Category Archives: Business News
Transportation Department says more than 550 driving schools must close over safety failures
By JOSH FUNK AP Transportation Writer More than 550 commercial driving schools in the U.S. that train truckers and bus drivers must close after investigators found they employed unqualified instructor...
Feb 18, 2026
US stocks edge higher after swinging through worries about AI and the economy
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) - A quiet finish for the U.S. stock market on Tuesday masked big swings underneath the surface as companies talked about how discouraged their customers a...
Feb 17, 2026
Iran says it temporarily closed the Strait of Hormuz as it held more indirect talks with US
By JAMEY KEATEN and STEPHANIE LIECHTENSTEIN Associated Press GENEVA (AP) - Iran announced the temporary closure of the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday for live fire military drills in a rare show of force...
Feb 17, 2026
Shares fall in Japan, while most Asian markets are shut for Lunar New Year
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) - Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 index fell Tuesday following a U.S. national holiday, while most markets in Asia were closed for Lunar New Year holidays. ...
Feb 17, 2026
World shares mostly advance and Japan falls ahead of Lunar New Year holidays
By CHAN HO-HIM AP Business Writer HONG KONG (AP) - World shares mostly advanced on Monday and gold declined. Japanese stocks dipped and several stock markets in Asia were closed or trading for a half-...
Feb 16, 2026
US stocks drop sharply as investors hunt for losers that will be hurt by AI
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) - U.S. stocks fell sharply Thursday as the market punished companies seen as potential losers from artificial-intelligence technology. The S&P 500 san...
Feb 12, 2026
China issues new rules to curb auto price war after January passenger car sales drop 20%
By CHAN HO-HIM AP Business Writer HONG KONG (AP) - China moved on Thursday to curb a fierce price war among automakers that has caused massive losses for the industry, after passenger car sales droppe...
Feb 12, 2026
US stocks drift near records as Hasbro climbs but Coca-Cola slips
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) - Stocks are drifting on Wall Street Tuesday following a mixed set of profit reports from big U.S. companies, as Hasbro jumps but Coca-Cola slips. The S&a...
Feb 10, 2026
India and the US move closer to reducing Trump tariffs
By AIJAZ HUSSAIN Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) - India and the United States released a framework for an interim trade agreement to lower tariffs on Indian goods, which Indian opposition accused of ...
Feb 07, 2026
US stocks soar to their best day since May as the Dow tops 50,000 and bitcoin stops plunging
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) - The U.S. stock market roared back on Friday, as technology stocks recovered much of their losses from earlier in the week and bitcoin halted its plunge,...
Feb 06, 2026