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President Biden brings no relief to tensions between US and China
Biden took office promising to move quickly to restore and repair America's relations with the rest of the world
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Joe Biden's Cabinet half-empty after slow start in Senate confirmations
President Joe Biden's Cabinet is taking shape at the slowest pace of any in modern history, with just over a dozen nominees for top posts confirmed more than a month into his tenure
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Joe Biden's commerce secretary pick Gina Raimondo confirmed by Senate
Rhode Island Governor Gina Raimondo was confirmed by the Senate as the new US commerce secretary, about two months after President Joe Biden's announcement of the nomination
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US to install over half million charging stations to push electric vehicles
During the meeting, McCarthy underscored President Joe Biden's commitment to investments that will strengthen domestic supply chains, bolster American manufacturing, create good-paying, union jobs
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Biden's Budget nominee Neera Tanden withdraws nomination amid opposition
President Joe Biden's pick to head the Office of Management and Budget, Neera Tanden, has withdrawn her nomination after she faced opposition from senators for her controversial tweets
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US will be able to vaccinate all adults by end of May, says Joe Biden
President Joe Biden said Tuesday that the US expects to take delivery of enough coronavirus vaccines for all adult Americans by the end of May, two months earlier than anticipated
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An open letter to Biden on international corporate taxation
The negotiating process has, nonetheless, reached agreement that multinationals should be considered unitary businesses
Biden administration 'undecided' on ending Trump-era H-1B visa ban
The Biden administration indicated it is still undecided on ending the Trump-era ban on issuing of new H-1B visas
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'Make in India' epitomises challenges facing US-India trade ties: USTR
The Biden administration has told US Congress that India's recent emphasis on import substitution through the 'Make in India' campaign has "epitomised" the challenges facing the bilateral trade ties
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US President Joe Biden's SEC nominee vows review of GameStop trading issues
As many as 98.78 per cent votes were cast in favour of the resolution to authorise the bank to raise capital through issuance of equity shares or other securities, Yes Bank said in a regulatory filing
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Merck to help make Johnson & Johnson's Covid-19 vaccine, says report
President Joe Biden is expected to make the announcement on Tuesday, the report said
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US Senate confirms Joe Biden's pick for education secretary
The US Senate voted to confirm Biden's pick Miguel Cardona to lead education
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Biden urged to stop blocking of Covid WTO waiver suggested by India, SA
Coming out in support of India and South Africa, hundreds of American civil society organisations and three top lawmakers have urged Prez Biden to not block the waiver to COVID-19 vaccines at the WTO
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Bill in Congress to scrap 'one-China' policy, resume relations with Taiwan
Lawmakers introduced a legislation in the House of Representatives calling for the US to resume formal diplomatic relations with Taiwan and end the outdated and counter-productive one- China" policy
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H1B on backburner as Biden focuses on 470,000 pending immigrant visa cases
Processing of non immigrant visas, including H1B cases are taking a backseat for now as the Joe Biden admin turns its attention to more than 470,000 immigrant visa cases pending in US consulates
Biden meets with Mexican president virtually amid migration issues
President Biden met virtually Monday with Mexican President Obrador a chance for the pair to talk more fully about migration, confronting the coronavirus and cooperating on security issues.
US Senate confirms Cardona as Joe Biden's pock to lead education dept
The Senate voted Monday to confirm Miguel Cardona as education secretary, clearing his way to lead President Joe Biden's effort to reopen the nation's schools amid the coronavirus pandemic
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Amazon employees vote on union: Biden asks workers to make your voice heard
President Joe Biden defended workers' rights to form unions and warned against intimidation of workers
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Markets on tenterhooks as inflation fears overtake recovery hopes
Trajectory would hinge on Street's perceived inflation forecasts
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Sustainability and the feeding frenzy
Book review of ANIMAL, VEGETABLE, JUNK: A History of Food, From Sustainable to Suicidal
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