Business Update

Shipping, taxes, competition and environmental regulations all play a part in the cost of gasoline. That can lead to stark differences in pump prices. Source link

People with lower incomes are driving less and devoting more of their budgets to transport as gas prices soar. Source link

Disney parks are closely watched as a bellwether for consumer confidence. Source link

As one of the most important figures in media history, he oversaw a vast cable empire of news, sports and entertainment channels. Source link

The commerce secretary is set to be interviewed Wednesday in a closed-door session with the House Oversight Committee Source link

The company’s adjusted operating profit hit $117.9 million in the quarter, up 27.2 percent from a year earlier, on revenue of $712.2 million. Source link

Trump administration officials are weighing a plan that would allow wealthy individuals to donate shares in their companies to the investment accounts. Source link

Guy Goma thought he was interviewing for an I.T. job when he found himself on air on the BBC. What came next was familiar to anyone who has been unprepared at work. Source link

Oil prices fell and stocks rose after President Trump’s about-face to pause the U.S. operation to escort commercial ships through the Strait of Hormuz Source link

Artificial intelligence has become a national security concern. That has federal officials rethinking how lightly it should regulate the technology. Source link