Swipe fees”: It’s a dirty little phrase in the banking industry. Read more

A potential pitfall. A trap. A lawsuit waiting to happen. Read more

When Kim Baker first started her job as grant coordinator at the Oklahoma Arts Council, she felt like she was chained to the copy machine. Read more

Twenty-eight years in the industry, and Randall McCown knows there’s a new one born every minute. Read more

Used to be, when you drove into a town, you’d find a sign from the local chamber of commerce welcoming you. These days, the first thing a visitor to Oklahoma City is bound to see is a hospital. Read more

The holidays typically bring good cheer, but this year, Oklahoma nonprofits are expecting it to cost more than ever before. Read more

Having litigated in 16 states, employment attorney Nathan Whatley has spent a fair amount of time researching other states’ drug-testing laws. And what the McAfee & Taft shareholder has been able to surmise is that more often than not, Oklahoma employers’ hands are tied when it comes to proving drug or alcohol abuse by an employee. Read more

Ten years ago, Janet McDonald and Cindy Utecht labored over their first gift basket. It was beautiful, even if it was constructed inside McDonald’s garage. Read more

For the first time in our nation’s history, four generations are working side-by-side. Read more

Maureen Heffernan comes to the Myriad Gardens on the heels of a $38 million renovation, the first major project since it was built in 1985. Read more

Don Betz has consulted on such weighty matters as bringing peace to the Middle East. He’s devoted nearly 40 years of his life to higher education, and written and spoken on various topics around the globe.

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Education. Industry. Creativity. Read more

What started with drinks among acquaintances has turned into a public relations experiment. Since that initial happy hour at Paseo Grill a few months ago, PR professionals Kathy Oden-Hall, Meredith Lynn, Rob Crissinger, Phil Bacharach and Mary Ann Osko have joined Tracey Zeeck in a nondescript — and hard-to-find — warehouse building in Automobile Alley. Read more

Deep-fried butter won’t be the only new thing at the Oklahoma State Fair this year. State Fair Park President and CEO Tim O’Toole says that since 2005, the park has undergone $70 million in renovations designed to attract and retain business year-round. Read more

It´s 1971, and the pool at the Oklahoma City Sportsman’s Country Club is full of laughing children and families. In the early evening, tables are all reserved in the dining room, and men are talking about their latest turkey, boar or deer hunt. Read more