Category Archives: Business News – ABC Audio
Gas prices plunge to lowest level since February
Grace Cary/Getty Images, FILE(NEW YORK) -- Gas prices nationwide have plunged to their lowest level since February as demand has dropped from peak summer travel season and the price of crude oil has f...
Dec 01, 2022
Retro games get a new life as demand for defunct consoles, games on the rise
ABC News(NEW YORK) -- They were once coveted birthday and holiday gifts for millions of millennials and Generation Xers. They were Nintendo Entertainment System bundled with Super Mario Brothers and D...
Dec 01, 2022
FTX crypto collapse: Ex-CEO Sam Bankman-Fried denies 'improper use' of customer funds
ABC News(NASSAU, THE BAHAMAS) -- Sam Bankman-Fried, the embattled former CEO of cryptocurrency giant FTX and trading firm Alameda Research, told ABC News he was ultimately responsible for the downfall...
Nov 30, 2022
What a rail strike would mean for your finances
EThamPhoto/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- Hundreds of thousands of rail workers stand on the brink of a strike that would snarl the nation's supply chain, driving up prices for households already under s...
Nov 30, 2022
FBI warns of rise in costly technical support scams
Oscar Wong/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- The Federal Bureau of Investigation has issued an alert about the rise in technical support scams spreading across the country. FBI field offices in Pittsburgh, La...
Nov 30, 2022
House votes to impose agreement to block rail strike
EThamPhoto/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- The House on Wednesday voted to block a strike by the nation's railway workers, intervening in a labor dispute with wide-ranging economic and political implicati...
Nov 30, 2022
How to build an emergency fund, how much to save for it and how to avoid spending it
Tetra Images/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- We've been taught to expect the unexpected, and when it comes to finances, the best way to do that is with an emergency fund. An emergency fund contains cash for...
Nov 30, 2022
Festive new holiday candy from Hershey's, M&Ms and more
The Hershey Company(NEW YORK) -- As the holiday season gets underway, confectioners are busily unveiling new festive sweets. Hershey's recently shared a peek at some brand new holiday candy, including...
Nov 30, 2022
Woman sues Kraft over Velveeta mac and cheese preparation time
Amazon(NEW YORK) -- A woman in Florida has sued Kraft Heinz Foods Company, claiming the time it takes to make its microwaveable cup of Velveeta macaroni and cheese is longer than what the claims on th...
Nov 29, 2022
Rejected contracts, White House involvement: A timeline of a potential rail strike
Micha Pawlitzki/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- Hundreds of thousands of rail workers stand on the brink of a nationwide strike that would paralyze the U.S. supply chain and passenger rail service ahead o...
Nov 29, 2022
