Tag: United States

• Wednesday, October 30th 2013 - 21:29 UTC

  Fed continues with bond purchases: shutdown of US government affected reliable stats

  

  The Federal Reserve decided on Wednesday to press on with the 85 billion dollars in monthly bond purchases, saying it needs to see more evidence that the economy will continue to improve.

• Friday, October 25th 2013 - 14:29 UTC

  Germany and France demand a “no spying” agreement from Washington

  

  German Chancellor Angela Merkel demanded that the United States strike a “no-spying” agreement with Berlin and Paris by the end of the year, saying alleged espionage against two of Washington's closest EU allies had to be stopped.

• Friday, October 25th 2013 - 02:30 UTC

  US monitored phone conversations of 35 world leaders according to Snowden

  

  The United States monitored the phone conversations of 35 world leaders according to classified documents leaked by fugitive whistleblower Edward Snowden, Britain's Guardian newspaper said.

• Wednesday, October 23rd 2013 - 20:20 UTC

  Four US super rich contributed 133 million dollars to the 2012 elections, says Wealth-X

  

  As the United States Supreme Court considers whether to remove limits on individuals’ contributions to candidates, political parties and political action committees, Wealth-X released a list of the top five public political donors leading up to the 2012 elections and since then.

• Wednesday, October 23rd 2013 - 00:01 UTC

  JP Morgan faces record 13 billion dollars fine for mortgage-backed securities

  

  US banking giant JP Morgan is set for a record 13 billion dollars fine to settle investigations into its mortgage-backed securities, US media reports have said. A tentative deal is believed to have been reached in talks with senior US Justice Department officials.

• Tuesday, October 22nd 2013 - 23:56 UTC

  US jobs figure validate expectations that Fed stimulus will continue until 2014

  

  US stocks climbed on Tuesday pushing the S&P 500 to a new intraday record, after weaker-than-expected job creation last month validated expectations the Federal Reserve will maintain its economic stimulus into next year.

• Saturday, October 19th 2013 - 16:06 UTC

  Saudi Arabia furious with the US, is not taking seat on UN Security Council

  

  Saudi Arabia, in a display of anger at the failure of the international community to end the war in Syria and act on other Middle East issues, said it would not take up its seat on the United Nations Security Council.

• Thursday, October 17th 2013 - 05:52 UTC

  Congress agreement saves US from shutdown for three months; Republicans seriously divided

  

  US Congress has passed a bill to reopen the government and raise the federal debt limit, with hours to spare before the nation risked default. The Democratic-controlled Senate's bipartisan compromise won approval by 81 votes to 18.

• Wednesday, October 16th 2013 - 14:02 UTC

  Brazil to begin using encrypted email service to avoid cyber spying

  

  Brazilian officials say that all government employees will start using an encrypted email service in an effort to stop foreign spies from intercepting emails. But experts question the ability of Brazil to protect its government emails from the eyes of the U.S. National Security Agency.

• Monday, October 14th 2013 - 23:40 UTC

  Bolivian president claims US and Pacific Alliance conspiring to divide UNASUR

  

  Bolivian president Evo Morales claimed that the Pacific Alliance (Colombia, Chile, Peru and Mexico) is part of a major conspiration plotted “from the north” and directed to divide the Union of South American Nations, Unasur.