Washington, Sept 22, (dpa-AFX/GNA) – After reporting modest decreases in first-time, claims for US unemployment benefits for five straight weeks, the Labor Department released…
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Canada may need a recession to cool down inflation
Ottawa, Sept 18 (Reuters/GNA) – The underlying pressures driving inflation in Canada are likely to peak in the fourth quarter of this year, economists…
US government slams meeting between Russian and Chinese presidents
Washington, Sept 16, (dpa/GNA) – The US government, has criticized a meeting between Chinese President Xi Jinping, and Russian President Vladimir Putin. “This is…
Brazil’s ex leader Lula far ahead of Bolsonaro in pre-election polls
Buenos Aires, Sept 16, (dpa/GNA) – Former Brazilian president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, is polling far ahead of incumbent Jair Bolsonaro, as the…
Patagonia to funnel all profits to environmental protection
New York, Sept. 15, (dpa/GNA) - The founder of the global outdoor clothing and equipment brand Patagonia, Yvon Chouinard, passed control of the company to two charitable…
California launches suit against Amazon
Los Angeles, Sept. 15, (tca/dpa/GNA) - California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced a lawsuit against Amazon on Wednesday, accusing the Seattle-based e-commerce giant of anticompetitive behavior in…
Shake-up at Peloton as co-founder Foley leaves firm
New York, Sept. 13, (dpa/GNA) - Peloton co-founder John Foley is leaving his post as executive chairman, the struggling company announced on Monday. Foley had already resigned…
US decides against labelling Russia a state sponsor of terrorism
Washington, Sept. 7, (dpa/GNA) - The US government is not planning to categorize Russia as a state sponsor of terrorism, National Security Council communications chief John Kirby said…
One dead, nine missing after float plane crashes in Washington state
Los Angeles, Sept. 5, (dpa/GNA) - One person died and nine people were missing on Sunday after a float plane crashed off the coast of Washington state,…
Chileans reject new progressive constitution in nationwide vote
Rio de Janeiro, Sept. 5, (dpa/GNA) - Chileans overwhelmingly rejected a new progressive constitution this weekend, results published by the electoral authorities on Monday showed. A total…
US retail giant Walmart signs deal with Sustainable Beef
Bentonville, Sept. 1, (dpa/GNA) - US retailing giant Walmart Inc has announced a deal with a beef producer based in North Platte, Nebraska. Walmart signed an agreement…
Bed Bath & Beyond to cut jobs, close stores amid weak Q2 results
New Jersey, Sept. 1, (dpa/GNA) - Facing weak quarterly results, US home improvement retailer Bed Bath & Beyond Inc plans to introduce cost-cutting measures. The struggling firm…
Seagate Technology lowers outlook for first quarter of 2023
New York, Sept. 1, (dpa/GNA) - US data storage company Seagate Technology Holdings plc lowered its earnings outlook for the first quarter of 2023 on Wednesday. Seagate’s…
US private sector employment rises much less than expected in August
Washington, Aug. 31, (dpa/GNA) - Private sector employment in the US increased by much less than expected in the month of August, according to a report released…
NASA Artemis 1 Moon rocket launch postponed after engine issue
London, Aug 29, (PA Media/dpa/GNA) – NASA’s Artemis 1 Moon rocket launch has been postponed, due to a problem with one of the engines.…
US warships transit Taiwan Strait for first time since Pelosi visit
Taipei, Aug 28, (dpa/GNA) – Two US Navy warships, sailed southward through the strategic Taiwan Strait for the first time, since a visit by…
Taliban: Pakistan provides airspace for US drones in Afghanistan
Islamabad, 28 Aug, 2022 (dpa/GNA) – Taliban defence minister, Mullah Yaqoob Mujahid, on Sunday accused Pakistan of providing its airspace for US drone operations…
Serena Williams prepares for emotional final tournament at US Open
New York, Aug. 26, (PA Media/dpa/GNA) - Boyzone were top of the charts and more than a quarter of the women’s top 100 had not been born when…
Moderna files patent suit against BioNTech, Pfizer for Covid vaccine
New York, Aug. 26, (dpa/GNA) - US biotech company Moderna has accused German rival BioNTech – and its partner during the pandemic, pharmaceutical giant Pfizer – of…
Death of the dead zone? T-Mobile, SpaceX eyeing global phone service
Washington, Aug. 26, (dpa/GNA) - Mobile phone dead zones could become a thing of the past in the United States if a plan announced by T-Mobile US…