Category Archives: Business News
The first direct US-Venezuela commercial flight in 7 years lands in Caracas
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) - The first direct commercial flight between the United States and Venezuela arrived Thursday in the capital of the South American country, seven years after the U.S. Homeland ...
Apr 30, 2026
US stocks motor toward a record as oil prices whipsaw
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) - The U.S stock market motored toward another record Thursday as profits keep piling up for Alphabet, Caterpillar and other big businesses. The gains came...
Apr 30, 2026
Sinking AI stocks and rising oil prices weigh on Wall Street
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) - Sinking AI stocks and another climb in oil prices because of the Iran war helped pull Wall Street off its record heights on Tuesday. The S&P 500 fel...
Apr 28, 2026
Elon Musk and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman head to court in high-stakes showdown over AI
By BARBARA ORTUTAY and MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Technology Writers OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) - Technology tycoons Elon Musk and Sam Altman are poised to face off in a high-stakes trial revolving around the alleg...
Apr 27, 2026
US stocks edge higher, while oil prices rise ahead of a blockbuster week for Wall Street
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) - The U.S. stock market's record-breaking rally slowed on Monday after uncertainty rose over the weekend about what will happen next in the Iran war, whil...
Apr 27, 2026
Tillis says he's ready to move ahead with confirming Warsh as Trump's pick as Fed chair
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Republican senator who had effectively blocked confirmation of President Donald Trump's pick to lead the Federal Reserve said Sunday he was dropping his opposition after the Depa...
Apr 26, 2026
Intel carries Wall Street toward another record, while oil prices yo-yo lower
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) - A surge for Intel following a blowout profit report led the U.S. stock market to more records Friday, while oil prices kept yo-yoing in the wait for wha...
Apr 24, 2026
Justice Department drops criminal probe of Fed chair Powell, likely clearing the way for Warsh
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER and ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - The Justice Department has ended its investigation into Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell, clearing a major roadblock to the...
Apr 24, 2026
US stocks edge back from their records as oil prices swing higher
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) - U.S. stocks pulled back from their record heights on a shaky Wall Street. The S&P 500 fell 0.4% Thursday to halt its weekslong rally. The Dow Jones ...
Apr 23, 2026
Drug maker to build manufacturing campus in Durham
DURHAM, N.C. (WPTF) - Durham will be home to a new $1.4 billion, 185-acre pharmaceutical manufacturing campus that will bring hundreds of short-term and long-term jobs. Local and state leaders announc...
Apr 22, 2026