80°
68º | 93°
73° | 91°
Press Release News
Banks, TX GOPers to speak at McCarthy press conference on holding Chinese Communist Party accountable
By Press Release | Sep 7, 2022
Congressman Jim Banks and Texas members and candidates will join Leader McCarthy for a press conference in the Houston area on holding the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) accountable under a new Republican majority in the House.
Study finds decline in reliability and affordability caused by politicization of the Texas electricity market
By Press Release | Jul 18, 2022
The Energy Alliance on July 14 released a new study, The Decline and Fall of Reliability, Affordability, and Competition in ERCOT, that explains the connection between political interference and the decline in generation adequacy and reliability in the Texas grid.
Gig-work platform Jitjatjo helps Houston hospitality businesses staff up faster
By Press Release | Jul 12, 2022
Texas businesses can now hire hourly staff faster, thanks to Jitjatjo's workforce management solution and internal talent marketplace, making it easy to secure pre-vetted, experienced employees to fill open shifts.
US Exports to China: A boom for goods, a bust for services
By Press Release | Apr 12, 2022
US goods exports to China last year increased 21 percent to $149 billion.
Joint venture begins plans for new industrial park
By Press Release | Apr 8, 2022
Growth Capital Partners and Phelan-Bennett Development are building Westside 10 Industrial Park, a 167,120-square foot warehouse on 9.75 acres at 814 FM 1489.
New Jersey investor picks up Houston retail center
By Press Release | Apr 8, 2022
HOUSTON – New Jersey-based First National Realty Partners LLC has acquired the Champions Village retail center.
Former Hewlett Packard campus purchased
By Press Release | Apr 8, 2022
HOUSTON – The former Hewlett Packard Enterprise campus, an almost two million-square foot, multi-building property at 11445 Compaq Center West Drive, has been sold.
Chicago investment firm snags luxury multifamily property
By Press Release | Mar 29, 2022
29th Street Capital has purchased The Highbank, a 284-unit multifamily apartment complex at 8877 Frankway Drive.
Halliburton suspends future business in Russia
By Press Release | Mar 23, 2022
Halliburton Company (NYSE: HAL) today announced it immediately suspended future business in Russia as the company complies with sanctions that prohibit transactions and work, including for certain state-owned Russian customers.
ExxonMobil lead director Ken Frazier to retire; Jay Hooley to become lead director
By Press Release | Mar 23, 2022
The board of directors of Exxon Mobil Corp. said today that lead independent director Kenneth C. Frazier has announced his intention not to stand for re-election to the board at the annual meeting of shareholders on May 25.
Texas developers team up for Houston industrial complex
By Press Release | Mar 22, 2022
Constellation Real Estate Partners and Crow Holdings Capital are developing Constellation Post Oak, a 426,200-sf industrial complex.
Houston among top rising middle-class housing markets in Texas
By Press Release | Mar 22, 2022
According to the National Association of Realtors (NAR), three Texas cities are among top markets for middle-class households.
Mealer: 'It’s time for Lina and her staff to tell the truth, own up to their behavior, and resign'
By Press Release | Mar 18, 2022
Today, Alexandra del Moral Mealer, a Republican candidate for Harris County Judge, released the following statement regarding Lina Hidalgo's office.
Houston office market outlook cautiously optimistic
By Press Release | Mar 15, 2022
Local overall office vacancy was 24.9% in February, up 110 basis points from the same time last year, according to NAI Partners.
February a good month for Houston home sales
By Press Release | Mar 15, 2022
HOUSTON – Area home sales scored double-digit gains in February, partly because of the deadly Texas freeze from February 2021 halting real estate activity.
ExxonMobil elects Matt Furman as vice president, public and government affairs
By Press Release | Mar 14, 2022
IRVING, Texas – ExxonMobil said today that Matt Furman has been elected vice president of public and government affairs, effective April 1, replacing Suzanne McCarron, who has elected to retire after 24 years of service.
A revolutionary patent: a cheap and safe high-capacity battery
By Press Release | Feb 25, 2022
Scientists from the Institute of Physics and the J. Heyrovsky Institute of Physical Chemistry of the Czech Academy of Sciences (CAS) have developed a new type of rechargeable battery that brings a revolution in technologies. I
Survey: Nearly 1 in 5 considering interstate move this year
By Press Release | Feb 11, 2022
ATHENS, Ga. – Almost 19% of Americans surveyed by moveBuddha are planning or considering an interstate move in the 2022 calendar year.
Houston, CenterPoint Energy announce Resilient Now energy plan
By Press Release | Feb 11, 2022
The City of Houston and CenterPoint Energy today announced the launch of Resilient Now, a first-of-its-kind collaborative framework to develop a regional master energy plan to enhance local power resilience across the greater Houston area.
City of Houston - Harris County Task Force on Special Events created
By Press Release | Feb 11, 2022
Mayor Sylvester Turner and Harris County Precinct 2 Commissioner Adrian Garcia today announced the creation of the City of Houston - Harris County Task Force on Special Events.