United States

Saturday, February 14th 2015 - 06:59 UTC
Maduro claims a coup attempt was foiled, and blames the US

Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro Thursday night went on the air and said the intelligence services had foiled a coup and arrested multiple people who were behind the attempt, which was backed by the United States.
Friday, February 6th 2015 - 23:10 UTC
US reports strong surge in employment and wages during January

United States employment rose solidly in January and wages rebounded strongly, a show of underlying strength in the economy. Nonfarm payrolls increased 257,000 last month, the Labor Department said on Friday.
Friday, February 6th 2015 - 07:25 UTC
Argentina warns the US not to interfere with the investigation of Nisman's death

Argentina will not tolerate any United States intervention in the investigation of prosecutor Alberto Nisman's death, and will consider any attempt as an interference in the country's domestic affairs and a violation of Argentine sovereignty.
Wednesday, February 4th 2015 - 13:35 UTC
Record television audience in US history at Sunday's Super Bowl

The New England Patriots’ heart-stopping 28-24 victory over the Seattle Seahawks in the Super Bowl delivered the largest television audience in US history with an average of 114.4 million viewers, network NBC said on Monday.
Wednesday, February 4th 2015 - 08:21 UTC
Standard & Poor's agrees to pay 1.5bn dollars to solve lawsuits from the 2008 financial crisis

Credit ratings firm Standard & Poor's will pay 1.5 billion dollars to resolve a series of lawsuits over its ratings on mortgage securities that soured in the run-up to the 2008 financial crisis, the company announced on Tuesday. The settlement comes after more than two years of litigation as S&P fought allegations it issued overly rosy ratings in order to win more business.
Wednesday, February 4th 2015 - 08:16 UTC
A record 56.4 million tourists visited New York last year

A record 56.4 million tourists visited New York last year, drawn by its diverse culture, low crime and “dynamism,” and generating 61.3 billion for America's largest city, officials said this week.
Tuesday, February 3rd 2015 - 06:14 UTC
Obama's 4 trillion budget gives priority to the middle class and infrastructure

President Barack Obama's 2016 budget unveiled Monday sets priorities for the middle class and proposes major infrastructure improvements, to be paid for largely through increased contributions by the wealthy and corporate America.
Saturday, January 31st 2015 - 09:30 UTC
Despite fourth quarter blip US economy fundamentals remain robust with strong tailwind

US economic growth slowed sharply in the fourth quarter as weak business spending and a wider trade deficit offset the fastest pace of consumer spending since 2006. GDP expanded at a 2.6% annual pace after the third quarter's spectacular 5%, the Commerce Department said in its first fourth-quarter GDP snapshot.
Friday, January 30th 2015 - 08:25 UTC
Chavez died December 2012 and not March 2013, says former bodyguard

A former bodyguard of Venezuela’s Socialist Party heavyweight Diosdado Cabello Leamsy Salazar, who fled the country earlier this week and was reportedly collaborating with US authorities investigating allegations of Venezuelan officials' involvement in drugs, said late president Hugo Chavez did not die on 5 March 2013 but on 30 December 2012.
Thursday, January 29th 2015 - 08:41 UTC
Federal Reserve pledges to be 'patient' on raising interest rates from record lows

The U.S. Federal Reserve on Wednesday after a two-day meeting reiterated its pledge to be patient and hold off on raising interest rates from the record low levels they’ve been at for the last six years. The Fed also pointed out it was watching “international developments” closely.