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US Congress abandons return to Washington after lawmakers revolt

The US House of Representatives will not reconvene next week following a revolt from lawmakers who complained that it was too soon to return. On...

Futures jump with focus on earnings, easing lockdowns

U.S. stock index futures climbed higher on Tuesday ahead of the next round of quarterly earnings reports, with investors also keenly looking at the...

Coronavirus: US death toll passes 50,000

The US virus death toll has surpassed 50,000, according to data from Johns Hopkins University, in what is the world's deadliest Covid-19 outbreak. More than...

U.S. coronavirus deaths top 49,000, averaging 2,000 lives lost a day: Reuters tally

U.S. coronavirus deaths topped 49,000 on Thursday as the number of lives lost in April rises by an average of 2,000 a day, according...

U.S.’s Mnuchin considers lending program for struggling oil companies

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said he is considering a government lending program for U.S. oil companies looking for federal aid as they cope with...

China to give WHO $30 million more after US freezes funds

China announced Thursday it will give another $30 million to the World Health Organization to help in the global fight against the coronavirus pandemic,...

U.S. Treasury releases US$2.9 billion in airline support, finalizes payroll agreements

The U.S. Treasury Department said on Monday it had disbursed $2.9 billion in initial payroll assistance to 54 smaller passenger carrier and two major...

Trump says will sign order to ‘suspend immigration into US’ due to Covid-19

Donald Trump said he would temporarily ban immigration to the United States because of the "invisible enemy" of the coronavirus, as angry Americans took...

Coronavirus: Immigration to US to be suspended amid pandemic – Trump

President Donald Trump has said he will sign an executive order to temporarily suspend all immigration to the US because of the coronavirus. In a...

US oil prices turn negative as demand dries up

The price of US oil has turned negative for the first time in history. That means oil producers are paying buyers to take the commodity...

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