Category Archives: Business News
Judge says Paramount and Warner must halt merger for at least two weeks, granting states' request
By WYATTE GRANTHAM-PHILIPS AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) - A federal judge on Monday ordered Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery to halt their $81 billion merger for at least two weeks, allowing s...
Associated Press Jul 20, 2026
THE CLOSING BELL: Wall Street drifts as AI stocks hold steadier after last week's losses
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) - Wall Street drifted to a quiet finish Monday after stocks of chipmakers and other winners of the artificial-intelligence boom trimmed some of their rece...
Associated Press Jul 20, 2026
US gas prices back up to an average of $4 a gallon again as the US and Iran launch attacks
NEW YORK (AP) - U.S. gas prices jumped to an average of $4 a gallon again Monday as the U.S. and Iran launched more attacks. According to motor club federation AAA, the national average for a gallon o...
Associated Press Jul 20, 2026
BEFORE THE BELL: World shares are mixed and South Korea's Kospi drops 4.5% as some AI stocks swoon
By CHAN HO-HIM AP Business Writer HONG KONG (AP) - World shares were mixed on Monday and South Korea's Kospi fell 4.5% as investors unloaded more stocks linked to artificial intelligence. U.S. futures...
Associated Press Jul 20, 2026
THE CLOSING BELL: The sell-off for AI winners deepened and yanked stock markets lower worldwide.
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) - The sell-off for winners of the artificial-intelligence boom deepened Friday and yanked stock markets lower worldwide. Oil prices, meanwhile, continued ...
Associated Press Jul 17, 2026
THE CLOSING BELL: Slumping AI stocks drag down markets around the world
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) - Drops for computer chipmakers and other winners of the artificial-intelligence boom dragged down stock markets worldwide on Thursday. The S&P 500 fe...
Associated Press Jul 16, 2026
Trump administration races the clock to rebuild US tariff wall knocked down by Supreme Court
By PAUL WISEMAN AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. Treasury last year swelled with revenue from President Donald Trump's double-digit taxes on imports from almost every country on earth. B...
Associated Press Jul 16, 2026
THE CLOSING BELL: US stocks rise following strong profit reports, even as oil prices keep climbing
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) - U.S. stocks drifted higher following strong profit reports from big companies. The S&P 500 added 0.4% Wednesday after flipping between modest gains ...
Associated Press Jul 15, 2026
US producer prices drop 0.3% from May to June on lower energy prices, but outlook is cloudy
By PAUL WISEMAN AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. wholesale inflation fell from May to June on plunging energy prices, but intensifying hostilities with Iran are clouding the outlook. The Lab...
Associated Press Jul 15, 2026
Inflation cools more than expected in June as gas costs fall, underlying prices ease
By JENNIFER PELTZ Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. inflation cooled last month as the cost of gas, clothes, and used cars fell, providing some relief to consumers, while underlying price pressu...
Associated Press Jul 14, 2026