Category Archives: Business News
Caterpillar adding jobs in Sanford
SANFORD, N.C. (WPTF) - Heavy machinery maker Caterpillar says it plans to add about 600 jobs at its Sanford facility. The company is looking to fill production roles across assembly, logistics and fab...
May 13, 2026
US grocery prices rose in April, but gas spikes weren't the only reason
By DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writer Americans paid more for their groceries last month, but high gasoline prices resulting from the Iran war were only one of the reasons why. Prices for food eaten at...
May 13, 2026
Before the bell: Wall Street mixed early and oil prices steady as Trump arrives in China to meet with Xi
By YURI KAGEYAMA and MATT OTT AP Business Writers Wall Street was mixed in premarket trading Wednesday as oil prices steadied and the technology sector appeared ready to bounce back from widespread lo...
May 13, 2026
Wall Street's record-setting run halts as AI stocks slump and oil prices rise
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer A sudden halt for technology stocks put the brakes on Wall Street's record-setting run Tuesday. The S&P 500 fell 0.2% from its all-time high set the day before. The...
May 12, 2026
Oil prices rise as the Iran war drags on, but US stocks inch to more records
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) - Oil prices rose as the war with Iran threatens to drag on, but U.S. stocks nevertheless inched to more records. The price for a barrel of Brent crude oi...
May 11, 2026
NC breakfast staple missing: what we know about the Neeses' situation
GREENSBORO, N.C. (NCN News) - It has been a familiar fixture on North Carolina tables for generations. Now it has disappeared and there are lots of unanswered questions. Retailers have told multiple m...
May 09, 2026
US stocks rise to records after a solid jobs report overshadows higher oil prices
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) - The U.S. stock market rose to records Friday following the latest sign that the nation's job market is doing better than economists expected. The S&...
May 08, 2026
Federal court rules against new global tariffs Trump imposed after loss at the Supreme Court
WASHINGTON (AP) - A federal court ruled Thursday against the new global tariffs that President Donald Trump imposed after a stinging loss at the Supreme Court. A split three-judge panel of the Court o...
May 07, 2026
The closing bell: US stocks fall from their records as oil prices yo-yo
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) - The U.S. stock market fell from its records after oil prices yo-yoed. The price for a barrel of Brent crude oil settled at roughly $100 Thursday and con...
May 07, 2026
Tourism breaks records in NC: a look inside the numbers (AUDIO)
RALEIGH, N.C. (WPTF News) - Big spending by tourists in North Carolina last year, that from new numbers out from state officials. Travelers spent more than $37.2 billion on trips to and within the sta...
May 07, 2026