Category Archives: Business News
US civil rights agency moves to end demographic data collection after 60 years
By ALEXANDRA OLSON and CLAIRE SAVAGE AP Business Writers NEW YORK (AP) - How many women hold executive-level positions at top U.S. companies? What is the racial and ethnic breakdown of those roles? Wh...
9h ago
THE CLOSING BELL: AI stocks lead Wall Street higher, even as Brent oil's price tops $91
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) - More gains for makers of computer chips and other AI winners carried Wall Street higher. The S&P 500 rose 0.9% Tuesday. The Dow Jones Industrial Ave...
9h ago
BEFORE THE BELL: World shares mostly gain and South Korea and Japan recover some losses from AI stock sell-offs
By CHAN HO-HIM AP Business Writer HONG KONG (AP) - World shares mostly gained and U.S. futures advanced on Tuesday, with markets trading higher in South Korea and Japan led by technology shares after ...
17h ago
Trump imposes 50% tariffs on Canadian goods, citing disputes over autos, alcohol and cheese
By JOSH BOAK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump on Monday imposed 50% tariffs on most Canadian goods, declaring that Canada has unfairly discriminated against American autos, al...
Jul 20, 2026
Judge says Paramount and Warner must halt merger for at least two weeks, granting states' request
By WYATTE GRANTHAM-PHILIPS AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) - A federal judge on Monday ordered Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery to halt their $81 billion merger for at least two weeks, allowing s...
Jul 20, 2026
THE CLOSING BELL: Wall Street drifts as AI stocks hold steadier after last week's losses
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) - Wall Street drifted to a quiet finish Monday after stocks of chipmakers and other winners of the artificial-intelligence boom trimmed some of their rece...
Jul 20, 2026
US gas prices back up to an average of $4 a gallon again as the US and Iran launch attacks
NEW YORK (AP) - U.S. gas prices jumped to an average of $4 a gallon again Monday as the U.S. and Iran launched more attacks. According to motor club federation AAA, the national average for a gallon o...
Jul 20, 2026
BEFORE THE BELL: World shares are mixed and South Korea's Kospi drops 4.5% as some AI stocks swoon
By CHAN HO-HIM AP Business Writer HONG KONG (AP) - World shares were mixed on Monday and South Korea's Kospi fell 4.5% as investors unloaded more stocks linked to artificial intelligence. U.S. futures...
Jul 20, 2026
THE CLOSING BELL: The sell-off for AI winners deepened and yanked stock markets lower worldwide.
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) - The sell-off for winners of the artificial-intelligence boom deepened Friday and yanked stock markets lower worldwide. Oil prices, meanwhile, continued ...
Jul 17, 2026
THE CLOSING BELL: Slumping AI stocks drag down markets around the world
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) - Drops for computer chipmakers and other winners of the artificial-intelligence boom dragged down stock markets worldwide on Thursday. The S&P 500 fe...
Jul 16, 2026