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NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are falling in early trading on Wall Street, as investors react to signs that the Federal Reserve may still be on pace to raise rates in September. International markets have been volatile again today. Oil prices are down, and so are energy stocks.
NEW YORK (AP) — August has been a brutal month for investors. Heading into the last the last trading day of the month, the S&P 500 is down 6.2, its worst month since 2012. The sell-off was so steep last week, the S&P 500 briefly entered into correction territory, or a drop of 10 percent or more from its most recent high.
BRENHAM, Texas (AP) — Blue Bell ice cream is back. Blue Bell Creameries has resumed selling its products in select locations today, four months after the Texas-based retailer halted sales due to listeria contamination. Production plants in Texas, Oklahoma and Alabama then underwent an extensive cleaning and decontamination. Blue Bell ice cream is now available at stores in the Houston and Austin areas and parts of Alabama.
UNDATED (AP) — The cable network Epix and streaming service Hulu have agreed to a multiyear, digital subscription video on demand deal, while rival Netflix has decided not to renew with Epix. The Hulu-Epix deal starts Oct. 1 and will bring new releases from Lionsgate, MGM and Paramount to Hulu subscribers, according to the companies. Terms of the agreement were not disclosed.
STOCKHOLM (AP) — U.N. climate talks have begun again in Germany, three months before world governments are supposed to adopt a landmark deal to fight global warming. The climate pact envisioned for Paris in December will be a crucial test for the diplomatic process, which failed to deliver a strong deal six years ago in Copenhagen.
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