Cs news

State Dept. announces new guidelines for vetting student visa applicants' social media

State Dept. announces new guidelines for vetting student visa applicants’ social media

How student visa decisions are made What determines who gets a student visa? Former DHS official explains the vetting process 05:31 The State Department issued new guidelines Wednesday for more extensive social media vetting of all applicants for international student visas and exchange visitor visas, instructing consular officers to look for signs of “hostility” toward…

Read More
A man walks past the logo of Allianz at the entrance to an office building

Allianz to cut 650 UK insurance jobs

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Allianz has told staff in its UK insurance arm that it will be cutting 650 jobs amid an increasingly tough market. The German insurer told employees on Wednesday morning that roles would be affected in…

Read More
Editorial | Hong Kong-Shanghai pact will benefit both cities and the nation

Editorial | Hong Kong-Shanghai pact will benefit both cities and the nation

Hong Kong and Shanghai, China’s international and domestic financial centres, used to talk about competition more than collaboration. Now the bigger context of geopolitical tension has thrust Hong Kong to the forefront of Beijing’s commercial expansion strategy amid an American tariff and tech war aimed at containing China’ rise. Shanghai and Hong Kong have signed…

Read More