Texas
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…
Raytheon Selected for MK 15 Modification Work
Raytheon Missile won a US$109.6 million contract modification external link for MK 15 Close-In Weapon System upgrades and conversions, system…
CBP Expands Biometric Facial Comparison at the Southwest Border
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is expanding the use of biometric facial comparison technology at land Ports of Entry…
Texas, the Job Creation Leader in 2019
TEXAS – Texas led the nation in job creation last year. The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported the Lone Star…
Canacintra qualifies Texas’ reopening of businesses as a positive thing
CIUDAD JUAREZ – The National Chamber of the Transformation Industry (Canacintra) in Ciudad Juarez, qualified as positive that the state…
A massive new rail yard for Texas
Union Pacific Railroad recently began construction of its Brazos Yard in Robertson County, Texas. The US$550 million rail yard represents…
Iowa and Texas are leaders in wind energy
TEXAS – The American Wind Energy Association has announced that Iowa and Texas led the country in wind power additions,…
Communities Foundation of Texas receives US$1 million donation
DALLLAS – Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and in support of Texas community foundations and nonprofits, Communities Foundation of Texas…
US$50 million in loans to small businesses available in Texas
AUSTIN — Governor Greg Abbott announced that Goldman Sachs and the LiftFund, along with other community development financial institutions (CDFIs),…
New program to benefit both at-risk families and local restaurants
EL PASO – Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced the creation of the Comfort Food Care Packages program in response to…
Coronavirus shakes Texas’ Cotton Industry
TEXAS – A promising 2020 for the Texas cotton industry has quickly gone sideways due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In…




