BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) _ Business First Bancshares, Inc. (BFST) on Wednesday reported fourth-quarter profit of $18 million. The Baton Rouge, Louisiana-based bank said it had earnings of 67 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring gains, came to 66 cents per share. The results topped Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of four analysts … Read more
SAN ANTONIO – The Bexar County Medical Examiner’s Office has identified the second person who was killed in a shooting in West Bexar County last week. Nicholas Sharkey Phillips, 48, was killed before 2 a.m. Thursday in the 5500 block of Mansions Bluff, not far from Highway 90 and Highway 211. The shooting happened outside … Read more
SAN ANTONIO – The Bexar County Medical Examiner’s Office has identified the second person who was killed in a shooting in West Bexar County last week. Nicholas Sharkey Phillips, 48, was killed before 2 a.m. Thursday in the 5500 block of Mansions Bluff, not far from Highway 90 and Highway 211. The shooting happened outside … Read more
The New York Mets have had a busy offseason, but could they go for baseball’s most versatile player in Shohei Ohtani, too? NEW YORK — The New York Mets have had a big offseason. They signed big name free agents like Justin Verlander, Brandon Nimmo and Jose Quintana. They also signed All-Star closer Edwin Diaz … Read more
The Dallas Cowboys have shown that they’re good enough to be among the league’s best teams, but they haven’t been able to get over the hump in the playoffs. DALLAS — Another season has ended for the Dallas Cowboys with them falling short of their ultimate goal of winning the Super Bowl. Although that’s the … Read more
January 25, 2023 San Antonio economy dashboard (December 2022) Job growth (annualized)Sept.–Dec. ’22 Unemployment rate Avg. hourly earnings Avg. hourly earnings growth y/y arrow_drop_up3.2% 3.6% arrow_drop_up$27.88 arrow_drop_up5.5% San Antonio job growth declined in December, while the unemployment rate was unchanged. Restaurant spending and wages increased. In contrast, the business-cycle index declined slightly, and home sales … Read more
A San Antonio appeals court has sided with the city in its dispute with international shipping company DHL Express. The 4th Court of Appeals on Wednesday overturned a state District Court ruling by finding the city has immunity from breach of contract and declaratory judgment claims, thus dismissing a lawsuit DHL filed against the city. … Read more