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Target Data Breach Leads to Record Settlement With 47 States, Including Texas

The Houston Business Journal reports Target Corp. has reached an $18.5 million settlement with 47 states, including Texas, and the District of Columbia related to its massive customer data breach in 2013.

Latin American Chef Sues Houston Restaurant

Chef Omar Jose Pereney was the young force behind Peska Seafood Culture. He helped bring Mexican import Peska to Houston according to Eater Houston.

Randall’s Expected to Lay Off 310 People Across Houston Area

Randall’s Co. is expected to lay off about 310 people across the Houston area, the Texas Workforce Commission confirmed. Randall’s Houston Distribution Center will lay off 199 people and Randall’s Houston Division will layoff 134 people, according to the Texas …

Houston Community College Launching New Coding School for Apple Apps

Houston Community College is keeping up with the times with a new coding school for Apple Apps.

Houston Spotlight: The Al Rucker Foundation

Sometimes when the cards are stacked against you, you have to reshuffle the deck. For entrepreneur Al Rucker, shifting his cards has meant constantly evolving; becoming one of Houston’s most prominent entrepreneurs his chief goal.

WBEA Dares Women to Be Different at Annual Business Expo

The Women’s Business Enterprise Alliance (WBEA) is gearing up for their 2017 Annual Business Expo and Matchmaking Event. Embracing the quote from Fashion Icon Coco Chanel - “In order to be irreplaceable, one must always be different”; this year’s theme …

Microsoft Updates The Surface Pro, But Don't Call It A Tablet

Microsoft wants you to think of its new Surface Pro as a laptop with a touchscreen -- not a tablet with a keyboard.

Uber's CEO Is Just So Misunderstood

Over the years, Uber's CEO has been described as arrogant and a "bro-y alpha-nerd" -- along with plenty of more colorful terms not fit to print here. And that was before Uber's endless string of PR crises kicked off this …

Chairman And CEO Sean Combs Promotes Long-Time Associate Dia Simms To President Of Combs Enterprises

Sean "Diddy" Combs, Chairman and CEO of Combs Enterprises, one of the world's leading entertainment companies, today announced the promotion of Dia Simms to President of Combs Enterprises. In her new role, Simms will oversee business activities across the companies …

Meet Jelani Aliyu -- The Genius Who Designed GM's Flagship Electric Vehicle, the Chevy Volt

As a child, Jelani Aliyu always loved cars and it was his dream to design cars when he grew up. Now, he is known around the world as the genius who designed the Chevrolet Volt, which is considered to be …

Houston Ranks No.1 for Minority Entrepreneurs

Prominent local business leaders said Tuesday it's nice to see the rest of the country take note of something they've felt for quite a while: Houston is the best place in the nation to be a minority entrepreneur.

KOCH Industries CEO Charles Koch to Address Creating a New Generation of Entrepreneurship at the 22nd Annual Black Enterprise Entrepreneurs Summit

The black enterprise 2017 Entrepreneurs Summit, Where Innovation Meets Funding, hosted by Nationwide convenes on Wednesday, May 17 through Saturday, May 20, at the Marriott Marquis Houston in Houston, Texas, with a powerhouse lineup of some of the nation’s most …

Why United Airlines’ Woes Had Nothing To Do With Social Media

As a social media manager who manages many corporate campaigns for my agency’s clients, I can’t help but sympathize with the poor soul who handles United Airlines’ social media accounts.

Market Street Storage Now Offers U-Haul Truck Sharing℠

U-Haul Company of Texas is pleased to announce that Market Street Storage has signed on as a U-Haul neighborhood dealer to serve the Houston community.

Wells Fargo Announces Small Business Neighborhood Renovation Program Contest

Wells Fargo (NYSE: WFC) is introducing the Wells Fargo Works for Small Business®: Neighborhood Renovation Program Contest, designed to help improve eligible small businesses in designated neighborhoods in five cities – Atlanta, Houston, Los Angeles, Miami and Minneapolis – through …