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Visa gives rosy guidance as spending growth improves

Visa saw 9% growth in spending volume during the December quarter versus 8% in the September quarter.

MarketWatch - 39m

Elon Musk's X partners with Visa on payment service in an effort to become an 'everything app,'

X is teaming up with Visa to soon offer a system for real-time payments on the social media platform

ABC News - 2d

Elon Musk’s X Partners With Visa to Provide Financial Services

The social media company said it would start a peer-to-peer payments service, moving to expand the app’s abilities.

The New York Times - 2d

Trump Order Pushes Universities to ‘Monitor’ Protesters on Student Visas

An executive order signed this week would push colleges and universities to combat antisemitism specifically by monitoring and reporting international students.

The New York Times - 7h

Elon Musk’s X Partners With Visa on Payment Service in an Effort to Become an ‘Everything App’

Elon Musk has been interested in an “everything app” for quite some time.

Inc. - 2d

Elon Musk's X begins its push into financial services with Visa deal

Visa will enable X users to move funds between traditional bank accounts and their digital wallet and make instant peer-to-peer payments, like Zelle or Venmo.

CNBC - 2d

Visa appointments at US Embassy in Colombia canceled

The U.S. Embassy in Colombia canceled Visa appointments on Monday with people seeking entry into the United States, the latest chapter in a nasty battle between the two countries sparked by ...

The Hill - 2d

New Zealand relaxes visa rules to lure digital nomads and influencers

Changes mean visitors and influencers working for foreign employers can stay longer in bid to boost tourism. New Zealand has relaxed its visitor visa rules to attract so-called “digital nomads” in ...

The Guardian - 2d

New Zealand Loosens Visitor Visas to Court Remote Workers

The country, which sank into a recession last year, is trying to entice highly skilled “digital nomads” to work in the island nation for up to nine months.

The New York Times - 2d

World Bank Warns Colombian Staff Against U.S. Travel After Trump Visa Edict

Several Colombians whose visas were revoked were World Bank employees traveling in the United States at the time. They were deported.

The New York Times - 3d

What Is the H-1B Visa Program and Why Are Trump Backers Feuding Over It?

A debate over the program for skilled foreign workers has pitted immigration hard-liners against some of President Trump’s most influential supporters in the tech industry.

The New York Times - 3d

New Zealand eases visa rules to lure 'digital nomads'

Visitors can carry out remote working for a foreign employer while holidaying in the country for up to 90 days, after which they could face possible tax implications.

BBC News - 3d

Rubio orders suspension of visa issuance at the US Embassy Bogota

Secretary of State Marco Rubio ordered the suspension of visa issuance at the U.S. Embassy in Bogota, Colombia, the State Department said Sunday. In a media note, the State Department’s Office of ...

The Hill - 3d

How Visa and other fintech stocks can get a boost from AI

Fraud losses represent a huge expense for payment-technology companies, but one analyst thinks AI will help them better respond to incidents

MarketWatch - 6d

Mastercard, Visa accused of handling payments for child abuse content

Mastercard and Visa allegedly failed to halt payments linked to child abuse material and sex trafficking on OnlyFans, Reuters reports.

CBS News - 6d

Afghan refugees urge Pakistan to ease visa regime after Trump pauses US resettlement programs

Afghan refugees are appealing to Pakistan’s premier to ease a visa regime on humanitarian grounds after President Donald Trump paused the U.S. refugee programs, panicking thousands of Afghans who ...

ABC News - 6d

How Trump's birthright citizenship order could affect children of legal visa-holders

Legal experts warn that those whose parents are on work and student visas won’t be exempt from the implications of the new order.

NBC News - Jan. 22

The New Rules of the Trump Era

Ezra Klein and Aaron Retica discuss the oligarchic power dynamics of the second Trump administration.

The New York Times - Jan. 22

Elephants are not people, US court rules

Judges ruled a bid to free five elderly African elephants from Cheyenne Mountain Zoo was based on a law that only applied to humans.

BBC News - Jan. 22

China’s economic need and soft diplomacy spur about-face on visa-free entry

It was once a privilege afforded to only Singapore, Brunei and Japan but now travel rules have been relaxed for dozens of countries. But are many people coming?. A few years ago, getting a visa to ...

The Guardian - Jan. 22

Change to Birthright Citizenship Would Affect Visa Holders, Too

President Trump’s public rhetoric has focused on undocumented immigrants, but the raft of new orders he signed would also affect those seeking to enter the U.S. legally.

The New York Times - Jan. 22

Scores of Afghans have left for the US after their visas were processed in the Philippines

The U.S. Embassy in the Philippines says that nearly 200 Afghan nationals have been flown on to the United States after having their special immigration visas processed in the Philippines

ABC News - Jan. 18

5th Circuit rules DACA is unlawful, but limits its ruling to Texas

A federal appeals court Friday upheld a lower court ruling that found protections for so-called Dreamers to be unlawful, suspending the program in Texas while otherwise limiting its ruling in the ...

The Hill - Jan. 17

As Trump Allies Feud Over H-1B Visas, Business Owners Remain Conflicted

The MAGA coalition continues to bicker over the merits of the H-1B visa. Inc. 5000 leaders are mixed on whether these visas are helpful – or even feasible – for their businesses.

Inc. - Jan. 15

Why Visa’s stock could be a better play than Mastercard’s this year

Visa’s more U.S.-focused business looks like an asset, according to Seaport Research.

MarketWatch - Jan. 14

Rich Men Rule the World

The holders of the vast majority of the world’s wealth? Men. So many men—from Trump and Musk and Putin to every CEO, crypto schmo, and solar bro in between.

Wired - Jan. 13

Sanders doubles down on attacks on Musk over H-1B visas: ‘Dead wrong’

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) is doubling down on his attacks against tech billionaire Elon Musk over H-1B visas, telling him he’s “dead wrong” about the employment visa. In an op-ed published ...

The Hill - Jan. 9

Are the new personal data rules workable?

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Financial Times - Jan. 7

Some H-1B workers say they feel insulted by debate over visa holders

In recent days, Trump said he supported H-1B visas. In the past, he’s made comments about the program, saying, “We shouldn’t have it. Very, very bad for workers.”

NBC News - Jan. 6

Forget talk of defending workers, the US visa feud is about the market’s needs

Whether in America or Britain, working-class people only matter when immigration is an issue. On the one side stand Silicon Valley moguls and leaders of corporate America; on the other, ...

The Guardian - Jan. 5

6 Rules for Startup Fundraising

Lessons learned from my startup’s most recent fundraising round.

Inc. - Jan. 4

Ghana opens up visa-free travel to all Africans

Yahoo News - Jan. 3

Net neutrality rules defeated

Welcome to The Hill's Technology newsletter {beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story FCC's net neutrality rules overturned by court A federal appeals court ruled Thursday the Federal ...

The Hill - Jan. 2

Sanders calls for H-1B visa reform: 'Elon Musk is wrong'

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) has taken a swipe at Elon Musk’s defense of the H-1B visa program, which has driven a wedge between two factions of President-elect Trump’s most ardent supporters. ...