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Asian markets follow Wall St down as rate hike fears persist
Asian markets follow Wall St down as rate hike fears persist
by  AFP

Asian markets tracked another loss in New York on Friday as interest rate hike fears course through trading floors after last week's blockbuster jobs report. He added that "the fear is now that we could still be talking rate hikes in the third quarter".

Meta completes virtual reality deal after US court win
Meta completes virtual reality deal after US court win
by  AFP

Facebook-owner Meta finalized its buyout of virtual reality firm Within Unlimited, the VR company's chief executive said, after a court rejected an attempt by US regulators to block the deal over competition concerns.

Layoffs strip away tech worker visas along with jobs
Layoffs strip away tech worker visas along with jobs
by  AFP

Laid off US tech workers from abroad on employment-based visas are scrambling to find new jobs to avoid being forced to uproot their lives and leave the country. Without a new job at a company that can get them a visa, fired employees have to leave the country.

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