Following its takeover of Wachovia in 2008, Wells Fargo has now completed the merger of the two institutions’ banking operations in Texas, the bank said Thursday. (WFC) more…

El Paso Corp. and AGL Resources Inc. teamed to form Southeast LNG Distribution Co., which will distribute liquefied natural gas (LNG) across the Southeast to the heavy-duty transportation market. (AGL more…

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is projecting that the amount of oil that spilled from a pipeline owned by Enbridge Energy Partners could be higher than originally estimated as concerns rise more…

Trading in the shares of Anadarko Petroleum Corp. following the April 20 Deepwater Horizon explosion are now under investigation by the Securities and Exchange Commission, CNBC reported Thursday. (APC more…

More than half of the 206 U.S. metropolitan areas with a population of 200,000 or more, including Houston, posted year-over-year increases in foreclosure activity — even while foreclosure activity de more…

National Oilwell Varco Inc.’s second-quarter net income jumped 82 percent, but a drop in backlog put a slight dent in revenue. (NOV) more…

If a reduction in activity on one of KBR Inc.’s golden military contracts hit its second-quarter earnings, it was difficult to tell in the overall picture. (KBR) more…

Waste Management Inc. had a busy second quarter, enough to give its earnings a slight boost from last year, but special charges put the company just short of analysts’ expectations. (WM) more…

The Federal Reserve’s 11th district, which includes all of Texas, saw moderate economic growth during the past six weeks, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas’ Economic Beige Book. more…

Nabors Industries Inc. said it plans to raise $2 billion from the sale of assets to fund new purchases and pay off debt, according to Reuters. (NBR) more…