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Joe Biden to present troop withdrawal plan from Afghanistan on Wednesday
US President Joe Biden plans to present on Wednesday the details of his plans to have all American troops out of war-torn Afghanistan by September 11 this year
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Joe Biden set to withdraw US troops from Afghanistan by September 11
Biden's decision would miss a May 1 deadline for withdrawal agreed to with the Taliban by his predecessor Donald Trump
US iterates its support in court to India's request for extradition of Rana
The Biden administration has reiterated its support to India's request for the extradition of Tahawwur Rana, who is sought for his involvement in the 2008 Mumbai terror attack
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Intel promises help for automakers as Biden works to fix chips shortage
The global chip shortage stems from a confluence of factors as carmakers, which shut plants during the Covid-19 pandemic last year
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Joe Biden tells execs US needs to invest, lead in computer chips
President Joe Biden used a virtual meeting with corporate leaders about a global shortage of semiconductors to push Monday for his USD 2.3 trillion infrastructure plan
Joe Biden's aggressive climate plan puts pressure on China, India
India is world's third-biggest polluter and it has yet to publicly commit to a pathway toward net zero emissions.
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Statsguru: 6 charts explain how corporate taxes help govts globally
A look at select countries - four advanced economies, three emerging markets and India - shows the extent to which corporate taxes help governments
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LG, SK reach $1.8-billion settlement to end electric-vehicle battery spat
SK Innovation agreed to pay 2 trillion won ($1.8 billion) to LG Energy Solution, a unit of LG Chem, according to a statement from the two companies
India hits out at US on linking climate issues to economic recovery
Says imposing stringent climate conditionalities unfair
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Making of Bidenomics
The idea of a global minimum tax rate has merits
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S Korean battery makers agree $1.8 bn settlement, aiding Biden's EV push
South Korean battery makers agree $1.8 bn settlement, aiding Biden's EV push
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FM Javad Zarif urges US to return to 2015 nuclear agreement with Iran
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has urged the US to return to the 2015 nuclear deal, known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), and lift all sanctions against Tehran
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US: Joe Biden sets up commission to study potential Supreme Court expansion
US President Joe Biden has signed an executive order establishing a commission to study the possibility of adding more seats to the Supreme Court and other reforms
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Risky assets will benefit in next 100 days of Biden admin: JP Morgan
Global investment analysts at a closed door JP Morgan huddle are betting that "risky assets" will cruise, market volatility will decline, asset bubbles are still far away in the broader equity market
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US: Police chiefs throw support behind Joe Biden's civil rights pick
Dozens of police chiefs who ran some of America's largest police forces are lending their support to Kristen Clarke, who has been nominated to run the Justice Department's civil rights division
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Biden committed to bringing responsible end to Afghan conflict: White House
Biden is committed is to bringing a responsible end to the conflict in Afghanistan and ensuring that the country can never again become a haven for terrorists, the White House has said
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Biden's budget fuels health, education spending in sharp change from Trump
Biden would increase spending by $14 billion across agencies to deal with the effects of greenhouse gas emissions, a shift from the Trump administration's dismissal of climate science
Best of BS Opinion: Cloud over climate action, Tata vs Mistry, and more
Here's a selection of Business Standard opinion pieces for the day
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Cloud over climate action
India may have to handle the new goalpost of carbon neutrality
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Joe Biden likely to extend US troop presence in Afghanistan beyond May 1
Without coming right out and saying it, President Joe Biden seems ready to let lapse a May 1 deadline for completing a withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan
