US News
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US Senate advances $1tr bipartisan infrastructure bill
A roughly $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure investment bill advanced in the US Senate on Wednesday, passing a key milestone that...
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Fiscal stimulus, vaccines likely fuelled US economic growth in Q2
The US economy likely gained steam in the second quarter, with the pace of growth probably the second fastest in...
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US to ship 4 million vaccine doses to Nigeria, 5.66m to South Africa
The US government on Wednesday (Jul 28) will ship nearly 10 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines to two of the...
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US oil refiners set for first profit during pandemic
US oil refiners are set to post their first quarterly profit since the Covid-19 pandemic, even though higher oil prices...
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US studies plan to pay fishing industry for offshore wind impacts
The Biden administration is considering ways to ensure the US commercial fishing industry is paid for any losses it incurs...
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Biden accuses Russia trying to disrupt 2022 elections
US President Joe Biden yesterday accused his Russian counterpart of seeking to disrupt the 2022 congressional elections by spreading "misinformation.""Look...
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Asian shares extend losses on renewed virus scare, inflation woes
Asian shares slipped again on Monday (Jul 19) while perceived safe haven assets, including the yen and gold, edged higher...
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US probes rash of health incidents among diplomats in Vienna
The Biden administration is investigating a recent rash of mysterious health incidents reported by American diplomats and other government employees...
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US regulators to meet tomorrow to discuss stablecoins
US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen announced on Friday that she will meet with regulators next week to discuss "interagency work"...
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Misinformation on Facebook killing people - Biden
US President Joe Biden has warned that the spread of Covid-19 misinformation on social media is "killing people".He was responding...
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U.S. to seek global rules on AI misuse, Blinken says
The United States will seek global rules on how to prevent misuse of artificial intelligence, Secretary of State Antony Blinken...
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US Covid-19 cases rising again, doubling over 3 weeks
The COVID-19 curve in the U.S. is rising again after months of decline, with the number of new cases per...
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US, UK trade chiefs meet, agree to strengthen bilateral ties
US Trade Representative Katherine Tai and her British counterpart Liz Truss agreed to continue working to strengthen bilateral ties in...
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US to warn its companies of risks of operating in Hong Kong
The US government will this week warn companies of increasing risks of operating in Hong Kong and also update a...
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US regulator focuses on bank fee conflicts
The US securities regulator has ramped-up its inquiry on Wall Street's blank check acquisition frenzy, homing in on potential conflicts...
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Pfizer to discuss vaccine booster with US
Pfizer says it plans to meet with top U.S. health officials Monday to discuss the drugmaker's request for federal authorization...