Alfaro declines to mount defense in investor fraud trial
CaptionCloseThe fraud trial of San Antonio entrepreneur Brian Alfaro ended Tuesday after his lawyers chose not to mount a defense against investors’ claims that...
United Airlines' CEO vows the airline will learn and grow after passenger-dragging fiasco
After reporting strong financial data, United Airlines’ top executives sought to reassure investors Tuesday that the company will continue to thrive as it adopts...
Wyndham timeshares get new CEO from Hilton
Orlando-based timeshare company Wyndham Vacation Ownership announced a new president and CEO Monday, Michael D. Brown.Brown has been chief operating officer of competitor Hilton...
Emirates Islamic posts strong profit growth in first quarter
Dubai: Emirates Islamic, an Islamic financial institution belonging to Emirates NBD Group, reported on Wednesday a net profit of Dh221 million for the first quarter...
Twenty years later, time to update the Easy Chair | Toronto Star
It’s been 20 years since Rotman School of Management finance professor Eric Kirzner created a simple “set it and forget it” kind of portfolio...
Florida bill aimed at Uber, Lyft heads to Senate floor
A measure that would enact statewide regulations on app-based ridesharing companies, such as Uber and Lyft — and override local regulations — is heading...
Fired Workforce Solutions Alamo CEO sues for slander, emotional distress
CaptionCloseGail Hathaway, who was fired as CEO and executive director of Workforce Solutions Alamo in November, is now suing the organization for up to...
What Not To Wear in a Video Conference Call
When it comes to connecting with other team members, it hardly gets any easier than video conferencing. However, when something can be done from...
RadioShack is closing 552 stores — including dozens around Texas
CaptionCloseBrands and companies predicted to fail or disappear in 2017.Brands and companies predicted to fail or disappear in 2017.RadioShack, which filed for bankruptcy for...
Russian security officers, hackers charged in Yahoo breach
WASHINGTON – Two Russian intelligence agents and a pair of hired hackers have been charged in a devastating criminal breach at Yahoo that affected...
Canadian household debt hits another record in fourth quarter | Toronto Star
OTTAWA—The amount Canadians owe compared with how much they earn hit another record high last year.Statistics Canada said the amount of household credit market...
South Coast Plaza’s 50th anniversary: Family ownership allows flexibility for the $3 billion mall
It’s all in the family.South Coast Plaza, the high-end, internationally known mega-mall in Costa Mesa, turns 50 on Wednesday. The anniversary is remarkable on...
HDRC takes up new designs, renderings for Frost Bank Tower, CPS Energy headquarters, Pearl...
CaptionCloseRenderings and designs released ahead of the March 15, 2017 meeting of the Historic and Design Review Commission show the proposed new office towers...
San Antonio beefs up SXSW presence to court techies, foodies and hipsters
CaptionCloseCity officials want hipsters and techies at this year’s South by Southwest Festival in Austin to sip on cocktails, munch on tacos and listen...
President of Charlotte investment firm faces possible industry ban
The president of a Charlotte brokerage firm faces a possible industry ban for allegedly giving false testimony about required branch inspections, according to a...
Texas Petro Index up for 2nd month in a row
CaptionCloseThe Texas Petro Index has shown its second consecutive increase in January after December ended a two-year losing streak, according to a Texas-based association...
Pure Cycles launches its 35-pound Volta electric bicycle, which is “packed with perks”
The latest in what seems like a near-constant flood of e-bike launches comes not from a startup, but from a conventional bike...
Pedrail introduces a barrier to protect people walking and biking
We often complain that there is so little care given to pedestrians; there are jersey barriers to keep cars out of construction...
US electric car sales up 68% in February
I know I sound like a broken record, but disruption to the oil industry's business model may be much nearer than we...
‘Permania’ infects IHS CERAWeek meeting as U.S. shale makes comeback
CaptionCloseHOUSTON — U.S. shale. is making a comeback as “Permania” infects a major oil industry conference in Houston this week. The resurgence of the...
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Cool and Cloudy Weather with Light Rain Expected as Atmospheric River...
Today in San Diego, the weather is expected to remain cool and cloudy with light rain on the horizon as an atmospheric river moves...
