Category Archives: Business News
Stocks close slightly lower in quiet post-Christmas trading
NEW YORK (AP) - Stocks closed slightly lower on Friday in a quiet day of trading as investors returned from the Christmas holiday. The S&P 500 index fell 2.11 points, less than 0.1%, to close at 6...
Dec 26, 2025
US stocks drift to more records on a holiday-shortened day of trading
NEW YORK (AP) - Wall Street closed higher and reached more records Wednesday on a holiday-shortened trading day. The S&P 500 index rose 22.26 points, or 0.3%, to 6,932.05. The Dow Jones Industrial...
Dec 24, 2025
Consumer confidence slumps to lowest level since the US rolled out tariffs in April
By MATT OTT AP Business Writer WASHINGTON (AP) - Consumers' confidence in the economy was shaken in December as Americans grew anxious about high prices and the impact of President Donald Trump's swee...
Dec 23, 2025
Stocks rise on Wall Street and pull closer to weekly gains as AI stocks climb
By DAMIAN J. TROISE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) - Stocks rose in afternoon trading on Wall Street Friday and further trimmed losses from earlier in the week for several major indexes. The S&P...
Dec 19, 2025
China exploits US-funded research on nuclear technology, a congressional report says
By DAVID KLEPPER and DIDI TANG Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - China is exploiting partnerships with U.S. researchers funded by the Department of Energy to provide the Chinese military with access ...
Dec 17, 2025
Wall Street drifts lower following mixed data on the economy
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) - The U.S. stock market drifted through a mixed day of trading Tuesday after reports on the economy did little to clear uncertainty about where interest r...
Dec 16, 2025
NC State economist predicts record job growth in 2026
By WPTF Staff RALEIGH, N.C. (WPTF) - Economist Dr. Mike Walden says North Carolina is poised for record-breaking job growth and business development in 2026. Walden, a William Neal Reynolds distinguis...
Dec 16, 2025
NC State economist predicts record job growth in 2026
By WPTF StaffRALEIGH, N.C. (WPTF) - Economist Dr. Mike Walden says North Carolina is poised for record-breaking job growth and business development in 2026. Walden, a William Neal Reynolds distinguish...
Dec 14, 2025
Tylenol, Kleenex, Band-Aid and more put under one roof in $48.7 billion consumer brands deal
By MICHELLE CHAPMAN AP Business Writer Kimberly-Clark is buying Tylenol maker Kenvue in a cash and stock deal worth about $48.7 billion, creating a massive consumer health goods company. Shareholders ...
Nov 03, 2025
Trump cuts tariffs on China after meeting Xi in South Korea
By JOSH BOAK, CHRIS MEGERIAN and MARK SCHIEFELBEIN Associated PressABOARD AIR FORCE ONE (AP) - President Donald Trump described his face-to-face with Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Thursday as a roaring...
Oct 30, 2025