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• Nuro, Walmart Launch Autonomous Delivery Service In Houston Area
  
  Nuro, the SoftBank-funded robotics company, and Walmart are launching an autonomous vehicle delivery service n the Houston area.
  By Greg Gardner, Contributor.  Forbes.  Tue, 10 Dec 2019 19:58:07 +0000.
• Houston private equity buys Austin oil and gas firm for $200M
  
  A Houston private equity firm will buy Austin-based Jones Energy for more than $200 million to create a larger shale player in Oklahoma and the Texas Panhandle.
  Jordan Blum, Houston Chronicle.  Houston Chronicle.  Tue, 10 Dec 2019 18:19:14 UTC.
• Husband claims he 'gritted his teeth and cried' during wife's labor as he felt her pain
  
  William Trice Battle, from Dallas, Texas, watched his wife of one year, Lauren, give birth to their son Roman. He said that she was a 'miracle' for enduring such 'gruesome' pain.
  Daily Mail.  Tue, 10 Dec 2019 17:35:22 GMT.
• NBA: Sacramento Kings' Nemanja Bjelica scores winning three-pointer against Houston Rockets
  
  Nemanja Bjelica scores a three-pointer in the very last second to beat the Houston Rockets after Russell Westbrook thought he had won the game.
  BBC News.  Tue, 10 Dec 2019 15:46:01 GMT.
• Independent Bank and Texas Capital Bank CEOs discuss merger, strategy going forward
  
  Texas Capital Bank and Independent Bank announced their merger on Monday, valued at $5.5 billion. The banks' CEOs discuss when the talks started, the strategy behind the merger and how it will help them scale in the future.
  Rebecca Ayers.  American City Business Journals.  Tue, 10 Dec 2019 14:55:26 +0000.
• Texas Capital & Independent Bank to Merge, Assets to be $48B
  
  Texas Capital's (TCBI) recent all-stock merger of equals with Independent Bank Group (IBTX) reflects the companies' strategic efforts for business expansion with diversified products in Texas.
  Zacks Equity Research.  Zacks.  Tue, 10 Dec 2019 14:03:00 GMT.
• Exclusive: Houston-area drug- and explosive-detection firm to double office footprint
  
  The drug- and explosive-detection technology firm will more into its new office building in March 2020.
  Chris Mathews.  American City Business Journals.  Tue, 10 Dec 2019 13:47:06 +0000.
• Texas Capital's Ratings Affirmed, Outlook Lowered by Moody's
  
  Texas Capital's (TCBI) high exposure to commercial real estate loans and low capitalization compared to its peers keep Moody's apprehensive about its future performance.
  Zacks Equity Research.  Zacks.  Tue, 10 Dec 2019 13:40:00 GMT.
• Former White House physician running for Congress in Texas
  
  Former White House physician Ronny Jackson, who was accused of improper workplace behavior after he was nominated to lead the Department of Veterans Affairs, filed to run for Congress in Texas.
  CBS News.  Tue, 10 Dec 2019 08:07:05 -0500.
• Mixed Returns For Rockets On Westbrook Trade So Far
  
  The returns on the Russell Westbrook trade have been mixed so far for Houston.
  By Rahat Huq, Contributor.  Forbes.  Tue, 10 Dec 2019 13:00:00 +0000.
• Uranium Energy: Fiscal 1Q Earnings Snapshot
  
  CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (AP) _ Uranium Energy Corp. (UEC) on Tuesday reported a loss of $5 million in its fiscal first quarter. The Corpus Christi, Texas-based company said it had a loss of 3 cents per share. ...
  San Antonio Express News.  Tue, 10 Dec 2019 11:49:10 UTC.
• Elizabeth Warren's Journey From 'Pro-Business' Academic To Consumer Advocate
  
  Warren's political identity was forged in Texas. The ideas she espouses now about the danger of a shrinking middle class come from her years of bankruptcy research as a law professor in Austin.
  Asma Khalid.  NPR.  Tue, 10 Dec 2019 05:01:00 -0500.
• US wind capacity hits 100 gigawatts; Texas is No. 1 wind state
  
  The nation has reached a new milestone with 100 gigawatts of installed wind energy capacity, with more than half of that installed in just the past seven years, according to the Department of Energy.
  L.m. Sixel.  Houston Chronicle.  Tue, 10 Dec 2019 10:00:00 UTC.
• Trucker flyer case: El Paso-area man allegedly took child out of state for sex
  
  FBI agents arrested Travis Wayne Vavra, who is accused of taking a child from Texas to other states for sex.       
  Daniel Borunda, El Paso Times.  El Paso Times.  Tue, 10 Dec 2019 01:41:08 +0000.
• NBA denies Houston Rockets protest in Dec. 3 loss to San Antonio Spurs
  
  The National Basketball Association denied the Houston Rockets' protest of their Dec. 3 contest against the San Antonio Spurs, which resulted in a 135-133 double-overtime loss, the league announced.
  CNBC.  Mon, 09 Dec 2019 23:31:12 GMT.
• Mayor Eric Johnson Gives First State of the City Address
  
  In a question and answer session with NBC 5's Julie Fine, Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson gave his first State of the City address Monday afternoon. Photo Credit: NBC 5 News.
  NBC.  Mon, 09 Dec 2019 16:15:49 -0600.
• Texas Has 12th Highest Utility Costs: Report
  
  Move.org researchers set out to find which states had the highest bills for electricity, cable, natural gas, water and other needs.
  Tony Cantu.  Patch.  Mon, 09 Dec 2019 15:04:50 -0500.
• Bush grandson runs for Congress in Texas
  
  Pierce Bush, a grandson of late President George H.W. Bush, announced that he would run for Congress on Monday.
  CBS News.  Mon, 09 Dec 2019 14:25:00 -0500.

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