Pilgrim’s Pride files bankruptcy 2 hr ago | Add a comment MILWAUKEE — Pilgrim’s Pride Corp. filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection Monday, hurt like other meat producers by volatile feed prices and slumping demand but also hobbled by an...

Business Briefs: Gas prices still free falling Fri, Nov 28, 2008 | Add a comment Nation Gas prices still free falling HOUSTON — Oil prices ended flat Friday with OPEC officials sending mixed messages about a production cut before a regularly scheduled meeting...

Business Briefs Tue, Nov 25, 2008 | Add a comment Nation Bayer to pay settlement WASHINGTON — German medical conglomerate Bayer will pay $97.5 million to settle U.S. government allegations that it paid kickbacks to medical suppliers to boost...

Real estate companies have moved in together Fri, Nov 21, 2008 | Add a comment Three moving trucks circled the real estate office, which more resembles a European-manor. About 80 AdvantEdge sales associates were moving in with a comparable number of Paradigm associates to...

Oklahoma Briefs Thu, Nov 20, 2008 | Add a comment OMRF names board members Four Oklahomans joined the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation’s Board of Directors at OMRF’s board meeting Wednesday. Joining the board are Dave Bialis,...

Alliance HealthCard announces plans to merge with Access Plans USA Mon, Nov 17, 2008 | Add a comment A national designer and marketer of consumer discount services that moved its headquarters to Oklahoma this summer has announced it will acquire a company that develops and distributes discounted...

How leverage poked holes in Alan Greenspan’s theory Sat, Nov 15, 2008 | Add a comment Dear Mr. Berko: Can you explain how the big Wall Street firms used leverage, why they used it, and why it was believed to be so profitable? Please explain it in simple English so I can understand....

BUSINESS BRIEFS: InBevSA merger froths to top Fri, Nov 14, 2008 | Add a comment Nation InBevSA merger froths to top WASHINGTON — The Justice Department approved a $52 billion beer buzz Friday, allowing Belgian-based InBev SA to buy out Anheuser-Busch and...

BancFirst chief sees Oklahoma as great place for banks Thu, Nov 13, 2008 | Comments 1 BancFirst chief sees state as great place for banks Q: BancFirst opted not to take federal money that was offered in the U.S. Treasury’s capital purchase program. Was that a tough decision?...

BUSINESS BRIEFS: Corn, soybean estimates fall Mon, Nov 10, 2008 | Add a comment NATION Corn, soybean estimates fall WASHINGTON — The government has lowered its forecast for this year’s U.S. corn and soybean harvests. The Agriculture Department says corn production...

Market rumors persist about Chesapeake takeover Thu, Nov 6, 2008 | Add a comment Market rumors persisted Thursday that Chesapeake Energy Corp. was being considered as a takeover target by London-based BP PLC, but several industry analysts said such a move is unlikely. Shares...

Google deal with Yahoo is scrapped Wed, Nov 5, 2008 | Add a comment WASHINGTON — Facing a legal battle, Google Inc. turned its back on its struggling rival Yahoo Inc. and pulled the plug on an Internet advertising partnership that had been conceived to keep...

New city real estate paradigm after merger in Oklahoma City Mon, Nov 3, 2008 | Add a comment Two of Oklahoma City’s largest independent real estate companies have merged. Paradigm Realty, 16301 N May Ave., and AdvantEdge Real Estate Group, 10900 Hefner Pointe Drive, Suite 400, have...

Bronco Drilling posts loss, stays optimistic for future Mon, Nov 3, 2008 | Add a comment Bronco Drilling Co. reported a net loss of $900,000 for the year’s third quarter. Factors affecting the company’s financial performance were expenses of ending the proposed...

Obama, McCain, parties level the playing field Fri, Jun 20, 2008 WASHINGTON (AP) -- For all Barack Obama's remarkable fundraising and sizable surplus, the Democratic presidential nominee entered the final two months of the presidential contest on...

Judge says Lehman can sell units to Barclays Sat, Sep 20, 2008 NEW YORK (AP) -- A bankruptcy judge approved a plan just after midnight Saturday under which Lehman Brothers will sell its investment banking and trading businesses to Barclays. The...

Aumenta el desempleo por el huracán Gustav Thu, May 18, 2006 WASHINGTON (AP) -- Las nuevas solicitudes de beneficio por seguro de desempleo aumentaron inesperadamente la semana pasada debido al impacto del huracán Gustav, anunció el jueves...

FCC approves XM-Sirius satellite radio merger Fri, Jul 25, 2008 WASHINGTON (AP) -- Sirius Satellite Radio Inc.'s $3.3 billion buyout of rival XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc. will mean millions of subscribers will be able to receive programming from...

Anheuser-Busch being sold to InBev for $52B Mon, Jul 14, 2008 BRUSSELS, Belgium (AP) -- The maker of the King of Beers has agreed to go to work for the Belgian brewer InBev SA. Anheuser-Busch Cos. said early Monday it had agreed to a sweetened...

Delta, Northwest report combined $10.5B loss on fuel costs Wed, Apr 23, 2008 ATLANTA (AP) -- Delta Air Lines Inc., the nation's third-largest carrier, said Wednesday its loss widened in the first quarter to a whopping $6.39 billion because of soaring fuel prices...