VENTURE CAPITAL POST

Israeli computer scientists Dorit Ron and Adi Shamir retreated their claims in a report they published citing a financial link between the Bitcoin payment system and the operator of Internet black market Silk Road.

Texas-based browser security company Quarri raised USD2.35 million in its first funding round today to improve its products, expand internationally, and add more people to its workforce.

California-based biomedical firm LoneStar Heart Inc raised almost USD2.4 million in a Series C financing round from unnamed venture investors, which would be used for the company's heart therapies for advanced heart failure patients.

Industrial manufacturer L.B. Foster announced the acquisition of custom pipe coatings company Ball Winch Pipeline Services LLC.

Microsoft entered a 20-year deal with RES Americas to source wind power from its Texas facility.

EHF to make million dollar interest payment on Friday in hopes of restructuring.

Tropical Storm Octave could flood some parts of Texas when it makes landfall sometime this week.

The state of Texas had dropped out of the lawsuit filed by the US Justice Department to block the US Airways-American Airlines merger, according to a Reuters report.

Analysts said that Google could disrupt the growth of telecommunications companies' internet service provider business model with its massive amount of cash.

Police said that a woman died while riding the Texas Giant roller coaster at Six Flags over Texas.

Texas firms took a breather and said “time out” on M&A activity.

Landmark Apartment Trust of America bought eight new multifamily properties worth US$169.3 million .

Bank of America expected to face Texas lawsuit and its corresponding fees