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China's new K visa beckons foreign techies
Business, Reuters, Published on 30/09/2025
» BEIJING - China's new visa programme aimed at attracting foreign tech talent kicks off this week, a move seen boosting Beijing's fortunes in its geopolitical rivalry with Washington as a new US visa policy prompts would-be applicants to scramble for alternatives.
Biden to Allow More Ethanol in Gas This Summer in Bid to Lower Prices
Business, Timothy Puko, Published on 14/04/2022
» The Biden administration said Tuesday it would allow high-ethanol content gasoline to be sold in the hot summer months, in an effort aimed at lowering prices at the pump that could pay political dividends in farm-country states.
Facebook 'chooses profit over safety'
Business, AFP, Published on 05/10/2021
» The whistleblower who shared a trove of Facebook documents alleging the social media giant knew its products were fueling hate and harming children's mental health revealed her identity on Sunday in a televised interview, and accused the company of choosing "profit over safety."
Rich Americans Borrow to Live Off Their Paper Wealth
Business, Rachel Louise Ensign & Richard Rubin, Published on 13/07/2021
» Rising stocks and rock-bottom interest rates have delivered a big perk to rich Americans: cheap loans that they can use to fund their lifestyles while minimizing their tax bills.
State Shutdowns Have Taken at Least a Quarter of U.S. Economy Offline
Business, Josh Mitchell, Published on 07/04/2020
» At least one-quarter of the U.S. economy has suddenly gone idle amid the coronavirus pandemic, an analysis conducted for The Wall Street Journal shows, an unprecedented shutdown of commerce that economists say has never occurred on such a wide scale.
Traders Brace for More Stock Volatility
Business, Gunjan Banerji & Michael Wursthorn, Published on 04/02/2020
» Investors are betting the volatility that has rattled markets over the past two weeks is here to stay.
Warren Buffett gives up on newspaper business
Business, Reuters, Published on 31/01/2020
» Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc agreed on Wednesday to sell its newspaper business to Lee Enterprises Inc for $140 million in cash, abandoning an industry the billionaire investor had long defended even as its financial prospects deteriorated.
As Virus Spreads, Isolated Taiwan Risks Being a Loophole in War on Epidemics
Business, Jonathan Cheng & Chun Han Wong, Published on 23/01/2020
» Taiwan's first reported case of a patient infected by a deadly coronavirus spreading across Asia turns a spotlight on Beijing's attempts to exclude the self-governing island from the World Health Organization, which Taiwanese officials say hinders an effective global response to public-health crises.
The Dog That Didn't Bark: What Soybean Prices Say About Trade Deal
Business, Jon Hilsenrath, Published on 21/01/2020
» In an 1892 mystery story by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Sherlock Holmes figures out what happened to a missing racehorse named Silver Blaze by observing a dog that didn't bark in the night. Likewise, sometimes what doesn't happen in markets can be a clue to something significant.
Manufacturers Increase Perks to Get New Hires to Move
Business, Austen Hufford, Published on 14/01/2020
» Manufacturers are paying relocation costs and bonuses to move new hires across the country at a time of record-low unemployment and intense competition for skilled workers.