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S&P 500 Gains 0.33% as US Markets Add $330 Billion in Value
US equity markets closed higher on October 15, with the S&P 500 rising 0.33% and the Dow Jones Industrial Average leading gains at 1.08%, while the Nasdaq edged up 0.08%. Total US market…
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China Launches Coastal Drills and Sanctions Foreign Ministers Over Taiwan
China escalated pressure over the Taiwan issue on multiple fronts this week, conducting live-fire military drills along its coast while simultaneously imposing diplomatic countermeasures on…
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Trump Administration Suspends Adobe and Microsoft from PERM Green Card Program Over H-1B Fraud Allegations
The Trump administration announced Thursday that it is suspending Adobe, Microsoft, and six major IT outsourcing firms from the PERM program, the federal labor certification process that…
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Trump Administration Suspends Cognizant, Microsoft and Six Other Tech Firms from US Green Card Program Over H-1B Abuse Allegations
The Trump administration announced Thursday it is suspending eight major technology and outsourcing companies from the PERM program, the federal Labor Certification process that serves as…
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Trump Administration Suspends Microsoft, Adobe and Six IT Firms from Green Card Application Program Over H-1B Fraud Allegations
The Trump administration announced Thursday that it is suspending Microsoft, Adobe, and six major IT outsourcing firms, including Cognizant, Infosys, and Tata, from the PERM program, which…
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Trump Administration Suspends Green Card Program Access for Microsoft, Adobe, Cognizant, Infosys and Tata, Citing Visa Abuse
The Trump administration announced Thursday it is suspending access to a key immigration program for several major technology firms, including Microsoft, Adobe, Cognizant, Infosys, and…
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Dollar Surges to Near 18-Month High as Fed Rate-Hike Bets Drive Best Monthly Gain Since March
The U.S. dollar climbed to its highest level since April 2025 against a basket of currencies on October 1, wrapping up its best monthly performance since March. Rising U.S. Treasury yields…
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Open Standard Launches OUSD Stablecoin on Four Networks Backed by Visa, Stripe and Mastercard
Open Standard, backed by more than 200 companies including Visa, Stripe and Mastercard, launched its dollar-pegged stablecoin OUSD on September 30, deploying it simultaneously on Ethereum…
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Supreme Court Blocks Trump Mail-In Ballot Restrictions Less Than Two Months Before Midterms
The U.S. Supreme Court refused to allow the Postal Service to enforce new restrictions on mail-in ballots ahead of the November 2026 congressional midterm elections, delivering a…
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Mastercard Jumps 2.7% on Sector Rotation and Trump Disclosure as Consumer Stocks Hit 52-Week Highs
Mastercard shares rose 2.7% on Monday August 25 as investors rotated out of semiconductor and higher-risk technology names and into consumer-facing payment stocks, with Mastercard joining…
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Visa Stock Hits 52-Week High of $374.20 Driven by Ackman Stake and Trump Purchases
Visa shares surged to a new 52-week high of $374.20 on August 24, helping lead the Dow Jones Industrial Average to a 137-point gain, as two high-profile buying disclosures drew investor…
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Bill Ackman Adds S&P Global to Pershing Square Portfolio in Biggest Holdings Revamp in Years
Bill Ackman's Pershing Square disclosed six new stock positions on August 13, with S&P Global among the additions alongside Netflix, Visa, Mastercard, Alcon, and Intercontinental Exchange…
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Bill Ackman Returns to Netflix With 3.15 Million Share Stake Four Years After $430 Million Loss
Bill Ackman's Pershing Square Capital Management disclosed a new position in Netflix totaling 3.15 million shares, valued at approximately $2.1 billion and representing 4.9% of its…