ROMEO, JULIET & WW2 12 hr ago | Add a comment THE REDUXION THEATRE COMPANY is preparing to launch its inaugural residential season next month with a production of “Romeo and Juliet.” The new company’s setting for Shakespeare’s popular...

ConocoPhillips eyes job cuts in Ponca City Thu, Nov 6, 2008 | Comments 11 ConocoPhillips confirmed Thursday it is evaluating whether to eliminate or relocate about 700 nonrefinery and nonpipeline jobs in Ponca City. The jobs being reviewed are within the company’s...

SMALL BUSINESS UPDATE Tue, Nov 4, 2008 | Add a comment Commerce department certifies Tonkawa business incubator The Tonkawa Business Incubator was recently certified by the Oklahoma Commerce Department. The downtown incubator was established to enable...

SMALL TALK Tue, Nov 4, 2008 | Add a comment OKLAHOMA business show scheduled DUNCAN — The Fifth Annual Holiday Biz Showcase is set for 2 to 6 p.m. Nov. 13 at the Women’s Business Center, Rural Enterprises of Oklahoma...

Moore library to host workshop to give entrepreneurs legal advice Tue, Nov 4, 2008 | Comments 1 MOORE — A workshop about how to avoid legal pitfalls when starting a small business will begin at 6:30 p.m. Monday at Moore Public Library, 225 S Howard Ave. The workshop will cover legal...

Can online business go up in down times? Mon, Nov 3, 2008 | Add a comment Money is tight, and small-business owners everywhere are concerned about the country’s financial breakdown. Consumers are reducing their spending, and companies are restructuring and cutting...

Clearwire, Sprint Nextel to form $14.55B wireless company Wed, May 7, 2008 KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) -- Clearwire and Sprint Nextel have resurrected their plan to offer high-speed mobile Internet service with the help of some deep-pocketed supporters. The two...

OU official urges state to build industries Tue, Aug 1, 2006 Skip Porter isn’t peddling a magic elixir on the town square that will cure the state’s economic woes, but he does dispense some blunt advice to Oklahoma’s economic development leaders:...

OU official urges state to build industries Tue, Aug 1, 2006 Skip Porter isn’t peddling a magic elixir on the town square that will cure the state’s economic woes, but he does dispense some blunt advice to Oklahoma’s economic development leaders:...

Concept unites entrepreneurs, mentors in idea-rich climate Tue, Aug 1, 2006 Imagine a village in which all the residents are young entrepreneurs, where ideas bubble up daily and fledgling businesses are nurtured by a mentor. Let’s say the mentor is a Michael Dell or...

Concept unites entrepreneurs, mentors in idea-rich climate Tue, Aug 1, 2006 Imagine a village in which all the residents are young entrepreneurs, where ideas bubble up daily and fledgling businesses are nurtured by a mentor. Let’s say the mentor is a Michael Dell or...

Wired camps connect parents with children Mon, Jun 12, 2006 NEW YORK - For the third consecutive summer, Stacey Weiss will be sending her 11-year-old twin sons to Camp Echo in Burlingham, N.Y. But even though they'll be away for eight weeks, Weiss can keep...

Online medical service achieves certification Tue, Jun 6, 2006 NORMAN - OnlineMedsource, a Web-based medical service to help patients with paperwork and save time for health care providers, has achieved certification as a state Women-Owned Business. "I...

Panel backs plan to close tax loophole Thu, May 25, 2006 A bill to block a tax credit scheme that is costing the state tens of millions of dollars was signed out of a joint House-Senate committee late Wednesday. The bill now heads for a vote in the...

Is our lottery a winner? Thu, May 18, 2006 Oklahoma's lottery generated $12.6 million in first-week ticket sales, which lottery officials and the governor called a success. However, the $3.80 spent per-capita falls short of the startup...

Criminals are among evacuees Thu, May 18, 2006 CAMP GRUBER - Law-abiding citizens, skilled professional workers, and playful, wise-cracking seniors can be found among about 1,300 Hurricane Katrina evacuees who remain at Camp Gruber. So, too,...

Deal may be near for lottery funds Thu, May 18, 2006 An agreement to fund startup costs for the Oklahoma Lottery Commission could be finalized as early as this week, legislative leaders said. Lottery page Gov. Brad Henry's $500,000 request...

First loan can be tough to snag Thu, May 18, 2006 Estimates indicate 75 percent of American adults consider starting a business at least once in their lifetime. Basic steps can lead to a successful business "That's a huge number of people. A...

Basic steps can lead to a successful business Thu, May 18, 2006 About 85 percent of American businesses fail in their first three years mainly because owners neglect to follow basic, yet necessary, steps toward a good start, experts said. Daunting as it may...

Innovation catapults H&P to No. 2 Thu, May 18, 2006 TULSA -- For Tulsa-based Helmerich & Payne Inc., it doesn't seem to matter how market winds are blowing in the oil and gas industry. 2. Helmerich & Payne Inc. The company is sailing along...