Category Archives: Business News
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&...
Associated Press 20h ago
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...
Associated Press 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...
Associated Press 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...
Bruce Ferrell May 07, 2026
Closing Bell Report: oil prices sink and US stocks reach another record on hopes for a reopening of the Strait of Hormuz
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) - Oil prices are sinking Wednesday, and stock markets are bursting higher worldwide with hopes that the United States and Iran are nearing a deal to allow...
Associated Press May 06, 2026
Up they go: gas prices 50% more in the US than before the Iran war
By CATHY BUSSEWITZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) - The price of a gallon of regular gasoline climbed 31 cents in the past week, spiking to an average of $4.48 per gallon Tuesday, according to AAA, hi...
Bruce Ferrell May 05, 2026
Charlotte-Douglas to get new runway, what's helping it take off
RALEIGH, N.C. (NCN News) -- A fourth runway at North Carolina's largest airport has been cleared for takeoff, after financing was approved by a state agency. The Local Government Commission approved a...
Bruce Ferrell May 05, 2026
Closing Bell Report: Wall Street rallies to records after oil prices ease and corporate profits keep topping expectations
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) - The U.S. stock market rose to records Tuesday after oil prices eased and companies kept reporting bigger profits for the start of the year than analysts...
Associated Press May 05, 2026
Wall Street falls from its records and oil prices jump after fighting flares in the Middle East
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) - The U.S. stock market fell from its record heights Monday, while oil prices jumped following escalations in the Middle East that may undermine the cease...
Associated Press May 04, 2026
WakeMed, Atrium build case for combination after delayed commission vote (NEW AUDIO TUESDAY)
RALEIGH, N.C. (WPTF) -.After county leaders delayed a key vote, representatives from WakeMed and Charlotte's Atrium Health met with reporters to lay out why the combination is the right choice for the...
Bruce Ferrell and Josh Ellis May 03, 2026