Shubra Singh’s Saturday night dinner at a bar in Pittsburgh was ruined by the White House. Her eight Indian friends at the table, all techies on H-1B visas, were glued to their phones as they tried to get more information about U.S President Donald Trump’s latest move to raise fees for H-1B visa applications. Their…
Key Points Kering’s share price nears year-to-date high as new CEO Luca de Meo names Francesca Bellettini to lead Gucci revival. Interest in short positions on luxury group’s stock has fallen since the summer, suggesting some hedge funds are easing their negative stance. The group’s fortunes under the new regime will be keenly watched by…
Rachael De Foe, 31, works as a fractional head of communications. Courtesy of Rachael De Foe. In late 2019, Rachael De Foe was burnt out, so she took a leap of faith that many dream of but never do: she quit her nine-to-five job without anything lined up. The Singapore-native had spent the past few…
TOKYO, JAPAN – JULY 27: Pedestrians and shoppers walk through the Akihabara area on July 27, 2023 in Tokyo, Japan. Japan’s core consumer price index climbed by 3.3% in June, outpacing the US figure for the first time in eight years as the Bank of Japan holds its monetary policy meeting on July 27 and…
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung speaks during a South Korea-U.S. business roundtable at The Willard Hotel in Washington, D.C., U.S., August 25, 2025. Annabelle Gordon | Reuters South Korea’s economy could fall into crises rivaling its 1997 meltdown if the government accepts current U.S. demands in stalled trade talks without safeguards, President Lee Jae…
Tylenol is displayed for sale at a pharmacy in New York City, New York, U.S., September 5, 2025. Kylie Cooper | Reuters The Trump administration plans to announce Monday that pregnant women’s use of Tylenol is potentially linked to autism, according to The Washington Post. Federal health officials are expected to warn women against using…
Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer on Sunday urged President Donald Trump to meet with Democrats to strike a deal to avoid a government shutdown as the funding deadline looms. “I hope and pray that Trump will sit down with us and negotiate a bipartisan bill,” Schumer said on CNN’s “State of the Union,” days before…
General Electric could not have chosen a better moment to launch its energy businesses as an independent company, CEO Scott Strazik said one month before GE Vernova debuted on the New York Stock Exchange. “Now that’s a big statement,” Strazik acknowledged at GE Vernova’s first investors’ day in March 2024. But he pointed to forecasts…
For some brides and grooms, the prospect of writing and publicly reciting their wedding vows can be daunting. That’s where Katelyn Peterson comes in. Peterson, 37, is the founder and CEO of Wedding Words, a wedding vow and speech-writing business, and she’s passionate about helping “tongue-tied” couples express themselves. “I got into this business to…
Nēv Schulman has been hosting the MTV series “Catfish: The TV Show” since 2012 and along with honing the skill of internet stalking, the 40-year-old star has learned a thing or two that he’s putting to use in his new career as a licensed real estate agent in New York City. Schulman tells CNBC Make…
