Texas
Laredo and Nuevo Laredo seek to minimize the impact of the pandemic
LAREDO – The mayors of Laredo, TX and Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, stressed that the region’s economy depends on international trade…
Laredo loses US$20 million in revenue
LAREDO, TX – Laredo has lost at least US$20 million due to the fall in tax revenue from sales taxes…
Hundreds of Texas bars have reopened as ‘Restaurants’
TEXAS – Nearly 700 Texas bars have reopened as restaurants in recent weeks under a new ruling from the Texas…
Bottom drops out of Texas hotel market in second quarter
TEXAS – The Texas hotel industry suffered its worst decline on record in the second quarter as business and leisure…
Freedom Forever expands its operations in Texas
TEXAS – Freedom Forever, a residential solar energy installer, has increased its presence in Texas. Less than a year ago,…
Lawsuit alleging private border wall violates U.S.-Mexico treaty appears headed to trial
TEXAS – A lawsuit filed by the federal government against the builder of a private border wall that hugs the…
Texas’ Economic Rebound Stalls
The resurgence of COVID-19 in July appears to have reversed economic gains in Texas that emerged when the virus’ frequency…
Killdeer Mountain Manufacturing Comes to Texas
A company that produces circuit card assemblies and cable and fiber harnesses for the aerospace industry, Killdeer Mountain Manufacturing (KMM)…
Bell Textron Unveils New Manufacturing Tech Center
TEXAS – Bell Textron Inc. unveiled its new 140,000-squarefoot Manufacturing Technology Center (MTC) in Fort Worth, Texas. The company informed…
Waymo autonomous trucks begin Texas testing
TEXAS – Waymo Via, the delivery side of Alphabet’s self-driving vehicle business, has commenced Class 8 truck testing out of…
More Texas bars could reopen as restaurants under new rules
TEXAS – More Texas bars could reopen as restaurants after the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission voted to ease restrictions amid…
Texas wineries call on Governor Abbott to relax operating restrictions
TEXAS – Texas’ alcohol manufacturing and retail businesses have struggled immensely since the pandemic, many fear that their final last…
Texas-Based Exxon Mobil Loses US$1 billion due to COVID-19
TEXAS – Two American oil giants lost more than US$9 billion in the second quarter as the coronavirus pandemic kept…
Texas joins states applying for Trump’s unemployment boost
TEXAS – Texas joined the growing list of states that will pursue President Donald Trump’s plan to offer a stripped-down…
Alfa Group announces divestment of all Newpek assets in Texas
TEXAS – Monterrey-based holding company Alfa announced that its subsidiary, Newpek, has divested all of its assets in Texas, including…