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Nasdaq, NYSE sue US SEC over planned overhaul of public data feeds

Nasdaq and the New York Stock Exchange have sued the Securities and Exchange Commission, seeking to block a plan by the regulator to overhaul public data feeds that broadcast stock prices to investors

Trump unhappy with attorney's opening statement during impeachment trial

Former President Donald Trump is reportedly unhappy with his defense attorney Bruce Castor's opening argument on the Senate floor this afternoon, according to two people familiar with his reaction

Six Republican Senators also say Trump's impeachment trial constitutional

Six Republican Senators joined their Democratic colleagues in the United States Senate on Tuesday to vote that the impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump is constitutional

Senator opposes Biden's return to lottery system for issuing H-1B visas

A top Republican Senator has opposed the move of the Biden administration to resort to the traditional lottery system to issue H-1B visas, saying it's giving Big Tech donors "cheap" foreign labour

When will the Covid-19 pandemic end? In 7 years at today's vaccine rates

US science officials such as Anthony Fauci have suggested it will take 70 per cent to 85 per cent coverage of the population for things to return to normal

How China's growing appetite for containers is upending global food trade

The core issue is that China, which recovered faster from Covid, revved up export economy and is paying premiums for containers, making it more profitable to send them back empty than to refill them

US urges Myanmar's military to release detained leaders, threatens action

The US said it is alarmed by reports that the Myanmar military has taken steps to undermine the country's democratic transition, including the arrest of State Counselor Aung San Suu Kyi

US carrier group enters South China Sea amid rising China-Taiwan tensions

Amid increased tensions between Taiwan and China, a US aircraft carrier strike group led by the USS Theodore Roosevelt have entered the South China Sea to promote "freedom of the seas"

Joe Biden discusses Covid-19, boosting ties in call with UK PM Johnson

Joe Biden conveyed his intention to strengthen the "special relationship" with the UK in his first call as the US President with British Prime Minister Boris Johnson

World loves Joe Biden but is losing faith in America, says survey

President Joe Biden is popular across much of the world and expected to provide greater U.S. leadership on issues such as fighting Covid, terrorism and climate change, a new multi-nation survey shows

One year, 400,000 coronavirus deaths: How US guaranteed its own failure

After the White House declined to pursue a unified national strategy, governors faced off against lobbyists, health experts, and a restless public consumed by misinformation

China to surpass US to become world's largest IoT market in 2024: Report

China will surpass the US to become the world's largest Internet of Things (IoT) market in 2024

US down to 2,500 troops in Afghanistan, as ordered by Donald Trump

The US military has met its goal of reducing the number of troops in Afghanistan to about 2,500 by Friday, a drawdown that appears to violate a last-minute congressional prohibition

China possibly committed 'genocide' against Uyghurs, says US report

China possibly carried out "genocide" against Uyghurs and other minority Muslims in its western region of Xinjiang, said a commission of the United States Congress in a new report

More than 100 individuals arrested for Capitol Hill riots, says FBI

US security agencies have arrested more than 100 individuals for their criminal activities in last week's siege of the Capitol

Man who stormed US Capitol last week requests Donald Trump for pardon

A man who donned fur, horns and red, white and blue face paint while storming the US Capitol last week is now requesting a pardon from President Donald Trump

'Not the time' to discuss any change to bond purchases, says Fed's Powell

With the US economy still far from its inflation and employment goals it is too early for the Federal Reserve to discuss changing its monthly bond purchases, Fed Chair Jerome Powell said

Snapdeal, 4 Indian shopping complexes figure in US Notorious Markets List

Snapdeal, along with four Indian shopping complexes, two of them in New Delhi alone, have figured in the latest 2020 Review of Notorious Markets for Counterfeiting and Piracy

Digital Service Taxes discriminates against US firms: Trade Department

The US Trade Representative on Thursday said that the Digital Service Taxes (DSTs) discriminates against American companies.

US Congressman praises India for supplying Covid-19 vaccines to neighbours

A top American Congressman has applauded India for its plans to supply Covid-19 vaccines to its neighbours and partners around the world