Category Archives: Business News
Nvidia leads the US stock market near its all-time high
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) - The U.S. stock market ticked higher on Wednesday, led by its most influential stock, Nvidia. The S&P 500 rose 0.6% and pulled a bit closer to its al...
Feb 18, 2026 Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on February 13, 2026 in New York City. Markets were down in morning trading after a steep drop on Thursday, as investors continue to worry about AI's impact on the broader economy. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
Transportation Department says more than 550 driving schools must close over safety failures
By JOSH FUNK AP Transportation Writer More than 550 commercial driving schools in the U.S. that train truckers and bus drivers must close after investigators found they employed unqualified instructor...
Feb 18, 2026 Trucks drive through the Port of Oakland on November 14, 2025 in Oakland, California. California is preparing to revoke 17,000 commercial driver's licenses that were issued to immigrants whose license expiration dates exceeded their legal U.S. stay. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
US stocks edge higher after swinging through worries about AI and the economy
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) - A quiet finish for the U.S. stock market on Tuesday masked big swings underneath the surface as companies talked about how discouraged their customers a...
Feb 17, 2026 Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on February 13, 2026 in New York City. Markets were down in morning trading after a steep drop on Thursday, as investors continue to worry about AI's impact on the broader economy. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
Iran says it temporarily closed the Strait of Hormuz as it held more indirect talks with US
By JAMEY KEATEN and STEPHANIE LIECHTENSTEIN Associated Press GENEVA (AP) - Iran announced the temporary closure of the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday for live fire military drills in a rare show of force...
Feb 17, 2026
Shares fall in Japan, while most Asian markets are shut for Lunar New Year
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) - Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 index fell Tuesday following a U.S. national holiday, while most markets in Asia were closed for Lunar New Year holidays. ...
Feb 17, 2026 A person walks in front of an electronic stock board showing Japan's Nikkei index at a securities firm Monday, Feb. 16, 2026, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)
World shares mostly advance and Japan falls ahead of Lunar New Year holidays
By CHAN HO-HIM AP Business Writer HONG KONG (AP) - World shares mostly advanced on Monday and gold declined. Japanese stocks dipped and several stock markets in Asia were closed or trading for a half-...
Feb 16, 2026 Currency traders work near a screen showing the Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI), top center, and the foreign exchange rate between U.S. dollar and South Korean won, top left, at the foreign exchange dealing room of the Hana Bank headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, Feb. 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)
US stocks drop sharply as investors hunt for losers that will be hurt by AI
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) - U.S. stocks fell sharply Thursday as the market punished companies seen as potential losers from artificial-intelligence technology. The S&P 500 san...
Feb 12, 2026 Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on February 09, 2026 in New York City. Stocks were down in morning trading after Friday's rally, where the Dow closed over 50,000 for the first time. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
China issues new rules to curb auto price war after January passenger car sales drop 20%
By CHAN HO-HIM AP Business Writer HONG KONG (AP) - China moved on Thursday to curb a fierce price war among automakers that has caused massive losses for the industry, after passenger car sales droppe...
Feb 12, 2026 In an aerial view, new cars sit parked in a storage lot near the Port of Long Beach on May 06, 2025 in Long Beach, California. Los Angeles and Long Beach ports are seeing significant drops in expected cargo ships coming into port this week due to tariffs imposed by the Trump administration. The Port of Los Angeles expects a 35 percent decline in arrivals this week compared to the same period one year ago. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
US stocks drift near records as Hasbro climbs but Coca-Cola slips
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) - Stocks are drifting on Wall Street Tuesday following a mixed set of profit reports from big U.S. companies, as Hasbro jumps but Coca-Cola slips. The S&a...
Feb 10, 2026
India and the US move closer to reducing Trump tariffs
By AIJAZ HUSSAIN Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) - India and the United States released a framework for an interim trade agreement to lower tariffs on Indian goods, which Indian opposition accused of ...
Feb 07, 2026 Secretary of State Marco Rubio shakes hands with Indian External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar at The State Department on February 3, 2026 in Washington, DC. The meeting between Secretary Rubio and External Affairs Minister Jaishankar meeting comes on the heels of a new trade deal announced by the Trump Administration, lowering the tariffs on India from 50 percent to 18 percent. (Photo by Luke Johnson/Getty Images)