Category Archives: Business News
THE CLOSING BELL: US stocks slip after oil prices and the bond market crank up the pressure
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) - U.S. stocks slipped Tuesday after oil prices and the bond market cranked up the pressure on Wall Street. The S&P 500 fell 0.4%. The Dow Jones Indust...
Sep 15, 2026
BEFORE THE BELL: Global shares trade mostly lower after AI stocks sink on Wall Street
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) - Global shares were trading mostly lower Tuesday, after artificial-intelligence stocks slid overnight. France's CAC 40 dipped 0.8% in early trading to 8...
Sep 15, 2026
Trump says he's lifting a 10% tariff on Irish whiskey because 'everybody's been bugging me' about it
By DARLENE SUPERVILLE and JILL LAWLESS Associated Press DOONBEG, Ireland (AP) - U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Sunday at the close of a golf tournament in Ireland that he plans to remove a 1...
Sep 13, 2026
Iran warns oil tankers to use approved routes in Strait of Hormuz or face a 'forceful response'
By JON GAMBRELL and DAVID McHUGH Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Iran's joint military command warned Thursday that all oil tankers moving through the Strait of Hormuz must use its...
Jul 2, 2026
Agreements reached in Duke Energy merger
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (NCN News) - Electric utility Duke Energy has reached agreements on a proposed merger of Duke Energy Carolinas and Duke Energy Progress in the Carolinas. Settling parties include the N...
Mar 11, 2026
NC State economist predicts record job growth in 2026
By WPTF Staff RALEIGH, N.C. (WPTF) - Economist Dr. Mike Walden says North Carolina is poised for record-breaking job growth and business development in 2026. Walden, a William Neal Reynolds distinguis...
Dec 16, 2025
NC State economist predicts record job growth in 2026
By WPTF StaffRALEIGH, N.C. (WPTF) - Economist Dr. Mike Walden says North Carolina is poised for record-breaking job growth and business development in 2026. Walden, a William Neal Reynolds distinguish...
Dec 14, 2025
Tumbling tech stocks drag Wall Street to its worst day in 3 weeks
By STAN CHOE AP Business WriterNEW YORK (AP) - More drops for superstar artificial-intelligence stocks knocked Wall Street off its record heights on Friday.The S&P 500 fell 1.1% from its...
Dec 12, 2025
Tylenol, Kleenex, Band-Aid and more put under one roof in $48.7 billion consumer brands deal
By MICHELLE CHAPMAN AP Business WriterKimberly-Clark is buying Tylenol maker Kenvue in a cash and stock deal worth about $48.7 billion, creating a massive consumer health goods company.Shareholders of...
Nov 3, 2025
Trump cuts tariffs on China after meeting Xi in South Korea
By JOSH BOAK, CHRIS MEGERIAN and MARK SCHIEFELBEIN Associated PressABOARD AIR FORCE ONE (AP) - President Donald Trump described his face-to-face with Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Thursday as a roaring...
Oct 30, 2025