LaCour talks Katy: 'We are starting to get more variety'
Shaina Zucker Reporter- Houston Business Journal Email | Twitter Lance LaCour, president and CEO of Katy Area Economic Development Council, stopped by this morning to talk with the Houston Business...
View ArticleLNG report causes Dow to raise 'red flag' on Gulf Coast investments
Molly Ryan Reporter- Houston Business Journal Email | Twitter The Dow Chemical Co. (NYSE: DOW) isn’t happy with NERA Economic Consulting’s recent report on exporting natural gas. The report, which was...
View ArticleLargest Audi dealership under way in Houston
Emily Wilkinson Assistant Managing Editor- Houston Business Journal Email | Twitter U.S. Highway 59 will boast the largest flagship Audi dealership in the U.S. when Audi Central Houston is completed...
View ArticleWestern Gas Equity Partners launches IPO
Collin Eaton Reporter- Houston Business Journal Email | Twitter Western Gas Equity Partners LP launched its initial public offering Friday, and expects to trade on the New York Stock Exchange under...
View ArticleBBVA Compass Stadium receives LEED Silver certification
Olivia Pulsinelli Web producer- Houston Business Journal Email | Twitter BBVA Compass Stadium, the new home of the Houston Dynamo, has received LEED Silver certification. Some of the sustainable...
View ArticleNominate a top real estate project for HBJ’s Landmark Awards
B. Candace Beeke Editor- Houston Business Journal Email | Twitter Nominations have opened for the Houston Business Journal’s annual Landmark Awards, celebrating monumental commercial and residential...
View ArticleQuanta Services elects Margaret Shannon to board
Collin Eaton Reporter- Houston Business Journal Email | Twitter Quanta Services Inc. (NYSE: PRW), a Houston-based electrical specialty contractor, said Friday it elected Margaret Shannon to its board,...
View ArticleEnbridge Energy Partners to make $3.4B investment in light crude
Collin Eaton Reporter- Houston Business Journal Email | Twitter Enbridge Energy Partners LP (NYSE: EEP) said it expects to invest about $3.4 billion in a light oil market access program, which the...
View ArticleArizona mining company to buy Plains Exploration & Production
Collin Eaton Reporter- Houston Business Journal Email | Twitter Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc. (NYSE: FCX) said Wednesday it has agreed to buy Houston-based oil and gas exploration and...
View ArticleOFS Energy, other investors acquire Texas drilling tools company
Collin Eaton Reporter- Houston Business Journal Email | Twitter OFS Energy Fund, a Houston-based private-equity fund that completed a $90 million raise in September, said Thursday it and other...
View ArticleGHX Industrial agrees to buy Phoenix hose, fittings company
Collin Eaton Reporter- Houston Business Journal Email | Twitter GHX Industrial LLC, a Houston-based fluid sealing and transfer company that services power generation and other industries, said it has...
View ArticleLNG report moves Houston export plans forward
Deon Daugherty Reporter- Houston Business Journal Email | Twitter The United States would see a net economic benefit with the increased export of liquefied natural gas, according to a long-awaited...
View ArticleNoble Energy budgets $3.9 billion in cap ex for 2013
Collin Eaton Reporter- Houston Business Journal Email | Twitter Noble Energy Inc. (NYSE: NBL), a Houston-based oil and gas exploration and production company, has budgeted $3.9 billion for capital...
View ArticleKelsey-Seybold President: Fee-for-service health care incentivizes volume...
Bayan Raji Reporter- Houston Business Journal Email | Twitter The current fee-for-service health care model does not provide incentives for doctors who practice medicine more efficiently, Dr. Spencer...
View ArticleNational Oilwell Varco taps new president, COO and new CFO
Collin Eaton Reporter- Houston Business Journal Email | Twitter National Oilwell Varco Inc. (NYSE: NOV), Houston-based oil and gas equipment giant, said in a statement Thursday it tapped Clay Williams...
View ArticleMethodist Hospital System CEO: EMRs not improving efficiency — yet
Bayan Raji Reporter- Houston Business Journal Email | Twitter I was able to walk over to Houston Strategy Forum's event at the Hess Club today and hear The Methodist Hospital System President and CEO...
View ArticleEnergy spending strong in 2012, but could see a drop next year
Collin Eaton Reporter- Houston Business Journal Email | Twitter The fiscal cliff — sizable federal tax hikes and spending cuts set to begin Jan. 1 — could push Houston’s oil and gas behemoths to...
View Article'Father' of hydraulic fracturing George Mitchell calls for discipline
Deon Daugherty Reporter- Houston Business Journal Email | Twitter Iconic Houston businessman George Mitchell told American Public Media's Marketplace that as he looks back on his career, he continues...
View ArticleNoble Energy has big plans for domestic shale drilling
Deon Daugherty Reporter- Houston Business Journal Email | Twitter In what seems like a first for a high-profile energy company in Houston, executives at Noble Energy Inc. invited members of the media...
View ArticleDespite fiscal cliff, investors should not let tax hikes drive investment...
Collin Eaton Reporter- Houston Business Journal Email | Twitter The question many investors are asking themselves this month is, “Do I sell now to avoid higher taxes in January?” After all, capital...
View ArticleUniversity of Texas making changes in wake of fracking study review
Olivia Pulsinelli Web producer- Houston Business Journal Email | Twitter The University of Texas at Austin said last week it accepts the findings of an independent review criticizing the school’s...
View ArticleMarathon Petroleum, Shell make Barron's list of 10 stocks to watch
Olivia Pulsinelli Web producer- Houston Business Journal Email | Twitter Marathon Petroleum Corp. (NYSE: MPC) and Royal Dutch Shell Plc (NYSE: RDS.A) have made Barron’s 10 Favorite Stocks for 2013...
View ArticleDelta Rigging & Tools names Mitch Hausman CEO
Olivia Pulsinelli Web producer- Houston Business Journal Email | Twitter Delta Rigging & Tools Inc. said Monday it has promoted Mitch Hausman to CEO. The appointment is effective as of Jan. 1....
View ArticleTexas moves up cheap-gas list
Olivia Pulsinelli Web producer- Houston Business Journal Email | Twitter Texas is one of the cheapest places to fill up your tank, a 24/7 Wall St. analysis shows. The analysis found that the average...
View ArticleHouston a top metro for paycheck size
Olivia Pulsinelli Web producer- Houston Business Journal Email | Twitter The Houston area made the top five — along with two California markets, a Connecticut metro and the Washington, D.C., area — on...
View ArticleArizona mining company, Freeport-McMoRan, to buy Plains Exploration &...
Collin Eaton Reporter- Houston Business Journal Email | Twitter Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc. (NYSE: FCX) said Wednesday it has agreed to buy Houston-based oil and gas exploration and...
View ArticleSlideshow: Lanier holiday party draws Faith Hill, Tim McGraw
B. Candace Beeke Editor- Houston Business Journal Email | Twitter In classic Southern style, the Laniers throw a heck of a shindig — for a good cause. Every year, Houston's Lanier Law Firm hosts an...
View ArticleDynegy finds buyers for New York power plants
Olivia Pulsinelli Web producer- Houston Business Journal Email | Twitter Dynegy Inc. (NYSE: DYN) has found buyers for two power generation facilities in New York. The Houston-based company said Dec....
View ArticleScience should stand in hydraulic fracturing study, experts say
Deon Daugherty Reporter- Houston Business Journal Email | Twitter There’s been some complications in recent months in the relationship between the nation’s academics and the hydraulic fracturing...
View ArticleWomen in corporate leadership numbers barely budge in 2012, report says
Molly Ryan Reporter- Houston Business Journal Email | Twitter In 2012, multiple organizations, including many in Houston, sprung into action with efforts to increase the presence of women in corporate...
View ArticleYear in review: Houston's top financial and investment firms
Diana McKinney Researcher- Houston Business Journal Email | Twitter The top financial and investment companies in the Houston area oversee millions of dollars and employ hundreds or thousands of...
View ArticleHouston's Q1 employment outlook holds steady
Olivia Pulsinelli Web producer- Houston Business Journal Email | Twitter Houston employers’ hiring outlook for the first quarter of next year is similar to the previous quarter and the same time last...
View ArticleHouston private college presidents make highest-paid list
Olivia Pulsinelli Web producer- Houston Business Journal Email | Twitter Rice University President David Leebron is the highest-paid president of a private college in Texas, a new analysis shows. In...
View ArticleProsperity Bancshares moves into Oklahoma with acquisition
Collin Eaton Reporter- Houston Business Journal Email | Twitter Prosperity Bancshares Inc., Houston’s largest bank holding company, is looking to expand across the Texas state line for the first time...
View ArticleSpectra Energy buying Express-Platte Pipeline System in $1.49B deal
Olivia Pulsinelli Web producer- Houston Business Journal Email | Twitter Spectra Energy Corp (NYSE: SE) said Tuesday it has agreed to purchase the Express-Platte Pipeline System from Kinder Morgan...
View ArticleHouston’s telecom industry heats up with new expansions
Molly Ryan Reporter- Houston Business Journal Email | Twitter This week, two telecommunications companies revealed new measures to expand their Houston customer base. This begs the question: Is...
View ArticleTexas expected to lead nation in restaurant sector next year
Olivia Pulsinelli Web producer- Houston Business Journal Email | Twitter Texas’ economy is one of the strongest in the U.S., and its restaurant sector is no exception. The Texas Restaurant Association...
View ArticleFurmanite to acquire ENGlobal's midstream inspection division
Olivia Pulsinelli Web producer- Houston Business Journal Email | Twitter Furmanite Corp. (NYSE: FRM) has agreed to acquire certain assets of ENGlobal Corp.’s (NYSE: ENG) midstream inspection division....
View ArticleGroup 1 acquires another Georgia dealership
Olivia Pulsinelli Web producer- Houston Business Journal Email | Twitter Group 1 Automotive Inc. (NYSE: GPI) has acquired another dealership. Houston-based Group 1 said Dec. 10 it has acquired...
View ArticleFour Houston companies make Inc.'s inaugural Hire Power Awards
Olivia Pulsinelli Web producer- Houston Business Journal Email | Twitter Four Houston-based companies made various lists in Inc. magazine’s inaugural Hire Power Awards. The awards, which were released...
View ArticleThe doctor's prescription? A little bit of Twitter
Bayan Raji Reporter- Houston Business Journal Email | Twitter Tweeting all docs. One in four physicians uses social media daily, according to research out of Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center...
View ArticleCPRIT faces state, local investigation
Olivia Pulsinelli Web producer- Houston Business Journal Email | Twitter The Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas is facing investigation from state and local government offices, the Wall...
View ArticleCardtronics nearly doubles Canadian footprint with acquisition
Olivia Pulsinelli Web producer- Houston Business Journal Email | Twitter Cardtronics Inc. (Nasdaq: CATM) said Wednesday that Cardtronics Canada Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary, has acquired another...
View ArticleAIA Houston unveils architects' winning gingerbread 'houses'
Tim Monzingo Multimedia reporter- Houston Business Journal Email American Institute of Architects' Houston chapter partnered with Architecture Center Houston, the Buffalo Bayou Partnership and C2...
View ArticleRida convention hotel to be a Marriott, gets city council approval
Shaina Zucker Reporter- Houston Business Journal Email | Twitter The Houston City Council on Wednesday approved Houston-based RIDA Development Corp. and Houston First Corp.'s proposal for a 1,000-room...
View ArticleProsperity's Oklahoma deal signals its ready to grow outside of Texas
Collin Eaton Reporter- Houston Business Journal Email | Twitter Prosperity Bancshares Inc.’s second-largest bank deal of the year — it has struck six in the past 15 months — signals its readiness to...
View ArticlePlains All American buys Chesapeake's Eagle Ford assets for $125M
Olivia Pulsinelli Web producer- Houston Business Journal Email | Twitter Plains All American Pipeline LP (NYSE: PAA) said Thursday it has acquired some Eagle Ford assets from Chesapeake Energy Corp....
View ArticlePhillips 66, other energy stocks down with fiscal cliff fears
Deon Daugherty Reporter- Houston Business Journal Email | Twitter Fresh off the news that Phillips 66 (NYSE: PSX) will form a master limited partnership in 2013, its stock had dropped 3.3 percent....
View ArticleCalifornia REIT buys 1800 West Loop South
Olivia Pulsinelli Web producer- Houston Business Journal Email | Twitter KBS Strategic Opportunity REIT Inc. has acquired 1800 West Loop South, a 21-story office tower in the Galleria area. The...
View ArticleHouston ranks as North America’s fastest-growing economy, Brookings says
Molly Ryan Reporter- Houston Business Journal Email | Twitter Although the vast majority of North American metropolitan economies still fall blow pre-recession levels, a new report from the Brookings...
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