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Fintech Focus For June 11, 2021
Thursday, June 10, 2021 - 5:51pm | 2464Read More...Quote To Start The Day: "As my knowledge of things grew I felt more and more the delight of the world I was in.” Source: Helen Keller One Big Thing In Fintech: The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision on Thursday recommended the highest possible risk weighting — 1,250% —...
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Modernization Of Cross Border Trade Event Returns To Laredo
Thursday, June 3, 2021 - 11:22am | 833Read More...After going virtual last year because of the coronavirus pandemic, the Modernization of Cross Border Trade annual conference returns Thursday as an in-person event in Laredo, Texas. Borderless Coverage powered by Reliance Partners and the Laredo Motor Carriers Association are hosting the fourth-...
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The Daily Dash: Truck Driver Issues In Texas, Louisiana
Tuesday, May 25, 2021 - 10:26am | 535Read More...The Daily Dash is a quick look at what's happening in the freight ecosystem. In today's edition, we highlight the states with the highest number of truck drivers testing positive for drugs and alcohol, warehousing issues in Southern California and more. The High Five 1. New...
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Tesla Contrasts Police On Autopilot's Involvement In Texas Incident As Elon Musk Lays Blame On 'Deceptive Media Practices'
Tuesday, April 27, 2021 - 5:29am | 661Read More...Executives from Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) claimed Monday that a driver was involved in the fatal Houston crash that killed two this month, in contrast to the finding presented by authorities that no one was behind the wheel. What Happened: The revelation was made by executives at Tesla’s Q1...
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Texas Police, Unconvinced By Elon Musk's Claim, To Serve Search Warrants On Tesla Today: Report
Tuesday, April 20, 2021 - 3:17am | 526Read More...Texas police will serve search warrants on Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ: TSLA) on Tuesday to secure data from a fatal car crash in the state over the weekend, Reuters reported, citing a senior officer. What Happened: The move comes after Tesla CEO Elon Musk claimed on Twitter that data logs recovered so...
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Union Pacific Seeks To Close Texas Car Repair Facility
Monday, April 19, 2021 - 12:01pm | 626Read More...As many as 57 employees could be laid off by mid-June at a Union Pacific (NYSE: UNP) maintenance facility in Palestine, Texas. Union Pacific (UP) confirmed that it recently told employees that it would be closing the main car repair facility in Palestine as part of its broader effort to make...
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Fintech Focus For April 12, 2021
Sunday, April 11, 2021 - 9:50pm | 2268Read More...Quote To Start The Day: I would rather engage in the pursuit of excellence than the pursuit of assets. Source: Ken Griffin One Big Thing In Fintech: A week before its initial public offering (IPO), Coinbase reported significant user growth for the first quarter of 2021. See also: How to Buy...
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Elon Musk's SpaceX Building Starlink Factory in Texas
Tuesday, March 2, 2021 - 11:59pm | 477Read More...SpaceX, the space company of Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ: TSLA) founder Elon Musk, plans to build a new factory in Texas for its Starlink satellite network service, a company job posting has indicated. What Happened: The job posting reveals that SpaceX is seeking an Automation and Controls engineer for its...
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Fintech Focus For March 1, 2021
Sunday, February 28, 2021 - 9:52pm | 1998Read More...Quote To Start The Day: “Democracy is never a gift from heaven. It must be earned by many with strong will.” Source: Jimmy Sham One Big Thing In Fintech: The UK is leading the way in open banking due to regulatory requirements and a dedicated central program and platform, the Open...
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Texas Still Reeling As Country, Companies And Traders Assess Damage From Winter Storm's Strike On Energy Grid
Sunday, February 21, 2021 - 3:19pm | 1006Read More...The U.S. is still coming to grips with what Bloomberg News described today as "one of the most remarkable weeks in power and gas market history." A blast of cold weather triggered blackouts and disruptions to water systems throughout the week, after Texas experienced one of its ...
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4 Stocks To Watch Amid Texas Winter Storms, Power Outages
Tuesday, February 16, 2021 - 7:51pm | 652Read More...Winter storms caused havoc on several states over the President’s Day weekend. One state hit particularly hard was Texas. Around four million people were without power in the state of Texas, according to the Associated Press. Schools, grocery stores and airlines shut down operations....
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Fintech Focus For February 16, 2021
Monday, February 15, 2021 - 8:59pm | 1124Read More...Quote To Start The Day: "The markets are not a casino. They are highly regulated and they're highly overseen.” Source: Stacey Cunningham One Big Thing In Fintech: Things are actually happening upside-down, topsy-turvy. The public markets are being inflated their way up, up, and away...
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As Oracle Becomes Latest Company To Move To Texas, Governor Says He's Been Talking With 'CEOs Across Country'
Saturday, December 12, 2020 - 2:11pm | 422Read More...Oracle Corporation (NYSE: ORCL) has joined the list of tech companies that haved their headquarters out of California, Bloomberg has reported. What Happened: The computer technology giant announced on Friday that it had moved its headquarters to Austin, Texas, from Silicon Valley....
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Elon Musk Moves His Foundation To Texas, Fueling Speculations That Tesla Would Follow
Tuesday, December 8, 2020 - 7:03am | 390Read More...There is increased speculation that Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) CEO Elon Musk is planning to move the EV maker's base to Texas after he moved his private foundation to Austin, Bloomberg reported Monday. What Happened: The Musk Foundation — formerly based in California — merged...
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Hewlett Packard Enterprise To Relocate Base From Silicon Valley To Texas
Wednesday, December 2, 2020 - 2:52am | 399Read More...Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co (NYSE: HPE) will relocate its corporate headquarters from Silicon Valley to Houston, Texas. The announcement was made along with the release of the fourth-quarter earnings release on Tuesday. What Happened: The tech company said it is building a new...












