Bauer Business Focus
Rice Program To Teach Executives How To Lead Effectively
Posted on · “The value of leadership education is to prepare people for a set of responsibilities that they’re generally not prepared for, honestly.”
Business
Houston Matters
Report: Foreign Investment Fueled The Houston Economy Over The Past Decade
Posted on · The latest Global Houston report says foreign companies invested more than $33 billion in the area over the last ten years.
News
Houston Moves Up In Global Cities Ranking, Slips In Outlook
Posted on · The report ranks the world’s leading cities by current performance and potential.
Bauer Business Focus
Houston Spaceport Groundbreaking, First Company Tenant Expected Within Weeks
Posted on · Groundbreaking for Phase 1 of the Houston Spaceport development at Ellington Airport is scheduled for June 28.
Education News
Secretary DeVos Highlights Texas’ Efforts For More Workforce Training
Posted on · DeVos told reporters that the U.S. needs to take a new approach to apprenticeship programs for both blue collar and white collar jobs.
In-Depth
Houston Flood Czar: Stopping Development In 100-Year Floodplain “Not Going To Happen”
Posted on · City Council recently approved a new municipal utility district upstream of Addicks Dam where 620 acres of vacant land will become homes and commercial development.
Business
Texas-Mexico Trade Relationship Vulnerable Amidst Trump Tariff Threats
Posted on · Texas imports more goods from Mexico than any other country, making it the state's most valuable trading partner.
Bauer Business Focus
How Houston’s Shopping Malls Are Changing To Keep Up With The Times
Posted on · Many factors determine which malls do well in Houston.
News
Texas Lawmakers Gave More Flood Risk Disclosure Protection To Home Buyers, But Not Renters
Posted on · Landlords are not required to let prospective tenants know if the property has previously flooded.
Business
New State Commission Aims To Fix Shortage Of Skilled Workers
Posted on · The Commission on Texas Workforce of the Future will issue its recommendations just ahead of the 2021 legislative session, with the aim of producing legislation comparable in scope to school finance reform.
News
Greenspoint Is Undergoing Major Changes But It’s Not Quite Houston’s New Hotspot Just Yet
Posted on · Crime is down and development up in the north Houston area many still refer to as “Gunspoint”
Bauer Business Focus
Are Paid Sick Leave Laws Bad For Businesses?
Posted on · A bill to invalidate some Texas cities’ paid sick leave ordinances died in the state Legislature, but business interest groups are not giving up.
Business
Shaping The Mall Of The Future In Houston
Posted on · Memorial City Mall is embarking on a redevelopment boosted by the closure of Sears.
Business
How A Trade War With China Could Affect Houston
Posted on · Houston’s industry is relatively insulated from the effects of Chinese tariffs, but the city’s port could suffer from the broader loss of trade.
Business
Houston Leads Country In Small Business Optimism, Survey Finds
Posted on · The city’s increasing economic diversity may play a role.