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Chevron accepts arbitration terms in dispute at Australia LNG plants
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Chevron accepts arbitration terms in dispute at Australia LNG plants

A 3D printed natural gas pipeline is placed in front of displayed Chevron logo in this illustration taken Feb. 8, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo Acquire Licensing Rights FWC ‘strongly’ recommends parties accept its proposal Chevron accepts; unions meet to decide whether to accept terms Union tells FWC Chevron offer lower than Woodside deal SYDNEY, Sept […]

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Samsung ordered to pay arbitration fees for 36,000 biometric privacy p…
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Samsung ordered to pay arbitration fees for 36,000 biometric privacy p…

Companies Law Firms Related documents Sept 14 (Reuters) – The Chicago federal judge who just ordered Samsung Electronics to arbitrate Illinois biometric privacy breach claims by nearly 36,000 Samsung device owners is not the first judge to note the irony of compelling a corporate defendant to abide by the terms of the very contract it […]

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What to Be expecting From Biden’s Shuttle to Asia
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What to Be expecting From Biden’s Shuttle to Asia

WHITE HOUSE —  U.S. President Joe Biden travels Thursday to South Korea and Japan — his first day trip to Asia since taking place of business — following his summit with Southeast Asian leaders on the White Area closing week. In Seoul, Biden will meet newly inaugurated South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, in opposition […]

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Why China’s freaking out over Biden’s Asia trip- POLITICO
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Why China’s freaking out over Biden’s Asia trip- POLITICO

By PHELIM KINE  05/19/2022 08:30 AM EDT Updated 05/19/2022 09:05 PM EDT 2022-05-19T09:05-0400 President Joe Biden hosts a Quad Leaders Summit along with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison and Japanese Prime Minister Suga Yoshihide on September 24, 2021 in Washington, D.C. | Pool/Getty Images Hi, China Watchers. Don’t miss our […]

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Asia trip offers no relief from Biden’s political woes
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Asia trip offers no relief from Biden’s political woes

TOKYO —  On his fifth and final day in Asia, President Biden voiced amazement that Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese joined other leaders in Japan just a day after Albanese was sworn in. “If you fall asleep while you’re here, it’s OK,” Biden joked to Albanese. “Because I don’t know how you’re doing it.” Biden, who […]

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4 takeaways from Biden’s first presidential trip to Asia
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4 takeaways from Biden’s first presidential trip to Asia

Speaking to a high-level summit here of Indo-Pacific leaders, Biden underscored the grave consequences of a war that continues to grind forward, despite withering sanctions from a mostly-united West. The message, delivered in a region watching closely for signals of how the US may respond to aggression from China, was one of resolve. “We’re navigating […]

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‘Jobs are at stake’: Asia ‘playing catch-up’ on post-COVID travel | Aviation
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‘Jobs are at stake’: Asia ‘playing catch-up’ on post-COVID travel | Aviation

The head of the global airline body says the region falling behind the rest of the world on restarting international travel. Asia-Pacific countries are “playing catch-up” on restarting international travel and should ease remaining pandemic-related border restrictions without delay, the head of the global airline industry’s representative body said on Tuesday. Speaking at an aviation […]

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Biden begins Asia tour with aim to cement economic, security ties
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Biden begins Asia tour with aim to cement economic, security ties

US President Joe Biden arrives in South Korea on the first leg of his Asia trip and will travel to Japan where he will attend a regional summit of the Quad – a grouping of Australia, India, Japan and the United States. South Korea and the United States need to work to “keep our supply […]

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