Latest news from Houston Business Journal http://houston.bizjournals.com/houston/breaking_news.html?ana=from_rss Houston Business Journal : breaking news from Houston Houston lures second Final Four tourney http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/rc/30414/www.bizjournals.com/houston/stories/2008/11/17/daily35.html?ana=from_rss Though Houston has yet to host a Final Four men’s basketball tournament, the city has landed the event twice within a five-year span. Wed, 19 Nov 2008 19:33:38 GMT Houston Business Journal U.S. housing starts lowest since 1959 http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/rc/30414/www.bizjournals.com/houston/stories/2008/11/17/daily34.html?ana=from_rss Two key measurements of the housing market show that the sector is a long way from ending its historic slump, but the South showed slight improvement. Wed, 19 Nov 2008 19:13:53 GMT Houston Business Journal Houston airports expect 1.2M to fly this Thanksgiving http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/rc/30414/www.bizjournals.com/houston/stories/2008/11/17/daily33.html?ana=from_rss About 1.2 million passengers are planning to make their way through George Bush Intercontinental Airport and William Hobby Airport during the 14-day Thanksgiving travel period, according to early estimates from the Houston Airport System. Wed, 19 Nov 2008 18:05:21 GMT Houston Business Journal Homebuilders’ confidence wanes http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/rc/30414/www.bizjournals.com/houston/stories/2008/11/17/daily32.html?ana=from_rss Homebuilders’ confidence that there will be a resolution to the housing crisis anytime soon is at an all-time low, according to the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index. Wed, 19 Nov 2008 17:19:21 GMT Houston Business Journal AIA billings index plummets http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/rc/30414/www.bizjournals.com/houston/stories/2008/11/17/daily31.html?ana=from_rss The American Institute of Architects’ Architecture Billings Index — an indicator of construction activity — fell in October to its lowest level since 1995. Wed, 19 Nov 2008 16:10:54 GMT Houston Business Journal Survey: Year-end executive bonuses might not be that big http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/rc/30414/www.bizjournals.com/houston/stories/2008/11/17/daily30.html?ana=from_rss Annual bonuses and stock-based awards may dry up with the economy, according to a survey released Wednesday by Pearl Meyer & Partners. Wed, 19 Nov 2008 15:59:58 GMT Houston Business Journal TradeCapture opens Rome office http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/rc/30414/www.bizjournals.com/houston/stories/2008/11/17/daily29.html?ana=from_rss TradeCapture Inc. has opened an office in Rome. Wed, 19 Nov 2008 15:34:04 GMT Houston Business Journal National Oilwell, Schlumberger form new joint venture http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/rc/30414/www.bizjournals.com/houston/stories/2008/11/17/daily28.html?ana=from_rss National Oilwell Varco Inc. and Schlumberger Ltd. have formed a joint venture that will combine their wired drill string telemetry systems. (NOV) (SLB) Wed, 19 Nov 2008 15:33:03 GMT Houston Business Journal Wells Fargo named top small-business lender in Texas http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/rc/30414/www.bizjournals.com/houston/stories/2008/11/17/daily27.html?ana=from_rss Wells Fargo Bank, NA has been ranked the leading small-business lender in both the United States and Texas, according to the latest Community Reinvestment Act and Small Business Administration data. (WFC) Wed, 19 Nov 2008 14:39:05 GMT Houston Business Journal U.S. Physical Therapy enters San Antonio market http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/rc/30414/www.bizjournals.com/houston/stories/2008/11/17/daily26.html?ana=from_rss U.S. Physical Therapy Inc. has entered the San Antonio market through the acquisition of an unnamed outpatient rehabilitation practice. (USPH) Wed, 19 Nov 2008 14:30:02 GMT Houston Business Journal