Category Archives: Business News
Iran's supreme leader says closure of Strait of Hormuz should be used as leverage
By JON GAMBRELL, DAVID RISING and NATALIE MELZER Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei said Thursday that the leverage of closing the Str...
Mar 12, 2026
US stock market remains calm, even as oil prices rise
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) - The U.S. stock market remained calm Wednesday, even as the price of oil got back to rising. The S&P 500 edged down 0.1% for a second day of modest m...
Mar 11, 2026
Inflation held steady last month, but that was before the attack on Iran sent energy costs soaring
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER and ANNE D'INNOCENZIO Associated Press Writers KANSAS CITY (AP) - Inflation remained stubbornly elevated last month as gas prices rose, but it's a snapshot of consumer prices be...
Mar 11, 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
As another shutdown impacts travelers, some see eliminating TSA agents as a solution
By RIO YAMAT AP Airlines and Travel Writer Long security lines snaked into baggage claim areas and parking garages at some U.S. airports this weekend, a possible indicator of more widespread travel pr...
Mar 11, 2026
US stocks slip as Wall Street waits for the next signal on how long war with Iran may last
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) - The U.S. stock market held steadier Tuesday as Wall Street waited for the next signal on when the war with Iran may end. The S&P 500 dipped 0.2%, a ...
Mar 10, 2026
Trump says Iran war could be over soon, but oil disruption would trigger harsher US strikes
By JON GAMBRELL, WILL WEISSERT and SAMY MAGDY Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - U.S. President Donald Trump said Monday that the war against Iran could be short-lived, but he left op...
Mar 09, 2026
Stocks weaken worldwide after oil spikes to nearly $120 per barrel, though Wall Street trims losses
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) - The U.S. stock market careened through a manic Monday, going from a steep early loss to a solid gain as worries turned into hope that the war with Iran ...
Mar 09, 2026
Justice Department and Live Nation reach settlement over illegal monopoly case
By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Justice Department lawyers announced Monday that they'd reached a settlement in their antitrust lawsuit against Ticketmaster and its parent c...
Mar 09, 2026
Oil surges to its highest price since 2023, and stocks drop after data shows a weaker US job market
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) - Oil shot to its highest price since 2023 after surging again Friday because of the Iran war, and a weak update on the U.S. job market knocked stocks low...
Mar 06, 2026