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Trump govt sues FB for keeping jobs for H-1B visas, disfavouring US workers
The Trump administration claims Facebook is discriminating against US workers by designating thousands of positions for foreigners with temporary H-1B visas
 "Trump govt sues FB for keeping jobs for H-1B visas, disfavouring US workers")
Xi declares end to extreme poverty in China, meeting party goal
After assuming leadership of the Communist Party eight years ago, Xi made the drive to eliminate extreme poverty by 2020 one of his top goals.
 "Xi declares end to extreme poverty in China, meeting party goal")
US, Norwegian investors pressure SBI over loan to Adani mine in Australia
Officials from New York-based BlackRock Inc. and Norway's Storebrand ASA have contacted the State Bank of India, which is majority-owned by the Indian government, about the loan.
 "US, Norwegian investors pressure SBI over loan to Adani mine in Australia")
Women take lead in Covid-19 vaccine development: Here's what it teaches us
The core work behind the mRNA approach comes from Katalin Karikó, a Hungarian-born emigre who came to the U.S. to work on RNA-related issues
 "Women take lead in Covid-19 vaccine development: Here's what it teaches us")
Nifty stocks on uptrend but technicals point to a pause in the rally
Extended breadth is not the only signal that India's equity rebound may have run too far too fast
 "Nifty stocks on uptrend but technicals point to a pause in the rally")
High-stakes coronavirus vaccine rollout under spotlight amid challenges
The UK has ordered enough doses of the two-shot Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine to immunise 20 million people
 "High-stakes coronavirus vaccine rollout under spotlight amid challenges")
Stock bulls find validation in reflation signals across commodity markets
Progress toward vaccines and easing US political uncertainty helped lift an MSCI index of world stocks to its best month ever in November while driving down the dollar
 "Stock bulls find validation in reflation signals across commodity markets")
Trump to sell Arctic oil rights in early Jan, days before Biden sworn in
Biden has vowed to permanently protect the refuge, but formal leases are contracts with the federal government and are difficult to cancel
 "Trump to sell Arctic oil rights in early Jan, days before Biden sworn in")
Joe Biden's White House team delights his supporters on Wall Street
The Biden team is poised to include alumni of finance, venture capital, private equity and asset management
 "Joe Biden's White House team delights his supporters on Wall Street")
Charged up tycoons: Elon Musk's $139 bn fortune is one of many in EV biz
Overall, fortunes of the handful of people tracked by the Bloomberg index in the EV industry have increased by more than $140 billion -- including Musk's $111 billion surge.
 "Charged up tycoons: Elon Musk's $139 bn fortune is one of many in EV biz")
Joe Biden to name longtime aide Antony Blinken as Secretary of State
Jake Sullivan, formerly one of Hillary Clinton's closest aides, is likely to be named Biden's national security adviser
 "Joe Biden to name longtime aide Antony Blinken as Secretary of State")
Will India's banking system go from being state-dominated to tycoon-led?
From the conditional nature of recommendation by RBI on ownership of private-sector banks, it doesn't appear that the regulator will soon reverse its policy of keeping conglomerates away from banking
 "Will India's banking system go from being state-dominated to tycoon-led?")
More members of Trump's own party say it's time for him to accept defeat
"It's past time to start a transition, to at least cooperate with a transition. I'd rather have a president who has more than one day to prepare," Republican Senator Kevin Cramer said
 "More members of Trump's own party say it's time for him to accept defeat")
Can Hydrogen fuel cell cars go mainstream? This tie-up in UK may help do it
Ratcliffe's Ineos Group will explore opportunities to produce and supply hydrogen to Hyundai, which has been making fuel cell vehicles in low volumes since 2013
 "Can Hydrogen fuel cell cars go mainstream? This tie-up in UK may help do it")
Western Union acquires $200-million stake in Saudi telecom unit
Saudi Telecom will inject 400 million riyals ($107 million) as additional capital stc pay and a further 802 million riyals if it manages to obtain a digital banking license, according to a statement
 "Western Union acquires $200-million stake in Saudi telecom unit")
Abu Dhabi plans to spend $122 bn in oil & natural gas over the next 5 years
The Gulf emirate's top body for energy policy, the Supreme Petroleum Council, approved the budget for Abu Dhabi National Oil, state-run news agency WAM reported on Sunday
 "Abu Dhabi plans to spend $122 bn in oil & natural gas over the next 5 years")
China all set to eclipse US as world's biggest oil refiner by 2021: IEA
The Covid crisis has hastened a seismic shift in the global refining industry as demand for plastics and fuels grows in China and the rest of Asia
 "China all set to eclipse US as world's biggest oil refiner by 2021: IEA")
Not ready yet to recognise Biden as US President, says Vladimir Putin
Relations between the 2 nations already ruined; nothing to be damaged, he said
 "Not ready yet to recognise Biden as US President, says Vladimir Putin")
India to Brazil, Astra-Oxford vaccine is key to many nations' Covid plan
The Astra vaccine costs a fraction of the price set by Pfizer; it should be easier to deploy far and wide than other shots.
 "India to Brazil, Astra-Oxford vaccine is key to many nations' Covid plan")
Regeneron, given to Trump, gets emergency US clearance for Covid-19 therapy
Trial findings released by Regeneron in October showed the drug may help treat patients outside the hospital.
 "Regeneron, given to Trump, gets emergency US clearance for Covid-19 therapy")