Lauren McDonald - HoustonNewMedia.org https://houstonnewmedia.org/author/lauren-mcdonald/ Building "Bridges" Across the Bayou City! Mon, 20 Jan 2025 21:09:58 +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 Lauren McDonald - HoustonNewMedia.org https://houstonnewmedia.org/author/lauren-mcdonald/ 32 32 103504436 Buc-ee’s to break ground on new location between San Antonio and Austin https://houstonnewmedia.org/buc-ees-to-break-ground-on-new-location-between-san-antonio-and-austin/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=buc-ees-to-break-ground-on-new-location-between-san-antonio-and-austin Mon, 20 Jan 2025 21:09:58 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=b0495a21204066896bae01d5f97468c2 The new Buc-ee's travel center will be 74,000 square feet and feature 128 fueling stations.

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]]> 885289 Dallas-based CSW Industrials buys repeat Fast 100, Inc. 5000 honoree from Houston https://houstonnewmedia.org/dallas-based-csw-industrials-buys-repeat-fast-100-inc-5000-honoree-from-houston/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=dallas-based-csw-industrials-buys-repeat-fast-100-inc-5000-honoree-from-houston Fri, 29 Nov 2024 15:00:00 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=a3283028c9a9bfe81f49d2d04a803c09 In a little over 15 years, Houston-based PF WaterWorks went from startup to being acquired by Dallas-based CSW Industrials (Nasdaq: CSWI).

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]]> 854692 Oneok to buy rest of EnLink Midstream for $4.3B https://houstonnewmedia.org/oneok-to-buy-rest-of-enlink-midstream-for-4-3b/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=oneok-to-buy-rest-of-enlink-midstream-for-4-3b Tue, 26 Nov 2024 13:54:46 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=1c92c3ed9f905617f4aa0006e6e1d3e8 Oklahoma-based energy infrastructure company Oneok Inc. plans to purchase all the outstanding publicly held shares of EnLink Midstream LLC.

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]]> 853400 Advance Auto Parts to cut more than 140 Texas jobs as part of mass store closures https://houstonnewmedia.org/advance-auto-parts-to-cut-more-than-140-texas-jobs-as-part-of-mass-store-closures/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=advance-auto-parts-to-cut-more-than-140-texas-jobs-as-part-of-mass-store-closures Fri, 22 Nov 2024 18:48:59 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=ae37a0707e7450e3b78d0a850871cc79 More than 140 Advance Auto Parts employees in Texas will lose their jobs as the chain closes hundreds of automotive parts stores across the country.

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]]> 851492 Texas tops business-climate ranking — again https://houstonnewmedia.org/texas-tops-business-climate-ranking-again/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=texas-tops-business-climate-ranking-again Tue, 05 Nov 2024 22:53:57 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=1b66509e1b053186d633605e0fbe9dd8 Site Selection, an influential real estate and economic development publication, has released its newest rankings of states with the best business climates.

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]]> 841837 Southwest Airlines board gets new independent chairman, first non-CEO in decades https://houstonnewmedia.org/southwest-airlines-board-gets-new-independent-chairman-first-non-ceo-in-decades/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=southwest-airlines-board-gets-new-independent-chairman-first-non-ceo-in-decades Mon, 04 Nov 2024 20:43:56 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=a26d851c76f710cc39820238004fbc22 Gary Kelly, former Southwest CEO, agreed to retire early from his role as chairman as part of Southwest's agreement with an activist investor.

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]]> 841132 Southwest Airlines calls activist investor’s latest moves in proxy fight ‘unnecessary and inappropriate’ https://houstonnewmedia.org/southwest-airlines-calls-activist-investors-latest-moves-in-proxy-fight-unnecessary-and-inappropriate/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=southwest-airlines-calls-activist-investors-latest-moves-in-proxy-fight-unnecessary-and-inappropriate Wed, 16 Oct 2024 13:01:10 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=c90a7d5fe54081f6e37e15a066c704ce Southwest called Elliott’s request for a special meeting “unnecessary and inappropriate” due to the “extreme nature” of the hedge fund’s demands.

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]]> 832739 Southwest Airlines activist investor officially calls for special meeting of shareholders https://houstonnewmedia.org/southwest-airlines-activist-investor-officially-calls-for-special-meeting-of-shareholders/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=southwest-airlines-activist-investor-officially-calls-for-special-meeting-of-shareholders Mon, 14 Oct 2024 23:33:35 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=5aa81d709e1f27f65a2f7e20f6b52938 Activist investor Elliott Investment Management has been calling for change at Southwest for months and will now ask other shareholders to weigh in.

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]]> 832081 7-Eleven to close more than 400 stores https://houstonnewmedia.org/7-eleven-to-close-more-than-400-stores/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=7-eleven-to-close-more-than-400-stores Mon, 14 Oct 2024 19:05:55 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=5cf05915c4ed5894ac98438795180bbe Seven & i Holdings, the Japanese parent company of 7-Eleven, said the hundreds of closures are due to underperformance caused by a variety of factors.

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]]> 831947 Southwest Airlines faces plenty of challenges in Q4, beyond — what’s next? https://houstonnewmedia.org/southwest-airlines-faces-plenty-of-challenges-in-q4-beyond-whats-next/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=southwest-airlines-faces-plenty-of-challenges-in-q4-beyond-whats-next Tue, 08 Oct 2024 12:48:08 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=46c64e1c438f2287a1359ca0bfa4fa19 Southwest Airlines, the nation's third-largest domestic carrier, faces a pivotal moment. Here's how it got here and what's next.

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]]> 829385 Nasdaq to base new division in Texas https://houstonnewmedia.org/nasdaq-to-base-new-division-in-texas/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=nasdaq-to-base-new-division-in-texas Mon, 30 Sep 2024 19:39:58 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=c08c3922aad8289f60be855a99da9daa The regional management structure is designed to "leverage Nasdaq’s enterprise-wide capabilities" at a more localized level.

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]]> 825770 Activist investor Elliott calls Southwest Airlines’ transformation plan insufficient https://houstonnewmedia.org/activist-investor-elliott-calls-southwest-airlines-transformation-plan-insufficient/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=activist-investor-elliott-calls-southwest-airlines-transformation-plan-insufficient Fri, 27 Sep 2024 12:22:31 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=5e24ab55e99b86dbf6139bd3100a2873 Southwest Airlines leadership and representatives for activist investor Elliott, which has targeted several companies recently, still don't see eye to eye.

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]]> 824347 Southwest Airlines’ Gary Kelly to retire, board to be overhauled amid activist pressure https://houstonnewmedia.org/southwest-airlines-gary-kelly-to-retire-board-to-be-overhauled-amid-activist-pressure/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=southwest-airlines-gary-kelly-to-retire-board-to-be-overhauled-amid-activist-pressure Tue, 10 Sep 2024 18:25:01 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=4acdd6fd967abcaf986742d0089e543b Six members of Southwest Airlines’ board of directors will retire in November, and the board’s executive chairman and former CEO Gary Kelly will step down after the 2025 annual meeting. Read about the latest changes at the Dallas-based airline amid pre...

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]]> 816873 Big 12 Radio launching for college football season https://houstonnewmedia.org/big-12-radio-launching-for-college-football-season/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=big-12-radio-launching-for-college-football-season Fri, 30 Aug 2024 19:39:58 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=1555739649cf76f857056a5c065e10cb Big 12 Radio will offer exclusive Big 12 content, game broadcasts, original programming and more, Commissioner Brett Yormark said.

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]]> 812860 Southwest Airlines readies for first redeye flights, new international routes https://houstonnewmedia.org/southwest-airlines-readies-for-first-redeye-flights-new-international-routes/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=southwest-airlines-readies-for-first-redeye-flights-new-international-routes Tue, 27 Aug 2024 12:46:32 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=1b193d8a8b5ab8c4954f3d469fd62a79 Among a suite of major operational changes announced earlier this year, Southwest said it would begin flying redeye flights in 2025. Now we know more details about those plans, as well as other adjustments to the airline's early 2025 schedule.

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]]> 811429 Southwest Airlines hires former American Airlines exec for pricing challenges https://houstonnewmedia.org/southwest-airlines-hires-former-american-airlines-exec-for-pricing-challenges/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=southwest-airlines-hires-former-american-airlines-exec-for-pricing-challenges Mon, 26 Aug 2024 18:42:24 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=2d63f65c53ccf1e6cd3dcce5013eb45a Southwest Airlines has hired a new vice president of pricing amid some of the biggest operational and financial changes in the company's history.

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]]> 811301 Southwest CEO calls proxy fight ‘battle for the heart of our company’ https://houstonnewmedia.org/southwest-ceo-calls-proxy-fight-battle-for-the-heart-of-our-company/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=southwest-ceo-calls-proxy-fight-battle-for-the-heart-of-our-company Sat, 24 Aug 2024 11:00:00 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=6fbe9f31df32dfcc3fb1655ebfbdf16f Elliott Investment Management has been pushing for changes at the top of Southwest. Now, the airline's CEO is making the rounds to build support.

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