Category Archives: Business News
THE CLOSING BELL: US stocks rise after data shows slowing inflation, even as IBM plunges
NEW YORK (AP) - Stocks rose Tuesday after a report showed U.S. inflation was not as bad last month as economists expected. That was even though oil prices continued to climb on worries that the United...
Bruce Ferrell Jul 14, 2026
US demands Iran publicly state that Strait of Hormuz is open and Tehran won't attack ships anymore
By MICHELLE L. PRICE, JON GAMBRELL and WILL WEISSERT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. is demanding that Iran make a public statement saying the Strait of Hormuz is open and that ships cross...
Associated Press Jul 10, 2026
THE CLOSING BELL: US stocks rise as Wall Street shows it's still hungry for AI winners
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) - U.S. stocks ticked higher Friday after Wall Street showed its appetite is still big for winners of the artificial-intelligence boom. The S&P 500 ros...
Associated Press Jul 10, 2026
BEFORE THE BELL: World shares mostly climb and oil prices slip as traders monitor Iran war developments
By CHAN HO-HIM AP Business Writer HONG KONG (AP) - World shares mostly advanced Friday, helped by buying of technology-related shares, while oil prices slipped as traders watched for developments in t...
Associated Press Jul 10, 2026
THE CLOSING BELL: Stocks recover losses, and oil prices ease as calm returns to financial markets worldwide
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) - Stocks rose, and oil prices eased Thursday as financial markets calmed in the wait to see what will come next after President Donald Trump raised doubts...
Associated Press Jul 09, 2026
BEFORE THE BELL: Global markets are mixed and oil prices rise as Iran and US launch new attacks
By CHAN HO-HIM and MATT OTT AP Business Writers U.S. markets are mixed early and oil prices are rising modestly as Iran and the U.S. launch fresh attacks in the Middle East, threatening a fragile truc...
Associated Press Jul 09, 2026
THE CLOSING BELL: Oil prices rise, and stocks drop worldwide after Trump says ceasefire with Iran is 'over'
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) - Oil prices rose, and stock markets dropped in shaky trading worldwide after President Donald Trump raised doubts about the temporary truce in the war wi...
Associated Press Jul 08, 2026
Attorneys General reach deal with Cash App
RALEIGH, N.C. (NCN News) -- A group of Attorneys General - including North Carolina's Jeff Jackson announced a settlement with Block, Inc., the company that owns Cash App, resolving allegations that B...
Bruce Ferrell Jul 08, 2026
Oil prices jump more than 6% after Trump says ceasefire with Iran is 'over'
By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) - Oil prices surged more than 6% after U.S. President Donald Trump said Wednesday that the interim agreement with Iran is "over," though he will al...
Associated Press Jul 08, 2026
THE CLOSING BELL: AI stocks sink and drag markets lower worldwide
NEW YORK (AP) - The roller-coaster ride for AI stocks snapped back down on Tuesday and dragged Wall Street lower. The S&P 500 fell 0.4% even though the majority of stocks within the index rose. Th...
Associated Press Jul 07, 2026