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National & World Business

Stay current with national and world business news. Highlighting major market trends, corporate developments, and economic shifts shaping industries across the U.S.

Updated 1 day, 17 hours ago

Oil prices keep swinging up and down, and so do stocks worldwide

Oil prices swung after a scare overnight where prices popped and then moderated, and the yo-yo moves kept stock ma…

Updated 4 years ago
Musk puts Twitter buy on hold, casting doubt on $44B deal

Tesla billionaire Elon Musk tweeted early Friday that he wanted to pinpoint the number of spam and fake accounts on the social media platform. He has been vocal about his desire to clean up Twitter’s problem with “…

Updated 4 years ago
Canceled flights continue on Alaska

SEATTLE (AP) — The CEO of Alaska Airlines says the high level of flight cancellations since April will continue through this month. The Seattle Times reports that Ben Minicucci said in a message to employees Thurs…

Updated 4 years ago
Powell: 'Soft' economic landing may be out of Fed's control

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, fresh off winning Senate confirmation for a second term earlier in the day, acknowledged for the first time Thursday that …

Updated 4 years ago
How higher Fed rates stand to affect Americans' finances

WASHINGTON (AP) — Record-low mortgages below 3% are long gone. Credit card rates will likely rise. So will the cost of an auto loan.

Updated 4 years ago
Big US energy transmission projects inch closer to approval

The federal government has finished another environmental review of a proposed transmission line that will carry wind-generated electricity from rural New Mexi…

Updated 4 years ago
Amazon reports rare quarterly loss as online shopping slows

Amazon reported its first quarterly loss since 2015 on Thursday, its money-making juggernaut stalled by a slowdown in pandemic-induced online shopping and a hu…

Updated 4 years ago
U.S. economy shrinks, threats loom, but growth likely to last

The U.S. economy shrank in the first three months of the year, and faces threats from high inflation and rising interest rates, yet economists foresee a return…

Updated 4 years, 1 month ago
California utility to pay $55 million for massive wildfires

California utility to pay $55 million for massive wildfires

Updated 4 years, 1 month ago
Once a retail giant, Kmart nears extinction after closure

Once a retail giant, Kmart nears extinction after closure

Updated 4 years, 1 month ago
Tesla CEO Elon Musk won’t join Twitter’s board after all

Tesla CEO Elon Musk won’t join Twitter’s board after all

Updated 4 years, 1 month ago
Russia’s war to shrink Ukraine economy 45%, World Bank says

Russia’s war to shrink Ukraine economy 45%, World Bank says

Updated 4 years, 1 month ago
Suddenly, Twitter’s biggest stakeholder is Tesla’s Elon Musk

Suddenly, Twitter’s biggest stakeholder is Tesla’s Elon Musk

Updated 4 years, 1 month ago
Russia war could further escalate auto prices and shortages

Russia war could further escalate auto prices and shortages

Updated 4 years, 1 month ago
JPMorgan’s Dimon warns of myriad issues for economy, bank

JPMorgan’s Dimon warns of myriad issues for economy, bank

Updated 4 years, 1 month ago
Small businesses in need of a loan find banks are stingy

Small businesses in need of a loan find banks are stingy