‘Mattress Mack’ opens up Houston furniture store to flood victims again as Imelda soaks the region
A Houston businessman known as “Mattress Mack” opened his massive furniture store to victims affected by severe flooding caused by Tropical Storm Imelda.
Colt suspends production of AR-15 for civilian market
Gunmaker Colt says it is suspending its production of rifles for the civilian market including the popular AR-15.
T. Boone Pickens shares business, life lessons in farewell letter
Family and friends with say their final goodbyes to oil tycoon and philanthropist T. Boone Pickens Thursday afternoon.
Kohl’s to hire 90K employees nationwide for 2019 holiday season
Kohl’s announced this week that it plans to hire 90,000 employees nationwide for the 2019 holiday season.
$35M goes missing when payroll company suddenly ceases operations, workers’ deposits are reversed
The FBI is investigating upstate-New York payroll processing company, MyPayroll HR, for suspected “fraudulent activity” in relation to the company’s sudden shutdown of operations that left workers across the country with negative bank balances.
‘Angel dressed as a plumber’: Man fixes cancer patient’s boiler for free, helps thousands of others
A British plumber is being praised for his act of kindness toward a 91-year-old woman battling leukemia.
Amazon holds career day to fill 1,300 Dallas-area jobs
Recruiters will be at the Frontiers of Flight Museum at Love Field in Dallas for a career day event from 11:30 a.m. until 7 p.m. Tuesday.
OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma files for bankruptcy amid thousands of opioid lawsuits
Purdue Pharma filed for bankruptcy in the first step in a complex, multibillion-dollar plan by the maker of OxyContin to settle thousands of lawsuits brought against it by state and local governments over the nation's deadly opioid disaster.
General Motors workers in Arlington join nationwide strike
Workers at the Arlington General Motors plant are on strike along with others across the country.
UAW to go on strike after negotiations with GM fall through
The UAW announced Sunday morning that it would strike "effective at midnight tonight" after contract negotiations fell through.
Strike looms at GM as United Auto Workers extends Ford, Fiat Chrysler pacts
Leaders of the United Auto Workers union have extended contracts with Ford and Fiat Chrysler indefinitely, but the pact with General Motors is still set to expire Saturday night.
Kroger opening automated grocery delivery warehouse in Dallas
Kroger made it official. It is serious about getting into the growing grocery delivery business.
‘Try our new BYOB’: Popeyes tells customers they can bring their own bun to make chicken sandwiches
While the Popeyes chicken sandwiches remain on people’s minds, the fried chicken chain offered a solution for those who couldn’t get their hands on the item – bring your own buns.
Buc-ee’s to open location in Florida
Texas-based Buc-ee’s will open its second location outside of the Lone Star State, with a gas station/convenience store being built in Daytona Beach, Florida.
McLaren Automotive moves its North American headquarters to North Texas
McLaren Automotive, which manufactures luxury sportscars and supercars, is moving its North American headquarters from New York to Coppell.
Walmart rolls out unlimited grocery delivery subscription
Walmart is rolling out an unlimited grocery delivery subscription service this fall as it races to gain an advantage in the competitive fresh food business.
North Texas business owner says Trump’s ban on flavored e-cigs is a rush to judgment
The Trump administration plans to ban nearly all flavored vaping products.
Business tycoon T. Boone Pickens dies at 91 in Dallas
T. Boone Pickens, a brash and quotable oil tycoon who grew even wealthier through corporate takeover attempts, died Wednesday. He was 91.
Taco Bell launching vegetarian section on its menus along with 2 new veggie-friendly items
Starting Thursday, Taco Bell will update its menu boards to feature a dedicated vegetarian section as well as debut new veggie-only options.
Target, UPS each hiring more than 100K full-time and part-time seasonal employees for holidays
As the holiday season nears, Target and UPS announced the need for thousands of seasonal employees to handle the upcoming influx of shoppers.