ERock filed an amended S‑1 setting IPO terms for 27.9M shares at $20–$23, potentially raising about $642M as it scales Houston assembly to convert a $1.3B backlog.

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.

Toshiba filed a WARN notice saying 67 positions will be cut at its Houston motors and power‑electronics campus in September. Local Rapid Response teams will help affected workers.

Mas Restaurant Group sold 44 Houston Taco Bell locations to Ghai Restaurant Group; financial terms were not disclosed and operations are expected to continue.

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.

Sprouts opened Friday at Baybrook Gateway in Webster, launching a three-day grand opening with freebies and in-store promotions. The new location expands the area's grocery options.

Shareholders approved a plan to move Exxon’s legal domicile from New Jersey to Texas with preliminary support above 70%.

Harlingen’s Hooters closed last Sunday, ending the chain’s presence south of San Antonio as the brand reorganizes under founder-led ownership.

The Dallas Fed’s May survey shows Texas factory growth cooled to an average pace as input costs rose and orders softened, though firms still expect higher activity ahead.

BP's board removed Chairman Albert Manifold, citing serious governance and conduct concerns; Ian Tyler was named interim as shares fell and Houston watched closely.

Cypress bakery All The Crave Cheesecakes will close on May 30 after more than a decade of growing from a home hobby into a storefront. The shop offered dozens of mini cheesecake flavors and specialty dietary options.

A former head chef says Harden's Thirteen denied overtime and forced him to clean raw sewage, causing lasting injury; his suit seeks up to $1M.

Devon Energy paid roughly half of a record $4 billion federal lease auction, scooping up prime Permian Basin tracts at unprecedented prices.