Category Archives: Business News
What to know about the Affordable Care Act's open enrollment period now underway
By FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - People heading into the Affordable Care Act open enrollment period with plans to sign up for insurance should expect a variety of changes in 2027, ...
7h ago
THE CLOSING BELL: A brutal sell-off for AI stocks sends Wall Street reeling, and the S&P 500 tumbles 4.4%
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) - A brutal sell-off swept through Wall Street, led by stocks tied to the buildout of AI data centers. The S&P 500 fell 4.4% Thursday for its worst dro...
8h ago
BEFORE THE BELL: World shares mostly gain after US midterm elections as AI-related stocks sink
By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer World shares were mostly higher Thursday, though heavy selling of artificial intelligence-related stocks offset gains for some markets following the U.S. midter...
17h ago
THE CLOSING BELL: Nvidia and other Big Tech stocks lift the US market despite drops for Apple and much of Wall Street
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) - A rebound for some influential Big Tech stocks lifted the U.S. market on Tuesday despite a drop for Apple and mixed trading elsewhere on Wall Street. Th...
Nov 3, 2026
EARLY MARKETS: US futures in a holding patter ahead of midterm elections though oil rebounds after US attacks Iran
By ELAINE LAI and DAVID McHUGH Associated Press FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) - U.S. futures were mixed Tuesday ahead of the U.S. midterm elections and with concerns continuing to grow about the huge costs ...
Nov 3, 2026
AG reaches settlement with Food Lion owner over drug pricing
RALEIGH, N.C. (NCN News) -- Attorney General Jeff Jackson announced a $40 million multistate settlement to resolve fraud allegations against the international grocery retailer Ahold Delhaize, which ow...
Nov 2, 2026
Trump administration's social media posts ahead of elections criticized for being inflammatory
The Trump administration's online accounts are circulating images of a pumpkin carved with a sombrero design and a fake Halloween-themed background around a Black man apparently accused of food assist...
Nov 2, 2026
BEFORE THE BELL: US futures rebound from huge sell-off last week as oil prices retreat sharply
By CHAN HO-HIM and MICHELLE CHAPMAN AP Business Writers U.S. futures are rebounding from a major market sell-off Friday with a boost from sharply declining oil prices on hopes for progress in diplomat...
Nov 2, 2026
THE CLOSING BELL: Wall Street drops to its worst day since June after the sell-off for tech stocks deepens
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) - A sell-off for tech stocks got even worse Friday on worries that Wall Street's frenzy around artificial-intelligence technology sent prices too high. Th...
Oct 30, 2026
AG Jackson Launches First Round of Inquiries
RALEIGH, N.C. (NCN News) -- Are the savings from the suspension of the state's 41 cent a gallon gas tax being passed on at the pump? State Attorney General Jeff Jackson says he is investigating some c...
Oct 30, 2026