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Trump’s visa plan pushes H-1B β€˜refugees’ to move elsewhere: 'it made me feel like a second-class citizen'

Qian Zhang, 35, quit her job as vice president at a Boston-based global firm to relocate to Lisbon, after ten years on an H-1B visa that, she said, left her feeling like a β€œsecond-class citizen" in America.

Published on: October 01, 2025 | Source: CNBC International favicon CNBC International

Private equity giant KKR expands Middle East footprint with ADNOC gas pipeline investment

That ADNOC subsidiary operates 38 gas pipelines and two export terminals in the United Arab Emirates. KKR did not disclose the value of the deal to CNBC.

Published on: October 01, 2025 | Source: CNBC International favicon CNBC International

Asia markets trade mixed after Wall Street gains ahead of a potential U.S. government shutdown

In Asia, investors will look toward the Reserve Bank of India's rate decision.

Published on: October 01, 2025 | Source: CNBC International favicon CNBC International

Trump pulls ally EJ Antoni’s nomination to lead statistics agency

The president nominated the loyalist from the rightwing Heritage Foundation after firing Erika McEntarfer

Published on: September 30, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

US on brink of government shutdown as lawmakers remain deadlocked

Lawmakers unable to break gridlock in a series of votes on Tuesday evening

Published on: September 30, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

Nike thumps expectations despite 31% fall in earnings

Sportswear company takes financial hit from Donald Trump’s tariffs

Published on: September 30, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

Investing in Japan

Japan’s population is ageing and shrinking faster than predicted, but inflation is back and interest rates are up for the first time in decades. Navigating these changes, as well as US tariffs and the rise of China, is now the β€˜buy-Japan’ story.

Published on: September 30, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

The world's first carbon border tax will soon go live β€” shaking up global trade

The European Union is poised to fully implement its carbon border tax from Jan. 1.

Published on: September 30, 2025 | Source: CNBC International favicon CNBC International

Rout in Japanese bonds heralds β€˜pivotal change’

Higher yields could be here to stay, but the JGB market has a history of confounding investors

Published on: September 30, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

Rise of China EVs loosens jewel in Japan’s crown

Toyota and its peers face huge competitive challenges

Published on: September 30, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

Gulf sovereign wealth funds defy lower oil prices to top global investment

Abu Dhabi’s Mubadala is biggest spender as Middle East state-owned investors account for 40% of flows

Published on: September 30, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

You can read Japan’s runes in the price of its prized curry and rice

Inflation of the sort reflected in the curry index has collided noisily with the country’s politics

Published on: September 30, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

How labour shortages may save the day for the BoJ

Wage growth would help offset the impact of steep food price rises

Published on: September 30, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

Japan gets dΓ©jΓ  vu over Trump tariff tensions

Despite concessions, the US trade deal might not be so bad for Japan

Published on: September 30, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

Investors sense this time is different for Japan

The population is ageing and shrinking, and inflation has returned β€” how companies engineer survival is key

Published on: September 30, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

Regional banks in Japan bet bigger will be better

Rising interest rates promise profits if institutions can secure future business and stop deposits moving to larger cities

Published on: September 30, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

Buyout firms play the long game beyond Tokyo

Japan’s cash-rich companies are alluring, but relationships take time to build

Published on: September 30, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

Lithium Americas stock pops 35% as government takes a stake to boost Nevada project

U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright told Bloomberg TV that the U.S. government will take a 5% stake in the company.

Published on: September 30, 2025 | Source: CNBC International favicon CNBC International

Nike posts surprise sales growth, but warns of sluggish holiday season and bigger than expected tariff hit

Nike posted surprise sales growth and beat on earnings even as it faced higher tariffs and tried to execute a turnaround plan.

Published on: September 30, 2025 | Source: CNBC International favicon CNBC International

Labour’s conference comeback?

The inside take on the Labour Party Conference live from Liverpool

Published on: September 30, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

Ovo warns of β€˜material uncertainty’ over its going concern status

Household energy supplier makes disclosure after failing to meet industry regulator’s capital adequacy targets

Published on: September 30, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

Berkshire Hathaway nears $10bn deal for Occidental’s petrochemical unit

Sale of division would further oil and gas group’s efforts to reduce its $24bn debt pile

Published on: September 30, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

US announces direct-to-consumer β€˜TrumpRx’ drug sales programme

Plan will allow people to buy prescriptions at discounted prices negotiated by government

Published on: September 30, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

Scotland passes bill that aims to boost housebuilding while shielding tenants

MSPs approve move to tackle β€˜housing emergency’, with measures including a cap on rent increases

Published on: September 30, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

Trump says US cities should be used as military β€˜training grounds’

Defence secretary Pete Hegseth also tells admirals and generals they must restore β€˜warrior ethos’

Published on: September 30, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

Meet the startup testing space-based solar farms that use lasers to send power to Earth

A California-based startup is launching space-based satellites into orbit that will beam solar energy back to Earth using lasers.

Published on: September 30, 2025 | Source: CNBC International favicon CNBC International

Warren Buffett is reportedly eyeing Berkshire Hathaway's biggest deal in three years

The potential deal, which could finalize within days per the Journal, could be Berkshire's largest since 2022 when it bought Alleghany for $11.6 billion.

Published on: September 30, 2025 | Source: CNBC International favicon CNBC International

CoreWeave stock closes up 12% after company lands $14 billion deal with Meta

CoreWeave has inked a $14.2 billion AI cloud infrastructure deal with Meta.

Published on: September 30, 2025 | Source: CNBC International favicon CNBC International

Government shutdown would furlough about 750,000 federal workers, CBO says

Democrats insist that any stopgap funding bill included an extension of enhance Affordable Care Act tax credits due to expire at the end of 2025.

Published on: September 30, 2025 | Source: CNBC International favicon CNBC International

US vows to maintain tariffs regardless of Supreme Court ruling

Jamieson Greer says Trump administration has other ways to impose levies if use of emergency powers is struck down

Published on: September 30, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

Oil companies slash jobs by the thousands as prices fall, tariffs rise and industry consolidates

President Donald Trump promised boom times for oil and gas when he took office in January. Instead, the industry is cutting jobs.

Published on: September 30, 2025 | Source: CNBC International favicon CNBC International

BoE needs to reduce inflation without hitting jobs, rate-setters warn

Comments by Sarah Breeden and Catherine Mann reflect disquiet on Monetary Policy Committee over UK price growth

Published on: September 30, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

OpenAI's latest Sora video generator needs approval before creating individuals

OpenAI is launching its most advanced video model yet alongside a new app that lets users generate, remix, and appear in AI-created clips.

Published on: September 30, 2025 | Source: CNBC International favicon CNBC International

Keir Starmer finds some passion

Unless his government can get a grip, questions over his leadership will remain

Published on: September 30, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

Upbeat mood at Labour conference defies gloom about polls and the Budget

Party gathering in Liverpool united by fight against Nigel Farage’s Reform UK

Published on: September 30, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World