The merger between TXU Corporation and Texas Energy Future Holdings Limited Partnership (TEF) has been approved by the TXU shareholders. TEF was recently formed by a group of investors. TEF was lead by Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. (KKR) and Texas Pacific Group (TPG) in order to facilitate the merger. Total, ...

Mattress Firm, one of the United State's leading mattress retailers, has recently announced plans to acquire the 35-store Mattress Pro chain. Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. Upon completion of the acquisition, Mattress Firm will begin the process of transitioning Mattress Pro locations with new signage, its signature store format ...

On Saturday, June 16, 2007, Six Flags Over Texas, the number one family entertainment venue in Texas, kicks off the entertainment event of the summer with the debut of its all-new stage extravaganza, Cirque Dreams Coobrila. With impressive feats of aerial acrobatic artistry and eye-catching bold costumes and staging, this ...

The DFW International Airport Board of Directors has recently approved a major new marketing initiative--this new global marketing initiative is aimed at bringing increased air passenger traffic to and through DFW International Airport. The new DFW International Airport campaign is focused in several key strategic international cities and will be ...

Senate Bill 247, the "Stop the Darfur Genocide Act", passed the Texas House of Representatives unanimously today. The bill has already cleared the Texas Senate and is now on its way to the Governor's desk, pending a procedural vote tomorrow. Governor Perry endorsed the targeted divestment legislation in his inaugural ...