Energy & Environment
Weekly Oil Market Crash Update: Shell Plans To Cut Up To 9,000 Jobs Worldwide
Posted on · Shell employs around 8,000 people in the Bayou City, according to Houston Chronicle research.
Tag: merger
Houston Matters
Now That Occidental And Anadarko Have Merged, Are Layoffs Next?
Posted on · Energy analyst Loren Steffy outlines which sectors of the new energy behemoth might see job cuts.
Houston Matters
Full Show: Occidental-Anadarko Merger, And Preventing Radicalization (Aug. 9, 2019)
Posted on · On Friday Houston Matters: What's next now that Occidental and Anadarko have merged, a former skinhead explains what drives people to hate, The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of the week’s news, and the 20th anniversary of the musical Rent.
Houston Matters
Full Show: Health Care Merger Called Off, And Non-Citizen Voters List (Feb. 5, 2019)
Posted on · On Tuesday's Houston Matters: The proposed merger between Memorial Hermann and Baylor Scott & White has been called off. Plus, we preview the State of the State address. We learn how area counties are handling lists of possible non-citizen voters. A sociologist explains how racism can persist without racists. And a local theater company throws itself a wake.
Houston Matters
Will Heath Care Merger Lower Costs for Texas Patients?
Posted on · Health economist Dr. Vivian Ho of Rice University discusses the potential merger of Memorial Hermann Health System and Baylor Scott & White Health.
Houston Matters
Full Show: Health Care Merger, and Rep. Culberson Candidate Interview (Oct. 2, 2018)
Posted on · On Tuesday's Houston Matters: We take a closer look at the proposed merger between Memorial Hermann and Baylor Scott & White. Then, Rep. John Culberson of Congressional District 7 answers your questions. Plus, we learn what makes Houston a difficult place to conduct polls. And we reflect on the Battle of Gonzales.
News
UPDATE: Federal Judge Approves AT&T’s $85 Billion Takeover Of Time Warner
Posted on · The ruling brings the biggest antitrust trial in years to an end
News
McDermott – CB&I Announce Merger
Posted on · The deal is valued at an estimated $6-billion
Business
GE Agrees To Divest Water Business In Baker Hughes Merger
Posted on · General Electric reached an agreement with the Justice Department Monday.
Business
Baker Hughes’ Merger With GE Would Create Second-Largest Oilfield Services Company
Posted on · The deal will boost Baker Hughes but probably also lead to more layoffs.
Business
Houston-Based Spectra Energy To Be Sold To Canadian Pipeline Company Enbridge For $28 Billion
Posted on · The merger will create the largest energy infrastructure company in North America.
Business
South African Company Takes Over Houston-Based Mattress Firm In Multi-Billion Dollar Merger
Posted on · The acquisition will create one of the world’s largest mattress retail distribution networks.
Houston Matters
Why The Halliburton And Baker Hughes Merger Failed
Posted on · Last week two of the world’s biggest oilfield services companies called off an estimated $28 billion merger.
Houston Matters
Lessons from the Failed Halliburton-Baker Hughes Merger
Posted on · As we learned last week (May 2, 2016), Halliburton and Baker Hughes — two of the world's biggest oilfield services companies — called off their proposed merger, worth around $28 billion. To learn more about why the deal fell through — and about the impact on Houston — is Loren Steffy, managing director for 30 […]
Good, Bad and Ugly
Halliburton-Baker Hughes Merger, and Equal Pay for Women’s Soccer: The Good The Bad and The Ugly of Houston News
Posted on · A lot can happen in a week. Some of it good. Some of it bad. Some of it downright ugly. When faced with intriguing developments in the week's news, we turn to our rotating panel of "non-experts" to parse The Good, The Bad and The Ugly of it all. This week, we discuss the U.S. […]