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Trump administration approves oil drilling in Alaska wildlife refuge
The Trump administration on Monday finalized a plan to allow oil and gas drilling in Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, putting it on track to…
USPS: Pelosi to recall the House to ‘save’ the post office
Speaker Nancy Pelosi will call on the House of Representatives to return to session in the coming days to vote on a bill to protect…
US allows killing of hundreds of sea lions to save struggling salmon
US authorities have given wildlife managers in Washington, Oregon and Idaho permission to start killing hundreds of sea lions in the Columbia River basin in…
U.S. firms urged to set targets to get Black women in top jobs
U.S. business leaders should set targets for recruiting and promoting Black women to tackle a persistent dearth of them in top jobs, a women’s equality…
Facebook steps up fight against US election misinformation
Facebook has announced measures to combat misinformation during the US election season. Social media giants are under pressure to do more to tackle fake news…
Kamala Harris: Biden bolsters climate credentials with VP pick
Joe Biden yesterday announced California Senator Kamala Harris as his running mate, in a move that received plaudits from across the Democratic Party and looks…
Economic clout makes China tougher challenge for U.S. than Soviet Union was – Pompeo
China’s global economic power makes the communist country in some ways a more difficult foe to counter than the Soviet Union during the Cold War,…
Big U.S. companies form group to boost hiring of minorities in New York
Leaders from major U.S. companies, including banks and tech giants, have formed a group aimed at increasing the hiring of individuals from minority communities in…
U.S.-China trade deal in ‘fine’ shape, White House’s Kudlow says
China is continuing to buy U.S. goods, particularly commodities, under its Phase 1 trade deal with the United States, despite rising tensions over Hong Kong…
Chinese firms that fail U.S. accounting standards to be delisted as of 2022: Mnuchin
U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin on Monday said companies from China and other countries that do not comply with accounting standards will be delisted from…
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