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The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated a trend of workers preferring remote work to in-person office attendance. Meanwhile, commercial real estate across the U.S. has suffered as companies do not value expansive office spaces as they did before. The Data: A post on X relayed data from Arbor Data...

In a recent incident at Denver International Airport, a Boeing Co (NASDAQ:BA) aircraft lost its engine cover during takeoff, officials reported on Sunday. What Happened: The engine cowling of a Boeing 737-800 detached during takeoff. The Federal Aviation Administration confirmed that the Southwest...

In a shocking turn of events, the Houston-based childhood home of global music sensation Beyoncé was reported to have caught fire on Christmas morning. What Happened: The house on Rosedale Street in Houston, a landmark owing to its connection with the superstar, was engulfed in flames early on...

An attempted smash-and-grab involving a group of seven people was arrested in Southwest Houston after the group allegedly tried to steal a Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) ATM from Smokie’s Smoke Shop in the early hours of Friday morning.  What Happened: According to a report by ABC13, the suspects...

A new study has revealed that Americans are leaving major U.S. cities and moving to smaller towns.  An Insider analysis of the U.S. Postal Service data shows where Americans are moving to and from. The outlet combined the ZIP codes the USPS tracked into the number of people who...

In a twist to the long-standing belief that buying a home is more financially savvy than renting, a recent study from Redfin Corp (NASDAQ:RDFN) tells a different story. What Happened: Today, in all but four major U.S. metros, it is notably more costly to buy a home than to rent one. Among the 50...

Texas Original Compassionate Cultivation is opening a permanent dispensary in Houston his summer. The new store - the first of its kind in the city, according to the Austin-based company – will operate six days per week. It will offer TXOG’s full suite of medical cannabis products,...

Port Houston remains closed as the Texas Gulf Coast continues to feel the impact of Tropical Storm Nicholas, which has been pounding the area with high winds, rain, and flooding over the last 24 hours. The storm made landfall as a Category 1 hurricane in Texas early Tuesday morning, bringing winds...

Port Houston is reopening its two largest public container terminals to commercial trucks after closing them Tuesday due to a computer hardware failure. "Bayport and Barbours Cut Container Terminals are planning to open [Thursday] at 3 p.m. to truck traffic. Check back for another update soon...

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Port Houston's container activity in June surpassed the record level of twenty-foot equivalent units for the same month last year, despite a decline in steel and auto volumes. Total June container volume was 292,627 TEUs, a 39% increase compared to the same month in 2020. Import container volume...

A California-based plastics resin logistics company is bringing 50 jobs to the new $75 million Cedar Port Logistics Center near Port Houston. Plastic Express Inc. will occupy 100% of the first of three buildings planned at the logistics center. The first phase is scheduled to be completed by...

Activity at Port Houston rose again in April, showing growth in containers and higher demand for steel, according to the company's release. Container activity at the port increased 25% year-over-year for April with 275,840 TEUs, compared to 221,540 TEUs during the same month in 2019. In March,...

Atlanta-based Stonemont Financial Group recently launched phase one of its 540-acre Southwest International Gateway Business Park in El Campo, Texas, around 60 miles southwest of Houston. "We have officially closed on the land and completed all of our designs, and we're in the process of breaking...

The Port of Houston is going forward on boosting its container capacity with plans to purchase three new ship-to-shore cranes and to study a widening and deepening project for the ship channel.  The Port of Houston Authority said it signed a $35 million contract for three neopanamax cranes to be...