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May 24, 2013
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Break in OKC weather allows residents to continue debris removal

Thousands of residents whose homes were damaged or destroyed in the tornado have a break in the weather Friday to continue removing debris from their propertiers.

Plan to give $1,200 debit cards to tornado victims rejected
Tulsa World Editorial Cartoonist Bruce Plante: "The Modern Oklahoma School Teacher"
Citizens are in "state of healing," Gov. Mary Fallin says as Moore continues tornado recovery
How to help those affected by the Moore tornado: OK Strong
SLIDESHOW: Moore Tornado coverage - day 4
Moore Tornado 2013: Find all the coverage from the Moore tornado, including photo slideshows and a video from the World's award winning photographers.

 
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Jonathan Gray dominant as OU blanks Baylor in Big 12 Tournament

Oklahoma baseball coach Sunny Golloway recently received the request from a police officer directing traffic around a tornado-ravaged neighborhood.

 
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Claremore opens rail spur, road to serve industrial park

It's just an empty field now, but community and industry leaders hope a new rail line and road will help make a section of Claremore an industrial hub for northeast Oklahoma.

 
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Readers Forum: Keith Ballard: Common Core would boost academic rigor

School is more than learning your ABCs and how to solve quadratic equations. We know that learning how to think critically, work cooperatively, and solve problems creatively are among the most important skills children need to be good citizens, contributing members of society, and productive workers in a competitive global economy.

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Claremore opens rail spur, road to serve industrial park It's just an empty field now, but community and industry leaders hope a new rail line and road will help ...

JERRY WOFFORD World Staff Writer

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Lawler can make $18 million at Chesapeake in first full year Doug Lawler’s combination of salary, bonus and equity awards should reach $12.6 million for 2013 alone, ...

ROD WALTON World Business Editor

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Stocks: Market fades, posts first weekly loss in a month Trading was thin ahead of Memorial Day. Volume was just 2.7 billion shares.

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Oil: Price ends week down 2 percent on tepid demand outlook The loss Friday was just 10 cents, to $94.15 a barrel. But four straight losses resulted in a weekly ...

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Coffeyville refinery challenges EPA fairness in noting three recent settlements “These prior settlements are unrelated to EPA’s RMP (risk management program) claims and are not indicative ...

ROD WALTON World Business Editor

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American Airlines CEO's $20 million severance under fire again “As the United States Trustee previously argued in connection with her objection to the Merger Motion, ...

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Caballo Energy opens gas processing plant near Ponca City Caballo Energy LLC has opened its Carmen Gas Processing Plant in Alfalfa County, west of Ponca City, ...

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SemGroup, Pakistani energy delegation to meet Friday SemGroup Corp. CEO Norm Szydlowski, who saw the challenges in international energy issues up close years ...

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Tandy Community Supercomputer opens to public Two major research projects from OU-Tulsa are already lined up to use the new Tandy Community Supercomputer, ...

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FracFocus website may be useful, says U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore. A website partially funded by the oil and gas industry could be a 'constructive' tool for federal regulators ...

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Google taking Street View to Galapagos Islands Few have explored the remote volcanic islands of the Galapagos archipelago, an otherworldly landscape ...

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Sears reports bigger-than-expected first-quarter loss Sears Holdings Corp. reported a steeper-than-expected loss for its first quarter with the beleaguered ...

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5 Questions: Jeff Jackson, Billy Sims Barbecue Jeff Jackson is founder and president of Billy Sims Barbecue, a 9-year-old chain whose namesake is the ...

KYLE ARNOLD World Staff Writer

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Retailers sue MasterCard, Visa over alleged fee-fixing Some of the country's largest retailers, including Target Corp. and Macy's Inc., on Thursday filed a ...

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McDonald's faces more criticism about nutrition McDonald's once again faced criticism that it's a purveyor of junk food that markets to children at its ...

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Oklahoma Agriculture The state Department of Agriculture reported the following closing prices Thursday:

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FYI: Business An 11-year study of the incidence of brain cancer at jet engine manufacturer Pratt & Whitney in Connecticut ...

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JPMorgan Chase names CEO of consumer banking unit JPMorgan Chase is promoting Barry Sommers to CEO of its consumer bank. He replaces Ryan McInerney, who ...

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U.S. stocks finish slightly lower as Chinese manufacturing slows U.S. markets plummeted immediately after the opening bell Thursday following a global slump that may ...

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Claremore opens rail spur, road to serve industrial park It's just an empty field now, but community and industry leaders hope a new rail line and road will help ...

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Tandy Community Supercomputer opens to public Two major research projects from OU-Tulsa are already lined up to use the new Tandy Community Supercomputer, ...

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American Airlines CEO's $20 million severance under fire again “As the United States Trustee previously argued in connection with her objection to the Merger Motion, ...

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5 Questions: Jeff Jackson, Billy Sims Barbecue Jeff Jackson is founder and president of Billy Sims Barbecue, a 9-year-old chain whose namesake is the ...

KYLE ARNOLD World Staff Writer

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Caballo Energy opens gas processing plant near Ponca City Caballo Energy LLC has opened its Carmen Gas Processing Plant in Alfalfa County, west of Ponca City, ...

KYLE ARNOLD World Staff Writer

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American Electric Power stock plunges 54 percent; reason unknown NYSE Euronext has let stand stock trades that sent American Electric Power Co. and NextEra Energy Inc. ...

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Tech review: Samsung Galaxy S4 Within the S Health app on the Samsung Galaxy S4, there's a feature that can measure the temperature ...

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BP donates $500K to Moore tornado relief effort BP workers in eastern Oklahoma on Thursday delivered a trailer stocked with relief items.

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Caballo Energy opens gas processing plant near Ponca City Caballo Energy LLC has opened its Carmen Gas Processing Plant in Alfalfa County, west of Ponca City, ...

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Claremore opens rail spur, road to serve industrial park It's just an empty field now, but community and industry leaders hope a new rail line and road will help ...

JERRY WOFFORD World Staff Writer

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BUSINESS » Focused on the local economy and industries in the Tulsa metro area.

MANUFACTURING

Claremore opens rail spur, road to serve industrial park

By JERRY WOFFORD World Staff Writer

It's just an empty field now, but community and industry leaders hope a new rail line and road will help make a section of Claremore an industrial hub for northeast Oklahoma.

2 comments
TECH

Tandy Community Supercomputer opens to public

By KYLE ARNOLD World Staff Writer

Two major research projects from OU-Tulsa are already lined up to use the new Tandy Community Supercomputer, says Gerry Clancy, president of the school.

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ENERGY

SemGroup, Pakistani energy delegation to meet Friday

By ROD WALTON World Business Editor

SemGroup Corp. CEO Norm Szydlowski, who saw the challenges in international energy issues up close years ago, is looking forward to his visit with a Pakistani delegation on Friday.

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ENERGY

Caballo Energy opens gas processing plant near Ponca City

By KYLE ARNOLD World Staff Writer

Caballo Energy LLC has opened its Carmen Gas Processing Plant in Alfalfa County, west of Ponca City, the company announced Thursday.

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New home sales up 2.3 percent in April across U.S.

By MARTIN CRUTSINGER Associated Press

U.S. sales of new homes rose in April and nearly matched the fastest pace in five years, driving the median price to a record high. The gains suggest the housing recovery is strengthening.

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American Electric Power stock plunges 54 percent; reason unknown

By WHITNEY KISLING & JULIE JOHNSSON Bloomberg News

NYSE Euronext has let stand stock trades that sent American Electric Power Co. and NextEra Energy Inc. down at least 54 percent Thursday, while labeling them "aberrant" and excluding them from records showing the shares' lows for the day.

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Sears reports bigger-than-expected first-quarter loss

By AP Wire Service

Sears Holdings Corp. reported a steeper-than-expected loss for its first quarter with the beleaguered retailer blaming a cooler spring for falling sales.

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Google taking Street View to Galapagos Islands

By JASON DEAREN Associated Press

Few have explored the remote volcanic islands of the Galapagos archipelago, an otherworldly landscape inhabited by the world's largest tortoises and other fantastical creatures that inspired Charles Darwin's theory of evolution.

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JPMorgan Chase names CEO of consumer banking unit

By Staff and Wire Reports

JPMorgan Chase is promoting Barry Sommers to CEO of its consumer bank. He replaces Ryan McInerney, who is leaving the company to become president of Visa Inc.

0 comments

FracFocus website may be useful, says U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore.

By MATTHEW DALY Associated Press

A website partially funded by the oil and gas industry could be a "constructive" tool for federal regulators as they consider requiring public disclosure of chemicals used in hydraulic fracturing operations, Senate Energy Committee Chairman Ron Wyden said Thursday.

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McDonald's faces more criticism about nutrition

By CANDICE CHOI Associated Press

McDonald's once again faced criticism that it's a purveyor of junk food that markets to children at its annual shareholders meeting Thursday.

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5 Questions: Jeff Jackson, Billy Sims Barbecue

By KYLE ARNOLD World Staff Writer

Jeff Jackson is founder and president of Billy Sims Barbecue, a 9-year-old chain whose namesake is the legendary University of Oklahoma and Detroit Lions running back.

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Phil Mulkins
Action Line Editor

Paying only minimum balance on credit cards a bad move

Dear Action Line: What do credit card companies consider when deciding on the "minimum monthly payment" and how does this affect my bill? - W.H., Tulsa.

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Retailers sue MasterCard, Visa over alleged fee-fixing

By AP Wire Service

Some of the country's largest retailers, including Target Corp. and Macy's Inc., on Thursday filed a lawsuit against MasterCard and Visa, rejecting a settlement reached last year over alleged fee-fixing.

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U.S. stocks finish slightly lower as Chinese manufacturing slows

By Staff and Wire Reports

U.S. markets plummeted immediately after the opening bell Thursday following a global slump that may have been prompted by an unexpected slowdown in Chinese manufacturing.

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Magellan may extend pipeline in Arkansas

By Staff and Wire Reports

Magellan Midstream Partners LP reported Thursday that it may extend its refined petroleum pipeline system from Fort Smith, Ark., to Little Rock.

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FYI: Business

By Associated Press

An 11-year study of the incidence of brain cancer at jet engine manufacturer Pratt & Whitney in Connecticut ended Thursday with researchers saying they found no statistically significant elevations in the rate of cancer among workers.

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Oklahoma Agriculture

By Staff Reports

The state Department of Agriculture reported the following closing prices Thursday:

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TRANSPORTATION

Memorial Day weekend travel expected to rise, AAA-Oklahoma says

By JOHN STANCAVAGE World Business Columnist

The recent surge in gasoline prices in Oklahoma could curb Memorial Day travel somewhat, but many state residents still are expected to plan trips for the holiday, a new report says.

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Robert Evatt
Tech Columnist

Tech review: Samsung Galaxy S4

Within the S Health app on the Samsung Galaxy S4, there's a feature that can measure the temperature and humidity around you and tell you whether conditions are comfortable.

1 comments
ENERGY

CVR refinery in Coffeyville, Kan., to pay $300,000 penalty to EPA

By ROD WALTON World Business Editor

An oil refinery in Coffevyille, Kan., will pay a $300,000 penalty in what federal regulators called the facility's third environmental settlement in 13 months, the EPA announced Wednesday.

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ENERGY

ONEOK Inc. shareholders reject added methane precautions

By KYLE ARNOLD World Staff Writer

ONEOK Inc. shareholders shot down a proposal Wednesday from a social advocacy investment group to increase methane monitoring and reporting.

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Tesla Motors pays back government loan early

By TOM KRISHER Associated Press

Tesla Motors, which makes a highly acclaimed $70,000 electric car, has paid off a startup loan from the U.S. government nine years early.

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Fossil Free campaign has students pushing universities to drop fossil fuel investments

By KEVIN BEGOS & JOANN LOVIGLIO Associated Press

Student activists at more than 200 colleges are trying a new tactic in hopes of slowing the pace of climate change: They are asking their schools to stop investing in fossil fuel companies.

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Exxon Mobil accused of anti-gay bias in complaint

By DAVID CRARY Associated Press

One after another, major U.S. corporations have updated anti-discrimination policies to protect gay, lesbian and transgender workers, drawing plaudits from gay-rights groups. There's one prominent exception: Exxon Mobil Corp.

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Lowe's net income up 3 percent in first quarter - below expectations

By MICHELLE CHAPMAN & MAE ANDERSON Associated Press

Lowe's said Wednesday that its fiscal first-quarter net income rose nearly 3 percent, but results fell short of expectations as rainy weather hurt spring gardening sales.

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Keystone pipeline speed-up bill passed by U.S. House

By MATTHEW DALY Associated Press

House Republicans pushed through a bill Wednesday to bypass the president to speed approval of the Keystone XL oil pipeline from Canada to Texas. Democrats criticized the legislation as a blatant attempt to allow a foreign company to avoid environmental review.

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Oklahoma given 'C' in citizen economic security by Wider Opportunities for Women

By LAURIE WINSLOW World Staff Writer

Oklahoma receives a mediocre grade when it comes to promoting economic security for its citizens but so do a majority of states, according to a report released this week by Wider Opportunities for Women, or WOW.

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Target Corp. first-quarter profit plunges 29 percent

By ANNE D'INNOCENZIO Associated Press

Target Corp. reported a 29 percent drop in first-quarter profit as unusually cool spring weather and financial pressures chilled customers' appetite for spending.

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Phil Mulkins
Action Line Editor

How to start an emergency fund

Dear Action Line: The Moore tornado tragedy should make us realize the need for "rainy day funds." It's not just tornadoes that make backup funds necessary, and everyone should save up for such a day! But how? - M.G., Tulsa.

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Boeing 777 wide-body jets due upgrade, CEO Jim McNerney says

By THOMAS BLACK Bloomberg News

Boeing Co. will apply its experience developing the composite-plastic Dreamliner to an upgrade of the larger 777, a project that will give the planemaker a five-year edge over Airbus SAS in twin-aisle jets, CEO Jim McNerney said Wednesday.

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Jennifer Lopez to open cellphone store chain

By Staff and Wire Reports

Singer and actress Jennifer Lopez announced Wednesday she's opening a chain of 15 cellphone stores and a website with an aim to sell Verizon phones and services to Latinos.

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AAON Inc. to split stock, increase shareholder dividend

By Staff and Wire Reports

AAON Inc. is splitting its stock and paying a higher dividend, the Tulsa-based commercial heating and air unit manufacturer announced Wednesday.

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Fed weighed cutting stimulus; stock market heads lower

By Staff and Wire Reports

The Federal Reserve took financial markets for a ride Wednesday, pushing stock prices up in the morning then sending them down in afternoon.

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Home sales strongest in 3 1/2 years

By CHRISTOPHER S. RUGABER Associated Press

Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes ticked up last month to the highest level in 3 1/2 years, helped by a jump in the number of houses for sale.

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CD Annual Yield

By Staff Reports

Effective May 22, 2013, from Tulsa bank and S&L institutions.

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FYI: Business

By Associated Press

J.C. Penney Co. said Wednesday it has secured a $2.25 billion loan as it tries to stop a collapse in its sales.

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Oklahoma Agriculture

By Staff Reports

The state Department of Agriculture reported the following closing prices Wednesday:

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BUSINESS NEWS FEED

Claremore opens rail spur, road to serve industrial park It's just an empty field now, but community and industry leaders hope a new rail line and road will help ...

JERRY WOFFORD World Staff Writer

12 hours ago

Lawler can make $18 million at Chesapeake in first full year Doug Lawler’s combination of salary, bonus and equity awards should reach $12.6 million for 2013 alone, ...

ROD WALTON World Business Editor

5 hours ago

Stocks: Market fades, posts first weekly loss in a month Trading was thin ahead of Memorial Day. Volume was just 2.7 billion shares.

Associated Press

5 hours ago

Oil: Price ends week down 2 percent on tepid demand outlook The loss Friday was just 10 cents, to $94.15 a barrel. But four straight losses resulted in a weekly ...

Associated Press

5 hours ago

Coffeyville refinery challenges EPA fairness in noting three recent settlements “These prior settlements are unrelated to EPA’s RMP (risk management program) claims and are not indicative ...

ROD WALTON World Business Editor

5 hours ago

American Airlines CEO's $20 million severance under fire again “As the United States Trustee previously argued in connection with her objection to the Merger Motion, ...

KYLE ARNOLD World Staff Writer

6 hours ago

Caballo Energy opens gas processing plant near Ponca City Caballo Energy LLC has opened its Carmen Gas Processing Plant in Alfalfa County, west of Ponca City, ...

KYLE ARNOLD World Staff Writer

12 hours ago

SemGroup, Pakistani energy delegation to meet Friday SemGroup Corp. CEO Norm Szydlowski, who saw the challenges in international energy issues up close years ...

ROD WALTON World Business Editor

12 hours ago

Tandy Community Supercomputer opens to public Two major research projects from OU-Tulsa are already lined up to use the new Tandy Community Supercomputer, ...

KYLE ARNOLD World Staff Writer

12 hours ago

New home sales up 2.3 percent in April across U.S. U.S. sales of new homes rose in April and nearly matched the fastest pace in five years, driving the ...

MARTIN CRUTSINGER Associated Press

14 hours ago

FracFocus website may be useful, says U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore. A website partially funded by the oil and gas industry could be a 'constructive' tool for federal regulators ...

MATTHEW DALY Associated Press

14 hours ago

Google taking Street View to Galapagos Islands Few have explored the remote volcanic islands of the Galapagos archipelago, an otherworldly landscape ...

JASON DEAREN Associated Press

14 hours ago

Sears reports bigger-than-expected first-quarter loss Sears Holdings Corp. reported a steeper-than-expected loss for its first quarter with the beleaguered ...

AP Wire Service

14 hours ago

American Electric Power stock plunges 54 percent; reason unknown NYSE Euronext has let stand stock trades that sent American Electric Power Co. and NextEra Energy Inc. ...

WHITNEY KISLING & JULIE JOHNSSON Bloomberg News

14 hours ago

5 Questions: Jeff Jackson, Billy Sims Barbecue Jeff Jackson is founder and president of Billy Sims Barbecue, a 9-year-old chain whose namesake is the ...

KYLE ARNOLD World Staff Writer

14 hours ago

Action Line: Paying only minimum balance on credit cards a bad move Dear Action Line: What do credit card companies consider when deciding on the 'minimum monthly payment' ...

PHIL MULKINS
World Action Line Editor

14 hours ago

Retailers sue MasterCard, Visa over alleged fee-fixing Some of the country's largest retailers, including Target Corp. and Macy's Inc., on Thursday filed a ...

AP Wire Service

14 hours ago

McDonald's faces more criticism about nutrition McDonald's once again faced criticism that it's a purveyor of junk food that markets to children at its ...

CANDICE CHOI Associated Press

14 hours ago

Oklahoma Agriculture The state Department of Agriculture reported the following closing prices Thursday:

Staff Reports

14 hours ago

FYI: Business An 11-year study of the incidence of brain cancer at jet engine manufacturer Pratt & Whitney in Connecticut ...

Associated Press

14 hours ago

JPMorgan Chase names CEO of consumer banking unit JPMorgan Chase is promoting Barry Sommers to CEO of its consumer bank. He replaces Ryan McInerney, who ...

Staff and Wire Reports

17 hours ago

Magellan may extend pipeline in Arkansas Magellan Midstream Partners LP reported Thursday that it may extend its refined petroleum pipeline system ...

Staff and Wire Reports

17 hours ago

U.S. stocks finish slightly lower as Chinese manufacturing slows U.S. markets plummeted immediately after the opening bell Thursday following a global slump that may ...

Staff and Wire Reports

17 hours ago

Claremore opens rail spur, road to serve industrial park It's just an empty field now, but community and industry leaders hope a new rail line and road will help ...

JERRY WOFFORD World Staff Writer

12 hours ago

Tandy Community Supercomputer opens to public Two major research projects from OU-Tulsa are already lined up to use the new Tandy Community Supercomputer, ...

KYLE ARNOLD World Staff Writer

12 hours ago

American Airlines CEO's $20 million severance under fire again “As the United States Trustee previously argued in connection with her objection to the Merger Motion, ...

KYLE ARNOLD World Staff Writer

6 hours ago

5 Questions: Jeff Jackson, Billy Sims Barbecue Jeff Jackson is founder and president of Billy Sims Barbecue, a 9-year-old chain whose namesake is the ...

KYLE ARNOLD World Staff Writer

14 hours ago

Caballo Energy opens gas processing plant near Ponca City Caballo Energy LLC has opened its Carmen Gas Processing Plant in Alfalfa County, west of Ponca City, ...

KYLE ARNOLD World Staff Writer

12 hours ago

American Electric Power stock plunges 54 percent; reason unknown NYSE Euronext has let stand stock trades that sent American Electric Power Co. and NextEra Energy Inc. ...

WHITNEY KISLING & JULIE JOHNSSON Bloomberg News

14 hours ago

SemGroup, Pakistani energy delegation to meet Friday SemGroup Corp. CEO Norm Szydlowski, who saw the challenges in international energy issues up close years ...

ROD WALTON World Business Editor

12 hours ago

Oklahoma oil and gas drilling Kay: Devon Energy Production Co. LP, Cales No. 1-4MH Well, SE/4 NE/4 NE/4 NE/4 (SL) of 04-27N-04E, 10 ...

Staff Reports

3 days ago

Tornado has insurance industry poised for deluge of claims As Oklahoma communities grapple with the devastation caused by this week's deadly tornadoes, the financial ...

LAURIE WINSLOW World Staff Writer

2 days ago

Tech review: Samsung Galaxy S4 Within the S Health app on the Samsung Galaxy S4, there's a feature that can measure the temperature ...

ROBERT EVATT World Staff Writer

1 day ago

Lawler can make $18 million at Chesapeake in first full year Doug Lawler’s combination of salary, bonus and equity awards should reach $12.6 million for 2013 alone, ...

ROD WALTON World Business Editor

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Oil: Price tracks gains in stocks, erases early losses An afternoon recovery in U.S. stock markets helped oil reverse early losses Thursday.

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Caballo starts up Carmen gas plant The project will help the company connect to the growing natural gas production in the Mississippi Lime ...

KYLE ARNOLD World Staff Writer

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BP donates $500K to Moore tornado relief effort BP workers in eastern Oklahoma on Thursday delivered a trailer stocked with relief items.

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Koch Industries gives $1M to tornado recovery Several companies that Koch owns have operations in Oklahoma.

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American Airlines will favor passengers without roller bags American said that the change will allow flights to take off sooner, helping the airline improve its ...

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Keystone pipeline critics point to 2010 Enbridge disaster The Enbridge oil slick never reached Lake Michigan, but it slid as far down river as the delta of Morrow ...

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CANDICE CHOI Associated Press

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Congressional probe finds billions in untaxed Apple profits Apple Inc. has created a web of offshore entities to avoid paying billions of dollars in U.S. taxes, ...

LAURA LITVAN Bloomberg News

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Walmart pledges $1M for Moore tornado recovery The Bentonville, Ark.-based company said Tuesday that it will make donations of cash and materials equal ...

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Top 10 city code violations can drag down property values The city of Tulsa's "Top 10 Most Common Code Violations" lists the things neighbors are discouraged from ...

PHIL MULKINS World Action Line Editor

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Google introduces All Access music service Google Inc. unveiled a streaming music service called All Access that blends songs users have already ...

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Sustainable Tulsa holds Business to Business Case for Sustainability symposium "We want to bring tools and opportunities to our guests and members to act sustainably and be profitable ...

JERRY WOFFORD World Staff Writer

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Oklahoma ranks 14th in business climate by Chief Executive magazine Oklahoma is the 14th best state for business, according to a new ranking by Chief Executive magazine ...

LAURIE WINSLOW World Staff Writer

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John Stancavage: Storm shelter may be wise addition to remodeling budget A phone call to a Tulsa storm shelter dealer Tuesday got an apologetic message saying the firm was deluged ...

JOHN STANCAVAGE Business Columnist

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Tornado has insurance industry poised for deluge of claims As Oklahoma communities grapple with the devastation caused by this week's deadly tornadoes, the financial ...

LAURIE WINSLOW World Staff Writer

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PSO seeks officials' OK on plan to phase out 2 coal units near Oologah Calling it an "Oklahoma solution" that uses state-produced energy resources, representatives of Tulsa-based ...

PAUL MONIES NewsOK.com

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Obama opposes GOP bill on Keystone XL oil pipeline The White House said Tuesday that the bill "seeks to circumvent longstanding and proven processes" by ...

MATTHEW DALY Associated Press

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AEP-PSO haze plan due state hearing May 20 State Attorney General Scott Pruitt has asked the state's environmental agency to delay a hearing Monday ...

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Oklahoma unemployment rate drops below 5 percent April's unemployment rate was down from 5 percent in March and February. The state's rate also stood ...

LAURIE WINSLOW World Staff Writer

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Caballo Energy opens gas processing plant near Ponca City Caballo Energy LLC has opened its Carmen Gas Processing Plant in Alfalfa County, west of Ponca City, ...

KYLE ARNOLD World Staff Writer

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JERRY WOFFORD World Staff Writer

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Business Viewpoint: Steve Antry cautions about the federal government's unfunded liabilities Don't start building your ark once it's already raining.

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Exxon Mobil accused of anti-gay bias in complaint One after another, major U.S. corporations have updated anti-discrimination policies to protect gay, ...

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