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Seat the Table is calling on Congress to create work permits for long-term, law-abiding immigrant workers, pointing to several bipartisan proposals, including the Dignity Act, Dream and Promise Act and Farm Workforce Modernization Act....
The storm might still have some rain in store for the county Wednesday, however, the National Weather Service said Tuesday evening.
Maps, posters and Post-it notes covered walls in the Abe and Annie Seibel Wing of Galveston College, 4015 Ave. Q, as city administrators held the first community workshop about drafting an updated comprehensive plan....
The Galveston Wharves is negotiating with Royal Caribbean Group on development of a new cruise terminal and berth at Pier 14, a project port officials say could bring another major economic boost to the region while potentially reshaping portions of…...
The Galveston Historical Foundation undertook the project last year after leaks began appearing inside the National Historic Landmark, including on the third floor and in its chapel....
By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON, Aug 11 (Reuters) - U.S. existing home sales fell for a second straight month in July as higher mortgage rates and house prices because of tight supply pushed out...
Nearly two years after a failed merger with Kroger, Safeway is closing more stores, according to a statement from the chain’s parent company.
Postal Center International, a mail services company based in Broward, is laying off nearly 200 employees at its Weston headquarters, according to a WARN notice....
Trading card company Panini has made explosive new allegations in its three-year-old antitrust litigation against rival Fanatics.
A food manufacturer in Maryland has recalled more than 3,000 tomato soup kits sold at Walmart due to possible listeria contamination, the company recently announced....
By Joey Roulette WASHINGTON, Aug 14 (Reuters) - U.S. rocket company Astra Space is seeking to raise $250 million at a $1 billion valuation in a funding round expected to close this quarter, CEO Chris...
Robert Kenneth Gass was found near the center of Moses Lake after crews searched the area by boat and helicopter, according to information released by Texas City officials....
Aug 13 (Reuters) - Tapestry on Thursday issued an upbeat annual earnings forecast after beating Wall Street estimates for quarterly profit, helped by resilient demand from affluent and young shoppers...
Ramona Shelburne: ‘Chris Paul is a very good friend of Bob Iger's. He just recently retired, so he's available. I know he has some production company designs that he's done....
Aug 13 (Reuters) - Birkenstock raised its full-year sales growth forecast on Wednesday, banking on resilient full-price demand for its premium sandals from affluent shoppers....
By Leo Marchandon and Gianluca Lo Nostro Aug 13 (Reuters) - The increasing prevalence of AI chatbots handling consumer shopping is pushing merchants to uphold more direct customer relationships over...
By Pulkit Khanna BENGALURU, Aug 13 (Reuters) - Thailand's economic growth likely slowed sharply in the second quarter, while the economy contracted on a quarterly basis, a Reuters poll of economists...
HANOI, Aug 13 (Reuters) - Starlink, the satellite internet service operated by Elon Musk's SpaceX, has begun accepting orders in Vietnam, according to the company's local website....
American businessman Josh Kushner and former Disney executive Bob Iger are purchasing the Los Angeles Lakers for a record-breaking price of $12.5 billion, ESPN reported on Wednesday....
Phoenix Suns NBA team owner and mortgage finance billionaire Mat Ishbia took to YouTube last Monday to deliver an upbeat analysis of the housing market from his company’s office basketball court....
Only five major car brands averaged sales prices under $40,000 in the United States in June 2026 as average new car prices remain close to $50,000 and car shoppers are feeling the pinch....
Ramona Shelburne: The Los Angeles Lakers are being sold to American businessman Josh Kushner and Bob Iger for a record breaking price over $12 billion, multiple sources told ESPN....
It did not take long for the venerable PGA Tour event in Greensboro, N.C. to procure a new sponsor. Wednesday, the tour announced that Raymond James, a wealth management company located in St....
Aug 13 (Reuters) - Australia's Treasury Wine Estates reported a 41.5% drop in full-year underlying profit on Thursday, weighed by weaker earnings from its Americas division....
From a purely business standpoint, the NBA appears to be in a healthier place than ever.
Two Popeyes customers in Texas are suing the fast-food chain and its parent company for $1.5 million after allegedly finding a condom-like object inside a piece of fried chicken....
For Bob Iger, his and Josh Kushner’s purchase of the majority ownership of the Lakers from Mark Walter for a historic $12.5 billion valuation was still sinking in as of late Wednesday morning....
By Kenrick Cai SAN FRANCISCO, Aug 12 (Reuters) - Google co-founder Sergey Brin in recent months has urged key AI staff to go all in on the company's Gemini model as parent Alphabet seeks to close the...
Shake Shack is having a busy month as it opens 11 new locations this August, including four restaurants on the same day in four different states.
Good news for Philly commuters; SEPTA is linking directly from Center City to the Navy Yard for the first time in over a decade.
Buying a home already means saving for a down payment, shopping for a good mortgage rate and covering closing costs.
Artificial intelligence in medicine, robotics on the waterfront, advanced manufacturing, life sciences and increasingly ambitious hospitality projects are among the opportunities economic development officials see reshaping the island’s economy....
In today’s job market, the challenge for managers isn’t just hiring talent — it’s figuring out how to keep people growing once they’re inside the company....
Ever wondered how grocery store employees shop for themselves? After earning a degree in nutrition, I worked at a food co-op for four years.
Aug 11 (Reuters) - Uber Freight is investigating a data security incident involving unauthorized access to a portion of its systems and repositories, a company spokesperson said on Tuesday....
A Skechers shoe store has opened in Wichita Falls at 3127 Lawrence Road.
Aug 11 (Reuters) - Senior OpenAI executive Brad Lightcap said on Tuesday he would leave the company to start a new venture, as the ChatGPT maker gears up to go public amid growing AI demand....
Aug 11 (Reuters) - Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago President Austan Goolsbee, in a video that was primarily Economics 101 and did not explicitly include his monetary policy views, indicated he is more...
BEIJING, Aug 11 (Reuters) - AI startup Manus said on Tuesday it will resume operating as an independent company and some user data will be deleted as part of its separation from U.S. tech giant Meta....
Hut 8, the company developing a planned 525-acre data center in Nueces County, will not require an audit under a directive by Gov.
Aug 11 (Reuters) - European shares edged higher on Tuesday, lifted by energy stocks as Middle East uncertainty kept oil prices elevated, while investors awaited a slate of economic data later this...
Aug 11 (Reuters) - Flight-tracking service FlightAware is suing prediction markets giant Kalshi accusing the company of using its data and name to run "gambling markets on flight cancellations"...
Taylor Farms produces much of the lettuce and many of the jalapeño peppers sold in America’s supermarkets and fast-food restaurants. Right now, many consumers would like to know which ones....
The city of Abilene Environmental Health Division regularly monitors restaurants and food establishments for compliance with state food safety requirements....
By Shashwat Chauhan Aug 10 (Reuters) - Retail investors who spent weeks defending SpaceX through its post-IPO run turned net sellers on Friday, marking the first such instance since the company's...
BERLIN, Aug 10 (Reuters) - Investor morale in the euro zone returned to positive territory in August and rose for a fourth consecutive month, helped by a sharp improvement in current economic...
Aug 10 (Reuters) - Trading platform Plus500 reported a rise in half-year core profit on Monday, aided by higher trading activity as the company expanded its U.S. business and rolled out more products,...
TOKYO, Aug 10 (Reuters) - Sony Group and Taiwan's TSMC plan to spend around 1 trillion yen ($6.32 billion) to jointly make next-generation microchips used in image sensors, the Nikkei business daily...
Aug 10 (Reuters) - Australian outdoor advertising company oOh
Ashlar Development and PLACE Designers have built 240 acres and five miles of navigable canals on the old Waves Resort site. The homes are designed with two fronts — one on the street, one on the water....
