2024-12-20 | Current Affairs
Two U.S. senators, Democrat Ed Markey and Republican Rand Paul, are calling on President Joe Biden to grant ByteDance a 90-day extension on the January 19 deadline for selling TikTok’s U.S. operations or facing a nationwide ban. The senators emphasized that the legal uncertainties surrounding the case and its potential impact on free speech warrant more time.
2024-12-20 | Current Affairs
Thousands of Amazon.com workers are set to walk off the job on Thursday at 6 a.m. ET (1100 GMT) at several key U.S. warehouses, just days before the peak of the holiday shopping season. The strike was called after union officials accused the e-commerce giant of failing to engage in contract negotiations.
2024-12-17 | Current Affairs
Oil prices remained range-bound in early Asian trading on Tuesday as investors awaited direction from the U.S. Federal Reserve’s upcoming interest rate decision and expressed concerns about demand from China.