Category Archives: Business News
THE CLOSING BELL: Wall Street rallies to records, pushing S&P 500 up 1.8%, as profits pile up and oil prices ease
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) - The U.S. stock market rallied to records as companies kept piling up profits and oil prices eased. The S&P 500 shot up 1.8% Tuesday, and the main me...
Associated Press 9h ago
BEFORE THE BELL: Oil prices gain and global shares are mostly higher after a rally on Wall Street
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) - Global shares were mostly higher Tuesday following a rally on Wall Street that was helped by easing oil prices. Regional investors were still weighing ...
Bruce Ferrell 17h ago
CAM plans to sell downtown Raleigh location, looks at other options
RALEIGH, N.C. (WPTF) - Citing a desire to become "a nimbler, more sustainable institution," leaders at the Contemporary Art Museum of Raleigh have announced plans to sell their building on 409 West Ma...
Bruce Ferrell Aug 03, 2026
THE CLOSING BELL: US stocks rally near a record as falling oil prices ease Wall Street's worries about inflation
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) - U.S. stocks rallied to the edge of their all-time high after easing oil prices helped calm Wall Street's worries that inflation could get even worse. Th...
Associated Press Aug 03, 2026
BEFORE THE BELL: Wall Street gains, oil prices tumble after Trump says he'll order forces to ease up on Iran attacks
By ELAINE KURTENBACH and MATT OTT AP Business Writers U.S. markets were poised to open with gains and oil prices fell sharply Monday after President Donald Trump said he would order U.S. forces to ref...
Associated Press Aug 03, 2026
New York sues prediction market platform Kalshi alleging 'illegal gambling operation'
By DAVE COLLINS Associated Press New York officials sued prediction market platform Kalshi for potentially billions of dollars on Friday, calling it an "illegal, unlicensed gambling operation" that in...
Associated Press Jul 31, 2026
THE CLOSING BELL: US stocks rally to finish a wild July as Amazon soars, Apple sinks and inflation worries worsen
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) - U.S. stocks rallied to the finish of a wild July as Amazon leaped, Apple sank and rising oil prices worsened worries about inflation. The S&P 500 cl...
Associated Press Jul 31, 2026
Major oil companies reap massive profits as US and Iran fighting drives energy prices higher
By CATHY BUSSEWITZ AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) - American oil and gas giants raked in massive spring profits while fighting between Iran and the U.S. impeded petroleum shipments and consumers aro...
Associated Press Jul 31, 2026
Some robotaxis approved to operate without steering wheels and losing the brake pedal could be next
By JOSH FUNK AP Transportation Writer Federal regulators are clearing the way for robotaxis to operate without steering wheels or eventually even brake pedals as the rules start to catch up to the evo...
Associated Press Jul 30, 2026
THE CLOSING BELL: Microsoft's best day since 2008 leads US stocks, while inflation worries remain in the bond market
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) - A monster day for Microsoft's stock following signals that its big spending on AI is translating into profits led a powerful rebound on Wall Street Thur...
Associated Press Jul 30, 2026