Halliburton, Baker Hughes cut hundreds of jobs in Texas

Houston-based oilfield services giants Halliburton Co. (NYSE: HAL) and Baker Hughes Inc. (NYSE: BHI) — which are cutting thousands of jobs globally — have notified the Texas Workforce Commission of more than 350 job cuts across the state.

In letters to TWC dated April 21, Halliburton said it cut 93 jobs in Fort Stockton, 99 jobs in Brownfield and 134 jobs at its Interwood location in Houston. The Fort Stockton facility, at 121 B St., is expected to close, but the other two are expected to remain…

Denver official indicted, accused of taking bribe to help get DIA contract

A Denver grand jury has indicted a city employee, Larry Stevenson, on accusations he accepted $5,500 in cash in return for trying to help a local business get a deal to run parking operations at Denver International Airport, Denver District Attorney Mitch Morrissey announced.

Stevenson works in Denver’s Excise and Licensing Department as a supervisor overseeing inspectors.

He allegedly offered to help Lucilious Ward, who founded transportation company Global Alternative Energy Solutions LLC in…

Alabama residential sales jump 33 percent in March

Alabama residential sales continued to climb in March.

According to new data released by the Alabama Center for Real Estate, there were 4,289 units sold in March, a 33 percent jump from February’s closings and 19 percent higher than March of last year.

The number was also 25 percent higher than the five-year average of 3,426 units from 2010-2014.

The median sales price also increased 8 percent over February to $130,363.

The average sales price, month-to-month, increased by nearly 2 percent to…

Tukwila: 'Many steps ahead' for hockey arena

The Connecticut company talking about building a sports and entertainment arena in Tukwila says the facility would be built and operated entirely with private funds.

This is according to an April 22 letter that the Seattle attorney for the company, RLB Holdings Sports & Entertainment, submitted to the city of Tukwila. Tukwila officials on Monday shared a copy of the letter and issued a statement.

Tukwila Director of Community Development Jack Pace “is currently reviewing the letter and will provide…

Major Houston data center opens its doors

Houston has seen a flurry of data centers rise around the city as demand for cheap affordable data storage and network services continues to rise.

One of the latest to open is Austin-based Data Foundry Inc.’s Houston II. Located in Greenspoint in north Houston, the 120,000-square-foot space is built as a fortress to protect critical customer information. Built on 18 acres, the data center has the ability to expand to 350,000 square feet if need be.

Houston II features a variety of different security…