Frederic J. Brown/AFP via Getty Images
Business News
Gas prices are plummeting. Experts explain why.
In five states, an average gallon of gas costs less than $3.
September 17, 2024How Waffle House helps Southerners — and FEMA — judge a storm's severity
For some residents of storm-prone Southeastern states, the best indicator of a hurricane's severity can be found at the local Waffle House
October 08, 2024Activist wins privacy case against Meta over personal data on sexual orientation
The European Union’s top court has said that social media company Meta can’t use public information about a user’s sexual orientation obtained outside its platforms for personalized advertising under the bloc’s strict data privacy rules
October 04, 2024
Latest Business Video
Latest Business Video
Latest Business Headlines
23 minutes ago
Milton spares Daytona Beach, Florida, factory that's a critical supplier of IV fluids
A manufacturer of IV fluids critical to hospitals nationwide says its Florida factory and distribution center were left intact after Hurricane Milton tore through the state
23 minutes ago
1 hour ago
Poland tightens visa rules as probe confirms previous government's cash-for-visas scandal
Poland's foreign minister says the European Union nation is tightening its visa regulations as probes into alleged cash-for-visa scandal have confirmed irregularities under the previous governmnet going into millions of dollars
1 hour ago
1 hour ago
Trump and Harris keep campaigning after Milton hits Florida
Both candidates will be in battleground states, with Vice President Kamala Harris holding a town hall in Nevada and an event in Arizona while former President Donald Trump talks economic issues in Detroit
1 hour ago
1 hour ago
Bacon hogs the spotlight in election debates, but reasons for its sizzling inflation are complex
Bacon prices have been a particular focus in this election
1 hour ago
2 hours ago
Indonesia arrests a suspect wanted by China for running a $14 billion investment scam
Immigration officers in Indonesia’s tourist island of Bali have arrested a Chinese suspect sought by Beijing for helping run over $14 billion investment scam to clients in China
2 hours ago
2 hours ago
World Trade Organization slightly raises 2024 goods trade forecast but wary of potential setbacks
The World Trade Organization has raised its outlook for global goods trade this year slightly, but cautions that increasing geopolitical tensions and uncertainty over economic policy pose “substantial” risks to its forecast
2 hours ago
2 hours ago
US filings for jobless benefits jump to 258,000, the most in more than a year
The number of Americans filing for for unemployment benefits last week jumped to its highest level in a year, which analysts are saying is more likely a result of Hurricane Helene — and the Boeing strike — than a broader softening in the labor market
2 hours ago
2 hours ago
Social Security recipients will receive a 2.5% cost-of-living boost in 2025, smaller than in recent years
Social Security recipients will receive a 2.5% cost-of-living boost in 2025, smaller than in recent years
2 hours ago
2 hours ago
US inflation reaches lowest point since February 2021, though some price pressures remain
US inflation reaches lowest point since February 2021, though some price pressures remain
2 hours ago
3 hours ago
Inflation continued to cool as election nears
Consumer prices rose 2.4% over a year ending in September, data showed.
3 hours ago
3 hours ago
UK's new Labour government unveils overhaul of workers' rights
Britain’s new Labour government has unveiled a slew of new rights for workers, including more generous rules for sick pay and parental leave and major restrictions on certain precarious employment practices such as fire and rehire
3 hours ago
3 hours ago
In Wrexham, the ‘Rob and Ryan effect’ goes beyond the soccer club as tourism and investments grow
A former market and mining town in north Wales has become a new and unlikely tourist destination in Britain after its soccer team was bought by Hollywood celebrities Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney
3 hours ago
3 hours ago
AP PHOTOS: Tata is a household name for hundreds of millions across India
NEW DELHI, India (AP) —
It's hard to imagine many Indian households that aren't somehow touched by the $100 billion conglomerate named for the family of Ratan Tata, who died in a Mumbai hospital on Wednesday at the age of 86.
Tata has been a mythical name in Indian consumers' imaginations for generations. Every day, all across India, people consume the Tata Group's salt and lentils, commute to work on Tata buses passing Tata cars and trucks after applying Tata beauty products in homes built from Tata steel.
In Kashmir, Firdosa Jan makes tea for her family from a packet labeled Tata Tea Gold. Hundreds of miles away in the northeastern Indian state of Nagaland, 25-year-old Teisovinuo Yhome is cooking a dish on an open fire, using Tata salt for seasoning.
Even though it was a business conglomerate, in the popular imagination, Tata was a man to envy and emulate.
At the turn of the 20th century, Ratan Tata’s grandfather, Jamsetji Nusserwanji Tata, built the first luxury hotel in...
3 hours ago
4 hours ago
Delta's Q3 profit fell below $1B after global tech outage led to cancellations
Delta Air Lines says third-quarter earnings fell 26% largely because of fallout from a technology outage that caused several thousand canceled flights in July
4 hours ago
4 hours ago
Delta's third-quarter profit fell below $1 billion after global technology outage disrupted its flights for days
Delta's third-quarter profit fell below $1 billion after global technology outage disrupted its flights for days
4 hours ago
October 10
China will lift 4-year ban on Australian lobster imports, Australia's prime minister says
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says China will resume importing Australian live lobsters by the end of the year
October 10
October 10
Lithuania votes in a weekend general election with many looking for change despite good economy
Lithuania’s center-right coalition could be replaced by the opposition Social Democrats and smaller center-left parties when voters in the Baltic country go to the polls on Sunday
October 10
October 10
China defiant over South China Sea skirmishes in ASEAN talks and blames meddling by foreign forces
Southeast Asian leaders have stepped up pressure on China to respect international law following clashes in the disputed South China Sea, but Chinese Premier Li Qiang remained defiant during annual summit talks as he blamed “external forces” for interf...
October 10
October 10
Social Security recipients will get a 2.5% cost-of-living boost in 2025
Millions of retirees who receive Social Security benefits will see a 2.5% cost-of-living increase to their monthly checks beginning in January
October 10
October 09
Stock market today: Wall Street edges back from its records
U.S. stocks are edging back from their records
October 09
October 09
Close call at Nashville airport came after planes were directed to same runway, probe shows
Investigators say that air traffic controllers cleared one plane to take off after telling pilots of another plane to cross the same runway in Nashville last month
October 09
October 09
Tesla is unveiling its long-awaited robotaxi amid doubts about the technology it runs on
Expectations are high for Tesla’s long-awaited robotaxi unveiling at a Hollywood studio Thursday night
October 09
October 09
Marriott agrees to pay $52 million, beef up data security to resolve probes over data breaches
Marriott International has agreed to pay $52 million and make changes to bolster its data security
October 09
October 09
Falling mortgage rates may be prompting more homeowners to sell, boosting inventory for buyers
The recent pullback in mortgage rates and expectations of further easing next year may be motivating more U.S. homeowners to list their home for sale
October 09
October 09
US inflation reaches lowest point in 3 years, though some price pressures remain
Inflation in the United States dropped last month to its lowest point since it first began surging more than three years ago, adding to a spate of encouraging economic news in the closing weeks of the presidential race
October 09
October 09
How rising oil prices could impact upcoming election
Oil prices surged about 13% over an 11-day stretch ending on Monday.
October 09
October 09
Polluted waste from Florida's fertilizer industry is in the path of Milton's fury
As Hurricane Milton pummels Florida’s west coast with powerful winds and flooding rain, environmentalists are worried it could scatter the polluted leftovers of the state’s phosphate fertilizer mining industry and other hazardous waste across the penin...
October 09
October 09
Climate solution: Form Energy secures $405M to speed development of long-awaited 100-hour battery
Form Energy, a company that is beginning to produce a longer-lasting alternative to lithium batteries, hit a milestone Wednesday with an announcement of $405 million in funding
October 09
October 09
How major US stock indexes fared Wednesday, 10/9/2024
U.S. stocks set more record highs after the latest wild swerves for Chinese stocks left few ripples in markets worldwide
October 09
October 09
Ratan Tata, an Indian industry legend and business icon dies aged 86
Ratan Tata, one of India’s most influential business leaders, has been cremated after a state funeral in the country’s financial capital
October 09
October 09
Ratan Tata, former chairman of India’s oldest conglomerate Tata Sons, has died at age 86 in a hospital, his company says
Ratan Tata, former chairman of India’s oldest conglomerate Tata Sons, has died at age 86 in a hospital, his company says
October 09
October 09
Disney World and Universal closures halt Orlando tourism as Milton approaches
Tourism in Orlando is coming to a standstill ahead of Hurricane Milton's expected hit as a major storm in Florida
October 09
October 09
Pilot of larger plane was looking away from smaller plane in Atlanta airport mishap, report says
A report says the pilot of a larger plane was looking away from the tail of a smaller plane when the larger plane’s right wing hit the tail at Atlanta’s airport on Sept. 10
October 09
October 09
Honda recalls nearly 1.7M vehicles for steering problem that could lead to crashes
Honda Motor Co. is recalling close to 1.7 million vehicles due to a manufacturing issue that could make it difficult to steer the vehicles and lead to crashes
October 09
October 09
How rising oil prices could impact the election, according to experts
Oil prices have surged in recent weeks as the war escalates.
October 09
October 09
Mexico takes the US side in potential trade battles with China and seeks to boost local content
Mexico's top economic official is suggesting that his country will actively take the U.S. side in looming trade battles with China
October 09
October 09
Social Security's scheduled cost of living increase 'won't make a dent' for some retirees
Social Security recipients are expected to receive a smaller cost-of-living increase in January than in recent years as inflation moderates
October 09
October 09
Macron says he's 'super proud' of his wife's cameo in 'Emily in Paris'
French President Emmanuel Macron says he’s “super proud” of the cameo appearance by his wife, Brigitte, in the fourth season of the Netflix show “Emily in Paris.”
October 09
October 09
Elon Musk's X is back in Brazil after its suspension, having complied with all judicial demands
The social media platform X is returning to Brazil after remaining inaccessible for more than a month following a clash between its owner, Elon Musk, and a justice on the country’s highest court
October 09
October 09
Elon Musk's X platform is back in Brazil after a nearly six-week suspension, having complied with all judicial demands
Elon Musk's X platform is back in Brazil after a nearly six-week suspension, having complied with all judicial demands
October 09
October 09
2 teams suing NASCAR ask court to recognize them as chartered while antitrust case proceeds
The two teams suing NASCAR have asked for a court order to compete under the 2025 charter agreement as their antitrust case moves through federal court
October 09
October 09
Sanewashing? The banality of crazy? A decade into the Trump era, media hasn't figured him out
Is the media “sanewashing” Donald Trump
October 09
October 09
Czech Republic and Poland call on EU to do more to tackle irregular migration
The prime ministers of Czech Republic and Poland say the European Union has to do more to tackle unauthorized migration
October 09
October 09
Bathroom break at work? Swiss court upholds watchmaker's rule to do it on your own time
A court in Switzerland has ruled that a manufacturer was justified in telling workers: If you need a bathroom break, clock out and take it on your own time
October 09
October 09
Amazon says new technology in delivery vans will help sort packages on the fly and save time
Amazon has revealed new technology that it says will help delivery drivers avoid organizing packages at stops or manually check to see if they have the right parcel for each delivery
October 09
October 09
Bakery that makes Sara Lee and Entenmann's pushes back on FDA sesame warning
A top U.S. commercial bakery is pushing back on a Food and Drug Administration warning to stop using labels that say its products contain sesame — even when they don't
October 09
October 09
Germany's economy is on track to shrink for a second straight year
Germany's government says its economy is on track to shrink for a second consecutive year
October 09
October 09
Boeing withdraws contract offer after talks with striking workers break down
Boeing has withdrawn a contract offer that would have given striking workers 30% raises over four years after talks broke down
October 09
October 09
Edmunds electric truck face-off: Ford F-150 Lightning vs. Tesla Cybertruck
The electric truck battle is getting hot
October 09
October 09
Melinda French Gates will give $250M to women's health groups globally
Melinda French Gates will grant $250 million to support women’s health around the world through an open call for nonprofits to apply for funding
October 09