Published 7:00 am CST, Friday, February 1, 2019 The number of mergers and acquisitions involving Texas companies reached 1,072 last year, a number that is not only a 12-year high, but may well be the highest number of Texas deals ever, according to Mergermarket data provided exclusively to The Texas Lawbook. While the 2018 deal count was up by only 14 transactions over 2017, their value of $392 billion jumped 44.1 percent. The dollar amount was the second-highest since 2007, the highest being the $472 billion worth of transactions logged in 2016. Although Texas-exclusive M&A data is sparse prior to 1999, Mergermarket’s southwest bureau chief Chad Watt said he can’t recall - or even imagine - a larger number of transactions before then. “That would be before private equity funds came into play,” Watt said. Watt noted that larger transactions dominated Texas dealmaking in 2018. “The bulk of the deal value involved the acquisition of … [Read more...] about Deals abounded in 2018, so why the worries
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Kirby Corp. CEO sees economy lifting all barges
By Ilene Bassler Published 7:00 am CST, Friday, December 21, 2018 David Grzebinski, CEO of Kirby Corp. Kirby Corporation is the premier tank barge operator in the United States, stands outside some of the company's barges on Tuesday, Nov. 20, 2018 in Channelview. David Grzebinski, CEO of Kirby Corp. Kirby Corporation is the premier tank barge operator in the United States, stands outside some of the company's barges on Tuesday, Nov. 20, 2018 in Channelview. Photo: Elizabeth Conley, Houston Chronicle / Staff Photographer Photo: Elizabeth Conley, Houston Chronicle / Staff Photographer Image 1 of / 12 Caption Close Image 1 of 12 David Grzebinski, CEO of Kirby Corp. Kirby Corporation is the premier tank barge operator in the United States, stands outside some of the company's … [Read more...] about Kirby Corp. CEO sees economy lifting all barges
A father, stricken with a rare form of Alzheimer’s, fears for his daughter
.......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... ..........Andres Martin was on the couch in his Maryland home, surrounded by his family, when he started talking about how people view Alzheimer’s.They think of 70-year-olds and 80-year-olds, he said. They think of people who have already lived full lives. People who have already had children and maybe grandchildren.“That is not what it is,” Martin said.ADVERTISEMENTSkip“This,” he said, gesturing toward his toddler daughter, who moments earlier had been blowing kisses, “is Alzheimer’s right here.”Not yet 2 years old, she looked at him and smiled, unaware that he was talking about his deepest fear for her.“Weeeee!” she said, as if she were on a ride. Andres Martin, a 31-year-old Marine, sits at his Maryland home with his wife, Amanda, 30, left, … [Read more...] about A father, stricken with a rare form of Alzheimer’s, fears for his daughter
A father, stricken with a rare form of Alzheimer’s, fears for 2-year-old daughter
By Theresa Vargas, The Washington Post Andres Martin was on the couch in his Maryland home, surrounded by his family, when he started talking about how people view Alzheimer's. » RELATED:5 things you need to know about Alzheimer's disease They think of 70-year-olds and 80-year-olds, he said. They think of people who have already lived full lives. People who have already had children and maybe grandchildren."That is not what it is," Martin said."This," he said, gesturing toward his toddler daughter, who moments earlier had been blowing kisses, "is Alzheimer's right here." Recommended for you Recommended for you Recommended for you Most read 1 WEATHER-TRAFFIC UPDATE: Wintry mix could follow Saturday’s rain 2 Cyntoia Brown, sex trafficking victim, must spend 51 years in prison f 3 Georgia Tech introduces Geoff Collins as coach Andres Martin, a 31-year-old Marine, is being treated at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center for … [Read more...] about A father, stricken with a rare form of Alzheimer’s, fears for 2-year-old daughter
Why did a soldier hurl a flag in the mud on ‘the greatest day in the world’s history’?
Nostalgia PUBLISHED: 11:15 11 November 2018 Steve Russell A parade passing from Norwich Road into St Matthews Street, at Barrack Corner, Ipswich, to mark victory in the First World War. It was held in the summer of 1919, judging by the date on the photograph. Picture: DAVID KINDRED COLLECTION Dave Kindred Peace at last, and the lights blaze again across Suffolk and Essex. We celebrate with bands and bunting, parades and patriotic songs, and girls dancing around a fountain Momentous news, understated presentation Picture: ARCHANTNo mobile phones. No Twitter. No Snapchat or FaceTime. Not even massed ranks of TV and radio reporters back in 1918. Unimaginable now, isn’t it?Colchester was one of the places where confirmation that the war was over came from the mayor, at the town hall. It was done with style, with military trumpeters sounding bugles just before. Mayor George Wright said: “The armistice is signed, and this is the greatest day … [Read more...] about Why did a soldier hurl a flag in the mud on ‘the greatest day in the world’s history’?