| Date | Title | Description |
| 10.03.2026 | Shell Sells Jiffy Lube, Realigns Global Portfolio | Shell divests Jiffy Lube International and Premium Velocity Auto. Monomoy Capital Partners acquires the auto service network for $1.3 billion. This strategic move streamlines Shell's global portfolio. It allows reinvestment into higher-retu... |
| 10.03.2026 | Shell to sell Jiffy Lube International and Premium Velocity Auto to Monomoy Capital Partners | HOUSTON, March 10, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Pennzoil Quaker State Company DBA SOPUS Products, a wholly owned subsidiary of Shell USA, Inc., that comprises Shell's United States ("U.S.") lubricants business, has entered an agreement to... |
| 10.03.2026 | Нефтегазовый гигант Shell продаст американскую сеть сервисов замены масла Jiffy Lube за $1,3 млрд | Компания Shell Plc согласилась продать сеть автосервисов Jiffy Lube International и ее дочернюю компанию Premium Velocity Auto (PVA) аффилированной структуре инвестиционной компании Monomoy Capital Partners за $1,3 млрд.
В рамках этой сделк... |
| 25.02.2026 | ‘No lines and big, wide-open runs’: This woodsy California ski town is like Mammoth without the crowds | Getting your Trinity Audio player ready...
By Christopher Reynolds, Los Angeles Times
You are a beginning or intermediate skier, allergic to long lift lines, more interested in peace and quiet than après-ski action. Or you have young kids, ... |
| 08.07.2025 | Eric Hartlen Named Jiffy Lube International Store Manager of the Year for East Coast | ACE Team - Steve Allison, Eric Hartlen and Philip Miscione
First-Ever Three-Time Winner of Prestigious National Award
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., July 8, 2025 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Atlantic Coastal Enterprises (ACE), a Jiffy Lube franchisee oper... |
| 26.05.2024 | Josef Newgarden wins second straight Indianapolis 500 | Josef Newgarden put his cheating scandal behind him to become the first back-to-back winner of the Indianapolis 500 since Helio Castroneves 22 years ago and give Roger Penske a record-extending 20th win in "The Greatest Spectacle in Ra... |
| 22.05.2024 | Atlantic Shores Offshore Wind Awards Creamer-Jingoli Early Works Contract for Engineering & Design Services | New Jersey-based joint venture will support engineering & design of onshore export cable route expected to deliver clean energy to 700,000 homes
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J., May 22, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Atlantic Shores Offshore Wind (Atlantic S... |
| 14.05.2024 | Business | Longmont’s S&W Seed sales sprout slowly | S&W Seed Co. (Nasdaq: SANW) grew its year-over-year revenue modestly in the third quarter of its 2024 fiscal year, but the Longmont company’s profit in the same period of 2023 turned into a loss in the most recent quarter.
Revenue for t... |
| 24.04.2024 | Hydrogen lobbying frenzy | figcaption>span]:font-sans">
Energy companies and trade groups lobbied heavily on the IRA's hydrogen tax credit in the first quarter of 2024, federal disclosures show.
Why it matters: The 45V incentive has emerged as the most con... |
| 07.12.2023 | DEQ divisions awarded federal funds to continue expansion of coastal programs in North Carolina | The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality’s Division of Coastal Management (DCM) has received more than $3 million dollars as one of 109 grants announced by the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation and NOAA in November. Additi... |
| 20.11.2023 | Shell USA, Finalizes Acquisition of Volta Inc., Scaling up Its US Public EV Charging Network | Shell USA, Inc., a subsidiary of Shell plc, has completed the previously announced acquisition of Volta Inc. (Volta) in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately USD $169 million. With this acquisition, Shell now owns and operates one... |
| 15.06.2023 | AviSight awarded FAA Waiver for Pipeline BVLOS Inspections with Iris Automation’s Casia X Onboard Detect and Avoid Soln | Casia X onboard DAA approval allows BVLOS flight without human visual observers
Casia X onboard AviSight's drone, detecting and avoiding piloted aircraft above the Shell Pipeline Company’s (SPLC), Falcon Pipeline
Casia X - The AI-based dete... |
| 20.01.2023 | Volta To Be Acquired by Shell USA, for Approx. $169M | Shell USA (NYSE: SHEL), a subsidiary of Shell plc (NYSE: SHEL), acquired Volta (NYSE: VLTA), a San Francisco, CA-based electric vehicle charging and media company.
Under the terms of the merger agreement, Shell USA Inc. will acquire all out... |
| 16.11.2022 | Wolf Administration Lauds Opening of Shell Polymers Monaca Cracker Plant in Beaver County | Harrisburg, PA – Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) Acting Secretary Neil Weaver today lauded the opening of Shell Polymers Monaca (SPM), the first major polyethylene manufacturing complex in the Northeastern United Sta... |
| 16.08.2022 | ALLY Energy and Houston Energy Community Welcome the US Department of Energy to Discuss Environmental Justice and an Equitable Energy Transition | “We know we can effectively mitigate climate change, implement resilient strategies, and address the needs of our most under-resourced communities - without leaving anyone behind." - Sylvester Turner, Mayor of Houston Texas.
HOUSTON (P... |
| 10.01.2022 | Videos and photos show how oil rigs can be bigger than skyscrapers | A TikTok went viral after is showed how oil rigs can dwarf some of the world's most iconic skyscrapers.
Oil platforms like the Bullwinkle in the Gulf of Mexico can span over 1,000 feet in length.
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Even as companies look to find... |
| 10.09.2021 | Shell Announces More Than $5 million in Support for Hurricane Ida Relief Efforts | |
| 08.09.2021 | WEX : Fleet FAQs for all your fleet management questions | Posted September 8, 2021
by Nori Gale Fleet FAQs: Get all your fleet management questions answered here!
Do you have a question about managing your fleet, or using your fleet card and are having trouble finding the answer? Below you'll find... |
| 27.04.2021 | New innovation hub grows with the addition of 6 Houston startups | The East End Maker Hub in Houston's East End District is growing with the recent addition of six startups.
"All of these companies cite the East End Maker Hub's physical innovation infrastructure, customizable spaces, strategic locatio... |
| 27.04.2021 | 3 reasons why you should add podcasting to your marketing plan, according to this Texas expert | As business leaders or marketers, we're always on the lookout for strategic opportunities to reach our target audiences in meaningful ways and move them to action: To like a post, ask for more information, make a purchase and more. When we ... |
| 27.04.2021 | New COVID-19 variant potentially resistant to antibodies discovered at Texas A&M | Scientists at the Texas A&M University Global Health Complex identified a new variant of the COVID-19 virus that could present a new challenge to public health, according to a statement.
So far, the new variant, "BV-1," was fo... |
| 20.04.2021 | Houston again anointed the most diverse city in the U.S. by new report | Diversity is currently at the forefront of the U.S. conversation, as anti-Asian hate crimes have spiked nearly 150 percent in 2021 and the Derek Chauvin trial currently broils in Minneapolis.
But now, a new study sheds some good news on the... |
| 16.04.2021 | Houston lands on list of nation's top spots for millennials on the move | The Bayou City is shining as an attractive destination for young people on the move.
According to the fifth-annual study from SmartAsset, millennials are fleeing cities like Los Angeles and Chicago and migrating to other areas in search of ... |
| 15.04.2021 | Houston-based corporate venture group makes 2 investments from new $300M fund | The venture arm of Chevron has made two recent investments as a part of a new fund. Both of the companies are creating solutions within alternative energy innovation.
Chevron Technology Ventures announced its $300 million Future Energy Fund... |
| 14.04.2021 | Texans among the most stressed-out people in America, says new study | No wonder nearly 40 percent of Texans have packed on the pounds during the coronavirus pandemic. It turns out Texas ranks as the 10th most stressed-out state in the country.
A new study by personal finance website WalletHub indicates Texas'... |
| 14.04.2021 | Diversity-focused nonprofit leader announces new VC partner, calls for Houston to be sports tech hub | For 15 years, Ashley DeWalt has been working within the sports and entertainment industry — particularly within branding and consulting. Now, as managing director for DivInc, he's taking his business acumen and relationship-focused style to... |
| 14.04.2021 | Growing Italian company with U.S. HQ in Houston launches new industrial-scale 3D printing | An Italian-American manufacturer of 3D parts and printers with its U.S. headquarters in Houston is touting what's billed as a first-of-its-kind innovation — an innovation that's helping drive the need for more local workers.
Roboze recently... |
| 09.04.2021 | Houston health center working with new study that uses app to track long-term COVID-19 effects | Aided by technology, medical sleuths at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston are tracking the long-term effects of COVID-19 as part of a national study.
At the heart of the study is an app that allows patients who have s... |
| 09.04.2021 | Over $1.4M in prizes awarded at Rice University's student startup competition | In its 21st year, the Rice Business Plan Competition hosted 54 student-founded startups from all over the world — its largest batch of companies to date — and doled out over $1.4 million in cash and investment prizes at the week-long virtua... |
| 09.04.2021 | 5 most popular innovation stories in Houston this week | Editor's note: Another week has come and gone, and it's time to round up the top headlines from the past few days. Trending Houston tech and startup news on InnovationMap included innovators to know, a guest column on the challenges of spac... |
| 24.03.2021 | Houston accelerator announces third cohort focused on sustainability | The Ion Smart and Resilient Cities Accelerator has named the five companies participating in its latest cohort, which starts next week.
Launched in 2019, the programing for the accelerator and its member companies focus on addressing the ne... |
| 15.03.2021 | 3 Houston innovators to know this week | Editor's note: In the week's roundup of Houston innovators to know, I'm introducing you to three innovators across industries — plastics manufacturing, software, blockchain — recently making headlines.
Henal Patel, CEO of DocJuris
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| 15.03.2021 | Houston data science company expands pandemic-inspired research tool | Last fall, Houston-based Mercury Data Science released an AI-driven app designed to help researchers unlock COVID-19-related information tucked into biomedical literature. The app simplified access to data about subjects like genes, protein... |
| 05.03.2021 | Texas winery taps Houston tech company for innovative AR experience | The Lone Star State is home to a vibrant and innovative wine scene, but, just like most hospitality businesses, winemakers missed the opportunity to engage with their patrons amid the pandemic. With a new idea of how to engage its customers... |
| 05.03.2021 | 5 most popular innovation stories in Houston this week | Editor's note: Another week has come and gone, and it's time to round up the top headlines from the past few days. Trending Houston tech and startup news on InnovationMap included innovators to know, a guest column about pitching to venture... |
| 04.03.2021 | Expert: Texas must grow its solar infrastructure to prevent more weather-related power outages | As Texans begin to recover from last month's once-in-a-century winter storm, many wonder how the state — an icon of the oil and gas industry and home to Houston, "the energy capital of the world" — was thrust into darkness for day... |
| 04.03.2021 | Unique Houston-based venture studio looks to double portfolio in 2021 | Lauren Bahorich is in the business of supporting businesses. In February 2020, she launched Cloudbreak Enterprises — B-to-B SaaS-focused, early-stage venture studio — with plans to onboard, invest in, and support around three new scalable c... |
| 03.03.2021 | Rice Alliance event identifies 4 most-promising energy tech companies at CERAWeek | Wondering what energy tech companies you should keep an eye on? Wonder no more.
As a part of 2021 CERAWeek by IHS Markit, the Rice Alliance for Technology and Entrepreneurship hosted a virtual pitch competition today featuring 20 companies ... |
| 02.03.2021 | Rice Business Plan Competition names 2021 startups to compete for over $1M in prizes | After receiving applications from over 440 startups from around the world, the Rice Business Plan Competition has named 54 startups to compete in the 2021 event.
Touted as the world's largest and richest student startup competition, RBPC, w... |
| 02.03.2021 | Deloitte names new Houston-based O&G leader with focus on innovation and inclusion | Amy Chronis has had a big year. First, she took over as the Greater Houston Partnership's 2021 chair. And on February 25 she was named a vice chairman of Deloitte LLP and leader of its oil, gas, and chemicals sector.
In her new role, Chroni... |
| 25.02.2021 | Chevron's Houston-based venture arm launches $300M fund focusing on low-carbon tech | Chevron Corp.'s investment arm has launched a $300 million fund that will focus on low-carbon technology.
Chevron Technology Ventures LLC's Future Energy Fund II builds on the success of the first Future Energy Fund, which kicked off in 201... |
| 23.02.2021 | This Texas company is on a mission to the moon with $93 million NASA contract | A local aerospace company is over the moon about its latest endeavor: a NASA-funded project to deliver scientific payloads to the lunar surface.
NASA recently awarded rocket-maker Firefly Aerospace $93.3 million to deliver a suite of scienc... |
| 22.02.2021 | Two female founders create a PR solution for startups and small businesses in Houston and beyond | Public relations can feel elusive and overwhelming to small business owners. Carla Nikitaidis and Kathryn Worsham Humphries, two seasoned communications consultants, are used to hearing clients ask if they need PR — and more often than not,... |
| 22.02.2021 | SBA launches Virtual Business Recovery Center to assist Texas loan applicants after winter storm | Texas small businesses impacted by Winter Storm Uri are now eligible for up to $2 million in low-interest loans from the U.S. Small Business Administration as a result of President Joe Biden's major disaster declaration last week.
"Get... |
| 03.02.2021 | Houston expert: 2020 was 'hugely disruptive — but hugely beneficial' for the energy transition | In 2020, the economy was hit with a double whammy of sorts — from a devastating pandemic to an unprecedented drop in oil prices — and that has meant that the energy transition is happening at a faster pace than ever.
Deeana Zhang, director ... |
| 27.01.2021 | Rice University competition to link veterans with NextSeed investors | Rice University's Business Veterans Association has helped military veteran raise more that $3.5 million in investments over the last seven years through it's annual pitch competition. And this year, the stakes are even higher.
The Veterans... |
| 15.01.2021 | 5 most popular innovation stories in Houston this week | Editor's note: Another week has come and gone, and it's time to round up the top headlines from the past few days. Trending Houston tech and startup news on InnovationMap included top a female-founded startup that helps busy families manage... |
| 28.12.2020 | Editor's Picks: Top 10 Houston startup feature stories of the year | Editor's note: As 2020 comes to a close, InnovationMap is looking back at the year's top stories in Houston innovation. This past year, InnovationMap featured profiles on dozens of these Houston startups — from blockchain and software compa... |
| 22.12.2020 | Here are the top 5 Houston startup venture capital deals in 2020 | Editor's note: As 2020 comes to a close, InnovationMap is looking back at the year's top stories in Houston innovation. When it came to the money raised in Houston, these five startups raised the most, according to reporting done by Innovat... |
| 21.12.2020 | Houston blockchain startup closes $3 million seed led by local VC | A Houston-based blockchain company that focuses on providing companies with ethical and sustainable practices within the supply chain has closed a $3 million round with support from investors both locally and across the country.
Today, Topl... |
| 17.11.2020 | Houston investment platform acquired, new partnership grows investor access | A growing New York-based private investment platform has acquired Houston-based NextSeed, according to announcements from both companies.
Republic announced the acquisition Monday, November 16, and appointed Youngro Lee, co-founder and CEO ... |
| 08.11.2020 | Hotels On This Road Trip Get Cheaper The Farther You Drive | ARRIVE Hotels is offering a progressively lower room rate for its most frequent guests.ARRIVE Hotels |
| 04.11.2020 | Houston-founded venture capital firm heads into second fund focused on social impact | When it comes to business, creating a social impact and a profitable business strategy aren't mutually exclusive — especially nowadays — and a Houston-founded venture capital firm is striving to invest in seed-stage tech companies that chec... |
| 13.10.2020 | Mayor Turner recognized nationally for progress of moving Houston toward resiliency | In the past five years, six federally declared flooding disasters have wreaked havoc in Houston — most notably Hurricane Harvey in 2017. Now, you might say Houston stands tall as a hub of resilience when it comes to disaster preparedness an... |
| 14.09.2020 | Shell Launches Open Innovation Studio to Reimagine the Future of Work in Exploration | |
| 04.08.2020 | Houston tech companies have raised over $466M so far this year, new report finds | This year might be a wash for a lot of things, but according to a new fundraising report from Houston Exponential, the Bayou City has seen an increase in funding this year compared to 2019.
The HTX Funding Review found that Houston startups... |
| 29.05.2020 | 5 most popular innovation stories in Houston this week | Editor's note: Houston innovation news has geared up with headlines of major personnel changes, research projects — COVID-19 and otherwise, and more. See below for this week's top five stories of innovation news in Houston.
3 Houston innova... |
| 26.05.2020 | Houston startup raises $10M, A&M names TMC campus, and more innovation news | Houston's innovation ecosystem has been booming with news, and it's likely some might have fallen through the cracks. From a Texas university naming its burgeoning new campus to a Houston SaaS startup with fresh funds, here are some short s... |
| 05.02.2020 | Here's what 6 Houston startups have raised millions of dollars this year so far | This year is starting strong when it comes to Houston startups receiving funding. From a $125 million raise from Houston's first unicorn to a local fund gathering up $50 million to deploy in mobility startups, Houston funding news has been ... |
| 12.06.2017 | 14 industry heavyweights beg Congress not to slash research (Letter attached) | President Donald J. Trump’s proposed budget slashes funding to vital solar research entities and laboratories. In a letter to several Congressional committees, leaders across the U.S. economy are practically begging Congress not to implemen... |
| - | U.S. crude oil prices fall 1% as market assesses Tropical Storm Beryl impact | Beryl has been downgraded to a tropical storm after making landfall near Matagorda, Texas, as a Category 1 hurricane.
Matagorda is about 150 miles northeast of Corpus Christi, a leading crude oil export facility.
U.S. crude oil futures fell... |
| - | S&P 500, Nasdaq close at all-time highs ahead of inflation data and second-quarter earnings reports | The S&P 500 and Nasdaq closed at record highs on Monday as investors await key inflation data to provide further clues about whether this year’s market rally is sustainable. Earnings from some major financial giants and consumer compani... |
| - | Oil prices fall for third day as Gulf Coast infrastructure recovers from Tropical Storm Beryl | The port of Corpus Christi, a leading oil export terminal, has transitioned to post-storm recovery with no significant impact reported.
All terminals at the port of Houston will remain closed on Tuesday to assess and repair damage.
Colorado... |
