US Stock Market: Mortgage rates hit 9-month high as inflation worries deepenUS mortgage rates reached a nine-month high of 6.65% last week, driven by elevated oil prices and inflation concerns. This surge, coupled w...
28 May, 2026, 09.16 AM IST
Gen Z conspiracy: China thinks the West is pushing its youth to quitIn a cultural shift, many young Chinese individuals are opting for 'lying flat'—a lifestyle choice that rejects pressures of constant work ...
08 May, 2026, 06.16 AM IST
US mortgage rates rise to 6.37% as Iran war fears and inflation pressure shake housing marketU.S. mortgage rates are moving higher again as global tensions and inflation worries affect the housing market. Home buyers are facing high...
08 May, 2026, 12.32 AM IST
Gold eyes fourth weekly gain on hopes of US-Iran peace dealGold prices held steady, nearing a fourth weekly gain as hopes for a U.S.-Iran peace deal eased inflation and interest rate concerns. A cea...
17 Apr, 2026, 07.27 AM IST
S&P 500, Nasdaq edge up from records with Middle East hopes, corporate earnings in focusWall Street indices edged higher on Thursday, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq reaching new highs, buoyed by a ceasefire agreement between Israe...
17 Apr, 2026, 07.25 AM IST
US stocks today: S&P 500, Nasdaq edge up to new records with Middle East truce hopes in focusUS stocks closed at fresh record highs for a second straight session, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq gaining modestly as investors reacted to ...
17 Apr, 2026, 01.37 AM IST
$1000 stimulus payment eligibility Alaska PFD April 2026 update —who qualifies and payout status explainedThousands of Americans will receive a $1,000 stimulus payment this week, but only Alaska residents qualify under the Alaska Permanent Fund ...
15 Apr, 2026, 03.35 AM IST
US weekly jobless claims rise, but remain at low levelsNew jobless claims in the US saw a slight increase last week. This indicates the labor market remains stable, not showing signs of weakenin...
09 Apr, 2026, 06.16 PM IST
Jobs in U.S: 32,000 private sector employment lost in November as lay offs reality strikes hard, claims reportU.S. economy added 119,000 jobs in September, with the unemployment rate rising to a four-year high of 4.4 per cent.
03 Dec, 2025, 07.17 PM IST
US private payrolls unexpectedly decrease in November, ADP saysAmerican private jobs saw an unexpected drop in November. 32,000 jobs were lost, a surprise to economists. This follows a small gain in Oct...
03 Dec, 2025, 07.06 PM IST
US Department of Labor resumes processing of LCAs for H-1B and PERM applicationsThe Department of Labor's Foreign Labor Application Gateway (FLAG) system is now operational, resuming processing for employer requests for...
02 Nov, 2025, 09.22 AM IST
H-1B visa 2025: Selection timeline, fees, and what to expect nextThe H-1B visa registration for fiscal year 2025 closed on March 24, with notifications due by March 31. Successful applicants have 90 days ...
25 Mar, 2025, 12.50 PM IST
Tech giants Amazon & Google suspend green card applications amid layoffsAmazon and Google have halted green card applications for immigrants in the United States for 2024, citing recent tech industry layoffs, in...
03 May, 2024, 05.50 PM IST
US weekly jobless claims fall as labor market remains tightInitial claims for state unemployment benefits dropped 11,000 to a seasonally adjusted 239,000 for the week ended Aug. 12, the Labor Depart...
17 Aug, 2023, 08.00 PM IST
What are your rights as an H-1B visa holder in the US?H-1B visa holders are authorized to work for the sponsoring employer in the U.S. for a specific period, usually up to three years, with the...
03 Aug, 2023, 05.02 PM IST
Trump administration relaxes some rules for H-1B visasET reported on Wednesday that the US tech industry that includes firms such as Facebook and Microsoft filed a brief in a California court s...
14 Aug, 2020, 09.04 AM IST
Infosys faces lawsuit in US for ‘not paying overtime’Infosys has had run-ins with overtime matters before. In 2008, it had to pay $26 million to settle disputes.
10 Sep, 2018, 11.30 AM IST