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Houston-area distribution center to cut 168 jobs
1+ day, 19+ hour ago (178+ words) The Houston Business Journal is hosting an event this week to show how value-based health care strategies can deliver better outcomes for employers, employees, and Houston-area distribution center to cut 168 jobs NEW CANEY, Texas " Florida-based supply chain company Saddle Creek…...
Driverless freight trucks in central Texas
4+ week, 2+ day ago (49+ words) KHOU Driverless freight trucks in central Texas To stream KHOU 11 on your phone, you need the KHOU 11 app. Download the KHOU 11 app Next up in 5 Example video title will go here for this video Before You Leave, Check This Out...
Company that's been in Houston area for two decades set to lay off more than 100 workers
2+ mon, 1+ day ago (241+ words) HOUSTON " A Houston facility is laying off 113 employees in April. Georgia-based Janus International Group Inc. (NYSE: JBI) " which makes self-storage and commercial industrial doors, relocatable storage units and other storage facility solutions " is initiating a "mass layoff" at its facility…...
Houston-based energy company files Chapter 11 bankruptcy
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (173+ words) HOUSTON " Houston-based Nine Energy Service Inc. (NYSE: NINE) has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and plans to restructure. Nine's subsidiaries in the U. S. and Canada are included in the filing but its operations in Norway are not. According to court documents,…...
Shipping container causes traffic on I-45 north near downtown Houston
2+ mon, 4+ week ago (143+ words) It's happening on Highway 146 in the La Porte area. Construction is expected to last between 8 and 12 months. Shipping container causes traffic on I-45 north near downtown Houston HOUSTON " A shipping container fell from an 18-wheeler on Interstate 45 North between the Dallas…...
One of Houston's largest chemical companies plans 295 layoffs
4+ mon, 1+ day ago (200+ words) HOUSTON " Houston-based Westlake Corp. (NYSE: WLK) is laying off about 295 employees as it closes several facilities along the Gulf Coast. One of Houston's largest chemical companies plans 295 layoffs HOUSTON " Houston-based Westlake Corp. (NYSE: WLK) is laying off about 295 employees as…...
Houston startup hits milestone in autonomous trucking
7+ mon, 1+ day ago (259+ words) HOUSTON " Autonomous trucking startup Bot Auto has achieved a milestone in Houston: the successful completion of its first humanless hub-to-hub validation run. The truck operated without a driver in the cab or remote assistance, navigating real-world traffic conditions during a…...
Abbott ordered it. DPS says it's coming. But some Texas truckers still bypass English rule.
6+ mon, 2+ week ago (486+ words) DALLAS " On Texas roads today, truck drivers who remain within state boundaries are still exempt from the English proficiency rule enacted federally earlier this summer. The Trump administration reinstated enforcement of the long-standing federal requirement in June, mandating that drivers…...
DPS email shows English-proficiency rule doesn't cover all Texas truck drivers
7+ mon, 2+ week ago (65+ words) Experts say lawmakers created the exemption decades ago " and only the Legislature can close it. DPS email shows English-proficiency rule doesn't cover all Texas truck drivers To stream KHOU 11 on your phone, you need the KHOU 11 app. Download the KHOU…...
Texas bill aimed at limiting personal injury awards dies as legislative session ends
10+ mon, 2+ week ago (293+ words) HOUSTON " A controversial bill that would have changed how medical costs are calculated in personal injury lawsuits failed to receive a vote on the final day of the Texas legislative session, leaving supporters and critics divided over its potential impact…...