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Houston Business News

Across Houston, coverage here takes in corporate mergers, store closures, funding rounds and executive changes. Reporting captures the pulse of commercial activity within the city and the surrounding area.


Startups

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Do you trust private companies to deliver practical future air travel for everyday people?

Startups

Venus Aerospace Raises $91 Million in Series B

Houston startup Venus Aerospace closed a $91 million funding round led by Mercury Fund to scale its rocket engine technology.

Venus Aerospace Raises $91 Million in Series B

People

People

Stewart Adds Michael Brown to Board

Stewart Information Services Corporation has appointed banking executive Michael Brown to its Board of Directors.

Stewart Adds Michael Brown to Board

Philanthropy

Live Poll

Should cities be allowed to require permits before people share free food in public?

Philanthropy

Judge Rules Houston Violated Food Sharing Rights

A federal judge found Houston's enforcement of a 2012 charitable food-giveaway ordinance unconstitutional as applied to Food Not Bombs Houston activists.

Judge Rules Houston Violated Food Sharing Rights

Public Companies

Public Companies

Carriage Services Profit Rises to $8.9 Million

Houston-based funeral and cemetery provider reports third-quarter results that fell short of analyst expectations.

Carriage Services Profit Rises to $8.9 Million

Jobs

Remote Work

Houston Opens 1,000-Space GRB South Garage

The garage is the first completed piece of the $1.14 billion Convention District Transformation Project near the George R. Brown Convention Center.


More in Business

This section follows new business openings, commercial real estate trends, hiring cycles and organizational shifts. Coverage reaches across the city and the communities around it as enterprises grow and evolve. Houston relies heavily on its energy and logistics sectors, which often dictate the pace of local commercial news. Economic cycles and shifting market demands remain the primary forces influencing the regional business environment.