realized. The years of...
American, Southwest Airlines cancel hundreds of flights at DFW Airport, Love Field as snow, ice hit
Southwest canceled nearly all its flights out of Love Field, and ‘bigger operations’ may not resume until Tuesday. American and Southwest Airlines canceled more than 500 flights Sunday at DFW International Airport and Dallas Love Field and are anticipating that most flights Monday will be scrapped...
American Airlines furloughs could include more than 2,700 in North Texas
The Fort Worth-based carrier and unions are asking the government for more aid to combat the still-depressed state of air travel. American Airlines could temporarily lay off 2,760 people in Dallas-Fort Worth if more government aid doesn’t come through for the ailing travel industry. American...
Navistar Adds Property to Support Texas Truck Plant
Navistar International Corp. announced it acquired a property in San Antonio to house support functions for its under-construction plant in the area. Navistar reported its total investment in the region will exceed $275 million and create more than 650 jobs, pending local incentive approvals. The...
Biden actions against oil and gas industry producing ‘chilling effect’ against energy workers: George P. Bush
Biden receiving pushback from some Democrats, union leaders on Keystone Pipeline cancellation "With this flurry of executive order activity, it sends a chilling effect, not only to the industry, but hard-working individuals throughout our country that rely on these jobs to put food on the table,...
Weekly Oil And Gas Update: Houston Companies Once Again See Oil Rise Above $55 Per Barrel
Plus: the oilfield services sector added more than 8,000 jobs last month after losing more than 100,000 in 2020. West Texas Crude oil is trading close to $60 a barrel, a price Houston oil and gas companies haven't seen since January of 2020. Since the new year WTI has traded above $50 per barrel...
Texas remains second in the nation for relocation activity in 2019
Texas Realtors releases latest Texas Relocation Report AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 10, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Texas ranked second in the nation for relocation activity in 2019, according to the 2021 edition of the Texas Relocation Report released today by Texas Realtors, which analyzes the latest available...
West Texas is on track to get even more nuclear waste — thanks to the federal government
A hazardous waste disposal company in Andrews County wants to handle more dangerous levels of nuclear waste. Federal agencies are pondering new rules that could allow more of it to come to Texas. To get rid of eight gallons of water, the U.S. Department of Energy spent $100,000. It’s little more...
Headed to Texas: Thousands of migrants coming from California and other states
Studies show where new residents are coming from, and more companies thinking about a move. With more than a half-million people a year moving to Texas, the Lone Star State ranks as one of the country’s top destinations for relocations. The largest numbers of people moving to Texas hail from...
Bumble’s 31-year-old CEO becomes a rare female billionaire
Whitney Wolfe Herd's stake in dating app worth $1.5 billion A company catering to women and led by women has made its 31-year-old female founder a billionaire. Shares of Bumble Inc., the owner of the dating app where women make the first move, soared 67% in its trading debut to $72 at 1:03 p.m. in...