Posted on · This Sunday is Lemonade Day, a nationwide event designed to teach children how to run a business. Lemonade Day is creation of Michael Holthouse, founder of IT services firm Paranet and the non-profit Prepared 4 Life. Holthouse joins Andrew Schneider on this week's "Bauer Business Focus" to discuss Lemonade Day and his work in training the next generation of entrepreneurs.
Posted on · A new study of the nation’s natural gas supply is lifting the amount of known resources to a record high. That’s thanks largely to a reassessment of shale-gas plays along the Gulf Coast. Andrew Schneider has this story.
Posted on · The Houston Hispanic Chamber of Commerce met this week at the Hilton University of Houston for its annual International Summit and Business Expo. Andrew Schneider reports.
Posted on · The commissioners of the Port of Corpus Christi are preparing to rule on a proposal by Houston-based Canyon Supply and Logistics to redevelop Naval Station Ingleside as a $76 million offshore oil complex. Andrew Schneider has the story.
Posted on · Texas City officials have lifted an order for residents to stay indoors, following a power disruption to a chemical plant and three refineries. But the all-clear came too late to head off a fresh jump in the price of oil. Andrew Schneider reports.
Posted on · The Greater Houston Convention and Visitors Bureau is hosting twin rallies for the city's taxi drivers tomorrow. The aim is to help prepare drivers for the influx of visitors arriving for next week's Offshore Technology Conference. Andrew Schneider has the story.
Posted on · Wildfires continue to rage across the Panhandle and North Central Texas, inflicting serious damage on the state’s livestock industry. Andrew Schneider has this report.
Posted on · A new Coast Guard report points to numerous failures by Transocean that contributed to last year’s Deepwater Horizon rig explosion. Andrew Schneider has the story.
Posted on · The National Collegiate Sales Competition may lack the high profile of the Final Four, but for would-be salespeople, it has all the career-making potential of the NCAA tournament. The University of Houston Bauer College of Business team took first place at this year’s sales competition. Michael Ahearne heads the school’s Sales Excellence Institute. He joins Andrew Schneider on this week’s “Bauer Business Focus” to discuss the competition, as well as how sports can translate to a career in sales.
Posted on · BP is marking the first anniversary of the Gulf Coast oil spill by filing claims of more than $100 million against its former Deepwater Horizon partners in federal court in New Orleans. Andrew Schneider reports.
Posted on · The oil and gas industry is facing a shortage of skilled workers. A new study by executive search firm Maxwell Drummond International suggests the industry’s public image is making the problem worse. Andrew Schneider has the story.
Posted on · Tomorrow night will mark the start of Lights Out Houston. It's a four-night, three-day campaign by local businesses to encourage energy conservation, as part of Earth Week. Andrew Schneider has the story.
Posted on · New Jersey-based NRG Energy says it won't pursue completion of two nuclear reactors at the South Texas Project. Andrew Schneider has the story.
Posted on · Today is McDonald's National Hiring Day. The restaurant chain aims to hire 50,000 new workers across the country. Andrew Schneider reports the move could serve as a bellwether for employment growth.
Posted on · A new survey suggests local small businesses are gearing up to expand. But many are finding it increasingly hard to get the credit they need. Andrew Schneider has the details.