Tilman Fertitta remains Houston’s richest sports owner, but drops three spots in world rankings

Houston Biz Journal 4/1 10:21A Chandler France

Houston Rockets owner Tilman Fertitta is one of the 25 richest sports owners in the world, beating out other local billionaire owners.

Houston brokerage joins Martha Turner Sotheby's International Realty

Houston Biz Journal 4/1 10:02A Jeff Jeffrey

The brokerage plans to close its office in the Heights and move to Martha Turner Sotheby's central Houston office.

Hooters files for bankruptcy protection, plans to sell restaurants

Houston Biz Journal 4/1 9:51A Rachel Cohen Noebes

Hooters of America, which filed for bankruptcy protection, plans to sell its restaurants to franchisees that will keep them open.

Forbes' 2025 World's Billionaires: New Houstonian makes list while Fertitta, others continue moving...

Houston Biz Journal 4/1 9:13A Chandler France

Forbes' 2025 World's Billionaires List includes several familiar Houston names — from Tilman Fertitta to Richard Kinder and more — plus one new entrant.

6-year-old shot in head while eating Happy Meal after stray bullet hits Greenspoint apartment: HPD

abc13.com (News) 4/1 8:46A Courtney Carpenter

The 6-year-old boy was in the living room eating a Happy Meal when he was shot in the head, police said, adding that they believe the stray bullet came from a gunfight.

Astronauts Butch Wilmore, Suni Williams feel mission is 'unfinished' after returning from extended...

Houston Biz Journal 4/1 8:37A Jishnu Nair

The rehabilitating astronauts spoke with reporters for the first time just over two weeks after returning to Earth from the International Space Station.

Sunnova terminates CFO after less than a year, delays interest payment amid capital structure...

Houston Biz Journal 4/1 8:00A Naomi Klinge

The move also comes on the heels of Sunnova naming a new CEO, announcing job cuts and adopting a poison pill, among other things.

Chevron sells 70% stake in East Texas assets to another Houston-based company

Houston Biz Journal 4/1 7:42A Naomi Klinge

Chevron is selling a major stake in its East Texas assets as part of its plans to divest $10 billion to $15 billion in assets.

Houston Business Journal seeks private companies for largest List yet

Houston Biz Journal 4/1 3:02A Wyatt Loy

Here's how your company can be a part of HBJ's newest List.

Trammell Crow affiliate delivers more townhomes, apartments in Kingwood area

Houston Biz Journal 4/1 3:00A Florian Martin

Dallas-based Trammell Crow's residential subsidiary added more townhomes and apartments to its second Houston-area multifamily project.

A new chapter for clean energy credits: The Section 45Y and 48E transition

Houston Biz Journal 4/1 2:50A Mike Smith, Michael De Prima, an

To make clean energy tax credits more technology-neutral, the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) introduced a new statutory framework. The credits — designed to be more widely applicable among various clean electricity technologies — include tax...

3 tips to avoid Houston traffic and reduce the stress of your commute

Houston Biz Journal 3/31 7:00P Houston-Galveston Area Council

Every day we plan how we are going to get to and from work: When should I leave? Do I have time to stop for a coffee? What do I need to do after work? Do I have enough gas? Bottom line: Our commute is a big part of our daily routine and often...

Is your business keeping up with the digital banking shift?

Houston Biz Journal 3/31 7:00P Veritex Community Bank

Be honest — how many hours does your team waste on manual banking tasks, tracking payments, or fixing financial errors? If your current banking platform isn’t helping you move faster, work smarter, and stay secure, it’s costing you more than you...

Dallas-based Tex-Mex chain Mi Cocina shutters in Houston for third time, joining list of closures

Houston Biz Journal 3/31 8:51A Jeff Jeffrey

Mi Cocina, a Dallas-based Tex-Mex chain, reentered the Houston market less than two years ago, the company's third attempt to open a restaurant here.

How many GSA leases is DOGE actually terminating in Houston?

Houston Biz Journal 3/31 6:48A Florian Martin

Not all leases listed on DOGE's website might actually be terminated, but experts worry about a negative impact on the reeling office market.