NVIDIA to sponsor H-1B visas despite Trump’s $100,000 fee
NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang has announced that the firm will continue to sponsor H-1B visas and bear all related costs.
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High Prices Crippling Japan’s Cleaning Sector
Prices continue to squeeze businesses across Japan, with the number of bankruptcies caused by rising costs reaching a record 488 cases in the first half of this fiscal year, according to data compiled by Teikoku Databank.
Beer Shortages Hit Japan’s Izakayas
Beer deliveries from Asahi Group Holdings have been disrupted following a ransomware cyberattack, causing shortages that have already begun to affect izakaya and other establishments across Japan. Some bars have reported their beer stock falling to only one left as supply chain delays ripple through the industry.
Beer Shortages Hit Japan’s Izakayas
Beer deliveries from Asahi Group Holdings have been disrupted following a ransomware cyberattack, causing shortages that have already begun to affect izakaya and other establishments across Japan. Some bars have reported their beer stock falling to only one left as supply chain delays ripple through the industry.
Philippine jobless rate eases to 3.9% in August
MANILA, Philippines — The number of unemployed Filipinos declined to 2.03 million in August, from 2.59 million in July, the Philippine Statistics Authority reported on Wednesday. That was equivalent to a jobless rate of 3.9 percent, down from 5.3 percent in the previous month. READ: DOLE cites inclement weather behind increased July unemployment rate Meanwhile, 5.38
Weekly Economic Calendar for 13.10.2025–19.10.2025
Elevated volatility continues to stir up the markets, affecting not only the US dollar and major stock indices but also other major currencies across the board. The highlight of last week was the release of the Fed’s September meeting minutes on Wednesday. Investors continue to expect two more rate cuts this year, which is keeping the US dollar from staging a significant upward correction. The key event of the next week will be the publication of the US CPI and PPI on Wednesday and Thursday. Moreover, in the upcoming week of October 1319, 2025, market participants will pay attention to the. Read full authors opinion and review in blog of #LiteFinance.
Europe Wants a Reliable Partner. India Needs to Step Up.
When the leaders of the European Union set out their new strategy to engage India in September, they hoped it would result in a few favorable headlines about the new partnership. And they did indeed read multiple India-related headlines in the next days — but about its participation in “strategic” military exercises with Russia and Belarus.
MacroAsia begins building P2-B Iloilo water supply project
MANILA, Philippines — A subsidiary of Lucio Tan-led MacroAsia Corp. has begun construction of a P2-billion water supply project in Iloilo. New Earth Water System (NEWS), a wholly owned subsidiary of Boracay Tubi System Inc. (BTSI) is working on the project dubbed New Earth Iloilo Water Supply. MacroAsia, through its unit MacroAsia Properties Development Corp., holds
US gov’t shutdown enters second week, no end in sight
WASHINGTON, United States — The US government shutdown entered its second week on Monday, with no sign of a deal between President Donald Trump’s Republicans and Democrats to end the crisis. Democrats are refusing to provide the handful of votes the ruling Republicans need to reopen federal departments, unless an agreement is reached on extending expiring
Treasury hits P35-B bond sale target amid strong demand, lower yields
MANILA, Philippines – The government was able to raise its target amount of long-dated local debt on Tuesday’s dual Treasury bond sale, as yields fell below benchmarks. The Bureau of the Treasury borrowed P15 billion via reissued T-bonds, which have a remaining life of two years and six months. Demand for the debt paper reached