Southwest Airlines has adopted a ‘poison pill’ following activist investor Elliott Investment Management taking a significant stake in the company. The airline said Wednesday that the shareholder rights plan is effective immediately and…
People who grew up in Texas know summers are hot. For years, Texans have battled blistering heat with cold showers, wide-brim hats, popsicles, pools, nighttime walks and air conditioning — if you can afford it. As summer settles in again…
The state of Texas plans to double a state fund aimed at expanding the power grid as demand for electricity is expected to nearly double over the next six years. The state will look to boost the Texas Energy Fund from $5 billion to $10…
U.S. job openings rose slightly to 8.1 million in May despite the impact of higher interest rates intended to cool the labor market. Vacancies rose from a revised 7.9 million in April, the first reading below 8 million since February 2021,…
The Kimbell Art Museum has acquired acclaimed British painter George Stubbs’s Mares and Foals Belonging to the 2nd Viscount Bolingbroke. Widely regarded as the finest painter of animals in the history of European art, Stubbs (1724- 1806)…
The Supreme Court’s ruling Monday about presidential immunity makes it all but certain that former President Donald Trump will not face trial in his 2020 election interference case ahead of the November election. In a 6-3 ruling, the…
John Sharp, Texas A&M’s longest serving chancellor who has transformed the university system and boosted the flagship’s academic and athletic brands over his 13 years at the helm, will retire in June 2025. Citing a desire to “always go out…
Fewer people applied for unemployment benefits last week but the total number of Americans collecting jobless benefits rose to the highest level in more than two years. The Labor Department reported Thursday that jobless claims for the…
The Fort Worth Zoo has opened its reimagined and renovated Mountains & Desert habitat in a 7,200-square-foot facility that provides a state-of-the-art home for native Texas reptiles and amphibians. The air-conditioned building is part of…
Sprouts Farmers Market will cut the ribbon for its new store in North Fort Worth at 6:45 a.m. Friday and the doors will open to shoppers at 7 a.m. The new store at 4525 W. Bailey Boswell Road will be open daily from 7 a.m. until 10 p.m.…
All subscription packages for the Seventeenth Van Cliburn International Piano Competition are now on sale, the Cliburn announced today. The 2025 Cliburn competition will be held May 21-June 7, 2025, at two locations, TCU’s Van Cliburn…
Amazon is shifting from the plastic air pillows used for packaging in North America to recycled paper because it’s more environmentally sound, and it says paper just works better. The company said Thursday that it’s already replaced 95% of…
With less than five months before Election Day, incumbent Ted Cruz leads Democratic challenger Colin Allred by 11 percentage points in the state’s U.S. Senate race, according to the latest University of Texas/ Texas Politics Project Poll.…
The Kimbell Art Museum opened its new landmark exhibit, Art and War in the Renaissance: The Battle of Pavia Tapestries, on Sunday (June 16) at the museum’s renowned Renzo Piano Pavilion. The exhibit runs through Sept. 15. Art and War in…
GameStop’s highly-anticipated shareholder meeting ran into a technical problem Thursday — resulting in many eager investors being unable to log on to the livestream. A spokesperson for Computershare, the company hosting the webcast,…
A long-running conservative push to get rid of countywide polling places is winning growing interest from state lawmakers, as well as a spot on the state Republican party’s list of legislative priorities for next year. But election…
The CEO of Southwest Airlines said Wednesday he will not resign in the face of pressure from a hedge fund that wants him fired and that his leadership team will produce its own plan to boost the airline’s financial performance. CEO Robert…
Federal Reserve officials said Wednesday that inflation has fallen further toward their target level in recent months but signaled that they expect to cut their benchmark interest rate just once this year. The policymakers’ forecast for…
One Rangers Way, the upscale residential development under construction in Arlington’s entertainment district, marked a major milestone toward completion Monday with a topping off event at the project site. The amenity-rich apartment…
Ronald Reagan called it his Eleventh Commandment: Thou shalt not speak ill of any fellow Republican. In 2019, the Texas House Republican Caucus took it a step further and codified a rule to bar campaigning against fellow GOP incumbents.…
Gas prices are once again on the decline across the U.S., bringing some relief to drivers now paying a little less to fill up their tanks. The national average for gas prices on Monday stood around $3.44, according to AAA. That’s down…
Registrations are being accepted for the third annual Race on Race Street. Hosted by PT Fitness and sponsored by Rebuild Texas Roof and Window, the event will be held Oct. 12 at the PT Fitness Studio, 2911 Race Street, Fort Worth.…
Activist shareholder Elliott Investment Management has bought a $1.9 billion stake in Southwest Airlines and is seeking to force out the CEO of the airline, which has struggled with operational and financial problems. Shares in the airline…
Republican voters in Texas sent a strong message this primary season about their expectations for ideological purity, casting out 15 state House GOP incumbents who bucked the grassroots on issues like school vouchers or the impeachment of…
The 2024 Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl will be played Dec. 27 at TCU’S Amon G. Carter Stadium, once again bringing the college football bowl season and the national spotlight it commands to Fort Worth. The game will be televised on…
Horse racing history of all kinds is being made Saturday in the Belmont Stakes, the final Triple Crown race of the year. The Belmont, traditionally run at Belmont Park in Elmont, New York, is taking place at venerable Saratoga Race Course…
The investor at the center of the pandemic meme stock craze said Friday that he still believes GameStop management can turn the Grapevine, Texas-based video game retailer around. But remarks from the man known on social media platforms as…
A group of financial firms and investors is planning to launch a Texas-based private market stock exchange and offer traders an alternative to the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq. The group, which includes BlackRock, Citadel Securities…
A team of Democratic strategists unveiled a new group Thursday that aims to turn Texas blue by building up the party’s campaign infrastructure over multiple elections — offering a more practical outlet, in the eyes of the group’s architect…
Improvisational comedy troupe Four Day Weekend will leave its longtime time home in Fort Worth’s Sundance Square next month and is searching for a new venue. Four Day Weekend said Sundance Square management declined to renew the show’s…