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Biden will inherit strong levarage over Beijing than before, courtsey Trump
Biden will be sworn in as president after Trump's administration spent years ramping up pressure on China, including levying tariffs on $370 billion in imports
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Biden announces his climate and energy team to enact 'ambitious' plan
Biden touted his team's experience and diversity, describing it as "barrier-busting," and said his nominations signified the seriousness
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Approval of 2nd Covid-19 vaccine another milestone in this fight: Biden
The approval of the second COVID-19 vaccine is another milestone in the US' fight against the deadly pandemic, President-elect Joe Biden has said
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LIVE news: Pakistan violates ceasefire along LoC in Jammu and Kashmir
Stay tuned for Latest News LIVE updates
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Top headlines: RIL, BP announce major gas find, Modi assures farmers on MSP
Business Standard brings you top news of the evening
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US to blacklist dozens of Chinese firms including chipmaker SMIC: Report
The US Commerce Department is expected to add around 80 additional companies and affiliates to the so-called entity list, nearly all of them Chinese
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Lawmakers urge Biden to extend work authorisations to H-1B holders' spouses
A group of 60 US lawmakers urged Biden to revoke a Trump administration policy and extend validity of work authorisation documents for H4 visa holders, who are spouses of those possessing H-1B visas
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US President-elect Joe Biden names key members of his climate team
Biden has announced his climate and energy team, which he said is ready on day one to advance his agenda and lead the world to confront the undeniable reality of climate change
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US nuclear agency, three states, Microsoft attacked by Russian hackers
The hack of the nuclear agency was reported earlier by Politico. Microsoft spokesman said the company had found malicious code in its environment
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US Covid vaccine rollout hits snag as person falls sick after taking shot
Patient had allergic reaction and is stable after night in hospital; delay in delivery adds to woes
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Biden's order to stop border wall construction would save $2.6 bn: Report
President-elect Joe Biden would save about USD 2.6 billion of the US government if he halts the construction of the border wall, as per the US Army corps of Engineers
US supply chains offer Biden a way to make allies, not just bring jobs home
The escalating technological, geopolitical and economic rivalry between the superpowers gives greater urgency to a plan for diversification
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Biden, Harris urge Americans to stay home during Inauguration Day ceremony
The 59th Presidential Inauguration will be a historic and exciting event -- "and one that every American can enjoy from their home," the Biden inaugural committee said
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US President-elect Biden picks Pete Buttigieg as transportation chief
President-elect Joe Biden is expected to pick former South Bend, Indiana, mayor Pete Buttigieg to head the transportation department
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It's official: Joe Biden confirmed as president-elect by Electoral College
Biden reached the milestone with California's 55 votes. After Hawaii then added its tally, Biden reached 306 votes. Current US President Donald Trump received 232
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If 2020 wasn't enough, here are StanChart's 8 big market risks in 2021
A pandemic wasn't on too many lists last year, but global markets have largely recovered from the shock, helped by emergency fiscal- and monetary action
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US Covid-19 death toll surpasses 300,000: Johns Hopkins University
The US has reached the grim milestone of 300,000 coronavirus deaths, according to the Center for Systems Science and Engineering at Johns Hopkins University
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Jaishankar hopes to have serious discussions on trade issues with Biden admin
There was fairly serious negotiation between India and the Trump administration on resolving the outstanding trade issues as well as to clinch a trade deal, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said
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Influential US lawmakers urge Biden to reverse Trump's immigration policies
A federal court early this month ordered full reinstatement of the Obama-era programme that protects undocumented immigrants brought to the US as minors from deportation
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Biden nominates Katherine Tai as top trade rep, says China key priority
Tai currently serves as the chief lawyer on trade on the House Ways and Means Committee, and prior to that she served in the USTR's Office of the General Counsel