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New Texas Business Court judges will hear civil suits from corporate world
It’s being called the biggest shakeup to Texas courts in more than a century. Gov. Greg Abbott swore in the justices for the newly formed Texas Business Court. NBC 5’s Keenan Willard takes a look at the new trial court system.
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Texas Business Court judges sworn in at Fort Worth ceremony
Texas Governor Greg Abbott swore in the justices for the Texas Business Court, a new trial court system that will hear civil suits stemming from the corporate world. At the kickoff celebration, NBC 5 got answers from state leaders on the oversight the new system will have.
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Deep Ellum businesses struggle through Commerce Street construction project
Deep Ellum restaurant operators say a major constructon project on Commerce Street is having a major impact to their business. NBC 5’s David Goins has an update and one business reminding customers it is still open.
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Meet the woman who created the hair product Chappell Roan uses for her curls
Julissa Prado is the co-founder of Rizos Curls, a hair care line that began out of her frustration with the lack of clean products for curly, te hair.
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Big Lots files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy
Big Lots filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Monday, and plans to sell to a private equity firm.
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Verizon is buying Frontier in $20B deal to strengthen its fiber network
Verizon is buying Frontier Communications in a $20 billion deal that helps to strengthen its fiber network. Verizon Communications Inc. said Thursday that the transaction will also help it in the areas of artificial intelligence and IoT. Frontier has concentrated heavily on its fiber network capabilities over about the last four years, investing $4.1 billion upgrading and expanding its fiber...
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Why don't more politicians retire? How the US could benefit from a mandatory retirement age
A medical anthropologist explains the pros of mandatory retirement as many continue to work passed the point where they are eligible for full retirement benefits and Social Security payments.
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Cisco cuts thousands of jobs, 7% of workforce, as it shifts focus to AI, cybersecurity
Cisco Systems is planning to lay off 7% of its employees, its second round of job cuts this year, as the company shifts its focus to more rapidly growing areas in technology, such as artificial intelligence and cybersecurity.
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Partnership bolsters deaf North Texans in the workplace
Finding a job you love can be hard enough, but for deaf people, it can be even more difficult. According to the “national deaf center on postsecondary outcomes” at UT in Austin, only 54 percent of deaf people in the U.S. are employed. That’s compared with 70 percent of hearing people. One reason is communication barriers in the workplace. We...
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Unique partnership bolsters deaf North Texans in the workplace
Walmart has partnered with Dallas College to provide ASL instruction for anyone at the distribution center who wants to learn.
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Costco will begin scanning customer membership cards upon entering store. What to know
Next time you shop at Costco, don’t be surprised if you’re asked to scan your membership card rather than showing it to the employee at the entrance.
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Google loses massive antitrust case over its search dominance in ruling that could change the internet
A judge on Monday ruled that Google’s ubiquitous search engine has been illegally exploiting its dominance to squash competition and stifle innovation in a seismic decision that could shake up the internet and hobble one of the world’s best-known companies.
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17-year-old student won $10,000 and used it to fund her Amazon side hustle—now it brings in $71,000 a month
Bella Lin’s side hustle GuineaLoft sells cages and small pet accessories on Amazon. Here’s how she doubled her sales.
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Chevron moving its headquarters from California to Texas
Chevron on Friday announced during its earnings report that it is relocating its headquarters to Texas.
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FTC launches probe into ‘surveillance pricing' that it says links cost to customer data
The agency is seeking more information about how AI is used to change pricing rapidly based on data about customer behavior and characteristics.
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Walmart revamps its young adult clothing line in pursuit of fashion credibility
The retooling of the No Boundaries label is part of a strategy to get customers to think of Walmart as a place to buy cool clothes.
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Costco hikes membership fee for the first time since 2017
Costco will hike its annual membership fees by $5 in the U.S. and Canada starting Sept. 1.
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Saks Fifth Avenue parent HBC to acquire Neiman Marcus Group in $2.65 billion deal
The deal will establish Saks Global, which will include Saks Fifth Avenue, Saks OFF 5TH, Neiman Marcus’ namesake department store chain and Bergdorf Goodman.
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Walgreens to take a hard look at underperforming stores, could shutter hundreds more
Walgreens is finalizing a plan to fix its U.S. business that could result in closing hundreds of additional stores over the next three years.
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Rising cost of childcare forces many working parents to make tough decisions
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services states that childcare is affordable when it costs families no more than 7 percent of their household income. However, a national database shows they take up an average of eight to 19 percent of a family’s annual income. NBC 5’s Brittney Johnson learned more about.