Business Standard

Friday, December 20, 2024 | 10:07 AM ISTEN Hindi

Notification Icon
userprofile IconSearch

Page 2 - Americans

Mexican President calls for 'new coexistence' of American states

Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador called for 'a new coexistence' of all countries of Americas after stating that model imposed more than two centuries ago 'is exhausted; it has no future'.

Mexican President calls for 'new coexistence' of American states
Updated On : 25 Jul 2021 | 10:21 AM IST

Joe Biden says getting vaccinated 'gigantically important' for Americans

President Joe Biden has expressed pointed frustration over the slowing Covid-19 vaccination rate in the US and pleaded that it's 'gigantically important' for Americans to get inoculated

Joe Biden says getting vaccinated 'gigantically important' for Americans
Updated On : 22 Jul 2021 | 7:16 AM IST

American Renaissance has begun

Nobody knows where this national journey of discovery will take us, but the voyage has begun

American Renaissance has begun
Updated On : 19 Jun 2021 | 3:36 AM IST

1 in 2 Americans on jobless benefits struggles to pay for food, housing

Nearly a third of US households receiving unemployment benefits are struggling to cover routine expenses such as food, housing and medical treatment, according a survey

1 in 2 Americans on jobless benefits struggles to pay for food, housing
Updated On : 10 Mar 2021 | 9:39 AM IST

Majority of Americans support $15 minimum wage, Reuters/Ipsos poll shows

The Senate's parliamentarian on Thursday is expected to decide whether the rules will allow them to use the coronavirus spending bill to enact a sweeping wage policy

Majority of Americans support $15 minimum wage, Reuters/Ipsos poll shows
Updated On : 25 Feb 2021 | 10:46 PM IST

Majority of Americans in favour of convicting Donald Trump: CBS News poll

The survey found 56 percent favor the former president's conviction, the same percentage who said they supported it in an ABC News-Ipsos poll released on Sunday, as reported by The Hill

Majority of Americans in favour of convicting Donald Trump: CBS News poll
Updated On : 10 Feb 2021 | 11:51 PM IST

AP-NORC poll: Americans are split on Donald Trump's impeachment

About half of Americans say the Senate should vote to convict former President Donald Trump at the end of his impeachment trial

AP-NORC poll: Americans are split on Donald Trump's impeachment
Updated On : 05 Feb 2021 | 8:33 PM IST

Joe Biden urges Americans to take Covid-19 vaccine, assures its safety

After taking the first dose of the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine, US President-elect Joe Biden on Monday urged all Americans to take the vaccine when it is available

Joe Biden urges Americans to take Covid-19 vaccine, assures its safety
Updated On : 22 Dec 2020 | 11:35 AM IST

Americans in holiday rush despite highest Covid-19 death toll in 6 months

Across New York City, lines at COVID-19 testing sites wrapped around the block on Wednesday, video on Twitter showed

Americans in holiday rush despite highest Covid-19 death toll in 6 months
Updated On : 26 Nov 2020 | 2:12 AM IST

US retail sales grow for 5th month in a row as Americans spent more

Retail sales rose in September for the fifth month in a row, as Americans spent more on clothing, cars and sporting goods. The US Commerce Department said Friday that retail sales grew 1.9% last month. That's up from August's increase of 0.6%. Retail sales have been recovering since plunging in the spring as stores and malls were ordered closed to help prevent the spread of the coronavirus. Much of last month's growth came from clothing stores, where sales rose 11%. At auto dealerships and repair shops, sales were up 3.6%. And those looking to go camping or buy exercise equipment for their homes sent sales at sporting goods stores up 5.7%. Consumer spending makes up two-thirds of all US economic activity, and is watched closely to gauge the country's economic health. Friday's retail sales report covers only about a third of overall consumer spending. Services such as haircuts and hotel stays are not included in the report. All of those types of businesses have been badly hurt by t

US retail sales grow for 5th month in a row as Americans spent more
Updated On : 16 Oct 2020 | 7:57 PM IST

Will ensure Americans soon receive free Regeneron Covid-19 treatment: Trump

Trump said that his use of the medication from Regeneron Pharmaceuticals had allowed him to experience first-hand how effective and powerful it could be against the disease

Will ensure Americans soon receive free Regeneron Covid-19 treatment: Trump
Updated On : 09 Oct 2020 | 10:37 PM IST

US charges British 2 ISIS members in deaths of four American hostages

El Shafee Elsheikh and Alexanda Kotey are two of four men dubbed "the Beatles" by the hostages they held captive because of their British accents

US charges British 2 ISIS members in deaths of four American hostages
Updated On : 07 Oct 2020 | 10:52 PM IST

Americans blame US government over foreign powers for Covid-19 crisis

Trump has downplayed the severity and impact of the pandemic in recent months

Americans blame US government over foreign powers for Covid-19 crisis
Updated On : 05 Oct 2020 | 11:12 PM IST

Trump's Covid-19 diagnosis shows no American is out of virus's reach

With U.S. infections rising for several weeks, Trump was one of about 40,000 Americans who learned they had tested positive when he broke the news early Friday

Trump's Covid-19 diagnosis shows no American is out of virus's reach
Updated On : 04 Oct 2020 | 4:04 PM IST

World Coronavirus Dispatch: Under 10% Americans have antibodies, says study

The study looked at blood samples from 28,500 patients on dialysis in 46 states, the first such nationwide analysis

World Coronavirus Dispatch: Under 10% Americans have antibodies, says study
Updated On : 27 Sep 2020 | 7:44 PM IST

Biden unveils $775 bn caregiver plan, says Trump doesn't care about America

Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee says his plan will 'ease the squeeze on working families'

Biden unveils $775 bn caregiver plan, says Trump doesn't care about America
Updated On : 22 Jul 2020 | 8:39 AM IST

Lives at 'grave risk': Trump's withdrawal from WHO is a hit to world health

According to the American Medical Association, American lives will be placed at "grave risk" if Trump's withdrawal from the WHO is not reversed

Lives at 'grave risk': Trump's withdrawal from WHO is a hit to world health
Updated On : 12 Jul 2020 | 11:41 AM IST

US jobless claims total 1.5 mn last week despite reopening amid Covid-19

The new report also showed that the four-week moving average, a method to iron out data volatility, decreased by 234,500 to reach 1.8 million

US jobless claims total 1.5 mn last week despite reopening amid Covid-19
Updated On : 19 Jun 2020 | 8:04 AM IST

Trump urged to suspend H1B, other visas after 26 mn Americans lose jobs

The letter, dated April 23, was released to the media on Friday, a day after Trump issued an executive order that suspended issuing of new Green Cards for the next 90 days

Trump urged to suspend H1B, other visas after 26 mn Americans lose jobs
Updated On : 25 Apr 2020 | 8:36 AM IST

Covid-19: White House estimates 100,000 or more Americans could die

US president Donald Trump said that the grim numbers come from the "most accurate" study so far which landed on his desk Sunday

Covid-19: White House estimates 100,000 or more Americans could die
Updated On : 30 Mar 2020 | 11:13 AM IST