Category Archives: Business News
THE CLOSING BELL: Rebounding AI stocks send the S&P 500 within 1% of its record
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) - A rebound for AI stocks lifted the U.S. market on Monday. The S&P 500 rose 0.7% and pulled back within 1% of its all-time high, even though the majority...
Associated Press Jul 06, 2026
TOURISM UPTICK: Small businesses say they're having a good summer as Americans travel closer to home
By MAE ANDERSON AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) - Small business owners in U.S. tourist destinations say they're seeing more Americans sticking closer to home this summer, trading overseas travel for...
Associated Press Jul 04, 2026
North Carolinians can soon use grants to pay for non-degree programs
By Jon Marcus for The Hechinger Report.WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (PNS) -- At a time when polls show two-thirds of Americans think a higher education is no longer worth the price, Forsyth Technical Community...
The Hechinger Report Jul 04, 2026
Iran warns oil tankers to use approved routes in Strait of Hormuz or face a 'forceful response'
By JON GAMBRELL and DAVID McHUGH Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Iran's joint military command warned Thursday that all oil tankers moving through the Strait of Hormuz must use its...
Bruce Ferrell Jul 02, 2026
The Closing Bell: The Dow hits a record as most of Wall Street rises, but slumping AI stocks keep indexes mixed
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) - Most U.S. stocks rose on Thursday, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rallied to another record, but more drops for computer chip companies and other ...
Associated Press Jul 02, 2026
US says chemical maker Chemours to pay $450M to settle 'forever chemicals' case
By Matthew Daly WASHINGTON (AP) - The Trump administration on Wednesday reached a multi-state settlement with chemical giant Chemours Co. over years-long, illegal discharges of synthetic "forever chem...
Alyssa Vail Jun 24, 2026
Sharp drops in Big Tech companies pull indexes mostly lower on Wall Street
By Damian J. Troise and Alex Veiga AP Business Writers Pullbacks in big technology companies sent indexes lower on Wall Street. The S&P 500 fell 1.4% Tuesday. The selling was concentrated i...
Alyssa Vail Jun 23, 2026
Agreement reached with major landlord
RALEIGH, N.C. (NCN News) -- Attorney General Jeff Jackson and eight other attorneys general from both major political parties reached a $7 million settlement with LivCor, LLC, a major landlord with ap...
Bruce Ferrell Jun 18, 2026
The Closing Bell: Stocks rise on Wall Street, erasing much of their loss from a day earlier
By DAMIAN J. TROISE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) - Stocks closed higher on Wall Street, taking back most of their losses from a day earlier that were driven by anticipation that the Federal Reserv...
Associated Press Jun 18, 2026
Federal regulators back Trump's plan to speed power to energy-hungry AI data centers
By MATTHEW DALY and MARC LEVY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Federal regulators on Thursday agreed to let large energy users connect more quickly to the nation's inefficient and electric transmiss...
Bruce Ferrell Jun 18, 2026