Business Highlights
DALLAS (AP) — Gasoline prices have started their annual springtime migration higher, but motorists should still save money at the pump in 2016.
The national average price for a gallon of regular has risen for eight straight days — the first time that has happened since last May, according to the auto club AAA — to about $1.79 on Wednesday.
Demand will rise as people drive more, and supplies will tighten when refiners slow down to perform maintenance and switch to more expensive summer fuel blends.
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Natural gas industry titan Aubrey McClendon died after driving his sport utility vehicle "straight into a wall" in Oklahoma City on Wednesday, police said.
McClendon's death comes a day after he was been indicted by a federal grand jury on a charge of conspiring to rig bids to buy oil and natural gas leases.
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. businesses added a healthy 214,000 jobs last month, another sign that the U.S. job market remains resilient despite economic weakness overseas and tumult in financial markets.
WASHINGTON (AP) — The economy was expanding in most of the country in January and February, helped by gains in consumer spending and home sales.
The Fed's latest survey of business conditions in its 12 regions found moderate gains in most regions.
NEW YORK (AP) — Sports Authority is filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, citing a difficult retail industry.
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks eked out tiny gains Wednesday as oil prices continued to recover and investors hoped the worst is over for the beleaguered energy industry.
News of the scandal broke on Sept. 18 when the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said Volkswagen had installed software on 482,000 cars that enabled them to cheat on emissions tests.
The company on Wednesday announced the launch of Yahoo Esports, an online channel devoted to gaming, including expert commentary and interviews with top players.