News
Fort Bend County Fourth in Nation in Incoming Domestic Migration
Posted on · Affordability likely plays a big role in the county’s high net migration gain.
Business
News
Texas Oil Industry Ready to Deal with What May Come from Khashoggi Affair
Posted on · The fallout from the death of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi continues to worry oil analysts, who fear Saudi Arabia could retaliate if the US imposes sanctions on the Saudis.
Business
Steel Pipe Company Reopens Plant in Conroe
Posted on · The Tenaris plant is heat treating and finishing pipe from the company's mill in Bay City
News
Strong Job Creation Period after Harvey Doesn’t Tell Whole Story for Houston Economy
Posted on · A monthly jobs report credits Houston with nearly 130,000 new jobs in the past year, the third most on record.
News
Suspected Saudi Journalist Murder Case Could Have Implications for Houston
Posted on · Houston is the busiest gateway for US-Saudi Arabia trade.
Texas Elections 2018
Fact Check: Is Hispanic Unemployment at Historic Low?
Posted on · In an appeal to Latino voters at Tuesday night's debate, Senator Ted Cruz touted historic low Hispanic unemployment as a reason to keep Republicans like him in office.
In-Depth
Is This The End for A Sex Robot Brothel in Houston?
Posted on · The Houston City Council effectively banned a planned store that would let customers try out life-like sex dolls on site, but can Houston stop this kind of business permanently?
Immigration
Report: 44 Percent of Fortune 500 Companies Were Started by Immigrants Or Their Children
Posted on · Eighteen of those companies are based in Texas, including 10 in Houston.
Bauer Business Focus
Houston Now Has Money in the Bank to Invest in Promising Startups
Posted on · Houston Exponential announces first closing on its venture fund
News
Texas Real Estate Commission Criticized by State Sunset Commission
Posted on · The Sunset Commission recommends the agency redevelop their budget and make several process and organizational changes.
News
Houston Business Community Wants to Improve its Diversity
Posted on · Houston’s largest and most influential business group has launched an effort to increase diversity in its member companies.
Business
Houston Based Mattress Firm Files for Bankruptcy, Will Close Hundreds of Stores
Posted on · An initial group of approximately 200 stores are expected to close in the coming days
Bauer Business Focus
Will Electric Cars Soon Take over America’s Roads?
Posted on · The University of Houston looked into the state of electric vehicles.
Transportation
Gas Prices Rising in Texas, Hard to Say Where They’re Headed Next
Posted on · Drivers in Houston and around the state are paying a few cents more than last week
News
For First Time in Four Years, Houston Office Vacancy Down
Posted on · But the market still has a ways to go to reach full recovery from the oil downturn.