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May 30, 2014
The Austin Chronicle And The Austin American-Statesman Are Fighting About SXSW
Print media beefs are a dying art, so cherish this one while it lasts.
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The Daily Post
May 5, 2014
Dallas Has Big Plans If It Gets To Host The Olympics In 2024
And by "big plans," they mean, "better rent a car, international visitors."
Business
May 1, 2014
Why Do Multiple Texas Cities Want to Host the Sriracha Factory that Caused Health Problems in California?
San Antonio and Denton are both burning up to host the hot sauce company's new factory, which may be forced to leave its present home in Irwindale, California for creating a public nuisance and causing some local residents to have inflamed asthma and burned eyes. Why are Texas cities eager
Business
April 23, 2014
Are Buses the Future of Texas Travel?
Without the inefficiency of air travel and the impossibility of high-speed rail, business travelers might well be looking at a future of riding the bus between Austin, Dallas, Houston, and San Antonio.
Business
April 22, 2014
Do Texas Cities Need Rideshare Services Like Uber, Lyft, and Sidecar?
The legal status of "disruptive" transportation apps like Uber, Lyft, and Sidecar is in question. But as federal judges weigh in on the rules that keep them from operating at full capacity in Texas, the bigger question is whether or not these services meet a legitimate need.
The Daily Post
April 18, 2014
ALEC Predicts Texas’ Economic Future Is Less Rosy Than Its Economic Present
The highly influential conservative non-profit expects us to drop to number fourteen in the rankings in the future.
Business
April 17, 2014
It’s Been a Weird Week to Be an Airline
Flight attendants go viral with comedy routines, official Twitter accounts go viral with porn, and emergency landings ahoy. What's going on in the skies?
Business
April 9, 2014
Businessweek Explores the Phenomenon of People Moving To “Second Tier” Cities Like Austin and San Antonio
Them's fightin' words.
Business
April 4, 2014
Texas Business Report: Anadarko Petroleum Pays $5.1 Billion to Settle Pollution Case
The award—a record high for a Justice Department environmental settlement—will go toward restoring sites harmed by uranium mining, chemical manufacturing, waste dumps, and other operations overseen by Anadarko’s subsidiary Kerr-McGee.
The Daily Post
April 3, 2014
Texas Athletic Director Steve Patterson Is Cool With Abandoning The Three-Year-Rule For College Football Players To Enter The NFL
Patterson's desire to take the UT brand to China and Dubai may have grabbed the headlines, but the bigger deal could be that he's comfortable dropping the three-year-rule that requires college football players to wait to enter the NFL Draft.
Business
April 1, 2014
A Dallas Bar Offered Free Drinks To Anyone Who Returned One Of The Mugs They Stole
"Amnesty day": Not just for libraries anymore!
Business
March 25, 2014
The Houston Ship Channel Is Still Closed
This is bad news environmentally and economically.
Business
March 24, 2014
This Dallas Pizzeria Charges $1,000 For A Side Of Ranch
The curious Texas tradition of dipping pizza crusts in ranch dressing will cost you.
The Daily Post
March 24, 2014
Mark Cuban Thinks That The NFL Is Going To Implode
The Maverick NBA owner issued some cautionary words for the people who run America's most popular sports entertainment.
Business
March 20, 2014
Pizza Patrón’s Newest Pie Is NSFW
At least it is if you speak Spanish.
Business
March 20, 2014
Texas Isn’t Saying Where It Got Its New Supply of Pentobarbital
The state managed to find a new supply of Pentobarbital, the drug it uses to perform lethal injections, but officials aren't saying where it came from.
Business
March 19, 2014
A Look at Texas’ Most Valuable Brands
AT&T takes the top spot for Texas, but it comes in behind Apple, Google, Microsoft, Verizon, and GE nationally.
The Daily Post
March 18, 2014
Robert Rodriguez Is Not Suing The State Of Texas, But One Of His Financiers Is
The complicated world of film incentives has resulted in an unfortunate lawsuit surrounding the financing of Machete Kills.
Business
March 12, 2014
Man, There Are A Lot Of Brands To Interact With At SXSW, Y’all
Who isn't psyched at the thought of interacting with Samsung, Pennzoil, and Doritos?
Business
March 7, 2014
San Antonio Food Truck Owner Banned Because of the Trailer’s Name
When the "CockAsian" food truck rolled into Port San Antonio, local officials Googled the name to find the menu. What Google offered in return led them to ban the truck from the development.
News & Politics
March 6, 2014
Fire Fight
How Houston mayor Annise Parker’s nasty battle with the firefighters’ pension fund could affect the fate of Texas’s largest city.
Business
March 5, 2014
Someone Paid $7,250 For a License Plate That Says “DALLAS”
We're betting they live in Highland Park.
The Daily Post
March 5, 2014
Alright, Alright, Alright: The T-Shirt Is Just Part Of Matthew McConaughey’s Clothing Line
The mall is a flat circle, at which one can buy McConaughey's "just keep livin" line of menswear at Dillard's.
Business
March 3, 2014
Will Elon Musk Bring The Future To Texas?
The eccentric billionaire is considering launching his space program in Cameron County and making his car batteries in-state—which could add thousands of space-age jobs to the Texas economy.
The Daily Post
February 19, 2014
Should The New “Tacoland” In San Antonio Have Changed Its Name?
Taco Land, the beloved punk rock dive in San Antonio, closed its doors in 2005 when owner Ram Ayala was shot and killed inside his own club. Now, the space has been renovated and reopened by a new owner—but just how much the new Tacoland resembles the old is up
News & Politics
February 17, 2014
The Revolt Against Crony Capitalism
Rick Perry’s approach to economic development is being challenged by candidates from both parties. But history shows that Perry is only conducting business as usual.
Business
February 14, 2014
Texas Business Report: Dr Pepper Weathers the Soda Slump
Trinity East Energy sues Dallas, Whole Foods' stock takes a dip, and more from the week in business.
Business
February 11, 2014
The Generation Gap
Was deregulating the Texas electricity markets a colossal mistake?
The Daily Post
February 3, 2014
J.C. Penney Did Not Drunk-Tweet The Super Bowl
The struggling Plano-based department store chain was trying to advertise mittens.
Business
January 28, 2014
The Revival of Bennigan’s and Steak & Ale
The much-publicized—but thus far underwhelming—return of Bennigan's has nonetheless heralded the return of the casual dining chain's sister restaurant.
The Daily Post
January 17, 2014
An Austin Victoria’s Secret Refused to Let a Woman Breastfeed in a Dressing Room
An employee at the store, which famously celebrates breasts, told her to go to the alley out back instead.
Business
January 9, 2014
High-Fiber Duet
The competition between Google and AT&T to bring ultra-high-speed Internet to Austin is not exactly what it seems.
Business
December 6, 2013
Unlucky Penney
Over the past few years, J. C. Penney, the venerable department store and the largest retailer based in Texas, has very nearly collapsed. What happened?
Business
November 25, 2013
How Do We Feel About Space Exploration Companies Buying Up A Bunch Of Cheap Texas Land?
Elon Musk's SpaceX and Jeff Bezos's Blue Origin have both bought up a lot of land along the border. Brownsville and Van Horn are not exactly where you'd expect to find the cutting-edge vanguard of private, high-tech space exploration.
Business
November 8, 2013
This Story About A San Antonio Stripper/Accused Murderer Is Nuts
John William Snavely was recruited into the world of gay porn from the stage at a strip club in San Antonio. As the Houston Press story details in a story about his second career in Miami, where he's now in jail on murder charges, that is a dark world to enter.
Business
October 25, 2013
Texas Business Report: Making a Killing In the Funeral Industry
America's leading death-care provider, based in Houston, charges 42% more for its traditional funeral services; Torchy's taco is suing the Texas Taco Company; bags might not fly free at Southwest; and more.
The Daily Post
October 25, 2013
Hate Your Favorite Sports Team Owner? Could Be Worse.
In 1997, Dallas businessman John Spano purchased the New York Islanders for $165 million. His ownership tenure would be unlike any other in professional sports history.
The Daily Post
October 23, 2013
How J.C. Penney Is Distancing Itself From the Ron Johnson Era
J.C. Penney is trying desperately to revive its brand after a disastrous stint by former CEO Ron Johnson. Let's revisit some of his biggest missteps.
Business
October 14, 2013
Claus Pummer, Sleep Coach
“Our bedrooms are no longer bedrooms. They are offices and living rooms and playrooms.”
Business
October 11, 2013
Texas Business Report: Boom Goes the Housing Market
Home prices in Houston and Dallas are “up more than at any time since the oil boom of the 1980s." And with every rise...
Business
October 4, 2013
Texas Business Report: Dell Finally Goes Private
A Done DellAfter months of delays and deliberations, Dell Inc. shareholders voted Thursday to take the company private in a $24.8 billion buyout from CEO Michael Dell and the Silver Lake Partners investment group. The deal, which is expected to go through by November 1, comes after a lengthy
Business
October 4, 2013
Texas Business Report: Cuban’s Insider Trading Crisis
Cuban ConfidentialDallas Mavericks owner and Shark Tank panelist Mark Cuban is back in court this week to defend himself against a federal insider-trading lawsuit that has spanned nearly a decade. The Securities and Exchange Commission claims Cuban “broke a promise of confidentiality and traded on private information that gave him an advantage over
Business
September 27, 2013
Texas Business Report: Gannet Got It Good
The Love BeloShareholders of Dallas-based TV broadcasting company Belo Corp. voted this week to approve the company’s sale to Gannett in a deal worth $1.5 billion. If the deal closes by the end of the year as expected, Gannett will be one of the nation’s largest TV-station owners, the
Business
September 20, 2013
Drought Kills Lakeside Business
When Lake Travis drops below 660 feet, visitor spending drops by up to $33.8 million, resulting in lost jobs and shuttered businesses. Carlos’n Charlie’s, a 500-plus-seat Mexican restaurant, is the latest casualty.
News & Politics
September 17, 2013
Money Makes the World Go Round
And as president and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, Richard Fisher helps make the money go round. Meet the Fed’s most unlikely central banker.
Business
September 17, 2013
41 Of The 400 Richest Americans Live In Texas
There are a whole lot of Texans on Forbes's list of the wealthiest people in America.
Business
September 15, 2013
Telling Fortunes
The 41 richest people in Texas.
Business
September 13, 2013
Michael Dell’s Victory
After seven months of wrangling and a shareholder vote that was rescheduled three times, Dell has finally prevailed in his $24.9 billion bid to take his namesake company private.
Business
September 9, 2013
Texas Business Report: Save the Buffalo
A new bill that went into effect making it illegal to shoot stray bison could save ranchers thousands of dollars.
Business
August 30, 2013
Texas Business Report: Tan Ban Begins
A new law goes into effect on Sunday prohibiting Texans under the age of eighteen from tanning. Salons oppose the new legislation, and one scientific advisors says, “If you’re going to tell people sunshine is bad for them, you may as well tell them air is harmful.”