Business

SBA hurricane loans now a go for businesses, homeowners, renters

HARLINGEN — Gov. Greg Abbott announced over the weekend that his request for an Economic Injury Disaster Declaration for six counties hit by Hurricane...

End of the line: Luby’s plans to liquidate assets, likely close

HARLINGEN — Attempts to salvage the iconic Luby’s restaurants founded in Texas in 1947 have apparently been abandoned, and it appears the chain will...

Terminal nears completion: FAA grants funds for final projects

The Brownsville South Padre Island International Airport has received about $8.5 million from the Federal Aviation Administration in recent days, funding that will be...

Walmart ready to launch subscription delivery similar to Amazon Prime

By Maria Halkias, The Dallas Morning News The pandemic has only intensified the high-stakes grocery battle between retail behemoths Walmart and Amazon. They've seen the...

Harlingen loan program still has funds for local businesses

HARLINGEN — More than 50 local businesses have taken advantage of the HELP for Small Business funds, and more of the zero-interest loans remain...

Event Center decision deferred

A proposal contained in the city of Brownsville’s fiscal year 2021 to allow a private developer to turn the Brownsville Event Center into something...

City mulls re-purposing Ringgold Pavilion and Event Center

Proposals for the Children’s Museum of Brownsville to take over Ringgold Pavilion and to redevelop the Brownsville Event Center are part of the city’s...

SS Cape Florida arrives at port for recycling

The SS Cape Florida arrived at the Port of Brownsville on Thursday, where after 36 years of service it will be dismantled and recycled. International...

Trump called USMCA best trade deal ever; Analysts say it’s not likely to help Texas

By Meena Venkataramanan and Julián Aguilar, The Texas Tribune When the port of Laredo passed Los Angeles to become the busiest trade hub in the country in...

Court dismisses LNG lawsuit; Judge says plaintiffs failed to prove harm

A lawsuit against the Brownsville Navigation District by the city of Port Isabel, its mayor and a city commissioner over LNG leases at the...