Fortress Investment Group CEOs ride crest of 'Y'all Street' wave in Dallas

Houston Biz Journal 12/24 5:28A Holden Wilen

A private equity powerhouse with around $50 billion in assets under management is quietly led out of an office overlooking Dallas' swanky Knox Street. It's involved in deals like the rescue of restaurant chain Red Lobster and the launch of the...

Houston Man Indicted for Defrauding Immigrants in Citizenship Scam

Texas Herald News 12/24 5:04A Enrique Garcia

A 57-year-old Houston man, Jesus Carlos Silva , has appeared in federal court on charges of conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud, mail fraud, wire fraud, and engaging in monetary transactions involving criminally derived property, announced...

Year in Review: Chevron's $6.5 billion sale exiting Canadian shale was a Deal of the Week

Houston Biz Journal 12/24 5:00A Olivia Pulsinelli

A day before the deal closed, Chevron said it is reducing its 2025 capital expenditures in favor of cash flow.

Houston Man Convicted of Illegal Firearms Possession, Faces Up to 15 Years

Texas Herald News 12/24 4:56A Amalia Weigandt

A 49-year-old Houston man, Christopher Curry , has been convicted of illegally possessing six firearms, U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani announced. Curry, a convicted felon, admitted to planning to exchange the firearms for marijuana. At the time...

Intuitive Machines adds more NASA satellite contracts for $4.8B program

Houston Biz Journal 12/24 4:55A Jishnu Nair

The company has received more NASA awards under a program budgeted for nearly $5 billion for satellites.

One of Houston Dynamo’s largest sponsorship assets is on the market

Houston Biz Journal 12/24 4:45A Chandler France

The sponsorship is one of the top three assets the club sells, alongside venue naming rights and front-of-kit sponsorship.

Here's how far a middle-class salary goes in Houston

Houston Biz Journal 12/24 1:32A Jenna Martin

Houston landed near the middle of the pack among the nation's 50 most populous cities.

Houston-area universities made multiple athletics infrastructure, leadership moves in 2024

Houston Biz Journal 12/24 1:24A Chandler France

Multiple major infrastructure projects broke ground or were completed this year, while a number of head coaching changes also occurred.

Sports conference SEICon coming to Houston in 2025

Houston Biz Journal 12/24 1:12A Jishnu Nair

A new conference has picked Houston as one of its destinations for its second year of operations.

Year in Review: $51 million for new Baylor College of Medicine tower was a Deal of the Week

Houston Biz Journal 12/24 1:00A

Baylor College of Medicine will name its new Health Sciences Park campus after one of Houston's most famous doctors in recognition of one of the gifts.

Atlanta homebuilder enters Texas via acquisition of Houston co.

Houston Biz Journal 12/23 10:00P Jeff Jeffrey

The fast-growing Atlanta company currently has home projects underway in Alabama, Georgia, New York, North Carolina, Tennessee and now Texas.

Walmart to renovate, expand Washington Ave.-area store amid statewide growth effort

Houston Biz Journal 12/23 8:37A Jeff Jeffrey

The company’s plans for the store include expanding its online grocery pickup area, while also remodeling the rest of the store.

J. Alan Kent Development expands planned Lake Conroe-area community

Houston Biz Journal 12/23 8:34A Florian Martin

The developer adds another 119 to the initial 411 acres for the master-planned community near Lake Conroe.

Accounting firm Weaver to more than double office space at The Woodlands’ Hughes Landing

Houston Biz Journal 12/23 8:04A Chandler France

The Houston-based national accounting firm first moved into its offices in Hughes Landing in December 2023.

Imperial Star begins production of solar modules in new Tomball factory

Houston Biz Journal 12/23 7:29A Jishnu Nair

The solar company also has secured a partnership with a domestic supplier, making it less dependent on imported materials from Asia.