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Markets

He’s their daddy. Meme-stock traders rush to Powell’s defense.

Individual investors took to social media to cheer on Fed Chair Jerome Powell, who accused the White House of using a criminal probe to pressure the central bank.

4 min read13 Jan 2026
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Flu Infections Reach Highest Level in US Since Covid Pandemic

An influenza outbreak swamped the US as the year came to an end, reaching the highest levels since the Covid-19 pandemic and hitting children and teenagers especially hard.

2 min read6 Jan 2026
Companies

Rick Cotton, Head of NY and NJ’s Port Authority, to Retire

Rick Cotton, the executive director of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, who oversaw major revitalization efforts and infrastructure developments across New York City and parts of New Jersey, will retire in January, the agency announced on Monday.

1 min read25 Nov 2025
Companies

Air India offers check-in, baggage services at Delhi metro: Check stepwise guide for passengers here

Air India is offering check-in and baggage services for passengers reaching the airport by metro in the national capital. We take a look at the flight details, timings, and availability for travelers; and bring you a step-by-step guide on how to use the facilities.

2 min read18 Nov 2025
Companies

Amazon layoffs: Who will get laid-off, from when and why as online retail giant cuts 14,000 jobs — All you need to know

Amazon plans to layoff around 14,000 corporate jobs from today. The e-commerce giant said that the move is due to over hiring during the COVID-19 pandemic. This is the company's biggest job cuts since late 2022.

2 min read28 Oct 2025
Videos

Amazon’s Biggest Layoff: Why 30,000 Corporate Jobs Will Be Gone | ‘Reducing Excess Of Bureaucracy’

Amazon is set to cut as many as 30,000 corporate jobs, marking the largest layoff in the company’s history. The move comes as CEO Andy Jassy doubles down on cost-cutting, AI automation, and efforts to remove excess bureaucracy across divisions. The layoffs will affect departments including human resources (PXT), devices and services, and operations. Reports suggest this is part of Amazon’s broader push to streamline management and boost efficiency after pandemic-era overhiring. Stay tuned for more updates on how these cuts will reshape Amazon’s workforce and the broader tech job market.

28 Oct 2025
Companies

Amazon to lay off over 30,000 corporate roles starting today, says report

Amazon plans to cut as many as 30,000 corporate jobs beginning on Tuesday, as the company pares expenses and compensates for over-hiring during the peak demand of the Covid-19 pandemic.

2 min read28 Oct 2025
News

Did Jaishankar take a dig at Donald Trump for ‘starving’ United Nations? Watch

At the High-Level Meeting in New York, EAM Dr S Jaishankar highlighted the challenges facing the Global South, exacerbated by multilateralism's decline and funding cuts, resulting in humanitarian crises and weakened international organizations.

2 min read24 Sep 2025
Companies

RFK Jr. Sets CDC Priorities in Op-Ed After Leadership Shake-Up

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention should return its focus to tracking infectious diseases and pandemic response less than one week after the agency’s director was fired.

1 min read2 Sep 2025
Opinion

India has to build its strength to sail tariff waters

India needs to recall the resilience it had shown during the covid-19 pandemic and get back to those ways to navigate the turmoil thrown its way by the tariff war unleashed by the US on nations across the world.

3 min read1 Sep 2025