US services growth hits 12-year record in September
Growth in the US services sector, a key driver of the American economy, hit a 12-year high last month in the wake of back-to-back hurricanes, a survey released on Wednesday showed.
Oct 04, 2017, 23:33 PM IST
Harvey makes 2nd landfall near Louisiana-Texas border; 30 dead
Harvey made its second landfall just west of the town of Cameron, the National Hurricane Center said, with "flooding rains" drenching parts of southeastern Texas and neighbouring southwestern Louisiana.
Aug 30, 2017, 23:41 PM IST
Houston residents flee Harvey floodwaters for safety at convention center
The sprawling convention center in central Houston is among almost three dozen Red Cross shelters in Texas prepared to house up to 28,000 people driven from their homes by the state`s most powerful hurricane in more than 50 years.
Aug 28, 2017, 10:04 AM IST
Hurricane Harvey to add to debt woes of US flood insurance program
The destruction that heavy rain and floods from Hurricane Harvey could inflict on Texas would add to the pile of debt owed by a federal flood insurance program that is due to expire in September, advocacy groups said.
Aug 26, 2017, 23:14 PM IST
Indian workers win $20 mn settlement against US company
The Alabama-based company will also issue an apology to the Indian workers, who brought to the US to be employed as welders, pipefitters and in other positions.
Jul 16, 2015, 14:11 PM IST
Indian workers win $14 million in US labor trafficking case
A New Orleans jury on Wednesday awarded $14 million to five Indian men who were lured to the United States and forced to work under inhumane conditions after Hurricane Katrina by a U.S. ship repair firm and its codefendants.
Feb 19, 2015, 08:58 AM IST
