Joe Biden

Biden believes US will be approaching normalcy by end of this year

2:28 pm February 20, 2021

Washington: President Joe Biden has said that he believes the US will be approaching normalcy by the end of this year as the country races to deliver coronavirus vaccines to millions of Americans. Biden on Friday toured a manufacturing facility of Pfizer in Kalamazoo, Michigan, seeking to highlight efforts to mass-produce a coronavirus vaccine as his administration looks for ways to […]

Biden to visit Mich. vaccine plant as winter throws a curve

8:30 pm February 19, 2021

Washington: Extreme winter weather is dealing the first major setback to the Biden administration’s planned swift rollout of coronavirus vaccines just as the national vaccination campaign was hitting its stride. The disruptions caused by frigid temperatures, snow and ice left the White House scrambling to work with states to make up “lost ground” even as President Joe Biden was set to […]

Pandemic restaurant closures produce glut of used equipment

2:28 pm February 19, 2021

San Leandro: The pandemic’s heavy toll on the restaurant industry can be seen in Jose Bonilla Jr.’s cavernous warehouse, which is packed with industrial ovens, grills, mixers, refrigerators, dining tables, and chairs. Bonilla’s family business, American Restaurant Supply in San Leandro, Calif., buys used appliances, furniture, and other equipment when restaurants close in the San Francisco Bay Area. “We have an overflow of equipment […]

Biden to lay out his foreign policy at G-7, Munich summit

2:21 pm February 19, 2021

Washington: Joe Biden will make his first big appearance on the global stage as president on Friday, offering Group of Seven allies and other foreign leaders a glimpse into his plans to dramatically reshape US foreign policy even as he deals with a number of international crises that are coming to a head. In advance […]

US and South Korea agree on new cost-sharing deal for troops

World shares mostly lower after mixed day on Wall Street

6:18 pm February 18, 2021

Bangkok: World shares were mostly lower Thursday after a mixed session on Wall Street, where losses by technology and industrial companies offset other gains. Benchmarks fell in Tokyo and Hong Kong but were flat in Paris and London. Shanghai advanced after reopening following the Lunar New Year holiday. Optimism that rollouts of coronavirus vaccines will set the stage for stronger economic growth in the second […]