Author: Olivia Pulsinelli

Houston-based NRG Energy Inc. (NYSE: NRG) finalized the $1.75 billion sale of its stake in the South Texas Project Electric Generating Station to Baltimore-based Constellation Energy Inc. (NYSE: CEG) after months of uncertainty.

Houston-based Occidental Petroleum Corp. (NYSE: OXY) has emerged as the winning suitor for Midland, Texas-based oil and gas producer CrownRock LP, which many other companies reportedly were interested in buying. Click through to the story for more deta…

In this week’s Restaurant Roundup, we have some high-profile closures: Common Bond’s downtown full-service location, Acme Oyster House’s Montrose restaurant and the remaining second-floor tenants at the former Railway Heights food hall. All of them had…

California-based Chevron Corp. (NYSE: CVX), which has a major Houston presence, acquired Denver-based PDC Energy Inc. (Nasdaq: PDCE) in an all-stock deal valued at $6.3 billion, or $7.6 billion when including debt.

Tulsa, Oklahoma-based midstream company Oneok Inc. (NYSE: OKE) acquired Magellan Midstream Partners LP (NYSE: MMP), also based in Tulsa, in a deal valued around $18.8 billion, including debt. Both companies have assets in the Houston area.

Jay Brown is retiring from his role as president, CEO and board member of Houston-based Crown Castle Inc. (NYSE: CCI). Meanwhile, the board of directors has made a change shortly after facing pressure from activist investor Elliott Investment Managemen…

Lexington, Kentucky-based Tempur Sealy International Inc. (NYSE: TPX) will acquire Mattress Firm in a cash-and-stock deal valued at approximately $4 billion.

Houston-based Sun Coast Resources, one of the largest wholesale petroleum marketers in the United States, has been acquired by Reladyne, the Cincinnati area’s second-largest private company.

Florida-based used car dealership HGreg will make its Texas debut at a long-shuttered property in Houston that was once owned by a company founded by late Houston Oilers/Tennessee Titans owner Kenneth Stanley “Bud” Adams. Click through to the story to …

The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston raised $534.4 million for its “Many Faces. One Mission.” capital campaign thanks in part to the $22 million gift D. Bradley “Brad” McWilliams, a business leader and member of the UTHealth Houston…