Business Update

The president’s decision to charge employers $100,000 per visa for skilled workers seemed to come out of nowhere. But the grievance behind it has been simmering. Source link

Rising use “is not a signal of satisfaction,” an author of a new report says. Rather, heavy users of the apps are under “financial strain.” Source link

Investors are grappling with a blackout of official government economic data that’s forcing them to rely more heavily on reports that usually get far less attention. Source link

The city’s population is growing, and homicide rates are at a 50-year low. Local officials are trying to seize on the momentum with redevelopment projects — but not without pushback. Source link

The Isle of Wight, known for its beaches and a rock festival that featured Jimi Hendrix and Bob Dylan, has had setbacks in manufacturing, but there have also been bright spots. Source link

Policymakers will enter uncharted territory without employment data that the government is expected to withhold because of its shutdown. Source link

Mr. Cavanagh will run the media giant alongside Brian L. Roberts, its longtime chairman and chief executive, in a clear sign of succession planning. Source link

The Trump administration issued a rule to automatically extend trade restrictions for organizations on the “entity list” to any majority-owned subsidiary. Source link

Surging interest in artificial intelligence is generating huge gains for Chinese tech stocks like Alibaba, which has more than doubled this year. Source link

Trump administration officials have issued several legal threats over ICEBlock, a popular app that allows users to alert others to the presence of nearby immigration agents. Source link