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International students face job-search squeeze over visa limits
Students say some employers are passing them over for interviews and jobs because of visa restrictions, leaving some to weigh leaving the United States
Dua Lipa sues Samsung over image used on TV packaging
The singer alleges Samsung used a concert photograph of her face on television boxes sold across the U.S. without permission, in a lawsuit seeking $15 million
Canada loses 18,000 jobs as unemployment hits six-month high
April’s decline erased March’s modest gain and brought job losses since January to 112,000, with full-time positions accounting for most of the weakness
Oil slides, stocks climb on hopes for U.S.-Iran deal
Brent crude briefly fell to about $97 a barrel before recovering above $100 as traders reacted to reports of a possible agreement and Tehran’s pending response
Up to 150 former WHSmith high street stores face closure
Owner Modella Capital says the TGJones restructuring is needed after difficult trading, with hundreds of jobs at risk but no final decision on roles
Why UK petrol and diesel prices are rising again
Pump prices have been pushed up by volatile oil markets and disruption around the Strait of Hormuz, with the RAC warning further increases are likely if the conflict continues
China’s Wind Power Push Is Paying Off, Report Says
Subsidies and import restrictions helped build a domestic turbine industry that is approaching China’s dominance in solar panels, according to a New York Times summary
Doris Fisher, Gap Co-Founder Who Helped Define Casual Retail, Dies at 94
Fisher opened the first Gap store with her husband, Don, in San Francisco in 1969 and helped shape the chain’s merchandising and image for decades
UK 30-year borrowing costs hit highest level since 1998
Yields rose as markets absorbed the impact of the Iran war, higher energy prices and political uncertainty before Thursday’s elections
James Murdoch’s Lupa Systems Reported in Talks for Most of Vox Media
A potential deal would push Lupa Systems deeper into the U.S. media business, though key terms and timing have not been established in the available report