Jeremy Gayser talks on
the phone in his new apartment near the Galleria. The New York
native, who moved to Houston from Washington, D.C., set up his
utilities prior to his move on the Qcorps Residential Web
site.
Jobless
rate up; bright spots remain A surge in
summer job seekers in Houston swamped the slow-growing job market,
sharply increasing the local unemployment rate.
Firm
allows sign up of services before you move A
small Houston company hopes to make it big by offering an
alternative to one of the aggravating aspects of moving -- the
endless calls needed to get connected again.
Housing,
jobless reports spur hope Housing
construction in June climbed to the highest level since the
beginning of the year and fewer American workers filed claims for
unemployment benefits, more hopeful signs that the economy may be
gaining traction.
Federal
aid puts Continental in black A helping hand
from Uncle Sam lifted Continental Airlines to a quarterly profit,
but weak travel demand continues to plague the carrier and others
in the industry.