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CarMax is gearing up for its St. Louis debut, and analysts expect its arrival to reshape the local used-car landscape. CarMax, the nation's largest used-car retailer with 116 locations, has overlooked the St. Louis area since its founding in 1993. Its only Missouri location is in Independence. With $10 billion in annual sales, the company that operates used-car "superstores" has now identified St. Louis as a growth market, and several stores are in the pipeline. CarMax already has acquired land at 4990 North Service Road in St. Peters, 6201 South Lindbergh in unincorporated St. Louis County and 1254 Central Park Drive in O'Fallon, Ill., for new locations. Their opening dates are expected to...

It might not look like much right now, but owners have big plans for an aging, mostly vacant shopping center near Lakeline Mall in Northwest Austin. A $2 million facelift is planned to transform the 30-year-old North Fork Plaza into the Hub at Research and 45. The first phase of the project is scheduled to be done next month, said Colin Hodges, leasing broker for Sandalwood, the Austin-based commercial real estate firm that manages the center at 13945 Research Blvd. The second phase will start in early...

By LINDA A. JOHNSON, AP Business Writer | email Thanksgiving shopping took a noticeable bite out of Black Friday's start to the holiday season, as the latest survey found retail sales in stores fell slightly from last year. email Show / Hide Comments Leave a Comment Thank you for joining our conversation on NewsOK.com. We encourage your discussion but ask that you stay within the bounds of our commenting and posting policy. Please help by flagging comments that violate these guidelines. Posts that contain obscene or vulgar language will be immediately flagged and not posted....

Chandigarh: The Congress on Saturday accused Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi of shooting from the hip and asked him to come clean on alleged loss of revenue of Rs 1 lakh crore caused to the...

Their homes were much closer to other pet supplies stores, but that wasn’t stopping people who reside in places like Montrose, Ridgway and Telluride from...

By Malcolm Berko | email Dear Mr. Berko: I am 46 and hope to retire in 20 years. I want to invest about $50,000 in gold or silver or gold bullion or coins as an inflation hedge. Then, 21 years from now, when I'm 67, l'll retire and then sell the gold or silver and invest the profits in stocks and bonds that pay good income. But how do I avoid the 15 to 40 percent markups charged by companies such as American Gold, Goldline, AAA Gold, Rosland Capital and GoldMax? email Show / Hide Comments Leave a Comment...

"Beliebers" are counting on purchasing Justin Bieber tickets for an upcoming show, and seats are selling very quickly for the young singer's North American performances. The "Believe Tour" began on September 29 in Glendale, Arizona, and concerts in the U.S. and Canada are scheduled to continue until January 27, 2013. SuperbTicketsOnline.com has a large customer base of pleased patrons who visit the site whenever they are interested in buying affordable tickets, and cheap Justin Bieber tickets are selling to fans who want to save money on concert seats. Ticket costs may even be lower than the prices that are being charged by many competitors. The young star is continuing...

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Internet Dental Alliance, Inc. announces kits new dental marketing website packages that automatically work with mobile devices to find more new patients. (PRWEB) November 25, 2012 Internet Dental Alliance, Inc. (IDA) now includes mobile dental marketing websites with each and every New Patient Marketing Machine™ package. In case there are any dentists wondering why this is important, IDA suggests that they simply look around at how many consumers are now using smart phones on a daily basis. Then observe how many are using them to find local businesses at which to shop, dine, drop off their dry cleaning – and find a dentist to fix their chipped tooth. Wireless telecommunications...

No Author email Eagle & Beagle Eagle Wall Street decided to join in the holiday shopping festivities, as buyers flooded the market on Black Friday (a term that is not nearly as beloved among stock traders as it is among consumers). email Show / Hide Comments Leave a Comment Thank you for joining our conversation on NewsOK.com. We encourage your discussion but ask that you stay within the bounds of our commenting and posting policy. Please help by flagging comments that violate these guidelines. Posts that contain obscene or vulgar language will be immediately flagged and not posted. If you prefer your thoughts to appear in The Oklahoman, we encourage you to submit a letter to the...

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John Lennon sang, "Imagine no possessions, I wonder if you can..." But it's a good thing that the man — the highest-earning band member of The Beatles even after his death — didn't follow his own advice. In 1985 his hand-painted Rolls-Royce Phantom sold for $2.23 million, and in 2000 singer George Michael bought his Steinway piano...

Visitors to Santa Fe Plaza are set to be entranced on New Year’s Eve from 5:30 to 6 p.m. by the 22nd annual The Hospice Center ‘Light Up a Life’ Celebration. For this event the organization sells 100’s of traditional farolitos (a farolito is a small paper lantern — commonly a candle set in some sand inside a paper bag which is of significance in New Mexico at Christmas time and New Years Eve) with sales proceeds dedicated to providing hospice care in the Santa Fe, NM, community. This event is on the SantaFe.com event calendar. Santa Fe, NM (PRWEB) November 24, 2012 The Hospice Center hosts its 22nd annual “Light Up a Life” event on the Santa Fe Plaza...

NEW DELHI: Software services major Wipro, which recently hived off its non-IT business into a separate entity, is betting big on the energy vertical as more companies turn to technology-centric methods for exploration and production of natural resources. Recent studies suggest that oil and...

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If you have Medicare coverage or you help someone who does, it's time for your annual homework assignment: comparing your options during open enrollment to see if you can do better. It can be intimidating, but the payoff for your effort is potential savings of hundreds to thousands of dollars. Through Dec. 7, Americans enrolled in Medicare, the federal health-insurance program for people 65 and older and the disabled, can make changes to how they receive their benefits. Those changes take effect Jan. 1, 2013. In the next few weeks, beneficiaries can switch their stand-alone Part D prescription drug plan or enroll in one for the first time, if they didn't sign up when they were first...

As if there weren't enough practical reasons to buy a Toyota Prius hybrid, here's another: It's apparently so dorky that thieves won't steal it. The National Insurance Crime Bureau says despite its popularity, the Prius has a much lower theft rate than other cars and a much higher recovery rate. Could that mean that even when it's stolen, thieves can't wait to give it...

Pompano Beach Vacation Rental is new on Bobzio.com. Bobzio offers free lifetime listings. Pompano Beach, FL (PRWEB) November 25, 2012 Pompano Beach Vacation Rental is new on Bobzio.com. The rental is a condo within one block of the beach. Visit the listing on http://www.bobzio.com to contact the owners. Remember vacation home owners can join and get free lifetime listings now. Bobzio.com, being a co-op, is owned by the members. The ownership role will be determined when the first 20,000 have joined. There will not be a better time to get in on an opportunity like this that could save up to $1,000 each year in subscription costs. The website also offers training on techniques to increase...

DEARBORN, Mich. — It looks like a minivan. It has sliding doors like a minivan. So why isn't Ford calling its new seven-seater a minivan? For the same reason you don't wear mom jeans or listen to Barry Manilow: It's not cool. The Transit Connect Wagon will debut next weekend at the Los Angeles Auto Show. It's set to go on sale late next fall. To the average buyer — or, in fact, to everyone outside of Ford Motor Co. — it will appear that Ford is getting back into the minivan business after a six-year hiatus. The Transit Connect Wagon, which is based on Ford's Transit Connect commercial van, has the high roof of the van but trades its industrial-looking hood for the tapered nose and trapezoid...

The world’s leading youth fitness organization, the International Youth Conditioning Association, has just released Complete Athlete Development 2.0, a comprehensive youth training information product. Today is the last day to get the product for $100 off the retail price. Elizabethtown, KY (PRWEB) November 25, 2012 The International Youth Conditioning Association has just launched its latest product, Complete Athlete Development 2.0. Today is the last chance to get the product for a $100 discount off the retail price. The International Youth Conditioning Association has, over the course of the last several years, become the world’s leading youth fitness organization as a result...

By MATTHEW DALY, Associated Press | email ARLINGTON, Va. — President Barack Obama made a quick trip to a Virginia bookstore for some Christmas shopping. email Show / Hide Comments Leave a Comment Thank you for joining our conversation on NewsOK.com. We encourage your discussion but ask that you stay within the bounds of our commenting and posting policy. Please help by flagging comments that violate these guidelines. Posts that contain obscene or vulgar language will be immediately flagged and not posted....

Merchant Data Systems has recently announced a team up with Karma Snack, a leader in internet marketing. The team up aims to provide businesses, both large and small, with an even more comprehensive suite of services. Together the two companies plan to expand their service packs to various industries including the aquarium space. San Diego, CA (PRWEB) November 25, 2012 Merchant Data Systems has recently announced a team up with Karma Snack, a leader in internet marketing. The team up aims to provide businesses, both large and small, with an even more comprehensive suite of services. Together the two companies plan to expand their service packs to various industries including the aquarium...

DHAKA, Bangladesh - At least 112 people were killed in a fire that raced through a multi-story garment factory just outside of Bangladesh's capital, an official said Sunday. The blaze broke out at the seven-story factory operated by Tazreen Fashions late Saturday. By Sunday morning, firefighters had recovered 100 bodies, fire department Operations Director Maj. Mohammad Mahbub told The Associated Press. He said another 12 people who...

LAS VEGAS (Reuters) - Dr. Latisha Smith, an expert in decompression sicknesses afflicting deep sea divers, has cleared criminal background checks throughout her medical career. Yet someone searching the Web for the Washington State physician might well come across an Internet ad suggesting she may have an arrest record. "Latisha Smith, arrested?" reads one such advertisement. Another says: "Latisha Smith Truth... Check Latisha Smith's Arrests." Instantcheckmate.com, which labels itself the "Internet's leading authority on background checks," placed both ads. A statistical analysis of the company's advertising has found it has disproportionately used ad copy including the word "arrested" for...

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BY PAULA BURKES pburkes@opubco.com | email Bobby Stem has no need for a white board in his new offices at 636 NE 41, which as of June is the new headquarters of the Association of Oklahoma General Contractors. Bobby Stem, executive director of the Association of Oklahoma General Contractors, in his office at the Association of Oklahoma General Contractors in Oklahoma City Monday, Nov. 12, 2012. Photo by Paul B. Southerland, The Oklahoman Multimedia Photoview all photos...