Category Archives: Business News
BEFORE THE BELL: US markets strive for a positive week ahead of retail sales data and signs of cooling inflation
By ELAINE KURTENBACH and MICHELLE CHAPMAN AP Business Writers U.S. futures are mixed as Wall Street looks to advance for the week ahead of new retail sales data. The future for the S&P 500 edged 0...
Aug 14, 2026
THE CLOSING BELL: US stocks rise to a record as oil prices drop and inflation gets less bad
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) - The U.S. stock market rose to a record following the latest sign that inflation is getting less bad. Stocks also got a lift Thursday from easing oil pri...
Aug 13, 2026
THE CLOSING BELL: Wall Street edges near its record as AI stocks rise and worries about inflation ease a bit
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) - Wall Street edged near its record after several AI stocks reported better growth for the spring than analysts expected, while a report showed inflation ...
Aug 12, 2026
BEFORE THE BELL: Wall Street points to a higher open ahead of critical July inflation data
By ELAINE KURTENBACH and MICHELLE CHAPMAN AP Business Writers NEW YORK (AP) - U.S. futures are pointing higher before the release of key inflation data for July that could provide a better idea of whe...
Aug 12, 2026
Labor commissioner announces record-breaking $3.7 million in recovery of unpaid wages
RALEIGH, N.C. (NCN News) -- Labor Commissioner Luke Farley announced that the North Carolina Department of Labor recovered a record-breaking $3.7 million in unpaid wages for workers in 89 of the state...
Aug 11, 2026
THE CLOSING BELL: US stocks edge further from their records as oil prices keep swinging
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) - U.S. stocks slipped a bit further from their records Tuesday, while oil prices kept swinging on uncertainty about when the war with Iran will allow crud...
Aug 11, 2026
BEFORE THE BELL: Oil prices settle, Wall Street inches higher ahead of new inflation numbers due this week
By ELAINE KURTENBACH and MATT OTT AP Business Writers Wall Street is modestly lower in premarket trading and oil prices settled despite lingering uncertainty about when the Strait of Hormuz will reope...
Aug 11, 2026
THE CLOSING BELL: US stocks slip below their records as oil prices rise 5%
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) - The U.S. stock market slipped below its all-time high, while oil prices rose on uncertainty about when the Strait of Hormuz could reopen and get the glo...
Aug 10, 2026
BEFORE THE BELL: World shares are mixed after Wall Street gains, while oil prices bounce higher
By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) - Shares were mixed Monday in Europe and Asia, with Japan's Nikkei 225 leading advances after stocks rose on Wall Street. Oil prices rose as the st...
Aug 10, 2026
THE CLOSING BELL: US stocks jump as employers unexpectedly cut 23,000 jobs, raising hopes that rate hikes can wait
By DAMIAN J. TROISE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) - Stocks rose on Wall Street Friday and Treasury yields fell after the government reported that employers unexpectedly cut 23,000 jobs last month. ...
Aug 07, 2026