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United Airlines Fires Nearly 600 People for Refusing Vaccine
United Airlines fires 593 employees for refusing to be vaccinated against the coronavirus.
Like many major US companies, the airline has made vaccination mandatory for its staff in the United States. However, it was possible to…
Biden and Xi Jinping Call First in Seven Months
US President Joe Biden telephoned his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, on Thursday. It was the first phone call between the two world leaders in seven months, the White House reported.
Biden wanted the conversation to ensure that…
Biden Lashes Out at Abortion Ban, Tiktokkers Try to Crash Site
Texas recently introduced a stringent abortion ban, which President Joe Biden sharply criticized. Opponents are now trying to crash a click-line website.
Since September 1, Texas has banned abortion. It is the most sweeping…
The Stock Markets in New York Opened Lower on Tuesday
The stock markets in New York opened lower on Tuesday, partly due to concerns about the economic recovery from the corona crisis due to the advance of the Delta variant.
Supermarket group Walmart and DIY chain Home Depot were among…
US Pleads for Ambitious Climate Policy After IPCC Report
According to the United States, the UN climate panel IPCC report shows that ambitious climate policy can no longer be postponed.
"Climate change is already a crisis," Foreign Minister Antony Blinken said in a statement.
The report…
Wall Street Reacts Mixed to Strong US Job Growth
US stocks opened on Friday with mixed results. An important monthly jobs report pointed to a strong recovery in the labour market. American companies are hiring more and more staff, and unemployment in the world's largest economy is falling…
Biden Wants to Halve Clean-Energy Cars Sold by 2030
Along with significant automakers, President Joe Biden aims for 40 to 50 percent of new cars sold by 2030 to be vehicles that do not produce exhaust gases. He wants to reduce the use of fossil fuels in this way and is supported by a…
US Economy is Growing Strongly, But Less Than Expected
The United States economy grew by 1.6 percent in the second quarter compared to the previous quarter. However, despite this sharp increase, this appears to be a setback.
Economists had generally expected even more substantial…
Wall Street Starts Lower Due to Numbers and Chinese Tech Approach
Stock markets on Wall Street started the trading day with losses on Tuesday. Investors received a series of business results from industrial concerns such as General Electric (GE) and 3M and parcel delivery company UPS.
At the same…
Ericsson to Accelerate 5G Network Rollout in the United States
Swedish telecom equipment manufacturer Ericsson has won a significant contract to accelerate the US 5G network rollout. It concerns a multi-year agreement with the American telecom company Verizon Communications worth 8.3 billion dollars.…