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US economy in the dark as shutdown cuts off key data
AFP, Published on 30/10/2025
» WASHINGTON - US policymakers, financial institutions and business owners have been flying blind for almost a month as a government shutdown has stopped the release of crucial federal economic data ranging from the size of the labour force to the country’s GDP.
US Fed holds firm against Trump pressure as divisions emerge
AFP, Published on 31/07/2025
» WASHINGTON - The US Federal Reserve kept interest rates unchanged on Wednesday, defying strong political pressure from President Donald Trump to slash borrowing costs -- although divisions emerged among policymakers.
US to consider tariffs on solar imports from Thailand, 3 other SE Asian countries
Reuters, Published on 29/03/2022
» US trade officials on Monday said they will launch an investigation that could result in tariffs on solar panels imported from four Southeast Asian nations, a blow to clean energy project developers that rely on cheap imports to keep costs down.
'Dutch' and 'Razzlekhan,': US couple behind record bitcoin haul
AFP, Published on 10/02/2022
» WASHINGTON: She's accused of laundering billions of dollars in stolen bitcoin with her husband, but her alleged crimes are likely to be overshadowed by an excruciating foray into rap music.
McDonald's CEO Confronts a Supersized Challenge
Business, Heather Haddon, Published on 17/01/2022
» McDonald's Corp. chief executive Chris Kempczinski is starting the year at the helm of one of the world's most recognizable restaurant brands battling the latest coronavirus variant, rising inflation and workforce shortages.
Most Asian markets track Wall St surge but virus, inflation linger
AFP, Published on 04/01/2022
» Asian markets mostly rose Tuesday following a strong lead from yet another record on Wall Street that was fuelled by easing concerns about Omicron and remaining optimism about the economic recovery.
Covid-19's Omicron Variant Starts to Take Toll on Businesses
Business, Benjamin Mullin & Emily Glazer & Meghan Bobrowsky, Published on 21/12/2021
» Covid-19's accelerating spread has hampered operations and slowed sales at some companies in a matter of days, but many say they hope precautions adopted during previous surges will help them motor through this one.
Stimulus will keep flowing -- Fed chief
Business, Heather Scott, Published on 16/07/2021
» Washington: Even as US inflation has hit the highest rate in over a decade, the central bank is sticking to its guns, and will continue to provide stimulus until the economy has fully recovered, Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell said on Wednesday.
For Startup Leaders, SPACs Have Lost Their Allure
Business, Heather Somerville, Published on 25/05/2021
» Startup chief executives are turning a cold shoulder to SPACs.
Amazon workers begin voting in landmark US union push
AFP, Published on 09/02/2021
» WASHINGTON: Workers at an Amazon warehouse in Alabama have begun voting on whether to form the first American union at the e-commerce giant, an effort that could pave the way for further unionization in the United States at one of the world's most powerful companies.