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US agency allows some H-1B visa seekers to re-submit their applications

A federal US body has announced that it will allow some foreign guest workers to re-submit their applications for the H-1B visa, the most sought-after non-immigrant visa among Indian IT professionals

Oil prices jump to more than two-year high as US supplies tighten

Brent crude rose $1.02, or 1.4 per cent, to $75.83 by 8:19 pm IST, having touched its highest since October 2018 at $76.02 after the EIA data

A jab at veracity

States should not aim to artificially push vaccination numbers

9 months after lockdowns, US births see biggest decline since 1973

The latest data are early evidence of the drastic impact from the health crisis on birth rates, with the full effect expected to show in 2021 data.

Cyclical currencies lead after dust settles on US Federal Reserve

The dollar jumped and stocks swooned last week after the Fed surprised markets by signalling much earlier rate hikes than investors previously expected.

Best of BS Opinion: India's exports, Kissinger's monumental blunder & more

Here are the best of Business Standard's opinion pieces for Wednesday

Exxon Mobil plans to cut US headcount by 5-10% annually for 3 years

The cuts will target the lowest-rated employees relative to peers, and for that reason will not be characterized as layoffs

To bolster security, Britain joins Indian Ocean monitoring hub in Gurgaon

The IFC-IOR, which was established in April 2019, has liaison officers from five countries - the US, France, Japan, Australia and now the UK

Exports: India's window of opportunity

The possibility of a sharp recovery for the economy can only be realised through a strong focus on exports.

Kissinger's monumental blunder

His suggested policies benefited China hugely

Blackstone makes further push into US suburban housing with $6-bn deal

The firm agreed to buy single-family rental company Home Partners of America Inc

Goldman Sachs expands transaction bank to Britain for steadier revenue

Goldman Sachs has launched its transaction bank in Britain, the firm said Monday, expanding the business after launching in the United States last year as it looks for steadier sources of revenue

US envoy hopes North Korea responds positively on offered dialogue

President Joe Biden's special envoy for North Korea said Monday he hopes to see a positive reaction from the North soon on US offers for talks

US prepares new sanctions against Russia over alleged poisoning of Navalny

The US is preparing additional sanctions against Russia over the alleged poisoning of Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny, National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan has said

China risks isolation in quest for coronavirus origin: US NSA Jake Sullivan

China will face 'isolation in the international community' if Beijing does not cooperate with a further probe into the origin of the coronavirus, said US national security adviser Jake Sullivan

NY's Times Square celebrates International Yoga Day with over 3,000 yogis

The day-long yoga festival with the theme of 'Solstice in Times Square 2021' was attended by more than 3,000 people

US govt to invest over $3 billion for Covid-19 antiviral medicines

The US government is investing more than $3 billion to accelerate the development and manufacturing of antiviral medicines to treat Covid-19

US administers 300 mn Covid-19 shots in 150 days, a bit behind 70% target

US President Joe Biden on Friday (local time) announced that America is bit behind the set target of getting 70% of US adults to receive at least one dose of a Covid vaccine by July 4

EU lifts travel restrictions for US tourists along with 10 other countries

The European Union on Friday lifted travel restrictions on American travelers along with over ten other countries after over a year

11 US mayors commit to develop reparations pilot projects for slavery

Eleven US mayors from Los Angeles to tiny Tullahassee Oklahoma have pledged to pay reparations for slavery to a small group of Black residents in their cities