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Resorts, research and robotics shape Galveston’s economic future

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....

Galveston County Daily NewsAug 11, 2026

How managers can create effective leaders

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....

Galveston County Daily NewsAug 11, 2026

Senior OpenAI executive Brad Lightcap to leave for new venture

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....

Galveston County Daily NewsAug 11, 2026

Inflation is the biggest problem, Fed's Goolsbee says

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...

Galveston County Daily NewsAug 11, 2026

FlightAware sues Kalshi over flight-cancellation markets

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"...

Galveston County Daily NewsAug 11, 2026

Retail investors sold SpaceX shares for first time on Friday

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...

Galveston County Daily NewsAug 10, 2026

Report alleges Kawhi Leonard had second undisclosed partnership

Kawhi Leonard and the Los Angeles Clippers are still under investigation for an alleged “no-show” agreement with a now defunct company, Aspiration, to funnel extra compensation to the player in a deal...

Galveston County Daily NewsAug 7, 2026

Canada's Ivey PMI hits four-month low in July

TORONTO, Aug 7 (Reuters) - Canadian economic activity expanded at ​a slower pace in ‌July as a measure of employment declined and price increases accelerated, Ivey Purchasing ​Managers Index (PMI)...

Galveston County Daily NewsAug 7, 2026

Is tax-free weekend online too? What Texas shoppers should know

Tax-free weekend in now underway — the sales tax holiday is expected to bring millions of savings to Texas families. The sales tax holiday runs from Friday, Aug. 7, through midnight Sunday, Aug. 9....

Galveston County Daily NewsAug 7, 2026

Under Armour forecasts steeper annual sales decline

Aug 7 (Reuters) - Under Armour forecast a steeper annual decline in revenue on Friday, as the athletic apparel maker struggles with weak consumer spending amid macroeconomic uncertainty in its key...

Galveston County Daily NewsAug 7, 2026

Airbus reports stable July deliveries, confirms China orders

PARIS, Aug 7 (Reuters) - Airbus needs to deliver an average of 90 jets a month between now and the rest of the year to meet its target after posting flat deliveries in July, company data showed on...

Galveston County Daily NewsAug 7, 2026

Trump makes economic case in Las Vegas amid affordability woes

LAS VEGAS – President Donald Trump returned to Las Vegas on Wednesday, Aug. 5, to make a familiar pitch: that his economic policies are lowering costs for Americans and putting more money back in...

Galveston County Daily NewsAug 6, 2026

Factbox-US restaurant chains hit by foodborne illness outbreaks

Aug 6 (Reuters) - Foodborne illness outbreaks have repeatedly disrupted U.S. restaurant chains, triggering recalls, lawsuits and heightened regulatory scrutiny while pressuring customer traffic and...

Galveston County Daily NewsAug 6, 2026

Galveston seeks community input for Comprehensive Plan

The workshop will take place from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Abe and Annie Seibel Wing at Galveston College, 4015 Ave. Q, and aims to incorporate community input about policy and development decisions for the next decade and…...

Galveston County Daily NewsAug 5, 2026

Private equity firm revives bid for 117 JCPenney stores

Nearly a year after a proposed deal fell apart, a private equity firm has revived its effort to acquire the real estate beneath almost 120 JCPenney stores across the country....

Galveston County Daily NewsAug 5, 2026

Thomson Reuters reports higher second-quarter revenue

Aug 5 (Reuters) - Thomson Reuters reported a 9% rise in second-quarter revenue on Wednesday, boosted by its big three legal, corporates and tax and accounting businesses....

Galveston County Daily NewsAug 5, 2026

Foxconn's monthly revenue hits record in July on AI demand

TAIPEI, Aug 5 (Reuters) - Monthly revenue for Foxconn hit a record in July, surpassing T$900 billion ($27.93 billion) for the first time on strong AI demand, the Taiwanese company said on Wednesday....

Galveston County Daily NewsAug 5, 2026

Spain services growth hits 40-month high in July, PMI shows

Aug 5 (Reuters) - Spain's service sector expanded at its fastest pace since March 2023 in July as stronger demand drove a marked rise in new business, a business survey showed on Wednesday....

Galveston County Daily NewsAug 5, 2026

Indonesia Q2 GDP slows to 5.29% y/y, but beats forecast

JAKARTA, Aug 5 (Reuters) - Indonesia's year-on-year economic growth hit 5.29% in the second quarter, slower than the previous quarter but better than expected, official data showed on Wednesday....

Galveston County Daily NewsAug 5, 2026