http://www.edmondsun.com en-us Copyright CNHI All Rights Reserved. 5 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 19:28:00 +0000 http://www.edmondsun.com/business/local_story_310192919.html http://www.edmondsun.com/business/local_story_310192919.html International Bancshares Corporation, one of the largest independent bank holding companies in Texas, reported this week net income of $105.6 million for the nine months ended Sept. 30, an increase of 5.2 percent compared to the same period of 2008; net income for the three months ended Sept. 30 was $37.0 million, an increase of 9.1 percent compared to the same period of 2008, prior to amounts related to participation in the TARP program, including preferred stock dividends and amounts related to the Warrants. Fri, 06 Nov 2009 19:28:00 +0000 http://www.edmondsun.com/business/local_story_310192850.html http://www.edmondsun.com/business/local_story_310192850.html People in 74 of Oklahoma’s 77 counties are due 2008 federal tax refund checks that were returned to the IRS by the U.S. Postal Service due to mailing address errors. Thirty of those people had Edmond addresses when they filed their 2008 federal taxes. Fri, 06 Nov 2009 19:27:00 +0000 http://www.edmondsun.com/business/local_story_310192734.html http://www.edmondsun.com/business/local_story_310192734.html It appears that many state governments are angry at the fact that home foreclosures are wreaking havoc on their economies. They blame mortgage lenders for creating the problem. Fri, 06 Nov 2009 19:27:00 +0000 http://www.edmondsun.com/business/local_story_310192811.html http://www.edmondsun.com/business/local_story_310192811.html Edmond-area Allstate agents recognized for excellenceSelect Edmond area Allstate agencies have been designated Premier Service Agencies for 2009. Fri, 06 Nov 2009 19:23:00 +0000 http://www.edmondsun.com/business/local_story_310192446.html http://www.edmondsun.com/business/local_story_310192446.html Koko FitClub uses computer technology to provide personal training without the personal trainer. The first Koko franchise in Oklahoma recently opened at 309 S. Bryant Ave., Suite 100. Fri, 06 Nov 2009 19:18:00 +0000 http://www.edmondsun.com/business/local_story_310191856.html http://www.edmondsun.com/business/local_story_310191856.html A ‘Well-Dressed Home’ complements the closetNEW YORK (AP) — Are you a T-shirt-and-jeans person with a chintz living room, or someone who loves the structure of a suit but wakes up in a shabby chic bedroom? Fri, 06 Nov 2009 19:17:00 +0000 http://www.edmondsun.com/business/local_story_310191819.html http://www.edmondsun.com/business/local_story_310191819.html I’m writing this article on Friday morning, anticipating that President Obama will sign into law the extension of the $8,000 first-time homebuyer credit. This new legislation is really not new, but a modification and extension of the tax credit set to expire Nov. 30. A new feature added to this bill provides a $6,500 tax credit for current homeowners who sell their home and purchase a new home. Wed, 04 Nov 2009 20:06:00 +0000 http://www.edmondsun.com/business/local_story_308200732.html http://www.edmondsun.com/business/local_story_308200732.html Oklahoma residents who still have an almond or avocado green refrigerator may want to purchase a new one in early spring. The same is true for owners of 30-year-old washing machines. Wed, 04 Nov 2009 20:05:00 +0000 http://www.edmondsun.com/business/local_story_308192600.html http://www.edmondsun.com/business/local_story_308192600.html Changes in tax laws are great for some, problems for othersA new year with a new administration has brought more tax changes than any year since 1986. Wed, 04 Nov 2009 19:15:00 +0000 http://www.edmondsun.com/business/local_story_308192319.html http://www.edmondsun.com/business/local_story_308192319.html The market for small electric vehicles got a boost by the Edmond Planning Commission Tuesday evening. An additional use for the Heartland Outdoors shooting range was approved 4-1, with commissioner Lydia Lee casting the no vote. Fri, 30 Oct 2009 17:23:00 +0000 http://www.edmondsun.com/business/local_story_303172329.html http://www.edmondsun.com/business/local_story_303172329.html Class IX of Youth Leadership Edmond has been selected by the Edmond Area Chamber of Commerce.Youth Leadership Edmond is designed to enable high school juniors the opportunity to enhance their leadership skills, gain a broader perspective of the issues in their city and take an active role in improving their community by introducing them to volunteer opportunities. Class IX is hosted by the Edmond Area Chamber of Commerce and presented by Edmond Electric. Fri, 30 Oct 2009 17:22:00 +0000 http://www.edmondsun.com/business/local_story_303172257.html http://www.edmondsun.com/business/local_story_303172257.html ProCure Proton Therapy Center named most promising new businessThe ProCure Proton Therapy Center in Oklahoma City has received the prestigious 2009 Most Promising New Business award from the Oklahoma Business Roundtable, a statewide organization that promotes Oklahom Fri, 30 Oct 2009 17:21:00 +0000 http://www.edmondsun.com/business/local_story_303171929.html http://www.edmondsun.com/business/local_story_303171929.html Susan Kropp recently opened a specialty stationery shop in Edmond for people, like her, who get excited about celebrating life’s everyday chirps and extraordinary cheers. Located at 100 N. Broadway, chirps and cheers is the realization of a dream for Kropp, who has been designing her own stationery for 10 - 12 years. Fri, 30 Oct 2009 17:07:00 +0000 http://www.edmondsun.com/business/local_story_303170802.html http://www.edmondsun.com/business/local_story_303170802.html Feds: Chinese drywall reports still inconclusiveWEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Federal studies released Thursday cannot yet definitively link imported Chinese drywall to health problems or corrosion of pipes and wires that thousands of U.S. homeowners have been reporting for nearly a year. Fri, 30 Oct 2009 17:06:00 +0000 http://www.edmondsun.com/business/local_story_303170656.html http://www.edmondsun.com/business/local_story_303170656.html Tonight is the night thousands of Edmond children look forward to for nearly an entire year. It’s the night when most Edmond homes will have the porch light on welcoming the masquerading mob to “come by our house for Trick-or-Treat.”