North Texas new car sales up 15.3 percent in April

| |Tuesday, May. 14, 2013

In the first four months of 2013, consumers bought nearly 118,000 cars in Tarrant, Dallas, Denton and Collin counties

Airport taking on $366.5 million new debt

|Tuesday, May. 14, 2013

DFW Airport will carry some of the highest debt among airports this year.

Penney says it’s changing Bangladesh contracting practices; Dickies says that information is proprietary

| |Tuesday, May. 14, 2013

The scorecard is mixed on how U.S. brands are dealing with the garment factory disasters that have claimed thousands of lives in Bangladesh since 2005, including more than 1,000 in a recent building collapse.

Long-time Lockheed employees to head up jet fighter program

| |Tuesday, May. 14, 2013

Roderick “Rod” McLean is named vice president and general manager of the F-16/F-22 Integrated Fighter Group.

Texas House honors Barnett Shale pioneer George Mitchell

| |Monday, May. 13, 2013

The resolution recognizes Mitchell’s work developing production techniques that have led to a jump in U.S. oil and natural gas output.

Dell board committee seeks more info on Icahn plan

| |Monday, May. 13, 2013

Dell-Acquisition

Dell board members say they need more details from investor Carl Icahn if he wants them to seriously consider his latest challenge to Michael Dell's $24.4 billion plan to take the computer maker private.

US retail sales rise in April on cars, clothing

| |Monday, May. 13, 2013

Retail sales

Lower-priced gas allowed Americans to step up their spending at retailers in April, from cars and clothes to electronics and appliances. The rebound from a weak March suggests consumers remain resilient in the face of higher taxes and could continue to drive economic growth this spring.

UN: Eat more insects; good for you, good for world

| |Monday, May. 13, 2013

Italy UN Insects For Food

The latest weapon in the U.N.'s fight against hunger, global warming and pollution might be flying by you right now.

Tilt-rotor Osprey wins fans in Afghanistan

| |Sunday, May. 12, 2013

MCT

The once-troubled MV-22 developed by Fort Worth-based Bell Helicopter and Boeing Co. has proved its worth in combat.

Maserati showroom coming to southwest Fort Worth

| |Monday, May. 13, 2013

Also, an event manager is hired for Sundance Plaza.