Wal-Mart is stepping up its effort to draw cost-conscious shoppers, promising that store-brand products from cereal to cookies will be tastier, smell better and look more attractive. ...more

March 17, 2009

The Tanglewood Actors Guild (TAG) certainly appreciated the story about "Nunsense" by Joe Seelig in Highlands Today. The following did stellar work on "Nunsense:" director Joe Morano, musical director Ruth Ann Esseltine and choreographer Margaret Updike. The nuns: Barb Snyder, Suzanne Schilffarth, Sandy Radawiec, Erma Anderson and Carol Amrein worked countless hours to master the singing, dance steps and acting requirements of this challenging musical. Again this year, our patrons enjoyed dessert at intermission, thanks to our sponsors Turner Furniture, Florida Hospital Heartland Division, Edward Jones-Alan J. Holmes and Heartland National Bank. ...more

March 10, 2009

Well done Tanglewood! This year's total of $55,000 raised is amazing. On behalf of the "Tanglewood Ride for the Cure" thanks is extended to the many volunteers who made this a success. As well, a special thank you is extended to Sweetbay, Winn-Dixie and Publix for their contributions; the ride raised $1,400. ...more

February 25, 2009

The financial-services firm Edward Jones ranked No. 2 on FORTUNE magazine's "100 Best Companies to Work For 2009" list in its 10th year on the prestigious list, according to Edward Burnside, a financial advisor in Sebring. Edward Jones also ranked No. 1 for large-sized companies. ...more

February 8, 2009

The extraordinary profit for Exxon Mobil may be over for now, but opportunities abound even in a year that is expected to be miserable for the entire oil and gas industry. ...more

January 31, 2009

Starbucks is reporting that its profit dropped 69 percent in its fiscal first quarter and it plans to close more stores and cut more jobs. ...more

January 28, 2009

Booming sales of the newest iPhone led Apple to a stellar fiscal fourth-quarter report, defying predictions that the tumultuous U.S. economy would hold the company back. Despite the blockbuster performance, which sent Apple's shares soaring in after-hours trading, the company issued what it called "prudent" predictions for the current quarter, because of broader economic uncertainty. ...more

October 22, 2008

Exxon Mobil reported the fattest operating profit in U.S. corporate history Thursday but took a beating anyway - from politicians railing against Big Oil, drivers bleeding cash at the pump and investors who expected more. ...more

August 1, 2008

Free Parent Workshop On Kids & Money Slated SEBRING — The next parent workshop on "The ABCs of Teaching Your Kids About Money" is scheduled at 6 p.m. Tuesday, July 1 at the Highlands County YMCA. The workshop was created to help parents teach their children, specifically teenagers and young adults, basic knowledge about financial concepts. There is no charge to attend and is open to all families. ...more

June 28, 2008

FedEx Corp. reported a fourth-quarter loss Wednesday and offered a gloomy outlook as it wrestles with a slumping U.S. economy beset by soaring fuel costs and falling prices for homes. ...more

June 19, 2008