Small businesses across the United States that rely on federal contracts and funding are facing a severe cash crunch as the country’s longest-ever government shutdown stretches into its seventh week, forcing owners to cut costs, delay payments, and even consider layoffs, according to AP report.Lawmakers are returning to Washington to vote on a stopgap funding…
India’s job market showed tentative signs of revival in the July–September quarter of 2025, as the country’s unemployment rate edged down to 5.2% from 5.4% in the preceding quarter, according to the Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) released by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation on Monday.The improvement was driven largely by seasonal agricultural…
The US air cargo industry is bracing for fresh turbulence as the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) 10% reduction in flight capacity across 40 major airports collides with the grounding of UPS and FedEx’s McDonnell Douglas MD-11 fleets, deepening pressure on supply chains ahead of the crucial Thanksgiving and holiday shipping season.The FAA ordered airlines to…
China has granted exemptions to export controls on Nexperia chips for civilian applications, its commerce ministry said on Sunday, signalling a potential easing of pressure on the global auto industry hit by supply shortages following earlier curbs, Reuters reported.The announcement marks Beijing’s strongest indication yet that it will relax restrictions imposed after the Dutch government…
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has warned that the economic fallout from the prolonged government shutdown is intensifying, saying the situation is getting “worse and worse” as disruptions ripple through key sectors and strain public finances.(Breaking story) Source link
Washington’s economy is facing deepening distress as the longest-ever US government shutdown, mass layoffs of federal workers, and cuts to food assistance converge to hit households and small businesses across the capital region, AP reported.The Capital Area Food Bank, which supports more than 400 pantries and aid organisations across the District of Columbia, northern Virginia,…
Washington’s economy is facing deepening distress as the longest-ever US government shutdown, mass layoffs of federal workers, and cuts to food assistance converge to hit households and small businesses across the capital region, AP reported.The Capital Area Food Bank, which supports more than 400 pantries and aid organisations across the District of Columbia, northern Virginia,…
Several Malaysian schools have temporarily closed their doors after a wave of influenza infections left almost 6,000 students unwell, as reported by the South China Morning Post. The sudden spike, just weeks before national school-leaving exams, has reignited memories of early pandemic days, though health officials insist the situation remains under control.The Ministry of Health…
Image credits: Getty Images While the pandemic might be in the rear-view mirror right now, COVID-19 continues to evolve and affect many to date. Currently, a new strain of the virus is spiking cases worldwide.The XFG variant, also known as Stratus, has been spreading far and wide after first being detected in Southeast Asia in…
Sharp pains in the shoulders are primarily related to muscle strain, injuries or bad posture, but astonishingly, there are instances where it may be an underlying symptom of a health condition like gallbladder stones, also known as gallstones. It may seem strange at first but gallstone pain is occasionally experienced in the shoulder due to…