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Posted by | February 4, 2019
DFW, Houston Led Nation’s Job Growth in 2018

Two of the top three metro areas in the U.S. that added the most jobs in 2018 were in Texas, according to new data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics....

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Posted by | February 4, 2019
Why Texas property taxes are expected to skyrocket again this year

Texas property taxes have surged for the past several years and are likely to do so again in 2019. “Commercial properties have seen a double-digit increase year over year,” says...

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Posted by | February 3, 2019
Pacifica Capital to Open Japan’s First “Fairfield by Marriott” Summer 2020 in Osaka

TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Pacifica Capital K.K. to Open First “Fairfield by Marriott” in Japan; 300-room Hotel in Namba, Osaka City to Open in Summer 2020

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Posted by | February 3, 2019
Hyatt Announces Plans for Jabal Omar Hyatt Centric Makkah Hotel and Residences

CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Hyatt announced today that a Hyatt affiliate has entered into a management agreement with Jabal Omar Development Company for a Hyatt Centric hotel.

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Posted by | February 2, 2019
JEA releases renderings of three proposed headquarters sites

On of the largest utilities in Florida has shed some light on what its new headquarters might look like. JEA released more details from the three proposals to build the...

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Posted by | February 2, 2019
Grupo Graña y Montero reduced its debt by 21%

LIMA, Peru--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Grupo Graña y Montero reported financial statements for the Fourth Quarter of 2018 in which it was possible to reduce the total debt of the company by US$...

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Posted by | February 1, 2019
Eagle-eyed resident spots $20M error in analysis of controversial U City project

City says the proposed $190 million mixed-use development will still generate enough tax revenue to be economically viable.

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Posted by | February 1, 2019
The Types of Homes Texans Purchased in 2018

Twenty-nine percent of homebuyers in Texas purchased newly built homes last year, according to the Texas overlay of the 2018 Profile of Homebuyers and Sellers. Of those buyers, 41% wanted to...

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Posted by | February 1, 2019
Chevron, Exxon Mobil Sink Billions into Texas Refineries

Two of the nation’s largest oil companies are doubling down on Texas, pouring billions of dollars into refineries. Chevron USA Inc. has inked an agreement with Petrobras America Inc. to...

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Posted by | February 1, 2019
State Legislature May Lift Ban on Sunday Liquor Sales

Buying liquor in the Lone Star State on Sundays has been illegal since 1935, when the Texas Liquor Control Act was passed in response to the repeal of Prohibition. But,...

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