Business Briefs for February 07, 2012
The Bolivar Chamber of Commerce will meet at 2 p.m. or 7 p.m. on the first Tuesday of each month.
February 07, 2012

H-E-B may mean the end for the Palmer Club
TEXAS CITY — Supermarket chain H-E-B’s plan to build a larger store could mean the end of Palmer Club, a watering hole frequented by mainlanders.
February 06, 2012

Flowers named advertising director
GALVESTON — John Flowers has been named advertising director of The Galveston County Daily News.
February 05, 2012

Owner of Ebony & Ivory in La Marque talks shop
April James-Jones, owner of Ebony & Ivory Salon, has been known to throw parties for customers, some of whom come from Central Texas.
February 02, 2012

Island job fair set for Feb. 28
The seventh annual Oceans of Opportunities Job Fair will be from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Feb. 28 at the Galveston Island Convention Center.
February 02, 2012

Chamber honors outstanding leaders, businesses
The Santa Fe Chamber of Commerce’s 35th annual awards dinner at the Gulf Greyhound Park was yet another outstanding event.
February 02, 2012

Business briefs for February 02, 2012
Business briefs published in The Daily News
February 02, 2012

Oil refinery strike averted
TEXAS CITY — Less than five hours before a collective bargaining agreement was set to expire, the USW and oil industry reached a tentative agreement.
February 01, 2012

Pleasure Pier plan calls for retail center
GALVESTON — Plans for a resurrected pleasure pier at 25th Street envision a retail center on the north side of Seawall Boulevard.
January 31, 2012

City waives PHI’s lease payments for 10 years
GALVESTON — Helicopter transportation company PHI Inc. will expand island operations and add 50 new jobs to the company.
January 28, 2012

Landry’s Corp. is close to revealing plans
GALVESTON — By this summer, Tilman Fertitta hopes the Galveston Island Historic Pleasure Pier will be a place for entertainment and fun.
January 28, 2012

Oil talks down to wire
TEXAS CITY — Members of the United Steelworkers union have signed up for their times to walk the picket lines.
January 28, 2012

Kempner Fund to give $1M to Jennie Sealy
GALVESTON — The Harris and Eliza Kempner Fund has pledged $1 million to help UTMB build the new Jennie Sealy Hospital.
January 27, 2012

Business briefs for January 27, 2012
LA MARQUE — Doll House Enterprises will have an open house from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday at Doll’s Humble Abode, 1031 Laurel St.
January 27, 2012

Cardinal Culinary Services offers offshore work
Like many good business ideas, Cardinal Culinary Services began with a need.
January 26, 2012