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U.S. employers wrestle with COVID vaccine requirements in regulatory "hairball"

The Great Reboot · 6:11 PM UTC

America's largest garlic farm needs 1,000 workers to harvest its annual crop, but faces an unexpected hurdle in this year's recruitment drive: it now must document and track the COVID-19 vaccine status of these seasonal laborers.

SportsIn win for athletes, U.S. Supreme Court rejects some NCAA compensation limits
United StatesSenate’s ‘nothing but no’ McConnell stands as roadblock to Biden agenda
Middle EastAnalysis: Iran vote points to hardline goal of long-term power - analysts
BusinessWall St bounces back on boost from banks, industrials
TechnologySotheby’s diamond auction marks another bitcoin milestone
Aerospace & DefenseAirlines, unions urge U.S. to prosecute 'egregious onboard conduct'
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Sustainable Business · 4:05 PM UTCWhat’s the plan? Corporate polluters lag on setting climate goals

Scientists say the world needs to cut greenhouse gas emissions by at least 45% by 2030 to have any hope of meeting Paris Agreement targets for the middle of the century and averting catastrophic warming.

Sustainable BusinessClimate on agenda as Biden prepares to meet with top financial regulators
Sustainable BusinessJapan pledges $10 bln financial support for Asia's energy transition
Sustainable BusinessBig Oil’s move to offshore wind risks inflating seabed prices - Orsted
Sustainable BusinessIKEA, Rockefeller foundations to pledge $1 bln in clean energy push

Europe

EuropeU.S. slaps sanctions on Belarus over human rights abuses, erosion of democracy
EuropeIn “spirit of dialogue”, Spain to pardon jailed Catalan separatists
EuropeSwedish PM Lofven ousted by parliament in no-confidence vote
EuropeFrench far right irked by election results, southern region in play

Americas

AmericasAnother pink tide? Latin America's left galvanized by rising star in Peru
AmericasBolivian opposition leader fears arrest, blames ex-president Morales
AmericasBrazil reports 44,178 new coronavirus cases, 1,025 deaths
AmericasVenezuela, under sanctions, asks local banks to make vaccine payments

Sports

SportsIn win for athletes, U.S. Supreme Court rejects some NCAA compensation limits
SportsBird, Taurasi to lead U.S. women's basketball team in Tokyo
SportsCanada's Shapovalov withdraws from Tokyo Olympics
SportsWHO says plans fresh talks with organisers, IOC ahead Tokyo Games

U.S.

U.S.Biden, Congress divided on how to pay for infrastructure
U.S.U.S. Senate Democrats aim to advance contentious federal voting rights bill
U.S.U.S. Supreme Court rebuffs insurers on Obamacare reimbursements
U.S.Senate’s ‘nothing but no’ McConnell stands as roadblock to Biden agenda

Technology

TechnologyU.S. Commerce Department rescinds TikTok, WeChat prohibited transactions list
TechnologyExplainer: ‘Death cross’ chart formation adds another worry to bitcoin outlook
TechnologyIndia plans tighter e-commerce rules amid complaints over Amazon, Flipkart
TechnologyU.S. SEC seeks information from SolarWinds clients in cyber breach probe

Business

BusinessInvestors eye a high mark in U.S. profit growth as inflation fears deepen
BusinessAnalysis: Fed’s “big tent” framework may fray under inflation surge
BusinessBitcoin tumbles 10% in wake of deepening China crackdown
BusinessClimate on agenda as Biden prepares to meet with top financial regulators

Africa

AfricaEthiopians vote as opposition alleges some irregularities
AfricaS.Africa's Ramaphosa accuses Big Pharma of 'selfish, unjust' vaccine policy
AfricaA family's tragic history mirrors Ethiopia's struggle for freedom
AfricaSuicide bomber wounds French troops in central Mali

A suicide bomber in a car attacked a French reconnaissance mission in central Mali on Monday, wounding some of the soldiers and local residents, the French army said.

The Great Reboot

The Great RebootGlobal banks in Hong Kong push to get staff back to office
The Great RebootU.S. employers wrestle with COVID vaccine requirements in regulatory "hairball"
The Great RebootIndia’s roadside restaurateurs count cost of pandemic
The Great RebootStung by pandemic and JBS cyberattack, U.S. ranchers build new beef plants

UK

UKUK must expect travel hassle and delays, PM Johnson says
UKUK records 10,633 new COVID-19 cases
UKMorrisons leaps after rejecting $7.6 bln private equity bid
UKLet the vaccinated travel, UK air industry demands

Energy

EnergyFinal Exxon AGM tally lifts ex-MetLife chairman to board
EnergyGulf states will take at least 10 years to end oil dependence - Moody's
EnergyTraders beef up U.S. renewable fuel teams as demand soars
EnergyJapan pledges $10 bln financial support for Asia's energy transition

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