Posted on · Construction spending drops in January; manufacturing activity declines...Pride International uncovers evidence of possible bribes...Warren Buffett says economy is in recession, even if it hasn't met technical definition...
Posted on · Energy industry leaders gather for Houston's presidential summit...Commerce Department reports economy skidded to near halt in final quarter of last year...GE Energy announces $700 million agreement with Austin company for wind power turbines...
Posted on · Texas average gasoline prices just two cents from setting record...Oil prices hover around $103 a barrel...Consumer spending flat for second straight month...
Posted on · Houston conference looks at climate change effect on business...Energy security summit gets underway at George R. Brown Convention Center; Hillary Clinton to address group...White House promises veto for follow-up economic stimulus bill...
Posted on · Houston stages presidential summit on energy security...House approves $18 billion in new taxes on largest oil companies...Valero Energy approves expansion of refinery in Port Arthur...
Posted on · Consumer confidence plunges in February...Food, energy and medicine costs jump sharply in January...Two-day 10th annual U.S.-Norway Technology Partnership Conference begins in Houston...
Posted on · Climate change effect on business discussed at British Consulate event in Houston...Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke tells House Financial Services Committee "economic situation has become distinctly less favorable'' since summer...Euro hits record high against dollar, peaking at nearly $1.51...
Posted on · Survey points to Tuesday as most productive work day...Executive recruiter confidence increases...Offshore Technology Conference announces 14 technologies receiving 2008 Spotlight on New Technology awards...
Posted on · Jeff Skilling appeal to be heard in April by 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals...Standard & Poor's/Case Shiller sees lowest drop in home price index in 20 years...Federal Reserve auctions another $30 billion in funds to commercial banks to fight credit crisis...
Posted on · KPMG survey finds energy companies view sustainability as material business risk, but few view their companies as sustainable businesses...Microsoft's Bill Gates says computer users will increasingly use speech or touch screens rather than keyboards...
Posted on · National Association for Business Economics: 45 percent of its economic forecasting panel expect recession this year...National Association of Realtors: sales of existing homes fell to lowest level in nearly a decade in January...Lundberg Survey: gasoline averaging 16 cents higher than two weeks ago...
Posted on · NatWest Three to be sentenced for Enron-related crimes today...Irving firm fined for U.N. Oil-for-Food violations...Index of Leading Economic Indicators falls slightly...
Posted on · NatWest Three receive 37-month prison sentences for Enron-related crimes...Some analysts predicting $3.75 to $4 per gallon gasoline prices this spring...Alaska's governor continues legal efforts to shut out companies from developing North Slope natural gas field...
Posted on · Applications for new home construction fell sharply in January...Increases in food and health care costs push consumer prices up more than expected in January...Texas ranchers say beef recall involves animal treatment that's not typical in the industry...
Posted on · Study says nearby residents claim being affected by BP refinery explosion...Venezuelan state-run oil company to challenge court injunction obtained by ExxonMobil in British court...Record-high crude oil prices cause gasoline prices to skyrocket in Texas and nationally...