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Digital jobs are surging. Here's how Houston stacks up.

Houston Biz Journal 1/22 11:00P Joanne Drilling

Highly digital jobs have been growing steadily over the past 15 years. Here's how the Houston metro area stacks up against other tech titans.

United Therapeutics plans $96M facility for genetically edited swine in northeast Houston

Houston Biz Journal 1/22 10:00P Jishnu Nair

United Therapeutics could eventually use the genetically edited swine to grow organs for human transplant recipients.

USD Partners to wind down or dissolve after final asset sale

Houston Biz Journal 1/22 7:20A Naomi Klinge

Under a forbearance agreement with its lenders, USD Partners will sell its final operating asset, a rail terminal in Canada.

New Big Lots owner selling 500 store leases, including all Houston-area locations

Houston Biz Journal 1/22 7:07A Dan Eaton

Big Lots' new owner has put the leases for more than 500 stores — including all 10 in the Houston area — up for sale.

Houston chefs, restaurants take 13 spots on James Beard Awards’ 2025 semifinalists list

Houston Biz Journal 1/22 4:55A Olivia Pulsinelli

The semifinalists for the James Beard Foundation's 2025 Restaurant and Chef Awards — often called the "Oscars of the food world" — include familiar names.

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How FB Society Is Developing Some of Texas’s Most Successful Restaurants

Eater Houston 1/22 5:14A Courtney E. Smith

Illustration by Lille Allen / Photos by FB Society This restaurant incubator is rockin’ the suburbs — and doing things its own way...

13 Houston Area Restaurants and Chefs Named James Beard Award Semifinalists for 2025

Eater Houston 1/22 4:26A Courtney E. Smith

2025 might be a big year in Beards for Houston. | Eater Houston area chefs tie with San Antonio for the most nods for the James Beard Award’s Best Chef: Texas category On Wednesday, January 22, the...

Houston Restaurants Open During Winter Storm Enzo

Eater Houston 1/21 4:21A Brittany Britto Garley

An arctic blast has shut down most of the city. | Shutterstock Houston is covered in snow, but some restaurants are still open. Here’s a running list Winter storm Enzo has left the Houston area...

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As offense improves, Ime Udoka wants Rockets to restore defensive identity

Houston Rockets on Yahoo! Sports 1/23 3:40A Rockets Wire

“We want to get back to who we are,” Ime Udoka says of the Rockets (29-14) and their commitment to defense. “Not just trying to go score for score.”

‘We can beat anybody’: With statement wins, Rockets continue to excel vs. NBA’s best teams

Houston Rockets on Yahoo! Sports 1/23 2:31A Rockets Wire

Houston (29-14, No. 2 in West) is the only team with wins this season over both the Thunder and Cavaliers, who are tied for the NBA’s best record.

Cavs have found tactical defensive wrinkle to disrupt opponents

Houston Rockets on Yahoo! Sports 1/22 8:10P cleveland

The fourth quarter started with the Cavs trailing by 11 points — and looking primed for a third loss in the last six games. As Houston brought the ball up the floor, coach...

NFL fines Texans RB Joe Mixon for the dumbest reason after playoff loss

Texans Wire 1/22 6:51A Cole Thompson

Houston Texans running back Joe Mixon is getting fined by the NFL. Here s the funny part: He s getting in trouble for something someone else. After the Texans 23-14 loss to...

Texans' DeMeco Ryans not concerned with Kris Boyd incident in playoff game

Texans Wire 1/22 6:09A Cole Thompson

Kris Boyd drew headlines after shoving Houston Texans special teams coordinator Frank Ross on the opening play of the AFC Divisional Round matchup against the Kansas City...

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Luxe Living Group joins Compass in Houston

Houston Agent Magazine 1/21 5:25A Emily Marek

The Luxe Living Group is now affiliated with Compass. The team of 26 agents, led by Bea Flores, was previously independent. “We are thrilled to join Compass and leverage the...

Development underway for Sunterra Lakes

Houston Agent Magazine 1/21 5:04A Emily Marek

via Starwood Land Development has begun for Sunterra Lakes, the ninth Houston-area master-planned community (MPC) from Starwood Land . Located minutes from Starwood’s top-selling MPC Sunterra ,...

73% of owners have regrets about their home purchase, survey finds

Houston Agent Magazine 1/17 4:36A Patrick Regan

Nearly three-fourths of homeowners said they have at least one regret about their home purchase, according to a new survey from insurance provider Hippo . The survey,...

Shae Cottar and HAR’s 2025 leadership team sworn in

Houston Agent Magazine 1/14 6:04A Emily Marek

The Houston Association of REALTORS’® (HAR) 2025 leadership team was sworn in at its annual Realtor Celebration last month. Former HAR chair Cindy Hamann administered the oath...

Houston makes list of 2025 hottest real estate markets

Houston Agent Magazine 1/13 3:46A Liz Hughes

Zillow has released its list of the hottest real estate markets predicted in 2025 and Houston has made the rankings. Zillow analyzed predicted home-value growth, current...

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