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Possible work halt at Canada's 2 largest railroads could disrupt US trade

Canada's two largest railroads are starting to shut down their shipping networks as a labour dispute with the Teamsters union threatens to cause lockouts or strikes that would disrupt cross-border trade with the US. Both the Canadian Pacific Kansas City and Canadian National railroads, which haul millions of tons of freight across the border, have stopped taking certain shipments of hazardous materials and refrigerated products. Both are threatening to lock out Teamsters Canada workers starting Thursday if deals are not reached. On Tuesday, CPKC will stop all shipments that start in Canada and all shipments originating in the US that are headed for Canada, the railroad said Saturday. The Canadian Press reported that on Friday, Canadian National barred container imports from US partner railroads. Jeff Windau, industrials analyst for Edward Jones & Co., said his firm expects work stoppages to last only a few days, but if they go longer, there could be significant supply chain ...

Rs 2.52 LPA for freshers, how Cognizant hikes salaries for existing employees

IT Giant Cognizant faces backlash over salary hikes. After offering Rs 2.52 lakh per annum to freshers, the US-based company is in the spotlight for its minimal salary hikes.

US deputy secretary of state Verma visits Nepal to strengthen ties

US Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources Richard Verma on Friday met Nepal Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli and Foreign Minister Dr Arzu Rana Deuba and discussed various aspects of the bilateral ties, including development cooperation and mutual interests. Verma, an Indian-American diplomat, is the senior-most official from the Biden administration to visit Nepal since a change of government here and Oli assumed charge as the prime minister last month. Verma, who is on a one-day visit to Nepal, met Oli at Singha Durbar where discussions were held on bilateral relations and mutual interests. The prime minister expressed gratitude for the continuous support provided by the US government in Nepal's economic and social development since the 1950s and hoped for continued support in various areas in the days ahead, The Kathmandu Post newspaper quoted an official from the prime minister's secretariat as saying. Oli informed Verma that Nepal is in the process of graduating fr

Saudi Crown Prince fears assassination amid talks to normalise Israel ties

Saudi Arabia has been in talks with US lawmakers since 2023 to officially recognise Israel's sovereignty and normalise ties

This American city found to be least desirable due to crimes, living cost

According to the Clever study, 73 per cent of Americans are content where they are, but 59 per cent feel dissatisfied, and 43 per cent admitted to feeling embarrassed by their state

Beyond childless cat ladies, JD Vance's long quest to encourage more births

Five summers ago, Donald Trump's running mate JD Vance then a 34-year-old memoirist and father of a 2-year-old boy took the stage at a conservative conference and tackled an issue that would become a core part of his political brand: the United States' declining fertility rate. Our people aren't having enough children to replace themselves. That should bother us, Vance told the gathering in Washington. He outlined the obvious concern that Social Security depends on younger workers' contributions and then said, We want babies not just because they are economically useful. We want more babies because children are good. And we believe children are good, because we are not sociopaths. Vance repeatedly expressed alarm about declining birth rates as he launched his political career in 2021 with a bid for the U.S. Senate in Ohio. His criticism then of Vice President Kamala Harris, now the Democratic presidential nominee, and other high-profile Democrats as childless cat ladies who didn't

US solar firms seek retroactive duties on imports from Vietnam, Thailand

New tariffs could be particularly harmful to Vietnam, which risks the highest duties as it is deemed by the United States a non-market economy

TikTok compares itself to foreign-owned media in fight against sale or ban

TikTok attorneys have made the First Amendment a key part of their legal challenge

India-US partnership has potential for growth in 21st century: US lawmakers

Congratulating the people of India and Indian Americans on the occasion of their Independence Day, top US lawmakers expressed optimism about the partnership between the world's two largest democracies, noting its "huge potential" for growth in the 21st century. "Happy Independence Day, India! I am proud to represent a vibrant and wonderful Indian American community in New York. The Indian community represents what's so great about New York -- that it attracts talented and hard-working people from all over the world who come together and create a diverse society that is greater than the sum of its parts," Senate Majority Leader Senator Chuck Schumer said on Thursday. Schumer said the partnership between the two counties has a huge potential for growth in the 21st century. "I look forward to continuing the partnership between our two countries and bolstering our shared democratic values," he said. Schumer was joined by several Congressional colleagues and elected representatives from

PM Modi to address Indian-American community in New York on Sept 22

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address members of the Indian-American community at a mega diaspora event here next month when he visits the US for the high-level UN General Assembly session. The community event will be held on September 22 at the 16,000-seater Nassau Coliseum in Long Island. Modi is scheduled to address the high-level UN General Assembly session here on September 26, according to a provisional list of speakers issued by the UN. Sources told PTI that preparations are in full swing for the community event in Long Island, coming 10 years after Modi had addressed a massive community gathering at the famed Madison Square Garden in New York in September 2014. This happened just months after he had first taken charge as Prime Minister and had visited the city to attend the high-level annual General Assembly session. In 2019, Modi addressed the mega community event Howdy Modi' at the NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas, where he was joined by then-US president Donald Trump.

US welcomes India's engagement, efforts for peace in Russia-Ukraine war

The United States welcomes India's engagement in the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine and its efforts to bring peace between the two countries, US State Department Deputy Spokesperson Vedant Patel has said here. Patel was responding to a question on the likely visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Ukraine later this month. "I will let the (Indian) prime minister's office speak to any of his own travels. I don't have anything to offer there," he said during his daily news conference on Wednesday. "We are in touch with our Indian partners on a number of issues and, of course, would welcome India's engagement in the war between Russia and Ukraine, especially as it relates to ensuring that we get to a just and durable peace that is reflective of what our Ukrainian partners are attempting to do, which is to defend their territorial integrity and sovereignty," Patel said. Modi is likely to visit Poland and Ukraine from August 21 to 23. No official announcement in this regard has

Mars, maker of M&M's and Snickers, to buy Kellanova for nearly $30 billion

M&M's maker Mars is buying Kellanova, the maker of Cheez-Its and Pop-Tarts for nearly USD 30 billion, vastly expanding the number of household-name brands under one roof. Kellanova was created last year when the Kellogg Co. split into three companies. Kellanova sells many of the former company's most profitable brands, including Pringles, Eggo, Town House, MorningStar Farms and Rice Krispies Treats. It had net sales of more than USD 13 billion last year and has approximately 23,000 employees. Mars Inc. said Wednesday that it will pay USD 83.50 per share in cash. The company put the total value of the transaction at USD 35.9 billion, including debt. It is the biggest deal in the sector since J.M. Smucker bought Hostess for USD 5.6 billion last year, and among the largest of 2024, coming in second to Exxon Mobil's USD 60 billion acquistion of Pioneer Natural Resources. Mars' purchase of Kellanova is expected to close in the first half of next year. Once it's complete, Kellanova will

Biden admin approves fighter jets' sale to Israel in over $20 bn deal

Under the terms of the deal, the US would send up to 50 of the Boeing Co. F-15IA jets, along with upgrade kits for 25 other F-15s along with radar and other gear

Iran rejects European leaders' call to refrain from retaliatory attacks

The European leaders also endorsed the latest push by mediators from Qatar, Egypt and the United States to broker an agreement to end the Israel-Hamas war

US Justice Dept considers rare antitrust move: Breaking up Google

The move would be Washington's first push to dismantle a company for illegal monopolisation since unsuccessful efforts to break up Microsoft Corp. two decades ago

Starbucks names Chipotle's Brian Niccol as CEO amid activist pressure

Niccol replaces Laxman Narasimhan, who was tapped in 2022 from Lysol maker Reckitt to undertake a "reinvention" of the world's biggest coffee chain

US will continue to monitor 'human rights' situation in B'desh: White House

The United States will continue to monitor the situation in Bangladesh, the White House said, emphasising that President Joe Biden is "consistent in speaking loud and clear" on human rights issues. White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre was responding to questions regarding calls from Hindu-American groups and Indian-American lawmakers seeking the US government's intervention in protecting the lives and properties of the minority Hindu community in Bangladesh following the fall of the Sheikh Hasina government. "We are certainly going to continue monitoring the situation. I don't have anything else to add beyond that. But, when it comes to any type of human rights issues, the president (Joe Biden) has been very consistent in speaking loud and clear in public and also privately and he'll continue to do that, Jean-Pierre told reporters at her daily news conference on Monday. Over the past few days, hundreds of Hindu-Americans in various US cities have been holding peaceful ...

US beefs up posture in Mideast, warns of an Iran-backed attack on Israel

US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has ordered a guided missile submarine to the Middle East and is telling the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier strike group to sail more quickly to the area, as the U.S. on Monday said it believes Iran or its proxies may launch a strike against Israel as soon as this week. The moves, announced by the Defense Department Sunday, come as the U.S. and other allies push for Israel and Hamas to achieve a cease-fire agreement that could help calm soaring tensions in the region following the assassination of Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran and a senior Hezbollah commander in Beirut. Officials have been on the lookout for retaliatory strikes by both Iran and Hezbollah for the killings, and the U.S. has been beefing up its presence in the region. John Kirby, the White House national security spokesman, said Iran's response to the killings could be this week, but that it is difficult to ascertain at this particular time if there's an attack

Telangana CM secures over Rs 31,500 cr plans in US tour, leaves for S Korea

The pharma/life sciences sector saw fresh investments from nearly dozen American companies

US elections: Won't interfere with Fed in rebuke to Trump, says Harris

The Fed is an independent entity, and as president, I would never interfere in the decisions that the Fed makes, said Kamala Harris