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Chinese Taxi App Didi Continues Plans for IPO in New York
Chinese taxi app Didi Chuxing is pushing ahead with plans for an IPO in New York. It could be the biggest IPO of the year. Didi is the largest player in the taxi market in China.
The company is also mainly active in Latin America…
The US Confirms Historic Vaccine Donation to Dozens of Countries
The United States has confirmed that it will buy and donate 500 million corona vaccines to less wealthy countries.
According to the White House, this is a "historic" decision that should significantly boost the "global fight…
US Treasury Secretary Calls Higher Interest Rates Good
US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is not concerned about higher inflation and interest rates. According to her, they have been too low in recent years.
President Joe Biden's huge economic support package could contribute to higher…
US Wants to Donate 80 Million Doses of Vaccines by July
The United States wants to finish sending the promised 80 million corona vaccines to other countries by July.
The process to ship the first 25 million doses is already underway, a White House statement said.
Of those 25 million…
Biden to Adjust Blacklist of Chinese Companies
US President Joe Biden is reportedly set to amend the blacklist of Chinese companies that US companies are not allowed to invest in this week.
Trump's original ban targeted companies owned by or associated with the Chinese…
US-China Trade War: Contact Again
There has been renewed contact between the United States and China regarding the trade dispute between the two countries.
US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and Chinese Vice Premier Liu He spoke during a video conference.…
US is Looking at Second NASA Contract to Give Blue Origin Billions After All
After SpaceX won a multi-billion dollar contract for the lunar mission last month, the US Senate is looking into whether Jeff Bezos's company can still bid a contract.
Formally it is not about state aid, but the political magic…
The US Trying to Keep Oil Flow to East Coast Going After Hack
The US government has declared a regional emergency over the hack at oil pipeline company Colonial Pipeline. This gives the Ministry of Transport wider possibilities to deal with petrol, diesel, and kerosene shortages.
Colonial…
President Putin and Biden May Meet for the First Time in June
Russian President Vladimir Putin and his American colleague Joe Biden may meet for the first time in June.
The RIA news agency announced this on Sunday, citing a statement by Kremlin adviser Yuri Ushakov. The former Russian…
First Time Astronauts to ISS With Recycled Rocket
Four astronauts have left the United States for the International Space Station. They are the first space travellers to be transported with a rocket that has already been used in such a flight.
The launch of the Falcon 9 from the…