Category Archives: Business News
THE CLOSING BELL: US stocks rally near a record as falling oil prices ease Wall Street's worries about inflation
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) - U.S. stocks rallied to the edge of their all-time high after easing oil prices helped calm Wall Street's worries that inflation could get even worse. Th...
Associated Press Aug 03, 2026
BEFORE THE BELL: Wall Street gains, oil prices tumble after Trump says he'll order forces to ease up on Iran attacks
By ELAINE KURTENBACH and MATT OTT AP Business Writers U.S. markets were poised to open with gains and oil prices fell sharply Monday after President Donald Trump said he would order U.S. forces to ref...
Associated Press Aug 03, 2026
New York sues prediction market platform Kalshi alleging 'illegal gambling operation'
By DAVE COLLINS Associated Press New York officials sued prediction market platform Kalshi for potentially billions of dollars on Friday, calling it an "illegal, unlicensed gambling operation" that in...
Associated Press Jul 31, 2026
THE CLOSING BELL: US stocks rally to finish a wild July as Amazon soars, Apple sinks and inflation worries worsen
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) - U.S. stocks rallied to the finish of a wild July as Amazon leaped, Apple sank and rising oil prices worsened worries about inflation. The S&P 500 cl...
Associated Press Jul 31, 2026
Major oil companies reap massive profits as US and Iran fighting drives energy prices higher
By CATHY BUSSEWITZ AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) - American oil and gas giants raked in massive spring profits while fighting between Iran and the U.S. impeded petroleum shipments and consumers aro...
Associated Press Jul 31, 2026
Some robotaxis approved to operate without steering wheels and losing the brake pedal could be next
By JOSH FUNK AP Transportation Writer Federal regulators are clearing the way for robotaxis to operate without steering wheels or eventually even brake pedals as the rules start to catch up to the evo...
Associated Press Jul 30, 2026
THE CLOSING BELL: Microsoft's best day since 2008 leads US stocks, while inflation worries remain in the bond market
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) - A monster day for Microsoft's stock following signals that its big spending on AI is translating into profits led a powerful rebound on Wall Street Thur...
Associated Press Jul 30, 2026
BEFORE THE BELL: Oil prices slip and world shares are mixed as investors sell AI stocks in Asia
By CHAN HO-HIM AP Business Writer HONG KONG (AP) - Oil prices bounced between gains and losses on Thursday and world shares were mixed, with South Korea's Kospi falling again after losing more than 16...
Associated Press Jul 30, 2026
THE CLOSING BELL: Oil prices jump following fighting with Iran, while US stocks sink after Fed opts not to raise rates
NEW YORK (AP) - Oil prices got back to jumping, while sinking technology stocks dragged Wall Street lower amid uncertainty about what the Federal Reserve will do to get high inflation under control. T...
Associated Press Jul 29, 2026
BEFORE THE BELL: US markets mixed ahead of Fed decision and oil prices jump as Middle East violence flares
By YURI KAGEYAMA and MATT OTT AP Business Writers Wall Street is mixed before the opening bell Wednesday and oil prices jumped more than 4% after Jordan and the U.S. knocked down another Iranian missi...
Associated Press Jul 29, 2026