Category: Business
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ONEOK, Oil Company, Acquires Magellan Midstream Partners
ONEOK, Inc. announced that it has completed its acquisition of Magellan Midstream Partners, L.P. (Magellan), creating a more diversified North American midstream infrastructure company focused on delivering essential energy products and services to its customers, and continued strong returns to investors. Said Pierce H. Norton II, ONEOK president and chief executive officer, “Our expanded products…
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Lockwood’s S-Bar-S Building Sold to Ranch House Meats
By Michael J. Marino, Yellowstone County News Originally constructed in 2006, the 22,500 sq. ft. S-Bar-S building in Lockwood will soon transform into a third location for Ranch House Meat & Sausage Company, a locally owned meat processing business, after a sale which was finalized in August. S Bar S owner Ryan Stichman said, “We…
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Billings Tech Repair Shop Rebrands to uBreakiFix by Asurion
Asurion Tech Repair & Solutions™ in Billings is rebranding to uBreakiFix by Asurion. The store, located at 611 Hilltop Rd Ste 2 in Billings, will continue to offer professional fixes for most everyday tech devices, including smartphones, tablets, laptops, game consoles and more. The change comes as part of a nationwide rebrand, with more than…
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APC Gets Second Grant; Expands Help to Veterans
By Evelyn Pyburn It was almost exactly a year ago that the Adaptive Performance Center (APC), a veterans’ support center, received a $750,000 grant from the Department of Veterans Affairs. The grant came with the promise of getting another $750,000 grant in a year, if their program proved itself to be effective and met the…
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Surprise Reporting Law will Burden Small Business
A new reporting requirement for small business owners goes into effect Jan. 1, 2024 In a National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) survey, 90% of NFIB members had never heard of the new small business ownership information reporting requirement regulation, set to take effect in January 2024. On September 18, NFIB sent a letter to…
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Non-profits are Big Business
By Scott Hodge, The Tax Foundation Can an organization rightfully be called a “nonprofit” if it almost always makes money? And what if most of that organization’s income comes from “business income,” should it legitimately be considered a “charity”? Those are the questions lawmakers should ask of the more than 218,000 organizations and entities that…
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Getting More for Your Buck in Montana
A dollar goes further in Montana than in many areas of the country. In a non-metropolitan area like Montana a $100 can buy $109.61 worth of goods or $108.11 in Billings, compared to $87.86 in Los Angeles. The Bureau of Economic Analysis has released data detailing the disparities in spending power across areas of each…
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Gallatin Realtors Defending Property Rights
The Gallatin Association of REALTORS (GAR) is released statements that the organization sent to the City of Bozeman Commissioners regarding the following two ordinances coming before them. Ordinance 2149 – Short Term Rentals The Gallatin Association of Realtors opposes the proposed ordinance 2149 which bans Type III Short Term Rentals and increases the Type II…
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Businesses Owners Want Credit Card Competition
Small business owners have been concerned about excessive credit card processing fees for years but have had no possible course of action until now. The Credit Card Competition Act of 2023 (S. 1838 / H.R. 3881) has been introduced in both chambers of Congress, and NFIB (National Federation of Independent Businesses) released a new video…
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US Petroleum Exports Hit Record
By Bethany Blankley, The Center Square U.S. petroleum products exports set a new record in the first half of 2023, according to newly released U.S. Energy Information Association data. U.S. exports of petroleum products grew 2% to nearly 6 million barrels per day (b/d) in the first half of 2023 (1H23) compared to the same…