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Retail pharmaceutical firm picks Little Rock for headquarters Express Rx announced Monday it will expand its operations in Little Rock and formally establish its corporate headquarters in the city. The expansion will add 2... by Andrew Moreau - November 19, 2019

Trump upbeat on Fed chief sit-down President Donald Trump summoned Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell to the White House on Monday for a meeting about the economy only a few weeks after label... by COMPILED BY DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE STAFF WIRE REPORTS - November 19, 2019

Retailer settles worker's lawsuit Walmart Inc. is changing its policy for reassigning disabled workers as part of the settlement in a discrimination lawsuit. The company also will pay $80,000 to... by Serenah McKay - November 19, 2019

Car-Mart reporting record sales, revenue for second quarter America's Car-Mart on Monday reported quarterly profits that once again bested analyst's estimates along with record sales. by John Magsam - November 19, 2019

Ford planning electric Mustang Ford Motor Co. is reinventing one of its marquee models -- the Mustang muscle car -- as a battery-powered crossover to become a player in the electric-vehicle m... by COMPILED BY DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE STAFF WIRE REPORTS - November 19, 2019

Tyson preparing to reopen fire-damaged Kansas plant A Kansas beef processing plant that caught fire a few months ago is scheduled to reopen by the first week of December, Tyson Foods Inc. said Monday. by Nathan Owens - November 19, 2019

Gains in tech help offset plunge in energy stocks The U.S. stock market inched higher Monday, the latest nudge in its record-setting, six-week run, as markets wait for the next development in trade talks betwee... by STAN CHOE AND DAMIAN J. TROISE THE ASSOCIATED PRESS - November 19, 2019

U.S. to scrap film regulations The so-called Paramount decrees -- the regulations that have governed Hollywood since the heyday of Marilyn Monroe -- are taking their final bow. by RYAN FAUGHNDER AND ANOUSHA SAKOUI LOS ANGELES TIMES - November 19, 2019

U.S. extends Huawei reprieve The U.S. is extending for another 90 days a limited set of exemptions that lets some American companies continue doing business with Huawei Technologies Co. November 19, 2019

Stores planned at 16 ex-Fred's sites Residents of 16 Arkansas towns that lost their Fred's discount stores this year will see those buildings reopened next year, but what will replace them remains ... by Stephen Steed - November 19, 2019

WeWork to cut 4,000 jobs, sources say WeWork's strategy to recover from a disastrous attempt to go public will mean job cuts of as many as 4,000 employees, through a combination of layoffs, divestit... November 19, 2019

News in brief 2 airports note rise in passenger traffic November 19, 2019

2 Northwest Arkansas towns in shadow of big poultry plant The explosive growth in much of Northwest Arkansas has barely roused the roosters in Decatur and Gentry. by Mike Jones - November 17, 2019

Pilots have qualms about 737 Max The union president of Southwest Airlines pilots worries that Boeing may be rushing the 737 Max back into service, and he says Southwest should consider buying ... by DAVID KOENIG THE ASSOCIATED PRESS - November 17, 2019

Robot makers put their ideas on city streets On the muggy streets of suburban Houston, among McMansions, bright green lawns and stately oak trees, a futuristic race is quietly afoot. by PETER HOLLEY THE WASHINGTON POST - November 17, 2019

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