Daily Oklahoman: Business
- Oprah, Spielberg help Apple launch new streaming service
Monday - 03/25/2019 - 05:48 PMNEW YORK (AP) — Apple trotted out few details on its long-awaiting streaming service on Monday, but it didn't skimp on high-wattage celebrity.
Oprah Winfrey, Steven Spielberg and Jennifer Aniston were part of a parade of A-listers who took the stage at Apple headquarters in Cupertino, California, where the main attractions are usually the company's latest high-tech gadgets.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - 11.4M sign up for Obama-era health plans this year
Monday - 03/25/2019 - 05:41 PMWASHINGTON (AP) — The government says 11.4 million people have signed up for coverage this year under former President Barack Obama's health law.Read more on NewsOK.com
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Science Museum Oklahoma announces Schlumberger matching grant for energy exhibit renovation
Monday - 03/25/2019 - 04:22 PMStaff reportsScience Museum Oklahoma has announced that Schlumberger will provide a matching grant of $90,000 to help renovate the museum’s energy exhibit, Energy Quest.
Energy Quest will feature more than 2,000 square feet of space and provide an immersive environment to explore the science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) associated with energy production in Oklahoma.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - The Latest: US setting up expert panel to review FAA, Boeing
Monday - 03/25/2019 - 04:08 PMNEW YORK (AP) — The Latest on Ethiopian Plane Crash (all times local):
4:05 p.m.
The Transportation Department says it's creating a special panel of experts to review Federal Aviation Administration procedures for approving new planes including the Boeing jet involved in two deadly crashes.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Groups: EPA has dragged heels on oil dispersant rules
Monday - 03/25/2019 - 03:39 PMNEW ORLEANS (AP) — Environmental groups and women from Alaska and Louisiana say the Environmental Protection Agency has dragged its heels on issuing rules for oil spill dispersants, and they're ready to sue to demand them.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Kansas' new Democratic governor vetoes GOP tax relief bill
Monday - 03/25/2019 - 02:38 PMTOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas' new Democratic governor on Monday vetoed a tax relief bill approved by the Republican-controlled Legislature, arguing it would repeat an infamous fiscal experiment that failed under a GOP predecessor.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Romania Upstream Fiscal and Regulatory Report 2019: Frequent Legislative Changes Create Uncertain Environment - ResearchAndMarke
Monday - 03/25/2019 - 01:42 PMDUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar 25, 2019--The "Romania Upstream Fiscal and Regulatory Report - Frequent Legislative Changes Create Uncertain Environment" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Federal prosecutors charge Trump critic Michael Avenatti with extortion and bank and wire fraud; place him under arrest.
Monday - 03/25/2019 - 01:17 PMNEW YORK (AP) — Federal prosecutors charge Trump critic Michael Avenatti with extortion and bank and wire fraud; place him under arrest.
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More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - The Latest: Israeli airstrike destroys building in Gaza City
Monday - 03/25/2019 - 01:21 PMJERUSALEM (AP) — The Latest on developments in Israel and the Palestinian territories (all times local):
7:15 p.m.
An Israeli airstrike has destroyed a multi-story building in Gaza City that housed a Hamas-affiliated insurance company.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Slower manufacturing likely drag on small business optimism
Monday - 03/25/2019 - 01:24 PMNEW YORK (AP) — The growing evidence of a slowdown in manufacturing is likely contributing to the dip in small business optimism that began early in the year.
Reports this month from the government and an industry group point to a drop in manufacturing activity.Read more on NewsOK.com
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- School official appeals job removal after trans boy harassed
Monday - 03/25/2019 - 05:38 PMCLARKSBURG, W.Va. (AP) — A West Virginia assistant principal accused of harassing a transgender student is appealing a decision to remove him from his job after this school year.
WBOY-TV reports an attorney for Lee Livengood asked the Harrison County Board of Education to reconsider last week's vote not to renew Livengood's contract at the end of a three-year probationary period.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Marijuana ER visits climb in Denver hospital study
Monday - 03/25/2019 - 05:10 PMFive years after Colorado first legalized marijuana, a new study shows pot's bad effects are sending more people to the emergency room.
Inhaled marijuana caused the most severe problems at one large Denver hospital.Read more on NewsOK.com
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Newest Yankees OF buys razor to get through hairy situation
Monday - 03/25/2019 - 04:42 PMWASHINGTON (AP) — Mike Tauchman (TOCK-min) needed to face facts: Getting traded to the New York Yankees meant the outfielder had to get rid of the beard he's worn for years.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Oil and Gas Analytics Leader Ruths.ai Welcomes Dr. Mark Zoback to Technical Advisory Board
Monday - 03/25/2019 - 04:08 PMHOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar 25, 2019--Ruths.ai, a trusted leader in oil and gas analytics, expands its Technical Advisory Board with the addition of Dr.Read more on NewsOK.com
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Kansas' new Democratic governor vetoes tax relief bill in confrontation with GOP-controlled Legislature
Monday - 03/25/2019 - 02:35 PMTOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas' new Democratic governor vetoes tax relief bill in confrontation with GOP-controlled Legislature.
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More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - The Latest: Prosecutor says Avenatti case shows greed
Monday - 03/25/2019 - 02:40 PMLOS ANGELES (AP) — The Latest on the arrest of attorney Michael Avenatti (all times local):
11:40 a.m.
U.S. Attorney Nick Hanna in Los Angeles says lawyer Michael Avenatti could face up to 50 years in prison if convicted on wire and bank fraud charges.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - China signs deal to buy 300 aircraft from European plane maker Airbus during Chinese leader's visit to France
Monday - 03/25/2019 - 01:11 PMPARIS (AP) — China signs deal to buy 300 aircraft from European plane maker Airbus during Chinese leader's visit to France.
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More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - 5 questions Congress will have for Boeing, FAA this week
Monday - 03/25/2019 - 01:18 PMThe relationship between Boeing and the Federal Aviation Administration, which has set the global standard in aviation safety for decades, will come under unprecedented scrutiny this week after two deadly airline crashes.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - The Latest: China signs deal to buy 300 Airbus planes
Monday - 03/25/2019 - 01:24 PMPARIS (AP) — The Latest on Chinese President Xi Jinping's visit to France (all times local):
6:20 p.m.
China has signed a deal to buy 300 aircraft from European plane maker Airbus during Chinese leader's Xi Jinping state visit to France.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - The Latest: Apple unveils news subscription service
Monday - 03/25/2019 - 01:25 PMCUPERTINO, Calif. (AP) — The Latest on Apple's streaming TV event (all times local):
10:25 a.m.
Apple will debut a subscription news app that lets users read articles from hundreds of magazines, including Rolling Stone, The New Yorker and Cosmopolitan.
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- Energy Transfer Operating, L.P. Announces 97% Final Participation in Exchange Offers and Consent Solicitations
Monday - 03/25/2019 - 05:20 PMDALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar 25, 2019--Energy Transfer Operating, L.P.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - The Latest: Special counsel hands off subpoena court fight
Monday - 03/25/2019 - 04:14 PMWASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on Congress and the special counsel's Russia investigation (all times local):
4:10 p.m.
The special counsel's office is handing off a court fight over a subpoena issued to an unidentified company that refused to turn over information demanded in Robert Mueller's investigation.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Viacom and Avaya Holdings rise, Nu Skin Enterprises slips
Monday - 03/25/2019 - 04:36 PMNEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily on Monday:
Winnebago Industries Inc., down 10 cents to $29.01
The recreational vehicle company reported better-than-expected fiscal second-quarter profit.
Viacom Inc., up 98 cents to $26.32.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - The Latest: Kansas Republicans condemn veto of tax bill
Monday - 03/25/2019 - 03:14 PMTOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — The Latest on Democratic Gov. Read more on NewsOK.com
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Global Syngas Market Growth, Trends, and Forecast 2019-2024: Utilization of Biomass and Municipal Waste & Development of Undergr
Monday - 03/25/2019 - 02:52 PMDUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar 25, 2019--The "Syngas Market - Growth, Trends, and Forecast (2019 - 2024)" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
The market for syngas is expected to grow at a CAGR of 11.02 % during the forecast period of 2019 - 2024.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Hamas has developed a vast arsenal in blockaded Gaza
Monday - 03/25/2019 - 01:36 PMGAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — A rocket fired from the Gaza Strip on Monday was one of the most powerful launched ever by Gaza militants, flying nearly 120 kilometers (70 miles) before it slammed into a house in central Israel, wounding seven people.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Black police chief in Virginia says she was forced out
Monday - 03/25/2019 - 02:03 PMPORTSMOUTH, Va.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Global Oil and Gas Upstream Capital Expenditure Outlook H1 2019 to 2025 by Key Countries and Companies - Shell Leads New-Build U
Monday - 03/25/2019 - 01:20 PMDUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar 25, 2019--The "H1 2019 Global Oil and Gas Upstream Capital Expenditure Outlook by Key Countries and Companies to 2025 - Shell Leads New-Build Upstream Capex Outlook among Companies" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Oklahoma Supreme Court rejects request to delay opioid trial
Monday - 03/25/2019 - 01:22 PMOKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The Oklahoma Supreme Court has denied a request by drugmakers to postpone the trial in the state's lawsuit accusing them of fueling the opioid epidemic.
Attorney General Mike Hunter's office says the state's highest court handed down the decision Monday, a week after attorneys made oral presentations on the request to delay the trial's scheduled May 28 start.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Michael Avenatti charged with extortion and wire, bank fraud
Monday - 03/25/2019 - 01:26 PMLOS ANGELES (AP) — U.S. prosecutors have charged Trump critic and attorney Michael Avenatti with extortion and bank and wire fraud.
A spokesman for the U.S. attorney in Los Angeles said Avenatti was arrested Monday in New York.
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