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Texas Police, Unconvinced By Elon Musk's Claim, To Serve Search Warrants On Tesla Today: Report
Tuesday, April 20, 2021 - 3:17am | 526Read More...Texas police will serve search warrants on Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ: TSLA) on Tuesday to secure data from a fatal car crash in the state over the weekend, Reuters reported, citing a senior officer. What Happened: The move comes after Tesla CEO Elon Musk claimed on Twitter that data logs recovered so...
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Union Pacific Seeks To Close Texas Car Repair Facility
Monday, April 19, 2021 - 12:01pm | 626Read More...As many as 57 employees could be laid off by mid-June at a Union Pacific (NYSE: UNP) maintenance facility in Palestine, Texas. Union Pacific (UP) confirmed that it recently told employees that it would be closing the main car repair facility in Palestine as part of its broader effort to make...
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Fintech Focus For April 12, 2021
Sunday, April 11, 2021 - 9:50pm | 2268Read More...Quote To Start The Day: I would rather engage in the pursuit of excellence than the pursuit of assets. Source: Ken Griffin One Big Thing In Fintech: A week before its initial public offering (IPO), Coinbase reported significant user growth for the first quarter of 2021. See also: How to Buy...
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Cannabis REIT IIP Closes Texas Property Purchse, Expands Collaboration With Parallel
Friday, March 12, 2021 - 12:27pm | 349Read More...Innovative Industrial Properties Inc. (NYSE: IIPR) has purchased a Texas-based property for roughly $3.4 million. The San Diego cannabis REIT confirmed Thursday it's closing the acquisition of a San Marcos-based property and entering into a long-term lease with Surterra Texas'...
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Twitter Sues To Halt Texas AG's Probe Of Trump Ban
Tuesday, March 9, 2021 - 3:09pm | 449Read More...Twitter (NYSE: TWTR) is suing Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton to halt his state’s investigation into the company’s decision to remove former President Donald Trump from its platform. What Happened: According to a Texas Tribune report, Paxton sent a civil investigative demand in...
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Kroger To Still Require Masks In Texas And Mississippi Stores Despite Mandate Lift
Wednesday, March 3, 2021 - 2:45pm | 466Read More...Although Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and his Mississippi counterpart Tate Reeves have announced the COVID-related mask mandates in their respective states are coming to an end, Kroger Co. (NYSE: KR) has informed shoppers in both states that they will not be able to enter their supermarkets without a...
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Elon Musk's SpaceX Building Starlink Factory in Texas
Tuesday, March 2, 2021 - 11:59pm | 477Read More...SpaceX, the space company of Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ: TSLA) founder Elon Musk, plans to build a new factory in Texas for its Starlink satellite network service, a company job posting has indicated. What Happened: The job posting reveals that SpaceX is seeking an Automation and Controls engineer for its...
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Texas, Mississippi Lift COVID-19 Mask Mandates
Tuesday, March 2, 2021 - 6:34pm | 474Read More...Two Republican governors, Greg Abbott of Texas and Tate Reeves of Mississippi, have issued executive orders ending their respective states’ COVID-19 mask mandates and enabling businesses and facilities in the state to return to 100% operations. Deep in The Heart of Texas: In a press statement...
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Fintech Focus For March 1, 2021
Sunday, February 28, 2021 - 9:52pm | 1998Read More...Quote To Start The Day: “Democracy is never a gift from heaven. It must be earned by many with strong will.” Source: Jimmy Sham One Big Thing In Fintech: The UK is leading the way in open banking due to regulatory requirements and a dedicated central program and platform, the Open...
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Texas Still Reeling As Country, Companies And Traders Assess Damage From Winter Storm's Strike On Energy Grid
Sunday, February 21, 2021 - 3:19pm | 1006Read More...The U.S. is still coming to grips with what Bloomberg News described today as "one of the most remarkable weeks in power and gas market history." A blast of cold weather triggered blackouts and disruptions to water systems throughout the week, after Texas experienced one of its ...
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United Airlines Investigating Leak Of Ted Cruz's Flight Schedule
Sunday, February 21, 2021 - 9:34am | 412Read More...United Airlines Holdings Inc (NASDAQ: UAL) has begun an internal probe to determine how data on U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz's Feb. 18 flight from Cancun, Mexico, to Houston was leaked to the media. What Happened: Cruz has been the subject of criticism after it was discovered he left Texas on Feb....
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How Ford Is Helping Out Texas
Friday, February 19, 2021 - 11:13am | 403Read More...Ford Motor Co. (NYSE: F) has asked its dealers in Texas to loan inventories of F-150s to residents and business owners who are still without electricity as a result of the extreme winter weather that paralyzed the state’s power grid. What Happened: The automaker has also increased the loaner...
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4 Stocks To Watch Amid Texas Winter Storms, Power Outages
Tuesday, February 16, 2021 - 7:51pm | 652Read More...Winter storms caused havoc on several states over the President’s Day weekend. One state hit particularly hard was Texas. Around four million people were without power in the state of Texas, according to the Associated Press. Schools, grocery stores and airlines shut down operations....
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What's To Blame For Widespread Texas Power Outages?
Tuesday, February 16, 2021 - 3:37pm | 1001Read More...The severe winter weather that has paralyzed most of Texas created a public relations dilemma for the wind power industry, with reports that nearly half of the Lone Star State's wind turbines were frozen as a result of the abnormally cold conditions. As a result, some critics of renewable...
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Fintech Focus For February 16, 2021
Monday, February 15, 2021 - 8:59pm | 1124Read More...Quote To Start The Day: "The markets are not a casino. They are highly regulated and they're highly overseen.” Source: Stacey Cunningham One Big Thing In Fintech: Things are actually happening upside-down, topsy-turvy. The public markets are being inflated their way up, up, and away...
