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HSV ribbon cuttings Submitted photo December 2, 2019

Fiat Chrysler, UAW reach tentative deal on contract DETROIT -- The United Auto Workers and Fiat Chrysler reached a tentative agreement Saturday on a new four-year contract, which includes a total of $9 billion in... by OM KRISHER The Associated Press - December 1, 2019

US economy looking durable despite risks from trade conflict with China WASHINGTON -- A series of government reports Wednesday cast a picture of a steadily growing U.S. economy, fueled by solid consumer spending and defying threats ... by MARTIN CRUTSINGER The Associated Press - November 28, 2019

Grocery-carrying robots are coming over the holidays. Do we need them? BOSTON -- The first cargo-carrying robot marketed directly to consumers is on sale this holiday season. But how many people are ready to ditch their second car ... by MATT O'BRIEN The Associated Press - November 28, 2019

Cranberry farmers want to build solar panels over their bogs CARVER, Mass. -- Plummeting cranberry prices and the country's ongoing trade wars have America's cranberry industry eyeing a possible new savior: solar power. by PHILIP MARCELO The Associated Press - November 28, 2019

From modest beginnings, Washington now a force in wine world SPOKANE, Wash. -- When Craig and Vicki Leuthold opened the Maryhill Winery in 2001, there were about 100 wineries in the state of Washington. by NICHOLAS K. GERANIOS The Associated Press - November 28, 2019

Edmunds' experts pick their must-have car features The average person owns a vehicle for about six and a half years. When it's time to buy a new one, chances are there's a lot of new technology to catch up on. E... by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS - November 28, 2019

Ad business a boon for Amazon but a turn-off for many shoppers NEW YORK -- Mike Maddaloni went to Amazon.com knowing exactly what he wanted to buy. by JOSEPH PISANI The Associated Press - November 28, 2019

The small-town movie house braces for an unexpected threat NEW YORK -- The Callicoon Theater is a single-screen cinema along the banks of the Delaware River in the Catskills, in rural upstate New York. It has an art-dec... by JAKE COYLE The Associated Press - November 28, 2019

Business review A new face at Lara's Jewelry and Design November 25, 2019

Fashions for Friends offers special Black Friday hours Fashions for Friends, 4514 Park Ave., just north of Fountain Lake School, will have special shopping hours from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Black Friday. November 25, 2019

The Photo Finishers brings Santa back to mall The Photo Finishers has been asked to bring Santa back to the Hot Springs Mall this year, according to owner Waco Hill. November 25, 2019

Stainless steel, broken glass and buzz, Tesla makes a pickup The much-hyped unveiling of Tesla's electric pickup truck went off script Thursday night when supposedly unbreakable window glass splintered twice when hit with... by RACHEL LERMAN and CATHY BUSSEWITZ The Associated Press - November 23, 2019