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Auditor’s report: slot machine type games driving lottery growth, impacting proceeds
4+ day, 19+ hour ago (281+ words) RALEIGH, N.C. (NCN News) – A new state auditor’s report is placing the North Carolina Education Lottery under the microscope. The report notes online slot machine-style games driving new lottery sales while also causing a decrease in the percentage of proceeds transferred…...
BEFORE THE BELL: Wall Street mixed in early trading while oil prices push higher yet again
4+ day, 23+ hour ago (538+ words) By ELAINE KURTENBACH and MATT OTT AP Business Writers U.S. stock futures were mixed early Tuesday as flare-ups in the broadening Middle East conflict pushed oil prices higher. Futures for the S&P 500 fell 0.3% before the bell, while futures for the…...
BEFORE THE BELL: US futures mixed ahead of August jobs report many expect will show a rebound in hiring
1+ week, 1+ day ago (574+ words) By YURI KAGEYAMA and MICHELLE CHAPMAN AP Business Writers U.S. futures are mixed ahead of the crucial August jobs report that could influence the U.S. Federal Reserve and it’s next call on interest rates. Futures for the S&P 500 climbed 0.1% on Friday,…...
NEW DEVELOPMENTS: AG files motion against wedding photographer
1+ week, 3+ day ago (68+ words) WPTF “These couples paid for memories from one of the most important days of their lives. The company failed to deliver them, then failed to obey a court order requiring them to turn them over,” said Attorney General Jeff Jackson....
THE CLOSING BELL: Wall Street rises as tech stocks climb and oil prices, bond yields hold relatively steady
1+ week, 3+ day ago (802+ words) By DAMIAN J. TROISE and ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writers Nvidia rallied more than 3% Wednesday, lifting the Dow Jones Industrial Average 0.6%. The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq composite both gained 0.5%. Brent crude settled up 1% at $95.63 as the Iran conflict continued. Chevron…...
Iran fires on its Gulf neighbors, retaliating for US military strikes after a monthlong lull
1+ week, 3+ day ago (1005+ words) By DAVID RISING and SAMY MAGDY Associated Press The latest violence ended a monthlong lull in fighting between the U.S. and Iran and raised new questions about how to end a war that has led to a spike in oil prices,…...
Bessent pitches US-backed financial literacy competition to world’s largest economies
1+ week, 4+ day ago (342+ words) By FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press As he hosted finance ministers from rich and developing nations in the G20, Bessent on Tuesday announced U.S. sponsorship for a competition called the “Financial Literacy Solutions Sprint.” Four finalists will be pared to one or two…...
Two recognized by WakeED Partnership
1+ week, 4+ day ago (228+ words) RALEIGH, N.C (WPTF) — A high school senior and a middle school counselor are being recognized by the WakeEd Partnership. The partnership announced the recipients of its 2026 Emerging Star and Star Among Us awards, recognizing an outstanding Wake County Public School…...
THE CLOSING BELL: Stocks slip on Wall Street under pressure from higher oil prices and rising bond yields
1+ week, 4+ day ago (606+ words) By DAMIAN J. TROISE and ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writers Stocks closed broadly lower Tuesday as another round of U.S. military strikes on Iran sent oil prices higher, stoking worries about stubbornly high inflation. A bond market sell-off deepened, putting more pressure…...
THE CLOSING BELL: Oil prices rise and stocks fall after US hits Iranian sites in the Strait of Hormuz
1+ week, 5+ day ago (778+ words) By DAMIAN J. TROISE and ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writers The Closing Bell 08/31/2026 | RSS.com The price of oil rose and stocks fell on Wall Street Monday after the U.S. launched its first military action in a month against Iran. The S…...