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FM Javad Zarif urges US to return to 2015 nuclear agreement with Iran
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has urged the US to return to the 2015 nuclear deal, known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), and lift all sanctions against Tehran
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US: Joe Biden sets up commission to study potential Supreme Court expansion
US President Joe Biden has signed an executive order establishing a commission to study the possibility of adding more seats to the Supreme Court and other reforms
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Risky assets will benefit in next 100 days of Biden admin: JP Morgan
Global investment analysts at a closed door JP Morgan huddle are betting that "risky assets" will cruise, market volatility will decline, asset bubbles are still far away in the broader equity market
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US: Police chiefs throw support behind Joe Biden's civil rights pick
Dozens of police chiefs who ran some of America's largest police forces are lending their support to Kristen Clarke, who has been nominated to run the Justice Department's civil rights division
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Biden committed to bringing responsible end to Afghan conflict: White House
Biden is committed is to bringing a responsible end to the conflict in Afghanistan and ensuring that the country can never again become a haven for terrorists, the White House has said
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Biden's budget fuels health, education spending in sharp change from Trump
Biden would increase spending by $14 billion across agencies to deal with the effects of greenhouse gas emissions, a shift from the Trump administration's dismissal of climate science
Best of BS Opinion: Cloud over climate action, Tata vs Mistry, and more
Here's a selection of Business Standard opinion pieces for the day
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Cloud over climate action
India may have to handle the new goalpost of carbon neutrality
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Joe Biden likely to extend US troop presence in Afghanistan beyond May 1
Without coming right out and saying it, President Joe Biden seems ready to let lapse a May 1 deadline for completing a withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan
Biden admin will protect workers, biz from China's coercive trade practices
US Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo said the Biden administration plans to use all the tools in its possession to protect American workers and businesses from Beijing's "unfair" actions
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Joe Biden plan to boost EVs calls for $100 billion in consumer rebates
The EV rebates, part of a $2.3 trillion infrastructure and jobs proposal, could be a big boost to U.S. automakers, especially General Motors and Tesla Inc
Corporation tax: Biden says open to compromise on infra, but not inaction
President Joe Biden drew a red line on his $2.3 trillion infrastructure plan Wednesday, saying he is open to compromise on how to pay for the package but inaction is unacceptable
Biden willing to negotiate on corporate taxes, 'sick & tired' of non-payers
"I'm willing to negotiate that," he told reporters. "But we've got to pay for this."
It takes two to tango
A successful US-India climate partnership marked by techno-financial assistance to pursue carbon neutrality can set a template for the rest of the world
All US adults eligible for Covid-19 vaccine from April 19: Joe Biden
US President Joe Biden announced that all American adults will be eligible for Covid-19 vaccine by April 19
Removal of US troops from Afghanistan will be orderly: Biden administration
The removal of any US troops from Afghanistan would be orderly and in consultation with its allies and partners, the Biden Administration said on Tuesday
US still in life and death race against coronavirus: US President Joe Biden
The United States is still in a "life-and-death race" against coronavirus, President Joe Biden said as his administration raced through a record 150 million vaccine shots in just 75 days
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US President Biden moving vaccine eligibility date to April 19: Official
President Joe Biden was set to announce Tuesday that he is shaving about two weeks off his May 1 deadline for states to make all adults eligible for coronavirus vaccines
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US auto industry calls for govt help as it warns of impact of chip shortage
Joe Biden in February ordered several Federal agency actions to address the chip crisis and is also seeking $37 billion in funding for legislation to supercharge chip manufacturing in the US
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Biden says no evidence higher corporation taxes will drive companies abroad
President Joe Biden defended his proposal to raise corporate taxes to help pay for his infrastructure spending plans
