United States

Thursday, October 31st 2013 - 03:46 UTC
US with the lowest federal budget deficit since 2008: surplus in September

Tax increases, spending cuts and a stronger economy nearly sliced the United States budget deficit in half in fiscal 2013, reducing it to the lowest level since 2008, Treasury Department data showed. The federal government took in 75.1 billion more than it spent last month, leaving the deficit for the fiscal year, which runs from October to September, at 680 billion, down from 1.09 trillion in 2012.
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 - 05:56 UTC
US company pays heavy fined for bribing in several countries, including Argentina

The United States company Stryker Corp., the second-largest seller of orthopaedic devices, will pay more than 13.2 million dollars to settle U.S. regulatory claims that subsidiaries paid bribes in five countries to gain or retain business.
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.
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.
Thursday, October 17th 2013 - 05:34 UTC
US Supreme Court raises doubts about corporation responsibility during Argentina’s ‘dirty war’

A majority of US Supreme Court justices raised doubts this week over whether Germany’s Daimler-Chrysler can be sued in federal court for allegations that a subsidiary violated the human rights of workers at a plant in Argentina during the last military dictatorship that was in power from 1976-1983.
Wednesday, October 16th 2013 - 20:45 UTC
United States becomes world’s largest producer of oil in 2013

With the help from shale oil, the United States is the world's largest producer of oil in 2013, according to data presented at PIRA Energy Group's recent Retainer Client Seminar held in New York City.