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Wall Street rallies on Federal Resrve decision
U.S. stocks advance after Fed leaves interest rates unchanged

NEW YORK, New York - U.S. stocks rose Wednesday despite the U.S. Federal Reserve signalling a potential slowdown in the U.S. economy,...

Trump repeals $17.75 minimum wage rule for federal contractors
Trump nixes Biden-era minimum wage of $17.75 for federal contractors

WASHINGTON, D.C.: President Donald Trump has reversed a Biden-era executive order requiring businesses with federal contracts to pay...

UBS CEO Ermotti to earn $17 million in 2024, report says
UBS CEO Ermotti to get $17 million paycheck for 2024, Blick reports

FRANKFURT, Germany: UBS CEO Sergio Ermotti will receive a pay package of just over 15 million Swiss francs (US$17 million) for 2024,...

France calls for talks as EU bourbon tariffs backfire
French PM says EU tariff on American bourbon probably mistaken

PARIS, France: French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou acknowledged over the weekend that the European Union may have miscalculated by...

U.S. stock markets slide, Dow Jones drops 260 points
Sellers return to Wall Street, Nasdaq Composite drops 305 points

NEW YORK, New York - Sellers took charge again on Wall Street Tuesday as the brief rebound that took place on Monday petered out. Stocks...

Expansion of Montana coal mine approved by US
US approves expansion of Montana coal mine

WASHINGTON, D.C.: The Trump administration has approved a plan to expand a coal mine in Montana and keep it running for 16 more years,...

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Trump repeals $17.75 minimum wage rule for federal contractors
Trump nixes Biden-era minimum wage of $17.75 for federal contractors

WASHINGTON, D.C.: President Donald Trump has reversed a Biden-era executive order requiring businesses with federal contracts to pay...

Chicago River turns green for St. Patrick’s Day festivities
Chicago dyes river bright green for St. Patrick's Day celebrations

CHICAGO, Illinois: The Chicago River turned bright green again as the city kicked off its annual St. Patrick's Day celebrations. ...

45 universities under probe by Trump administration for race policies
Trump administration probes 45 universities on race policies

WASHINGTON, D.C.: The U.S. Department of Education is investigating 45 universities for possible violations of civil rights laws. ...

Spring training roundup: Red Sox rally to top Tigers
Spring training roundup: Red Sox rally to top Tigers

(Photo credit: Andrew West/The News-Press/USA Today Network / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images) Jarren Duran hit a leadoff home...

Dodgers sweep Cubs in Tokyo Series
Dodgers sweep Cubs in Tokyo Series

(Photo credit: Darren Yamashita-Imagn Images) Enrique Hernandez homered to highlight his three-RBI performance, and Shohei Ohtani...

"Cities are centres of growth, innovation": Amitabh Kant highlights sustainability during Raisina dialogue in Delhi
"Cities are centres of growth, innovation": Amitabh Kant highlights sustainability during Raisina dialogue in Delhi

New Delhi [India], March 19 (ANI): The former CEO of NITI Aayog and G20 Sherpa, Amitabh Kant highlighted the importance of building...