About 1,900 industrial facilities provide jobs for the city's labor force. The Dallas area also serves as the headquarters of many oil firms. Among the largest oil companies in the area are the Exxon Mobil Corporation in Irving and the Dallas-based companies Fina Incorporated, Maxus Energy Corporation, and Oryx Energy Company. Transportation and communication. Both international and domestic airlines serve the Dallas area.
Railroad companies provide freight and passenger service to the city.
The city has one daily newspaper, The Dallas Morning News. Government Dallas has a council-manager form of government. The City Council consists of a mayor and 14 council members. The council sets general policies for governing. It hires the city manager, who is the administrative head of the government.