Topic: midwest city
Human Resources - 08.01.2011
Compensation station
Symposium set to address numerous workers’ compensation issues
In 2010, employers were
forced by the U.S. Department of Labor to pay a staggering $6.5 million
in back wages to more than 5,000 employees, a wide jump from the $2.6
million paid to 2,190 employees just a year earlier. Class-action
lawsuits against employers by independent contractors also increased in
2010 by 50%. Read more
Human Resources - 09.28.2011
Veteran vocations
New programs are in place to assist veterans in the private sector
Two upcoming opportunities in Midwest City aim to help military veterans find a job, find a better job or start a business. Read more
Economy - 10.26.2011
Midwest lowdown
Founded in the early 1940s, Midwest City thrives from nearby Tinker Air Force Base, Town Center, Rose State College and more
Midwest City is the result of some quick thinking by one developer and
the placement of a military depot in the early 1940s. As it has grown,
the community has endured tornadoes and a shopping mall closure, while
also building a hotel and conference center and a new shopping center
that has beat the odds through a recession by remaining full of local
and national tenants. Read more
Economy - 12.21.2011
Getting defensive
New industry alliance primed for success
A new alliance is helping defense industry businesses go on the offensive. Read more
Economy - 01.19.2012
U.S. Commerce Department invests $1 million in Midwest City business
by Submitted
The U.S. Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration
today announced a $1 million investment to the city of Midwest City, and
the Midwest City Utilities Authority to construct infrastructure
improvements to help develop Soldier Creek Business and Industrial Park.
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Aerospace - 05.30.2012
Aero dynamics
State aerospace summit designed to connect industry businesses with larger companies and government contracts
The Oklahoma Aerospace Alliance will host the 11th Oklahoma Aerospace & Defense Summit & Expo June 4-6 at Embassy Suites in Norman. The focus has been expanded this year to include Oklahoma’s defense industry.
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Health Care - 05.30.2012
Living arrangements
Facilities give seniors, investors an assist
Back in 1996, Joyce Clark
served as the director of the first assisted-living facility in Oklahoma
City. She never imagined where that first job would take her. Read more
Compass - 08.27.2012
Compass
by okcBIZ Staff
NORTHEAST
Love’s Travel Stops & Country Stores opened
its first compressed natural gas fueling station in Oklahoma City – and
11th statewide – July 13 at the Love’s at 12225 N. Interstate 35. The
travel stop opened its first CNG station in 2011 in Kingfisher. The
project is a partnership between Love’s and Chesapeake Energy Corp.
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