Federal investigators boarded the Mariner Energy Inc. oil platform in the Gulf of Mexico Friday to investigate the Sept. 2 fire and an oil sheen spotted near the platform, according to the U.S. Coast Guard. (ME)
Despite having better luck that other U.S. cities, Houston’s economy is on hold, according to the latest Business Pulse Survey of Houston Business Journal readers.
Houstonians will be paying close to the lowest prices of year as the Labor Day holiday weekend approaches, according to the AAA Texas Weekend Gas Watch.
The bid by the United States to host the FIFA World Cup in 2018 or 2022 will be under scrutiny when FIFA officials arrive to inspect venues in proposed host cities, including Houston.
U.S. Coast Guard helicopters on Friday will fly over the Mariner Energy Inc. oil and gas platform that caught fire on Sept. 2 to inspect the platform and the surrounding ocean, according to news reports. (ME)
TapcoEnpro International Inc. has received a cash infusion from the Texas Enterprise Fund toward its planned manufacturing facility expansion that will help bring 100 jobs to Baytown.
Hewlett-Packard Co. may be in the driver’s seat to acquire 3Par Inc. now that rival Dell Inc. has thrown in the towel in its bid for the company. (PAR) (HPQ)
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