SIXT USA, a subsidiary of mobility services company Sixt SE, is expanding its North America operations with a new Tulsa office, which is scheduled to open in March at One Technology Center, 175 E 2nd St. The space will occupy about 15,000 square feet and employ 70 people in its first year, with operations expected to expand to 41,000 square feet and 200 more»

Dr. Ama Abrokwah, vice president of research at the Tulsa Regional Chamber, compiled a report on business dynamics. It examines such things as new business formation, job creation and high-tech employment intensity. "Overall, the data paints a positive picture of Tulsa's economic landscape," Abrokwah said. "The region’s strong performance in new more»

Oklahoma Speaker of the House Kyle Hilbert had some advice Friday for the 31 new lawmakers who just began their first session in the state legislature. “What I told my colleagues is two things,” Hilbert said at the Tulsa Regional Chamber’s first Legislative Briefing Breakfast at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Tulsa-Warren Place. more»

Lufthansa Technik Component Services (LTCS), headquartered in Tulsa since 2012, dug a deeper foothold in the city Thursday. Before a crowd of about 250 people, the aircraft component services company broke ground on a new 25,000-square-foot building, which will bring its total expanse in Tulsa to more than 140,000 square feet. “With this expansion, we more»

Addressing the local teacher retention and housing affordability crises, Green Country Habitat for Humanity on Wednesday announced a $5 million homebuyer assistance program for certified teachers in Tulsa Public Schools. Acknowledging fellow partners the City of Tulsa, the Tulsa Regional Chamber and the Tulsa Area United Way, Green Country Habitat for more»

Innovation, artificial intelligence (AI) and national policy changes on manufacturing were the themes of the Tulsa Regional Chamber's first Manufacturers' Council meeting of the year on Jan. 22. Talking about how their companies foster innovation, Alro Steel’s Tim Epps and Zeeco’s Parker Imel participated in a panel discussion at Fab Lab. more»

To better address homelessness and public safety, Tulsa Police Chief Dennis Larsen said he needs to beef up his staff. Authorized for 943 officers, the department is home to about 800. “It’s a problem that has been developing since right around the pandemic,” Larsen said. “Then, it accelerated and got worse.” Larsen, Tulsa more»

Incoming Tulsa Regional Chamber Chair Bill Knight on Thursday announced two initiatives geared to prepare Tulsa Public Schools students for college and the workforce. Knight, president of Knight Automotive Group, delivered the news at the Chamber’s Annual Meeting and Inauguration event attended by about 1,200 people at the Cox Business Convention more»