Category Archives: Business News
THE CLOSING BELL: The first big batch of US profit reports for the summer has Wall Street mixed
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) - The first big batch of summertime profit reports from U.S. companies made waves on Wall Street after topping analysts' expectations, but many canceled e...
15h ago
Visit Raleigh Names Loren Gold as the Next President and CEO
RALEIGH, N.C. (WPTF) - The Greater Raleigh Convention and Visitors Bureau (GRCVB/Visit Raleigh) Board of Directors announced that Executive Vice President Loren Gold will become President and CEO effe...
18h ago
Attorney General Jeff Jackson: gas retailers on notice to pass along tax savings
RALEIGH, N.C. (NCN News) - North Carolina's attorney general says he is putting gas retailers "on notice" to pass along savings from the suspension of the state's 41 cent per gallon gas tax to those f...
18h ago
BEFORE THE BELL: Wall Street mixed in early trading as big US banks report earnings, chip stocks fall again
By CHAN HO-HIM and MATT OTT AP Business Writers Trading on Wall Street was mixed in premarket Tuesday as earnings season kicks off with the latest results from a handful of big banks. Futures for the ...
23h ago
THE CLOSING BELL: US stocks hover near their latest record in mixed trading on Wall Street
By DAMIAN J. TROISE and ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writers Stocks kicked off a busy week with mixed trading on Wall Street that kept the market hovering around its all-time high set last week. The S&P...
Oct 12, 2026
BEFORE THE BELL: US futures are mixed as Brent crude tops $105 a barrel after Trump says US will buy Russian diesel
By ELAINE KURTENBACH and MICHELLE CHAPMAN AP Business Writers U.S. futures are mixed with the price of Brent crude climbing to more than $105 a barrel as President Donald Trump's plan to purchase dies...
Oct 12, 2026
Trump strikes deal with Putin to get diesel in sharp reversal of US policy weeks before midterms
By MICHELLE L. PRICE and COLLIN BINKLEY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump said he has struck a deal to obtain diesel from Russia, a stunning reversal of years of U.S. pressure ...
Oct 9, 2026
THE CLOSING BELL: Wall Street finishes its record-setting week with gains
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) - The U.S. stock market finished its record-setting week with gains on Friday, even as other financial markets remained indecisive. The Closing Bell 10/9/...
Oct 9, 2026
Americans 75 and older are wealthiest age group, Fed survey finds
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) - Bolstered by steady gains in the stock market, families headed by someone aged 75 or older are now America's wealthiest, while the youngest...
Oct 9, 2026
Governor Stein signs gas tax suspension
FAIRVIEW, N.C. (NCN News) -- Governor Josh Stein signed a bill suspending the state gas tax and lowering costs for families across North Carolina. Rising grocery, utility, and gas prices are making th...
Oct 9, 2026