Transportation
Houston’s Grand Parkway Receives $605 Million Federal Loan For Further Expansion
Posted on · The money will help build the eastern section of the massive toll road project. Earlier segments were built using similar loans.
Business
Bauer Business Focus
Houston’s Only Hang Gliding School In Danger Of Shutting Down
Posted on · Cowboy Up Hang Gliding is trying to fill a crucial gap.
Education News
Why Houston Business Leaders Say It’s Time To Fix Texas School Finance
Posted on · In a new white paper, the Greater Houston Partnership describes how it's getting harder for employers to find and hire qualified people for jobs that require training beyond a high school diploma.
Business
Report: Texas Electricity Consumers Face Too Many Hidden Fees
Posted on · A consumer advocacy group recommends regulators do more to help consumers choose the right electricity plan.
Technology
Report: 1 In 4 Jobs In Houston Are At High-Risk Of Being Displaced By Automation, AI
Posted on · A study by the Brookings Institution looked at how emerging technologies like artificial intelligence and machine learning will transform the American workforce.
Bauer Business Focus
Startup Offers Tesla Rides Between Texas Cities
Posted on · ElecTrip targets corporations with its environmentally friendly door-to-door transportation service.
Business
Houston Restaurants Don’t Feel The Love On Valentine’s Day
Posted on · In Houston, Valentine’s Day was only the 232nd best sales day of the year.
Houston Matters
Will Opportunity Zones Spur Houston Growth?
Posted on · Community leaders say the program, which offers tax incentives for development in economically distressed areas, could have a positive impact on the city, but there are some looming challenges.
Business
Houston Executive Boards Are Becoming More Female
Posted on · A growing number of executive board directors at Houston-based corporations are female, but Houston's companies are still lagging behind the nation's largest companies.
Bauer Business Focus
Greater Houston Partnership Develops $50 Million Strategic Plan For The Region
Posted on · The goal is to position Houston as a top global city.
Business
Houston’s ‘Innovation Corridor’ Closer To Reality
Posted on · Rice University announced start date for renovation of former Midtown Sears building.
Business
Growing Japanese Investment In Houston Fueled By Need For LNG
Posted on · Houston exports to Japan have multiplied over the past decade.
Bauer Business Focus
Will Texas’ Oil Industry Withstand Lower Oil Prices in 2019?
Posted on · The Texas Alliance of Energy Producers has released its “petro index.”
Energy & Environment
New Study Looks At Environmental Dangers Posed By Cruise Ship Emissions
Posted on · Researchers say emissions can pose a threat to coastal cities like Galveston that are working to lure more cruise business.
Bauer Business Focus
Is The Tech Industry Facing A Public Policy Crisis?
Posted on · A Rice University computer scientist argues that the industry needs less talk about ethics and more laws and regulations.