Opponents of Dakota pipeline bring message to Trump Opponents of Dakota pipeline bring message to Trump:- With options dwindling to stop construction of the $3.8 billion Dakota Access pipeline, American Indians and their supporters brought their message to President Donald Trump on Friday with rallies outside the White House and […]
Donald Trump invites Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas to White House in first call since taking office Mr Abbas' spokesman Nabil Abu Rdeneh said that Abbas would travel "very soon". The White House said in a statement that the two leaders had discussed ways to advance peace throughout the Middle East, […]
H1B visa programme faces onslaught H1B visa programme faces onslaught:- With the Trump administration seriously mulling H1B visa reforms, at least half a dozen Bills have been tabled in the US House of Representatives and the Senate, contending that the programme that is popular among Indian information technology (IT) firms […]
Trump travel ban: Judge declines to reinstate ruling Trump travel ban: Judge declines to reinstate ruling:- The ruling came from Seattle district judge James Robart, the same judge who had issued the order that in effect halted implementation of the first ban. Judge Robart said lawyers needed to file more […]
Iraq says no evidence of chemical weapons attacks in Mosul Iraq says no evidence of chemical weapons attacks in Mosul:– Iraqi U.N. Ambassador Mohamed Ali Alhakim said on Friday there was "no evidence" that Islamic State had used chemical weapons in Mosul, where the militants are fighting off an offensive by U.S.-backed […]
U.S. extends leniency program for companies that disclose bribery U.S. extends leniency program for companies that disclose bribery:- The U.S. Justice Department will extend a program that offers companies leniency if they voluntarily tell authorities when employees may have paid bribes, a senior official said on Friday. The program was […]
Developer of Trump Tower in Toronto faces class action lawsuit Developer of Trump Tower in Toronto faces class action lawsuit:- A class-action lawsuit seeking the return of deposits has been launched against the developer of a downtown Toronto hotel bearing the name of U.S. President Donald Trump, the lawyer who […]
Alphabet adds patent claim to Uber intellectual property theft lawsuit Alphabet adds patent claim to Uber intellectual property theft lawsuit- Alphabet Inc's (GOOGL.O) self-driving car unit Waymo on Friday added a new patent claim to its intellectual property lawsuit against Uber Technologies Inc and requested a preliminary injunction to stop […]
Strong U.S. job growth, rising wages set stage for Fed rate hike Strong U.S. job growth, rising wages set stage for Fed rate hike:- U.S. employers hired workers at a robust pace in February, beating expectations, and wages grinded higher, which could give the Federal Reserve the green light to […]
Corzine points to PwC role ahead of MF Global collapse Corzine points to PwC role ahead of MF Global collapse:- Former New Jersey Governor Jon Corzine on Friday resisted accepting blame for the October 2011 collapse of his brokerage MF Global Holdings Ltd [MGHL.UL], repeatedly stressing his reliance on judgments […]
