Uber reported its first-ever operating profit on Monday, a milestone in the company's efforts to stop losses since its 2009 founding. The second-quarter earnings report was driven by growth in...
Battery Issues Spur Mercedes Recall
The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announced multiple recalls this week, including one affecting over 3,800 Mercedes-Benz vehicles. A recall notice was issuedย by the...
Gold Pushes Past $2,000-Mark, Nears Record
Rising interest rates and instability in the banking sector are pushing gold prices higher. Demand for the precious metal among central banks saw significant demand in the first quarter, according...
Six Flags Reports Record Q1 Earnings
Six Flags announced on Monday a 3% increase in total revenue in the first quarter of 2023 compared to the first quarter of 2022. The $142 million in revenue was a first-quarter record for the...
VIDEO: Twitter Down to 1,000 Employees
Twitterโs headcount is now down to about 1,000 full-time employees. The revised figure is down roughly 90% since Elon Musk took over the company and implemented widespread layoffs in an effort to...
Facebook Accused of Misleading Parents
The Federal Trade Commission has proposed changes to its 2020 privacy order with Facebook, now Meta, after making allegations last week that the company has frequently breached their agreed-upon...
Target Criticized for LGBTQ Kidsโ Clothes
The massive clothing corporation Target has launched its new series of LGBTQ clothes that includes items for children, sparking controversy as the marketing push prepares for Pride Month. Targetโs...
Peloton Recall Affects 2M Exercise Bikes
Peloton, the renowned exercise equipment manufacturer, has issued a recall for over 2 million of its exercise bikes due to a potential safety hazard. The recall initiated on May 11 stems from a...
Bar & Garden Relocating After Permit Problems
Boutique wine and spirits store Bar & Garden is relocating from its current location on Ross Avenue to a smaller and more-suitable shop in East Dallas. Bar & Gardenย is a small-batch spirits...
Southwest Pilots Vote To Authorize Strike
The Southwest Airlines pilots union has voted to authorize a strike, if necessary, it was announced Thursday. The Dallas-based company and union do not expect their labor negotiations to result in a...
TikTok Launches New Monetization Product
TikTok is unveiling a new product that will allow publishers to profit from advertisements. The product, Pulse Premiere, will allow publishers to earn half of the revenue for ads displayed on their...
Inflation Inched Lower in April, Still High
Consumer prices eased in April, marking the 10th consecutive month that the inflation rate has crept downward year over year, following a 9.1% peak in June 2022. The consumer price index (CPI),...
Tesla Breaks Ground on Robstown Refinery
Tesla held a groundbreaking ceremony on Monday at its new $375 million lithium refinery near Corpus Christi. The facility, located in Robstown, will create battery-grade lithium hydroxide, and the...
Allen Mall Closed Indefinitely After Shooting
Allen Premium Outlets, the site of Saturdayโs mass shooting that left eight people dead, including three children from two families, will be closed indefinitely, a spokesperson for the mall said....
New Local Goodwill HQ, Career Center Opens
Goodwill North Central Texas inaugurated a brand-new campus in early May, revealing two renovated buildings: a local headquarters and a career center to provide enhanced services to the northeast...
Intuit To Pay $141M in Settlement
Intuit is gearing up to pay $141 million to 4.4 million taxpayers this month as a result of a deceptive advertising lawsuit settlement reached last year. New York Attorney General Letitia James...
Local City Among Top 10 for Entrepreneurs
A local North Texas city topped the list of best places for entrepreneurs to start a business. The City of Fort Worth ranked No.9 on a list of the top 100 places in the United States to start a...
World’s First 3D-Printed Fish Fillet Created
Israeli food-tech company Steakholder Foods says it has developed a 3D-printed fish fillet. While several companies have pushed for lab-grown beef and chicken alternatives, few have focused on...
Airbnb Returns to Its Roots With ‘Rooms’
Airbnb is returning to its roots by revamping how it offers single rooms for rent. The San Francisco-based short-term rental company unveiled "Airbnb Rooms" last week, a renewed push for single-room...
TD Bank-First Horizon Bank Merger Called Off
Toronto-Dominion Bank's planned acquisition of First Horizon went belly up on Thursday, with both parties reportedly parting ways due to hurdles in securing regulatory approval. The Canadian lender...
Southwest Airlines Upgrading Its Jets
Southwest Airlines may have had some turbulence in the past few months, but the airline is making some changes that customers have been requesting for a long time. Power port seatbacks are coming to...