Category Archives: Business News
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
How a weaker dollar is quietly making life more expensive
By MATT SEDENSKY AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) - A hidden force is quietly pushing up costs for everything from your summer vacation to your weekly grocery bills: a weaker U.S. dollar. The dollar h...
Associated Press May 03, 2026
US warns shipping firms over paying Iran to transit the Strait of Hormuz
By SARAH EL DEEB and ADAM SCHRECK Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) - The United States is warning shipping companies they could face sanctions for making payments to Iran to safely pass through the Strait...
Associated Press May 02, 2026
Spirit Airlines says it's going out of business after 34 years and is ending operations immediately, what's the impact at RDU, CLT ?
By AAMER MADHANI and RIO YAMAT Associated Press WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) - Spirit Airlines, an impish upstart that shook the industry with its irreverent ads and deep discount fares, announced Satur...
Associated Press May 01, 2026
WakeMed to consider combination with Charlotte-based health system
RALEIGH, N.C. (WPTF) - A major development in health care services in the Triangle. WakeMed is considering an offer to merge with Charlotte based Atrium Health. A key first step takes place on Monday ...
Bruce Ferrell May 01, 2026
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 ...
Associated Press 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...
Associated Press 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...
Associated Press 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...
Associated Press 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...
Associated Press Apr 27, 2026