San Antonio’s April sales-tax allocation fell nearly 7% from a year earlier, leaving the city with about $43 million for the month amid mixed statewide results.

WalletHub places Texas at No. 8 in 2026, powered by exports and payroll gains even as innovation scores and unemployment lag. The result is scale with uneven local benefits.

The Pentagon awarded Lockheed’s Fort Worth division about $879 million to produce missile launchers, bomb racks and other F-35 armament hardware through Feb. 2030.

Samsung plans to move its U.S. headquarters from Englewood Cliffs to Plano, shifting roughly 1,000 jobs and concentrating operations near its Texas chip plants.

Primark will open a nearly 30,000‑sq‑ft store at The Parks Mall at Arlington on June 25, with a 10:30 a.m. ribbon cutting, giveaways and budget prices.

Austin repair shops are buying in bulk as a global Group III base‑oil squeeze tightens synthetic motor‑oil supplies and raises the prospect of higher prices and rationing.

An activist fund urged Sempra to carve out its Texas utility Oncor, saying a stand‑alone company could unlock substantial value. The move spotlights rising Texas grid demand and investor pressure.

Auzmet Architectural filed for Chapter 7 and is winding down its Dallas shop, leaving roughly 152 employees out of work.

Flytrex has started manufacturing Sky2 drones in Pilot Point and is hiring locally as it expands delivery across Dallas‑Fort Worth.

Target is remodeling a dozen Texas stores as part of a roughly $5B push to refresh 130+ locations and expand grocery and pickup services. Two San Antonio stores are on the list.

Choctaw Casino & Resort–Durant completed a six‑phase refresh that made its Grand Casino fully smoke‑free, and the resort says it’s now the largest non‑smoking casino floor in the U.S.

Coach will open The Coach Coffee Shop inside its Allen Premium Outlets location this summer, serving Stumptown-made Coach Blend coffee, snacks and exclusive merch.

Former Spirit crew gathered at Founders Plaza near DFW for a quiet farewell after the airline abruptly halted operations, leaving many facing a difficult job search. The gathering underscored how industry seniority rules can complicate next steps for long‑time workers.