Daily Oklahoman: Business
- How to Untangle Your Finances in a Divorce
Friday - 06/23/2017 - 08:36 AMFinancial decisions get complicated amid the emotional upheaval of a split. “So many people say, ‘Oh, it’s going to be an amicable divorce,’ and three months later, they are keying each other’s cars,” says Kitty Bressington, a certified divorce financial planner in Rochester, N.Y.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Kids today: They don't work summer jobs the way they used to
Friday - 06/23/2017 - 06:41 AMWASHINGTON (AP) — It was at Oregon's Timberline Lodge, later known as a setting in the horror movie "The Shining," where Patrick Doyle earned his first real paycheck.
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He was a busboy.Read more on NewsOK.com - Q&A with Jay Shanker: Crowe & Dunlevy announces chair of Entertainment Practice Group
Thursday - 06/22/2017 - 05:22 PMCrowe & Dunlevy announces chair of Entertainment Practice Group
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Oklahoma Business Briefs for June 23
Thursday - 06/22/2017 - 06:41 PMState ranks high in business survey
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Oklahoma continues to position itself well for business, a recent survey compiled by Chief Executive magazine shows.
The magazine's annual Best & Worst States for Business Ranking, which is compiled from surveys of chief executive officers, shows Oklahoma at 17th best, up one from 2016 and up from 21st in 2008. - The Latest: Walker urges action on Alaska's oil tax credits
Friday - 06/23/2017 - 03:53 AMJUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — The Latest on the Alaska special legislative session (all times local):
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Gov.Read more on NewsOK.com - Regulators to release environmental assessment of pipeline
Friday - 06/23/2017 - 01:49 AMROANOKE, Va. (AP) — Federal regulators are scheduled to release an assessment of the environmental impacts of a proposed natural gas pipeline that would cross part of Virginia.
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The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission is expected to publish a final environmental impact statement for the Mountain Valley Pipeline on Friday. - Governors wary of Medicaid cost shift in Senate health bill
Friday - 06/23/2017 - 12:36 AMCOLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Governors in several states that opted to expand Medicaid are wary of the Senate Republican plan to end the added federal funding for it within seven years.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Pemex says damaged Mexican refinery to reopen July 30
Thursday - 06/22/2017 - 08:39 PMMEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico's state-owned oil company Pemex says a refinery that flooded and caught fire last week during rains produced by former Tropical Storm Calvin will reopen July 30.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- Britax recalls over 207K infant seats due to choking hazard
Thursday - 06/22/2017 - 06:46 PMDETROIT (AP) — Britax Child Safety is recalling over 207,000 rear-facing infant car seats because part of a clip can break and cause a choking hazard.
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The recall affects B-Safe 35, B-Safe 35 Elite and BOB B-Safe 35 seats made from Nov.Read more on NewsOK.com - Political State Podcast: Let's get federal
Thursday - 06/22/2017 - 06:23 PMBen and Dale welcome The Oklahoman’s newest reporter, Justin Wingerter, who is covering the federal government.Read more on NewsOK.com
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- The Latest: Qatar Petroleum cuts back employee trips abroad
Friday - 06/23/2017 - 06:28 AMDUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The Latest on the crisis between Gulf Arab states and Qatar (all times local):
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State-run Qatar Petroleum says that some critically important employees "may have been asked to postpone" trips abroad "for operational reasons" as a result of the embargo by Gulf Arab states against Qatar. - Oklahoma faces in the BIO crowd
Thursday - 06/22/2017 - 04:48 PMOklahoma faces in the BIO crowd
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Why are you in San Diego at the 2017 BIO show?
Dr.Read more on NewsOK.com - Plugging in: Energy briefs for Friday, June 23, 2017
Thursday - 06/22/2017 - 06:38 PMDrilling activity increases in state
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Drilling activity is up but price volatility remains in Oklahoma, according to the latest Oklahoma Energy Index.
The index fell slightly to 170.2 using data collected in April, although activity levels are 13 percent higher than a year ago.Read more on NewsOK.com - Changing electricity generation mix raises reliability concerns for Oklahoma customers
Thursday - 06/22/2017 - 08:12 PMBy Paul Monies Business Writer pmonies@oklahoman.comLITTLE ROCK, Ark. — An unassuming building nestled on a wooded hillside next to the Southwest Power Pool headquarters is key to keeping the lights on for electricity customers in Oklahoma and parts of 13 other states.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Senate GOP health bill: Tax cuts for rich
Friday - 06/23/2017 - 04:07 AMWASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Republicans' new health bill cuts taxes by nearly $1 trillion over the next decade, mostly for corporations and the richest families in America.
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It uses a budget gimmick to comply with Senate rules against adding to the federal government's long-term debt. - Asian shares flat as oil steadies; China drops on clampdown
Friday - 06/23/2017 - 02:00 AMHONG KONG (AP) — Asian shares are ending the week on a subdued note with most indexes little changed Friday, as the price of oil halted its decline to hover near its lowest level in almost a year.Read more on NewsOK.com
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Asian shares flat as weak oil prices weigh on investors
Thursday - 06/22/2017 - 10:58 PMHONG KONG (AP) — Asian shares are ending the week on a subdued note with most indexes little changed Friday as the price of oil halted its decline, while still hovering near its lowest level in almost a year.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Sale contract confirmed for Spaghetti Warehouse in Oklahoma City
Thursday - 06/22/2017 - 05:42 PMBY STEVE LACKMEYER Business Writer slackmeyer@oklahoman.comAn Oklahoma City commercial developer has a contract to buy the former Spaghetti Warehouse in Bricktown and has plans to convert it into either a hotel or offices.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Fed: Biggest US banks strong enough to withstand recession
Thursday - 06/22/2017 - 06:07 PMWASHINGTON (AP) — All of the 34 largest U.S. banks are fortified enough to withstand a severe U.S. and global recession and continue lending, the Federal Reserve said Thursday.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Derek Carr Signs Raiders Contract, QB Reportedly Is NFL's Highest-Paid Player
Thursday - 06/22/2017 - 04:49 PMBleacher Report
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- Woman accused in protest shooting released to halfway house
Friday - 06/23/2017 - 08:58 AMBISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A federal judge in North Dakota is allowing a move from jail to a halfway house for a Denver woman accused of shooting at law officers during a protest against the Dakota Access oil pipeline.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- Academia, industry combine to boost Oklahoma’s presence at annual BIO show
Thursday - 06/22/2017 - 05:00 PMBy Jim Stafford For The OklahomanSAN DIEGO — When Tom Kupiec looked to either side, he saw more than a pair of fellow Oklahomans joining him at a small conference table on the floor of the San Diego Convention Center.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- Shareholders express opinions at annual meetings
Thursday - 06/22/2017 - 06:22 PMBy Adam Wilmoth Energy Editor awilmoth@oklahoman.comIt's a relatively slow time for the energy industry and much of the state as school is out, the Legislative session is over — at least for now — and people are taking summer vacations.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- McConnell faces hunt for GOP votes for Senate health bill
Friday - 06/23/2017 - 03:45 AMWASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has finally unwrapped his plan for dismantling President Barack Obama's health care law.
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Now he's facing his next challenge — persuading enough Republicans to back the measure. - Total solar eclipse casts spotlight on rural Oregon town
Friday - 06/23/2017 - 03:55 AMMADRAS, Ore. (AP) — Just before sunrise, there's typically nothing atop Round Butte but the whistle of the wind and a panoramic view of Oregon's second-highest peak glowing pink in the faint light.
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Thursday - 06/22/2017 - 05:23 PMOklahoma crude oil prices as of 5 p.m. Thursday:
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Sunoco Inc.Read more on NewsOK.com - Alaska moves another step closer to finalizing budget
Friday - 06/23/2017 - 12:55 AMJUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — The Alaska Legislature moved closer Thursday to finalizing a plan to fund state operations for another year, with the goal of avoiding a government shutdown.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - EPA sets rules to regulate toxic chemicals under 2016 law
Thursday - 06/22/2017 - 06:39 PMWASHINGTON (AP) — The Environmental Protection Agency issued new rules and other documents Thursday outlining how it will regulate toxic chemicals under a landmark law passed by Congress last year.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- How the Senate health bill compares to House, 'Obamacare'
Thursday - 06/22/2017 - 07:34 PMWASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate Republican health care bill would guarantee immediate assistance for insurance markets that are struggling in many states.Read more on NewsOK.com
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Amazon’s Nike deal took a billion dollar bite out of competing retailers
Thursday - 06/22/2017 - 04:52 PMRecodeAmazon is in the business of everything and is one of the biggest companies in the world. When it makes moves, retailers feel it.
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