Massive dust storm equivalent the size of 48 US states seen making its way to Florida from spaceA huge dust storm, which has made its way from the Sahara Desert, is set to engulf Florida and other parts of the US, with experts predicti...
08 Jun, 2025, 05.24 PM IST
‘FEMA complicates everything’: Trump eyes executive order to get rid of itU.S. President Donald Trump has announced plans to restructure the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), criticising its performance ...
24 Jan, 2025, 10.34 PM IST
US hiring likely rebounded last month after storms and strikes curtailed October job growthU.S. hiring likely rebounded in November after a weak October impacted by hurricanes and strikes. Economists predict around 208,000 jobs ad...
06 Dec, 2024, 04.51 PM IST
US jobs data: Only 12,000 jobs added in OctoberIn October, the U.S. added just 12,000 jobs, significantly down from September's 223,000, due to the impact of hurricanes and strikes, incl...
02 Nov, 2024, 12.54 AM IST
US hiring slowest since Joe Biden took office, on strikes, hurricanesUS job growth slowed significantly in October due to hurricanes and labor strikes. Only 12,000 jobs were added, much lower than expected. D...
01 Nov, 2024, 06.32 PM IST
US planned layoffs drop again in October, recruitment firm Challenger saysFirms announced 55,597 layoffs last month, down 23.7% from the 72,821 announced in September. Year-to-date announced staff reductions of 66...
31 Oct, 2024, 05.16 PM IST
US jobs report on eve of election will be among the most distorted in yearsThe upcoming US jobs report, arriving just before Election Day, will be influenced by hurricanes and strikes, likely showing reduced hiring...
30 Oct, 2024, 01.30 PM IST
Wall Street indexes slip with interest rates, Middle East in focusFurther dampening sentiment on Monday was an order from a U.S. judge for market heavyweight Alphabet's Google to overhaul its mobile-app bu...
08 Oct, 2024, 06.53 AM IST
Hurricane Ian wreaks havoc in Cuba, island left powerless. More details hereEntire Cuba is without electricity as the national electrical grid broke down due to the impact of Hurricane Ian. The category three storm ...
28 Sep, 2022, 08.32 PM IST
Oil slips as weak US jobs report gives 'reality check'Losses were capped by concerns that US supply would remain limited in the wake of Hurricane Ida, which cut production from the US Gulf of M...
04 Sep, 2021, 10.43 AM IST
V-shaped or U-shaped? Some economists upbeat on virus recoveryWith 1.5 million confirmed cases and 100,000 deaths, the virus has forced economies worldwide to shut down.
11 Apr, 2020, 09.35 PM IST
Trump admits climate change not a 'hoax'In an interview with CBS News' '60 Minutes', Trump accused scientists of having a "very big political agenda" and asserted that he does not...
15 Oct, 2018, 02.40 PM IST
Strong U.S. job growth expected in September; wages seen risingThe U.S. economy likely created jobs at a brisk clip in September, with the unemployment rate probably falling to an 18-year low of 3.8 per...
05 Oct, 2018, 11.38 AM IST
India third worst-hit country by natural disasters: Antonio GuterresHe said that the US, followed by China, India, the Philippines and Indonesia, have experienced the most disasters since 1995 - more than 1,...
19 Sep, 2017, 11.10 PM IST
Congress rewarded 'Adarsh' candidates by giving tickets: Narendra ModiModi today attacked Congress for its decision to give tickets to "tainted" leaders, saying "Adarsh candidates" including Ashok Chavan and P...
29 Mar, 2014, 10.35 PM IST
- Jobless claims pushed to 7-year high
New claims for unemployment benefits jumped last week to their highest level in seven years due to the impact of a slowing U.S. economy and...
25 Sep, 2008, 08.33 PM IST
- US unemployed claims jump by 22,000 in a week
The number of newly laid off workers filing for unemployment benefits rose last week to the highest level in nearly two months.
21 Mar, 2008, 03.19 AM IST