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Court denies request to rethink pipeline ruling
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A Kansas appeals court has refused to reconsider its ruling that a Canadian company qualifies for an exemption allowing it to avo…
Facebook stock finishes flat in debut
NEW YORK (AP) — In the hours before Facebook’s stock began trading on the Nasdaq Stock Market for the first time, CEO Mark Zuckerberg reminded the c…
Expect lower gas prices for Memorial Day holiday
By SANDY SHORE Weak demand at pump lowers cost, analysts say Read more on NewsOK.com
SEC seeks information from Chipotle Mexican Grill
SEC seeks information from Chipotle Mexican Grill on its hiring practices. Read more on NewsOK.com
Oklahoma jobless rate falls to 5 percent
BY DON MECOY dmecoy@opubco.com Oklahoma’s economy continued to create jobs last month, pushing the state’s jobless rate down to 5 percent from 5.4 pe…
Nasdaq glitch baffles investors on offering of Facebook shares
By PALLAVI GOGOI Some investors who thought they bought Facebook shares at the opening of trading were left without knowing for hours whether they re…
Spokies Pricing: Memberships are $5 for one day, $20 for one month and $75 for one year. Monthly and yearly memberships are bought online, and da…
Spokies bike sharing program launches in Oklahoma City
BY MICHAEL KIMBALL mkimball@opubco.com Spokies, Oklahoma City’s new bicycle sharing program, launched Friday on national Bike to Work Day. Membership…
Grand Casino is new name for Shawnee facility
FROM STAFF REPORTS Formerly the FireLake Grand Casino, the Citizen Potawatomi Nation renamed the casino at Interstate 40 exit 178 to avoid confusion….
Facebook IPO gets lukewarm response
By PETER SVENSSON Social-media stocks tumble Friday after tepid response to Facebook IPO. Read more on NewsOK.com
Look down, not up, for commercial realty stats in Oklahoma
BY RICHARD MIZE richardmize@opubco.com Oil and gas statistics are found in the fundamentals of property market strength in energy-driven Oklahoma. …
Ultra-Orthodox plan huge NYC meeting on Net risks
NEW YORK (AP) — Ultra-Orthodox Jews who believe that the Internet threatens their way of life have rented the New York Mets’ stadium for an unpreced…
Nation and world business briefs
G8 leaders to discuss crisis Read more on NewsOK.com
Oklahoma City-area real estate transactions Read more on NewsOK.com
Oklahoma City child-care centers change hands Read more on NewsOK.com
Distinctive Oklahoma City projects rise on more than money
BY RICHARD MIZE richardmize@opubco.com Some 500 people from all facets of commercial real estate, from passionate folks driving some of the city’s mo…
Repsol: Exploratory oil well off Cuba comes up dry
HAVANA (AP) — An exploratory oil well off the northern coast of Cuba has proved a failure and will be capped and abandoned, Spanish company Repsol s…
Bakery, bistro to open as first tenant in renovated Braniff Building in Oklahoma City
BY STEVE LACKMEYER slackmeyer@opubco.com SandRidge Energy and Good Egg Dining Group are teaming up to open a bakery and bistro that will be open seve…
Dominion sues over right to export natural gas
BALTIMORE (AP) — Dominion Resources is challenging a claim by the Sierra Club, which says it has the right to block the company’s plans to export liq…
A debate: Should you jump in on Facebook debut?
EDITOR’S NOTE — Facebook began selling stock to the public Friday in the most talked-about market debut in years. Read more on NewsOK.com
Expect lower gas prices heading into Memorial Day
If you’re lucky enough to live in some parts of the United States, you may see gas pump prices fall to around $3.25 a gallon or less in the next week…
EPA: Mining could affect quality of water, fish
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — The possible failure of a dam holding waste from a large-scale mine near the headwaters of one of the world’s premier salmon fi…
Uranium miners wary of plan to enrich DU stockpile
CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — The uranium industry and Wyoming’s congresswoman are questioning a determination by Energy Secretary Steven Chu that releasing …
Questions and answers on blockbuster Facebook IPO
NEW YORK (AP) — Taking a company public isn’t as simple as collecting Facebook friends.
Even if the company is Facebook.
When its stock started t…
FACEBOOK IPO LIVE: The social network goes public
It’s Facebook’s big day.
The site, which was born in a dorm room eight years ago and has grown into a worldwide network of almost a billion people…