In a statement social media giant Facebook Inc said, it will resume making donations to U.S. lawmakers but will not support 147 lawmakers who voted against U.S. President Joe Biden’s electoral certification in January. Pending a review of the January… Read More ›
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Biden Administration backs oil drilling project in Alaska
The Joe Biden Administration has defended a proposal by ConocoPhillips for developing oil fields in Alaska, backing the drilling project which was approved under the Trump Administration. “A Wednesday filing by the U.S. Department of Justice continues to defend a… Read More ›
DOJ begins investigation into Archegos Capital Management’s collapse
The U.S. Department of Justice has begun an investigation on the collapse of Bill Hwang’s Archegos Capital Management, which cost large global banks more than $10 billion in losses. To this end, federal prosecutors in Manhattan have sent requests for… Read More ›
Bombardier Inc led consortium wins tender to build Mexico’s flagship Mayan Train infrastructure project
In a statement the Mexican government said, “A consortium led by Bombardier Inc’s unit has won a bid for the rolling stock and rail systems for Mexico’s flagship Mayan Train infrastructure project”. The $1.84 billion (36.6 billion Mexican pesos) project… Read More ›
US Senate Finance Committee advances bill which increases tax credits for EVs, with riders
In a development aimed at further boosting the adoption of electric vehicles the U.S. Senate Finance Committee has advanced legislation aimed at boosting the tax credits for electric vehicles to as much as $12,500, as long as they are assembled… Read More ›
Washington faces very large challenges in economic relationship with Beijing: USTR
In a development that buttresses the previous U.S. Administration’s point of view, U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai stated, the United States faces “very large challenges” in its economic relationship with China; the challenge requires the Biden Administration’s full attention across… Read More ›
Cosmetic maker Coty Inc names Andrew Stanleick as CEO
On Wednesday, in a statement cosmetics maker Coty Inc said, it has appointed Andrew Stanleick as its CEO. Stanleick will manage reality TV star Kim Kardashian West’s business for Coty, said the company, as it pushes into new newer beauty… Read More ›
EU-Swiss draft treaty strengthens cross-border trade, improves framework for dispute resolution
A framework to strengthen and simply procedural norms between the European Union and Switzerland hangs in the balance as the Bern government meets to consider whether to break off talks over ratifying the draft treaty that was struck in 2018…. Read More ›
UK’s backing of global corporate tax contingent on White House’s support on cracking down on US tech giants: UK Treasury
A report from The Telegraph stated, the UK treasury may back a global overhaul of corporate tax as outlined by U.S. President Joe Biden if the White House supports its demand to crack down on U.S. tech giants. Britain has… Read More ›
Tires for cars and light trucks from Vietnam being unfairly subsidized by currency undervaluation: US Commerce Department
In a statement, the U.S. Commerce Department said, tires for cars and light truck from Vietnam are being unfairly subsidized given that its currency is undervalued. The development marks the first finding of its kind by the US Commerce Department…. Read More ›