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Settlement is largest of its kind in any US city and is set to affect 260,000 delivery drivers.New York City has finalised a more than $131m settlement with DoorDash amid allegations that the delivery company underpaid its workers.The administration of Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced the settlement on Tuesday. It marked the largest settlement for delivery workers in any city in the United States, set to affect 260,000 workers. Of the total, $115m will go directly to the workers, while $16m will go towards civil penalties and other costs.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of listA nearly 70-page consent order, provided…

FAA halts East Coast flights due to equipment outage, affecting major US airports in New York, Newark, and Philadelphia.Published On 21 Sep 202621 Sep 2026The United States Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has halted flights to several busy East Coast airports amid an equipment outage, snarling more than 1,000 flights.On Monday, the FAA issued ground stops at large commercial airports, including New York’s John F Kennedy International (JFK) and LaGuardia; Newark Liberty International in New Jersey, as well as Boston Logan and Philadelphia International Airport.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of listThe flights were halted on the day that 130 world…

Canada’s prime minister outlines plans for stronger ties with the EU.Canada’s prime minister is turning towards the European Union, as United States President Donald Trump’s threats and tariffs force Ottawa to look for other allies and markets.Mark Carney told the European Parliament that closer ties with the bloc would ensure no one could control Canada’s markets or undermine its sovereignty.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of listEarlier this year at the World Economic Forum, Carney urged so-called middle powers to act together to limit the effects of coercive actions by more powerful states.So, do Canada’s retaliatory tariffs on the US…

Investment could mark a turning point in US-Niger and US-Canada relations.Published On 17 Sep 202617 Sep 2026The United States government has signed off on as much as $414m in financing for a uranium project in Niger, according to the project’s developer, two years after Washington agreed to withdraw troops from the African country.The US Development Finance Corp approved the debt facility for Canadian miner Global Atomic’s Dasa project, which the company describes as the highest-grade uranium deposit in Africa, according to a company statement on Wednesday.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of listThe investment could bolster US access to a…

Mexican president says she is looking for a reduction in tariffs as both countries seek new bilateral trade deal.Published On 18 Sep 202618 Sep 2026Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has said that she had a “very good” phone call with United States counterpart Donald Trump, as the neighbouring countries continue to work towards an agreement on a bilateral trade deal.Speaking during her morning news conference on Friday, the Mexican president said that she spoke with Trump on Wednesday but did not provide additional details.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of list“Progress is being made toward a potential agreement between us, Mexico,…

Government says that increase represents an adjustment for inflation that has eaten away purchasing power since 2023.Published On 17 Sep 202617 Sep 2026Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva’s government has announced a 15 percent increase in welfare benefits ahead of a closely watched presidential election in October.The leftist president was joined by government ministers in the capital Brasilia on Thursday, where they announced that the “Bolsa Familia” poverty alleviation programme would increase minimum monthly benefits from 600 reais ($116) to 691 reais ($134) next month.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of list“This is a programme that has changed the…

The United States Federal Reserve has said it will raise interest rates by a quarter of a percentage point as inflation, driven by soaring fuel prices amid the US-Iran war, continues to weigh on the economy.The Fed, which is the central bank of the US, said on Wednesday that it will hike interest rates by 25 basis points to 3.75 percent to 4 percent.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of listIt is the first hike in more than three years and comes just weeks before the US midterm elections, despite repeated demands from US President Donald Trump to lower rates.“Economic…

The defeat dealt a major blow to efforts to establish first comprehensive federal framework for digital-asset markets.Published On 15 Sep 202615 Sep 2026The United States Senate has failed to advance comprehensive cryptocurrency legislation backed by President Donald Trump in a major blow for digital-asset companies and Republicans who had championed the bill for months.The Digital Asset Market Clarity Act failed on Tuesday to secure the 60 votes needed to advance to a debate in the Senate, with safeguards governing Trump’s extensive crypto interests among the biggest obstacles to a deal.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of listFour Republican senators –…

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is repealing rules limiting emissions by coal and gas power plants, in a move that undoes decades of protections meant to curb gasses scientists say are responsible for global warming.“Americans have been demanding more common sense at federal agencies under President [Donald] Trump’s leadership,” EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin said at a news conference in Houston on Monday. “That means cutting red tape so we can build new power-generating infrastructure.”Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of listThe EPA estimated the changes would eliminate more than $300bn in costs for power plants. The agency also…

United States consumer prices jumped in August, marking the largest monthly increase in four months, in advance of the Federal Reserve’s policy meeting as expectations for an interest rate hike continue to rise.Consumer prices rose 0.4 percent last month, following a 0.1 percent increase the month before, according to the US Department of Labor’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) report released on Friday.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of listOn an annual basis, prices rose 3.4 percent, matching the increase recorded in July.Petrol prices climbThe increase was driven by petrol prices, which have continued to climb as tensions between Iran and…