US government

Apple antitrust case over iPods nears jury deliberations

The plaintiffs, a group of individuals and businesses who purchased iPods from 2006 to 2009.

Dec 16, 2014, 09:03 AM IST

US faces tough questions in Apple e-books antitrust appeal

A US government lawyer faced tough questioning in an appeals court on Monday as he sought to defend a judge`s ruling that Apple Inc conspired with five publishers to raise e-book prices.

Dec 16, 2014, 08:52 AM IST

US House narrowly passes spending bill, averts government shutdown

The US House of Representatives averted a government shutdown on Thursday, narrowly passing a $1.1 trillion spending bill despite strenuous Democratic objections to controversial financial provisions.

Dec 12, 2014, 11:01 AM IST

Anonymous messaging app 'Whisper' reportedly shares users' location with US agencies

Whisper, the discreet social media app that lets users post messages anonymously, may have been tracking its users' locations, and sharing it with US government agencies like Pentagon.

Oct 17, 2014, 15:05 PM IST

JPMorgan attacked by Russian computer hackers

The attack resulted in the loss of sensitive data and authorities are investigating whether it was linked to recent infiltrations of major European banks.

Aug 28, 2014, 08:37 AM IST

US trade deficit falls in May

In April, the US trade deficit had hit its highest level in two years.

Jul 03, 2014, 19:18 PM IST

US economy shrank 2.9% in first quarter: Govt

The contraction in the world`s largest economy was the steepest since the 2009 first quarter.

Jun 25, 2014, 18:34 PM IST