Augustine Anthony
Augustine Anthony is a contributor to Vews and News magazine-
Automobile
US auto sales in 2016 soar to annual record with December jump
A roaring sale of new vehicles in December 2016 pushed US annual sales to 17.5 million in the year, overtaking 2015 figures by more than 50,000 units margin. The robust trend saw auto industry sell more... -
Business
US dollar rises to 14-year peak amid strong economic indicators
The US dollar soared to a 14-year peak as upbeat outlook of the American economy drove 2017 start of trading to higher levels in the market. The greeback’s rise against other currencies builds on three months... -
Donald Trump
Trump says US will become world magnet for innovation, job creation
President-elect Donald Trump has said the United States will become the world’s great magnet for innovation and job creation, after Ford Motor Company announced it was canceling a $ 1.6 billion plant planned for Mexico and... -
Business
Minimum wage raise in several states at the start of 2017
Times Square in Manhattan Photo by Chensiyuan (chensiyuan) via Wikimedia Commons In a development likely to lift income levels for millions of workers, 19 U.S. states raised the minimum wage Monday as Americans celebrated the start... -
Housing
Over 80 percent of largest American Housing markets improving: Report
Photo by Robertafelice via Wikimedia Commons shows houses in alternating cream, yellow and gray brick in Bushwick, Brooklyn More than 80 percent of the top 100 housing markets across the United States are steadily improving in... -
Education
Energy innovation : Pakistani students learn entrepreneurial skills at Arizona State University
Despite recent foreign investments in a variety of energy projects including alternative sources, Pakistan continues to struggle to overcome its frequent power outages. While large scale projects may ease some of the long-running problems, experts have... -
2016 Election
New Poll : 70 % of Americans view Trump negatively
Donald Trump’s image is plummeting to new lows with 70 % of Americans holding negative views of the real estate tycoon, as Americans fret over choices in the unusual 2016 election season. A new Washington Post-ABC News... -
2016 Election
Trump ratchets up Muslim ban stance
Ratcheting up anti-immigrant rhetoric, Donald Trump has said, as president he would stop immigration from regions with “proven history of terrorism against the United States,” as he apparently sought to expand his previous proposal on blocking... -
2016 Election
US presidential candidates react to deadly Orlando shooting
Likely nominees for 2016 presidential election reacted to mass shootings in an Orlando nightclub – the deadliest gun attack in America – with grief over loss of lives and sympathy for those afflicted by the act... -
Economy
Pakistan’s economy to expand in years ahead: World Bank
The World Bank says Pakistan will register a 4.5 % GDP growth this year as economic activity picks up in the second largest South Asian economy. Pakistan’s economy – helped by an upbeat macro-economic outlook, low...