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World leaders applaud formal return of US to Paris climate pact

The United States is back in the Paris climate accord, just 107 days after it left

Biden administration to spend $1.4 billion aimed at schools

The Biden administration says it will spend more than $1.4 billion to boost testing supplies and coordination as U.S. officials aim to return more students to the classroom.

Online trading platform Plus500 mulls US expansion after record year

Plus500 is currently available in more than 50 countries, and if it establishes a base in the United States, it could become a rival to the likes of trading app Robinhood

New York sues Amazon over worker safety as Covid-19 infections in US

In the suit filed late Tuesday, New York claims Amazon showed a "flagrant disregard for health and safety requirements" and retaliated illegally against employees who raised alarms

Britain's Cairn files case in US to push India to pay $1.2 billion award

Cairn aims to enforce the award under international arbitration rules

Citigroup can't recoup Revlon payouts after nearly $900 mn gaffe: US judge

The case stemmed from an incident where Citigroup, acting as Revlon's loan agent, wired $893 million to Revlon's lenders, appearing to pay off a loan not due until 2023

China overtakes US, becomes European Union's biggest trading partner

According to news agency AFP, Britain which is no longer part of the European Union, was the third-largest trading partner for the bloc, behind China and the United States, the agency said

Fragile democracy

Sustaining it is a high-maintenance exercise

Donald Trump looks to reassert himself after impeachment acquittal

Donald Trump took in the win at Mar-a-Lago, surrounded by friends and family

TCS launches Neural Automotive and Industrial Experience Centre in US

This center also reflects TCS' commitment to invest and create next generation technology jobs in the region

India, US agreed to remain in contact on developments in Myanmar: MEA

India and the US have agreed to remain in contact as well as exchange assessments of the situation in Myanmar following the military coup, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Friday.

Amid row with Twitter, Prasad says social media firms must abide by our law

In Rajya Sabha, minister says Twitter's double standards will not work

Biden admin urged not to issue H-1B to Indians till country cap removed

The current per-country cap on issuing of green cards in the US has resulted in Indian professionals, mostly from the IT sector, having to wait for decades for their legal permanent residency

US weekly jobless claims fall marginally as labour market recovery stalls

Claims remain above their 665,000 peak during the 2007-2009 Great Recession, though they are below the record 6.867 million reported last March when the pandemic hit the United States

Coca-Cola expects sales growth to return in 2021 as profit beats forecasts

Coca-Cola Co on Wednesday forecast a return to organic revenue growth this year after a pandemic-hammered 2020

GameStop shares tumble nearly 20% as retail-driven surge dies down

The average price target of analysts tracked by Refinitiv on the company is $13.44

Kamala beyond the stereotype

Book review of Kamala's Way: An American Life

82 advocacy groups call on US President Biden to end federal executions

Dozens of civil rights and advocacy organisations are calling on the Biden administration to immediately halt federal executions

Wall Street scales all-time high on stimulus bets, vaccine optimism

The Congress on Friday approved a budget plan that would allow a coronavirus relief bill to muscle through in the coming weeks without Republican support

Gold rises over 1% on expectations of large US economic stimulus package

Spot gold rose 1.4% to $1,836.95 per ounce