Citizens voice concerns over apartments and bars with Imperial Development project
Residents who live near the old Imperial sugar refinery in Sugar Land’s historic district say they are resigned to the first round of 300 apartments that are slated to be…
Sugar Land Airport Project Fuels Regional Economy
The recent completion of Sugar Land Regional Airport’s (SLRA) Taxilane Juliett creates up to seven sites for corporate hangars, facilities estimated to provide $700,000 per year from leases and fuel…
Fort Bend Business Briefs
Business news and accomplishments from around Fort Bend County. More here…
New business licenses issued in Fort Bend
The following businesses have been issued sales permits recently in Fort Bend: Light Writer Photography, 7302 Plantation Orchard Court Infinity Motors, 18147 Brightwood Park Lane VG Motors, 10710 W Bellfort…
Sugar Land company to raise $30M
Hyperdynamics Corp. said Monday the company has entered into an agreement with institutional investors to raise about $30 million in a stock offering. more here…
Stafford tries to roll with ‘body blow’ of TI closure
Leonard Scarcella’s speech Wednesday night won’t be the one he expected to give. Stafford’s mayor has been rewriting his remarks for the annual State of the Town address after learning Monday…
Texas Instruments to shutter Stafford plant
Texas Instruments Inc. (NYSE: TXN) said it plans to close a semiconductor manufacturing plant in Stafford by the end of the year to cut costs, eliminating 500 jobs. more…
Grand Parkway expected to be job magnet
With Houston’s third loop, the Grand Parkway, expected to become a reality in 2016 and a boon to the job market soon afterward, it’s easy to wonder just how far…
Former Sugar Land exec acquitted of bribing Mexicans
A former Sugar Land executive was acquitted of charges he bribed Mexican government officials in exchange for lucrative contracts after a federal judge threw out the Department of Justice’s case…
Union Pacific to build second railroad track
Construction of a second railroad track along the one that runs beside U.S. 90A is expected to begin sometime in March, according to a spokeswoman for Union Pacific’s southern region.…