Category Archives: Business News
Sharp drops in Big Tech companies pull indexes mostly lower on Wall Street
By Damian J. Troise and Alex Veiga AP Business Writers Pullbacks in big technology companies sent indexes lower on Wall Street. The S&P 500 fell 1.4% Tuesday. The selling was concentrated i...
Alyssa Vail 7h ago
Agreement reached with major landlord
RALEIGH, N.C. (NCN News) -- Attorney General Jeff Jackson and eight other attorneys general from both major political parties reached a $7 million settlement with LivCor, LLC, a major landlord with ap...
Bruce Ferrell Jun 18, 2026
The Closing Bell: Stocks rise on Wall Street, erasing much of their loss from a day earlier
By DAMIAN J. TROISE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) - Stocks closed higher on Wall Street, taking back most of their losses from a day earlier that were driven by anticipation that the Federal Reserv...
Associated Press Jun 18, 2026
Federal regulators back Trump's plan to speed power to energy-hungry AI data centers
By MATTHEW DALY and MARC LEVY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Federal regulators on Thursday agreed to let large energy users connect more quickly to the nation's inefficient and electric transmiss...
Bruce Ferrell Jun 18, 2026
Before the Bell: Wall Street on track to open with gains, oil falls and Intel soars on Trump post about Apple deal
By ELAINE KURTENBACH and MATT OTT AP Business Writers U.S. markets rose in premarket trading Thursday, taking back much of their losses from a day earlier that were driven by speculation that the Fede...
Associated Press Jun 18, 2026
The Closing Bell: US stocks sink on worries about a possible hike to interest rates this year by the Federal Reserve
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) - U.S. stocks slumped Wednesday on speculation the Federal Reserve may hike interest rates this year to keep a lid on inflation. Higher rates can tap the ...
Associated Press Jun 17, 2026
Before the Bell: Wall Street steadies and oil trades below $80 with focus on end to Iran conflict
By CHAN HO-HIM and MATT OTT AP Business Writers Wall Street pointed toward modest gains in premarket trading Wednesday and oil traded below $80 a barrel on optimism that Iran will quickly open the Str...
Associated Press Jun 17, 2026
Oil drops below $80 per barrel, while tech stocks weigh on a mixed Wall Street
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) - Oil prices sank again Tuesday and dropped below $80 per barrel for the first time since early March, while U.S. stocks drifted near their all-time highs...
Bruce Ferrell Jun 16, 2026
Stocks leap worldwide, and oil prices drop after the US and Iran reach a tentative deal on their war
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) - Stock markets rallied worldwide, and oil prices eased after the United States and Iran reached a tentative deal to get the global flow of crude going ag...
Associated Press Jun 15, 2026
Fox to buy streaming pioneer Roku in a $22 billion deal
By MICHELLE CHAPMAN AP Business Writer Fox Corp. has agreed to buy the streaming pioneer Roku in a cash-and-stock deal valued at approximately $22 billion, including debt. Roku will continue to be run...
Associated Press Jun 15, 2026