Most of Houston is located in Harris County, but it also has expanded so that parts of it are in Fort Bend County and Montgomery County. It is one of the main cities in Texas and one of the fastest-growing cities in the country. This sprawling metropolis is home to artistic and economic communities and offers many cultural and entertainment activities. On the international scene, Houston is renowned for its aeronautics and energy industries as well as its shipping channel.
AP - Consumer confidence fell to an all-time low as worries about jobs, energy bills and home foreclosures darkened people's feelings about the country's economic health and their own financial well-being.
AFP - Japan said Friday it will host a meeting of finance ministers and central bankers of the Group of Seven leading nations in February to discuss the US subprime mortgage crisis and high energy prices.
FT.com - According to new polls, the economy is the number one issue for American voters. A million homeowners may lose their homes because of the subprime mortgage crisis and millions more face difficulties getting credit. Energy costs are up, consumer confidence is down. We are poised for recession.
FT.com - Rumours of further writedowns at Barclays pulled London lower on Thursday, erasing modest gains from earlier in the morning. Optimism in the energy sector following bid hopes for BHP Billiton (NYSE:BHP) and Rio Tinto failed to stem the sell-off.
FT.com - Rumours of further writedowns at Barclays (NYSE:BCS) - denied by the bank - pulled London lower on Friday, erasing modest gains from earlier in the morning. Optimism in the energy sector following bid hopes for BHP Billiton (NYSE:BHP) and Rio Tinto failed to stem the sell-off.
FT.com - Rumours of further writedowns at Barclays (NYSE:BCS) - denied by the bank - pulled London lower on Friday, erasing modest gains from earlier in the morning. Optimism in the energy sector following bid hopes for BHP Billiton (NYSE:BHP) and Rio Tinto failed to stem the sell-off.
FT.com - Fund managers are holding their nerve in the face of the US subprime crisis, soaring energy costs and gloomy global growth prospects, a closely-watched survey of fund managers showed on Wednesday.
Along the way, you'll find that a realtor who bicycles as part of his job is also cognizant of the environmental impact of real estate on the earth. For the person looking to buy a house that is energy-efficient and is less of a burden for the earth to carry, a realtor who believes in bicycles is a good one to consider.
NewsFactor - Worldwide semiconductors sales during November totaled $23.1 billion -- a 2.3 percent rise from one year earlier, the Semiconductor Industry Association said in its latest report. Rising energy prices and concerns about subprime lending issues apparently had no significant impact on consumer spending for electronic products during the holiday shopping season, the industry trade association noted.
