Texas
Mission to open massive Texas avocado center
OXNARD – Mission Produce, Inc. the world’s most advanced avocado network, announced it has broken ground on a mega distribution…
Texas convention and meetings industry plans on gradual reopening
TEXAS – Even as Texas has eased restrictions to allow for larger gatherings, a top convention official says it will…
Texas sees first decrease in unemployment
TEXAS – Texas’ unemployment rate fell for the first time since pandemic lockdown measures were implemented in March, according to…
TownePlace Suites by Marriott opens in El Paso, Texas
EL PASO – The TownePlace Suites by Marriott El Paso East/I-10 has officially opened for business. The new 92-suite hotel…
COVID-19 drives Texas sales tax collections to record lows
TEXAS – Texas took in about US$2.6 billion in state sales taxes in May. The May collections were 13.2% less…
The Texas Travel Alliance launches the ‘Life’s Better In A State of Travel’ Campaign
TEXAS – The Texas Travel Alliance (TTIA) in conjunction with the Texas Association of Convention & Visitors Bureaus (TACVB) and…
Texas leads in Corporate Wind customers
TEXAS – Texas continues to outpace the nation in corporate wind deals, with 39% of all power sold to corporate…
El Paso International Airport ready for return of passengers,
EL PASO – El Paso International Airport (EPIA) has been working diligently over the past few months by adjusting operations…
Texas ranks 2nd place in tech jobs
TEXAS – Texas remains the state with the second-most job openings in tech, even as the sector saw tens of…
Laredo is ready to restore a secure supply chain
LAREDO – If the deficit of 38% in daily operations in international trade is maintained, with the figures as of…
Texas economy could lose US$24 billion due to oil prices
The downturn in the U.S. oil industry could lead to more than US$24 billion of lost GDP for Texas alone,…
Texas amusement parks hoping to reopen soon
TEXAS – With the summer travel season getting under way, Texas tourism leaders are working with the governor’s office to…
12% of Texas restaurants have permanently closed due to COVID-19
TEXAS – The Texas Restaurant Association released new stats on the impact COVID-19 shutdowns are having on its industry. Roughly…
Texas unemployment rises to 12.8% in April
TEXAS – Texas’ jobless rate rose to a historic 12.8% in April, painting a clearer picture of the effect of…
Texas Travel Industry makes a call to re-open tourism businesses
TEXAS – Under Gov. Greg Abbott’s plan to reopen the Texas economy, retail and dining businesses are slowly opening their…