Economic Development

Energy

With Green Energy, Louisiana Group Looks to Be Next Silicon Valley

In 1901, the twin oil discoveries of the historic Spindletop well in Beaumont, Texas, and Louisiana’s first successful well in a Jennings

Food & Beverage

Frozen Mexican food behemoth opens new HQ in Frisco

A manufacturer of frozen Mexican food has opened its new headquarters at an emerging mixed-use business park in Frisco, where it will

Transportation

Bullet train backlash

A proposed high-speed rail line connecting Dallas and Fort Worth is still far from a done deal. The train could connect the

Automotive

Japanese Chemical Company UBE Announces $500 Million Investment to Build Louisiana Facility to Serve Growing EV Battery Market

JEFFERSON PARISH, La. – Japanese chemical company UBE Corporation announced it will invest $500 million to establish the first U.S. manufacturing facility

Automotive

Nick Saban addressing Alabama Mercedes workers as union push intensifies

Former Alabama coach Nick Saban is addressing workers at Mercedes-Benz’s Vance plant on Thursday, according to reports. Labor journalist Luis Feliz Leon

Labor

What does ‘signing a union card’ mean? Understanding the UAW effort in Alabama

The United Auto Workers (UAW) is in the midst of a potentially-historic drive to organize in the Deep South’s auto plants. But

Labor

Is the Great Resignation over? Here’s how turnover is trending in Texas

The turnover tsunami is over by most measures and high-profile layoffs are a frequent occurrence, but Texas is one of the states leading the way

Defense

Bell weighing Fort Worth site for $429M plant, seeking incentives under new program

One of the world’s largest military helicopter manufacturers is considering Fort Worth for a $429 million project, one of the first to

Aerospace

Rocket City: Firefly’s growth primes sleepy Central Texas town for new business

Firefly Aerospace is on the rise. What started with one rocket testing stand in rural Central Texas has grown into a commercial

Automotive

UAW targeting South, Georgia as part of new union drive

For decades, union power in the auto industry has been in reverse, and in the South, it hasn’t gotten traction at all,

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