Daily Oklahoman (Oklahoma City, OK) articles from November 2002

Daily Oklahoman (Oklahoma City, OK) archives from November 2002

Oklahoma Labor Commissioner Race Turns into Tight Contest.
November 1, 2002

Western Oklahoma Natural Gas Price Index Rises for November.
November 1, 2002

Tulsa, Okla.-Based Petroleum Company Sees Earnings Rise to $31.7 Million.
November 1, 2002

Boom in Home Sales Pressures Oklahoma City Apartment Market.
November 2, 2002

Developer Takes on Oklahoma City Factory Site.
November 2, 2002

Builder Sees Legacy Arise at Edmond, Okla., Neighborhood.
November 3, 2002

Oklahoma Energy Industry Awaits End of Enron Fallout.
November 3, 2002

Oklahoma Man Becomes Hitachi Plant's First American President.
November 3, 2002

BOK Financial Rises in Oklahoma Business Ranking.
November 3, 2002

Oklahoma Banking Sector Grows in Tough Economy.
November 3, 2002

Oklahoma City-Based Canaan Energy Corp. Makes Strong Finish.
November 3, 2002

Tulsa, Okla.-Based Coal Manufacturer Hopes Cold Forecast Heats Up Sales.
November 3, 2002

Oklahoma's Educational Development Corp. Enjoys Profits by the Book.
November 3, 2002

Innovation Strengthens Tulsa, Okla.-Based Oil Company Helmerich & Payne.
November 3, 2002

Oklahoma Manufacturers Benefit from Size, Staff.
November 3, 2002

Tulsa, Okla.-Based Kinark Corp.'s Change in Focus Fuels Big Gains.
November 3, 2002

Oklahoma City's Panhandle Royalty Co. Posts Its Best Year.
November 3, 2002

Tulsa, Okla.-Based Oil Company Unit Corp. Resists Temptation to Diversify.
November 3, 2002

Tulsa, Okla., Power-Equipment Company Sees Its Fortunes Flicker.
November 3, 2002

Service Companies Gain Steam in Oklahoma Business Rankings.
November 3, 2002

Sonic Corp.'s Annual Report Touts Booming Drive-In Restaurant Business.
November 3, 2002

Figuring Oklahoma Businesses' Rankings Combines Several Factors.
November 3, 2002

Oklahoma Employers Must Give Workers Paid Time Off to Vote.
November 3, 2002

Ohio-Based Manufacturer to Move Glass Production, Jobs to Sapulpa, Okla.
November 3, 2002

Oklahoma City-Based Chesapeake Energy Reports Net Income Drop.
November 5, 2002

Oklahoma City Seeks Experienced Developer to Save Historic Hotel.
November 5, 2002

Congressmen Seek End to Plant Labor Union Dispute.
November 5, 2002

Oklahoma City-Based Power Supplier Wins Approval to Operate China Plant.
November 5, 2002

Oklahoma City-Based OGE Energy Reports Slight Gain in Earnings.
November 5, 2002

Oklahoma City Car Dealers Build New Showrooms.
November 6, 2002

Moore, Okla., Still Rides Home Building Permit Boom.
November 6, 2002

Interest Rate Increase May Weed Out Some Home Builders.
November 6, 2002

Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner Wins Re-Election.
November 6, 2002

Oklahoma Labor Commissioner Nears Re-Election.
November 6, 2002

Oklahoma Natural Gas Rate Settlement Panel to Begin Hearings.
November 6, 2002

Southwestern Bell Builds Reliable Backup to Enid, Okla., Phone System.
November 6, 2002

Oklahoma City Business Ethics Panelists Disagree on Punishments.
November 7, 2002

BP America Donates Core Samples to University of Oklahoma.
November 7, 2002

Oklahoma City Flu Detection Test Maker Files for Bankruptcy.
November 7, 2002

Aide Says Oklahoma Governor Holds No Interest in SEC Position.
November 7, 2002

Oklahoma-Based Devon Energy Reports 27 Percent Drop in Third-Quarter Earnings.
November 8, 2002

Chief Executive of Topeka, Kan.-Based Energy Firm Is Indicted on Fraud Charges.
November 8, 2002

New Oklahoma Law Aims to Give Small Firms Better Access to Health Coverage.
November 9, 2002

Kerr-McGee to Begin Deep-Water Exploratory Drilling in Gulf of Mexico.
November 9, 2002

The Daily Oklahoman Real Estate Column.
November 9, 2002

Large Amount of Industrial Space in Oklahoma City Leased.
November 9, 2002

Support for Oklahoma's Biotech Industry Remains Strong, Leaders Say.
November 10, 2002

The Daily Oklahoman Executive Interview Column.
November 10, 2002

Duncan, Okla.-Based Tire Processor Provides Rubberized Football Field.
November 10, 2002

Individual Development Account Program Offers Way to Save for Future.
November 10, 2002

Slow Economic Growth Seen for Oklahoma in 2003.
November 12, 2002

Oklahoma Farmers Work to Promote Free Trade with Cuba.
November 12, 2002

Tulsa, Okla.-Based Energy Company Ends California Lawsuit.
November 12, 2002

Credit Counselor Files for Bankruptcy in Tulsa, Okla.
November 12, 2002

Oklahoma City Street Revitalization Set for 2003.
November 12, 2002

Manufacturing in Oklahoma City Area Posts Gains.
November 13, 2002

Microsoft Pitches New Tablet PC to Oklahoma City Consumers.
November 13, 2002

Williams Cos. to Pay $417 Million in Settlement over California Energy Crisis.
November 13, 2002

Southwestern Bell Loses Appeal of Pay-Telephone Verdict.
November 14, 2002... Byline: Chip Minty Nov. 14--An appeals court has denied a request by Southwestern Bell Telephone Co. to reconsider a $29 million antitrust judgment involving nine pay telephone companies operating in Oklahoma. The decision, handed down...

Cox to Offer Commercial Phone Service to Tulsa, Okla.-Area Businesses.
November 14, 2002... Byline: D.R. Stewart Nov. 14--Cox Business Services, a unit of Atlanta-based Cox Communications, will offer local and long-distance telephone service to Tulsa-area businesses in next year's first quarter, company executives said Wednesday....

Oklahoma City-Based Six Flags Posts Disappointing Quarterly Net Income.
November 14, 2002... Byline: Adam Wilmoth Nov. 14--Oklahoma City-based Six Flags Inc. announced late Wednesday that it missed third-quarter earnings estimates by 10 percent, an ominous reminder of the 50 percent miss the theme park company reported in August....

Smithfield Foods to Buy Out Oklahoma-Based Hog Producer.
November 14, 2002

Wal-Mart Salaries, Benefits Target of Nationwide Protest.
November 14, 2002

Sykes Enterprises to Add 700 Jobs at Ada and Ponca City, Okla., Call Centers.
November 15, 2002... Byline: Adam Wilmoth Nov. 15--More than 700 jobs are being created in Ada and Ponca City as Sykes Enterprises Inc. expands its local call centers to meet increased demand. The Ada center has employed about 400 people since it was...

Realtors Report Strong Increase in Oklahoma City-Area Home Sales.
November 15, 2002... Byline: Richard Mize Nov. 15--Home sales in the metro area jumped 20 percent last month compared with October 2001, which put Oklahoma City ahead of the continued strong national home market. Area Realtors handled 1,358 home sales last...

Oklahoma-Based Energy Trader Williams Cos. Posts $294.1 Million Quarterly Loss.
November 15, 2002... Byline: Don Mecoy Nov. 15--TULSA, Okla.--Williams Cos. Inc. on Thursday reported a $294.1 million loss in the third quarter attributed mainly to a collapse of the energy-trading sector and restructuring costs. Chief Executive Steve...

Homes of Distinction Opens for Tours Today in Oklahoma City.
November 16, 2002... Byline: Richard Mize Nov. 16--The Homes of Distinction Tour, organized by the Oklahoma City chapter of the American Institute of Architects, will be from noon to 5 p.m. today at seven sites in the metro area. Tickets are $12 at any...

Midwest City, Okla., Garden Homes Find a Niche.
November 16, 2002... Byline: Richard Mize Nov. 16--MIDWEST CITY, Okla.--With Montclaire Gardens, a small gated neighborhood under way smack in the middle of Midwest City, Johnston Builders is somewhat removed from its usual territory in northwest Oklahoma City...

OGE Energy Subunit Sells Assets for $32 Million.
November 16, 2002... Byline: Adam Wilmoth Nov. 16--OGE Energy Corp. announced Friday that its pipeline subsidiary will sell assets in Michigan for about $32 million, which will go toward decreasing a heavy debt load. The announcement also was a reassuring...

The Daily Oklahoman Real Estate Column.
November 16, 2002... Byline: Richard Mize Nov. 16--Is there a housing price bubble? A rise in price based mainly on speculation? No, no, a thousand times no. Well, probably not. On second thought, maybe. OK, it depends on whom you ask. ...

Tapes Detail Williams Cos. Role in Power Outages.
November 16, 2002... Byline: Don Mecoy Nov. 16--Federal documents released Friday show employees with Williams Cos. Inc. may have schemed with AES Corp. workers to drive up electricity prices in California two years ago. The documents, released Friday by...

Ohio Company Buys Oklahoma Pump Maker.
November 16, 2002

Oklahoma City Advertising Executive Looks to Future, Not Past.
November 17, 2002... Byline: Chip Minty Nov. 17--After more than 30 years ascending to the top spot at Jordan Associates in Oklahoma City, advertising executive Jeanette Gamba hasn't lost the passion that got her there. The 61-year-old businesswoman does...

Energy Policy Chances Good, Oklahoma Observers Say.
November 17, 2002... Byline: Chip Minty Nov. 17--Oklahoma energy observers are hopeful 2003 will be the year Congress finally adopts a comprehensive energy policy that will bolster oil and gas production and bring order to the nation's electric power industry....

Identity Thieves Are Wreaking Havoc in Oklahoma.
November 17, 2002... Byline: Paula Burkes Erickson Nov. 17--A former surgical technician at OU Medical Center, Rhonda Jones of Chickasha had just scrubbed for a case in the operating room when she got a message that the head nurse needed to see her at once. ...

Mustang, Okla., Inventor Tries to Spur Rocketplane Interest.
November 19, 2002... Byline: Elizabeth Camacho Wiley Nov. 19--MUSTANG, Okla.--A local pilot's dream of seeing his rocketplane invention take off may be a few steps closer to reality. Several aircraft engineers and manufacturers are convening today in...

Casket Retailer Sues State of Oklahoma to End Laws on Funerals.
November 19, 2002... Byline: Adam Wilmoth Nov. 19--The right of entrepreneurs to do business and the legislature's ability to regulate those businesses were debated in federal court Monday, and both sides claimed their opponent's arguments would lead to the...

Oklahoma City-Based Topical Pain Relief Manufacturer to Settle Ad Charges.
November 19, 2002... Byline: Elizabeth Camacho Wiley Nov. 19--The Oklahoma City-based maker of two topical pain relievers -"Blue Stuff" and "Super Blue Stuff" -- on Monday agreed to pay the government $3 million to settle charges that it made deceptive...

Oklahoma Limousine Companies Form Trade Association to Lobby for Law Changes.
November 20, 2002... Byline: Paul Monies Nov. 20--Parking problems, open-container issues and growing pains in Bricktown have sparked the formation of the Oklahoma Limousine Association. Calling state and local laws governing limousines "outdated,"...

Xerox Layoffs Affect 56 Workers, Manufacturing Line at Oklahoma City Plant.
November 20, 2002... Byline: Elizabeth Camacho Wiley Nov. 20--Xerox Corp. on Tuesday laid off 915 workers nationwide -- including 56 at the Oklahoma City plant where toner and imaging supplies are made. The Oklahoma City cuts include union and nonunion...

Oklahoma City-Based Computer Manufacturer Shuts Warehouse, Opens Retail Outlet.
November 21, 2002... Byline: Don Mecoy Nov. 21--It's a busy time for Oklahoma City's Cole Computer Corp. The company, which builds and sells personal computers and sells computer components, has closed a warehouse and a store and opened a new retail site....

Oklahoma Commission Agrees to Rate Deal Reducing Power Costs for 650,000 Homes.
November 21, 2002... Byline: Chip Minty Nov. 21--The Oklahoma Corporation Commission approved a rate settlement agreement with Oklahoma Gas and Electric Co. on Wednesday, reducing electricity costs for about 650,000 customers. The three elected officials...

SBC, Cox Wage 'Bundled Services' Duel over Oklahoma Telecom Subscribers.
November 21, 2002... Byline: Adam Wilmoth Nov. 21--Six years after the Telecommunications Act of 1996 paved the way for telecom companies to offer bundled packages, a price and package war is heating up in Oklahoma. SBC Communications Inc. announced a...

Oklahoma City-Based Biomedical Firm Finds Buyer for Its Cancer Vaccine Test.
November 21, 2002