Diana Barr - HoustonNewMedia.org https://houstonnewmedia.org/author/diana-barr/ Building "Bridges" Across the Bayou City! Tue, 12 Nov 2024 20:12:11 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9 https://i0.wp.com/houstonnewmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/cropped-cropped-Houston.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 Diana Barr - HoustonNewMedia.org https://houstonnewmedia.org/author/diana-barr/ 32 32 103504436 Schlitterbahn owner Six Flags may sell some parks as part of long-term plan https://houstonnewmedia.org/schlitterbahn-owner-six-flags-may-sell-some-parks-as-part-of-long-term-plan/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=schlitterbahn-owner-six-flags-may-sell-some-parks-as-part-of-long-term-plan Tue, 12 Nov 2024 20:12:11 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=5ae1f497945627b2c1f28c882c72f618 Six Flags will conduct a "comprehensive review" of its 42 parks following its massive summer merger and will consider selling some of them.

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]]> 845783 Saks Fifth Avenue parent to buy Neiman Marcus in $2.65 billion deal https://houstonnewmedia.org/saks-fifth-avenue-parent-to-buy-neiman-marcus-in-2-65-billion-deal/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=saks-fifth-avenue-parent-to-buy-neiman-marcus-in-2-65-billion-deal Mon, 08 Jul 2024 13:59:13 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=f44770c1e3210fe8799b85497eab4891 Saks Fifth Avenue's holding company has agreed to buy retail rival Neiman Marcus' parent in a $2.65 billion deal.

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]]> 791563 Teen clothing retailer files bankruptcy for 3rd time, closing all stores https://houstonnewmedia.org/teen-clothing-retailer-files-bankruptcy-for-3rd-time-closing-all-stores/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=teen-clothing-retailer-files-bankruptcy-for-3rd-time-closing-all-stores Fri, 03 May 2024 13:44:58 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=fb73627e7948f8197adf1944ccda2448 The teen clothing retailer plans to close all its stores and sell its intellectual property after having filed for bankruptcy a third time.

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]]> 763542 Soft Surroundings retailer to sell assets as part of Chapter 11 bankruptcy restructuring https://houstonnewmedia.org/soft-surroundings-retailer-to-sell-assets-as-part-of-chapter-11-bankruptcy-restructuring/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=soft-surroundings-retailer-to-sell-assets-as-part-of-chapter-11-bankruptcy-restructuring Thu, 14 Sep 2023 20:05:37 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=fae698bc4ae86c49177c53c4029dcf62 Soft Surroundings, a St. Louis-based retailer that sells women’s clothes, beauty products, gifts and home décor, plans to sell its direct-to-consumer assets to another retailer as part of a reorganization under Chapter 11 bankruptcy. If approved, the p...

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]]> 659773 Emerson to sell its Daniel measurement and control unit to New York private equity firm https://houstonnewmedia.org/emerson-to-sell-its-daniel-measurement-and-control-unit-to-new-york-private-equity-firm/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=emerson-to-sell-its-daniel-measurement-and-control-unit-to-new-york-private-equity-firm Wed, 21 Jul 2021 12:17:24 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=64580ec1cc4a55f1386a808fb9293e59 The Houston-based business provides flow and energy measurement technologies and services to the natural gas and refined hydrocarbon industries.

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]]> 143804 Here’s where Bush Intercontinental, Hobby rank among most affordable departure airports https://houstonnewmedia.org/heres-where-bush-intercontinental-hobby-rank-among-most-affordable-departure-airports/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=heres-where-bush-intercontinental-hobby-rank-among-most-affordable-departure-airports Wed, 09 Jun 2021 19:32:22 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=32d3be52c2fc7f6cf50f6b581a72f30c As airline travel rebounds, those flying from Houston's George Bush Intercontinental Airport likely will be paying more than travelers from many other busy U.S. airports. Hobby Airport, however, is a much more affordable option than many places.

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]]> 133384 Houston-based Lexitas acquires St. Louis legal support company Alaris https://houstonnewmedia.org/houston-based-lexitas-acquires-st-louis-legal-support-company-alaris/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=houston-based-lexitas-acquires-st-louis-legal-support-company-alaris Fri, 16 Apr 2021 17:10:47 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=3bac862e85584702c1d259852772a6a3 Alaris' 52 employees will be joining Lexitas, which employs 841 companywide.

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]]> 122486 TreeHouse Foods buys Houston-based Riviana Foods’ pasta business https://houstonnewmedia.org/treehouse-foods-buys-houston-based-riviana-foods-pasta-business/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=treehouse-foods-buys-houston-based-riviana-foods-pasta-business Mon, 14 Dec 2020 18:13:21 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=d6fd11edf94ea6bf1e61b064778ba988 In January 2017, Riviana Foods Inc., American Rice Inc. and New World Pasta Co. united under the Riviana Foods name. Now, the company has sold most of its U.S. pasta brands.

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]]> 95925 Mask mandates increase consumer spending, study says https://houstonnewmedia.org/mask-mandates-increase-consumer-spending-study-says/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=mask-mandates-increase-consumer-spending-study-says Thu, 26 Nov 2020 11:00:00 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=0045179cd283a59ff3d795e569b1905a Researchers also note that communities that chose to stay open during the pandemic only yielded modest economic benefits and that opening the economy before the virus is under control "only makes sense if you put a very low value on life."

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]]> 92186 President of gasoline, diesel co. recently acquired by Houston firm dies at 49 https://houstonnewmedia.org/president-of-gasoline-diesel-co-recently-acquired-by-houston-firm-dies-at-49/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=president-of-gasoline-diesel-co-recently-acquired-by-houston-firm-dies-at-49 Mon, 02 Dec 2019 14:33:58 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=25c5979a4034bb6983c631381117a1e4 Robert Kraeger, president of Center Oil, died suddenly Nov. 26 at his home in St. Louis. He was 49.

He had been with Center Oil for 30 years, retaining his post as president after Houston-based BioUrja Trading LLC bought the wholesale supplier of gaso...

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