Business

Robbins named executive director of the Arkansas Rice Federation The Arkansas Rice Federation Board recently announced that Hot Springs native Kelly Robbins has been selected as its new executive director. by Mark Gregory - August 10, 2020

Chambers Bank to open HS branch DANVILLE -- Chambers Bank will open its first location in Hot Springs on Wednesday at 3505 Central Ave. August 10, 2020

UN reports sharp increase in cybercrime UNITED NATIONS -- A 350% increase in phishing websites was reported in the first quarter of the year, many targeting hospitals and health care systems and hinde... by The Associated Press - August 10, 2020

Saudi Aramco half-year profits plunge 50% DUBAI, United Arab Emirates -- Saudi Aramco's net income plunged by 50% in the first half of the year, according to figures published Sunday, offering a reveali... by The Associated Press - August 10, 2020

AAA: Partially automated driving systems don't always work DETROIT -- Two tests by AAA during the past two years show that partially automated driving systems don't always function properly, so the auto club is recommen... by The Associated Press - August 7, 2020

Inside Big Tech: Pulling back the curtain with 'hot' email WASHINGTON -- The House Judiciary chairman was closing in on his Perry Mason moment with Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg. Fortified with "hot" internal company doc... by The Associated Press - August 6, 2020

Progress slow as urgency grows on virus relief legislation WASHINGTON -- Frustrated Senate Republicans re-upped their complaints on Tuesday that Democratic negotiators are staking too hard a line in talks on a sweeping ... August 5, 2020

Business review: Local ad agency adds two to staff Heather Buckley and Aaron Brewer have joined Hot Springs ad agency SixtyOne Celsius as art director and photographer, according to president and owner Stephanie... August 3, 2020

Entergy helps communities with share of grants LITTLE ROCK -- Entergy Corp. and the Entergy Charitable Foundation have contributed $847,682 to 168 nonprofit organizations in Arkansas during the first half of... August 3, 2020

HS native launches local financial advisory firm Tim Poole, a native of Hot Springs, with almost two decades of experience in the financial planning industry, has announced the formation of an independent fina... August 3, 2020

Sturgis rally expecting 250K, stirring virus concerns SIOUX FALLS, S.D. -- Sturgis is on. The message has been broadcast across social media as South Dakota, which has seen an uptick in coronavirus infections in re... August 3, 2020

Pompeo says Trump to take broad action on Chinese software NEW YORK -- President Donald Trump plans to take action on a what he sees as a broad array of national security risks presented by software connected to the Chi... by The Associated Press - August 3, 2020

Record economic plunge, bleak jobs numbers reveal virus toll WASHINGTON -- The coronavirus pandemic sent the U.S. economy plunging by a record-shattering 32.9% annual rate last quarter and is still inflicting damage acros... by The Associated Press - July 31, 2020

Four Big Tech CEOs take congressional heat on competition WASHINGTON -- Fending off accusations of stifling competition, four Big Tech CEOs -- Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg, Amazon's Jeff Bezos, Sundar Pichai of Google an... by The Associated Press - July 30, 2020

Democrats, GOP far apart as virus aid talks intensify WASHINGTON -- The differences over the next coronavirus aid package are vast: Democrats propose $3 trillion in relief and Republicans have a $1 trillion counter... July 29, 2020