Indians came on top for the ‘Skilled Worker – Health and Care’ visas and accounted for 36% of the total visas granted under the category. | Photo Credit: AP Indian nationals received the largest number — 39% — of the total ‘Worker’ visas granted by the United Kingdom for the year ending in September 2022, … Read more
CNN — Senate Democrats are racing against the clock to try to strike an agreement with Republicans to provide a pathway to citizenship for recipients of the Obama-era Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program. The program, launched in 2012, allows undocumented immigrants brought to the US as children to live and work in the United … Read more
Inside Out Toronto has announced eight new recipients for its annual RE:Focus Fund, now in its fourth year of supporting women, non-binary, and/or trans filmmakers. The Fund was initially launched in 2018 to address industry inequities through providing direct financial support to filmmakers telling 2SLGBTQ+ stories. The announcement was made today by Inside Out’s Director … Read more
Dondi Tawatao/Getty Images News Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT) was the biggest recipient of contracts from the U.S. Department of Defense in 2021, according to a report released Thursday. The company, whose products include the F-35 fighter jet and Himars missile system, received $39.2 billion in contracts last year. Drugmakers Pfizer (NYSE:PFE) and Moderna (NASDAQ:MRNA) were newcomers … Read more
The Social Security Administration announced Thursday that its 66 million beneficiaries will receive an 8.7% cost-of-living increase for 2023, the largest annual boost since 1981. The increase means the average benefit check will rise more than $140 to $1,827 a month, compared with the typical monthly payment of $1,681 in 2022. The annual cost-of-living adjustment, … Read more
In Bachelor Nation, a first impression can go a long way. The Bachelor, which premiered in 2002, introduced the first impression rose during season 5 in 2004. After skipping the first impression rose during season 6, it became a premiere staple from season 7 on. The first-night rose has played a bigger role, however, on … Read more
“I am so happy that Biden kept his promise,” said Lea Ceasrine, 28, after the White House announced on Wednesday it will cancel up to $10,000 in federal student debt and up to $20,000 for recipients of Pell Grants who meet income qualifications. As one of the roughly 27 million borrowers who earn under $125,000 a year … Read more
(Bloomberg) — President Joe Biden announced a sweeping package of student-debt relief, forgiving as much as $20,000 in loans for some recipients and extending the moratorium on repayments for four months until the end of the year. Most Read from Bloomberg Biden will also announce changes Wednesday to the current loan system, allowing borrowers with … Read more
Older American and others on Social Security could get a significant bump in their annual cost-of-living adjustment next year, with experts forecasting that the typical recipient could receive an additional $1,900 in 2023 to keep up with inflation. Many seniors have struggled this year as their 2022 bump, 5.9%, lagged the hottest inflation in 40 … Read more
Older American and others on Social Security could get a significant bump in their annual cost-of-living adjustment next year, with experts forecasting that the typical recipient could receive an additional $1,900 in 2023 to keep up with inflation. Many seniors have struggled this year as their 2022 bump, 5.9%, lagged the hottest inflation in 40 … Read more