Trump Administration Audits Somali-American Citizenship Cases for Possible Fraud

The Trump administration has launched audits of immigration cases involving U.S. citizens of Somali origin to identify potential fraud that could lead to denaturalization, officials said on Tuesday. Homeland Security Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin stated that U.S. law allows revocation of citizenship if it was obtained fraudulently, noting that such cases are rare and typically take years to resolve. According to the Immigrant Legal Resource Center, an average of about 11 denaturalization cases were pursued annually between 1990...

EU Sets November 16 Deadline for UniCredit’s Commerzbank Takeover Review

Italian lender UniCredit has sought European Union antitrust approval for its proposed takeover of German banking group Commerzbank, with the European Commission setting November 16, 2026, as the deadline for its decision, according to...

Telecom Stocks Slide as SpaceX Spectrum Deal Sparks Competition Fears

US and European telecommunications stocks tumbled on Friday after SpaceX’s acquisition of low-band spectrum intensified concerns over competition from satellite-based mobile services. T-Mobile US, Verizon and AT&T fell between 5.5% and 7.4% in premarket...

Qualcomm and Arm Face Jury Verdict in Licensing Dispute

Qualcomm’s lawsuit against chip technology supplier Arm Holdings is heading to a jury in a five-day trial to determine whether Arm breached licensing agreements and deliberately undermined Qualcomm’s business dealings with Meta Platforms. The...

Netflix Reportedly Plans to Cut 5% of Its Workforce

Netflix is planning to cut approximately 5% of its workforce, with an announcement expected as early as next week, according to a report by Puck News on Friday, citing people familiar with the matter....

US Suspends Green Card Applications for Microsoft, IT Firms; Probes Top Universities

The United States has suspended permanent labour certification applications linked to Microsoft, Adobe and major IT services companies as part of a widening crackdown on alleged immigration fraud and the protection of American jobs....

WTO Raises Global Trade Forecast as AI Boom Offsets Middle East Disruptions

The World Trade Organization has upgraded its forecast for global merchandise trade growth in 2026 to 3.9%, more than double its previous estimate of 1.9%. The stronger outlook reflects robust demand for semiconductors and...

Goldman Sachs Executives Set for Over $500 Million in Special Awards

Goldman Sachs Group’s top executives are set to receive special equity awards worth more than $500 million, Bloomberg News reported on Wednesday. The awards, granted in October 2021, were disclosed by Goldman in various...

GlobalFoundries Signs $2 Billion TSMC AI Chip Deal

GlobalFoundries said on Thursday it has reached a $2 billion, five-year agreement to manufacture silicon interposers for TSMC at its facility in Malta, New York. Silicon interposers are critical components used in advanced AI...

BBC and Channel 4 Explore Deeper Tie-Up to Cut Costs

Britain’s BBC and Channel 4 have held preliminary talks with the government about a broader tie-up of some operations, potentially reshaping the country’s public broadcasting landscape. One proposal would combine Channel 4’s advertising operations,...

Amazon Unveils Premium Android Tablets With Alexa+ AI

Amazon has unveiled a new range of higher-end tablets that run on Google’s Android operating system and feature its AI-powered Alexa+ voice assistant. The new Alexa Tablets start at $230 and go up to...