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H1B visa process, 'green card' backlog and other issues related to the country's legal immigration system, the White House has said. The H1B visa is a non-immigrant visa that allows US companies to employ foreign workers in speciality occupations that require theoretical or technical expertise. «One of the steps, if we look at the H1B visa process, we have taken action to improve that and the process and backlog for lawful permanent residents (green card) who are eligible to become US citizens,» White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre told reporters at her daily news conference on Wednesday. She was responding to questions about the feeling among a section of Indian Americans that the president is not putting as much effort on addressing the woes of legal immigrants as he is doing for illegal immigrants.

Joe Biden «continues to be fit for duty,» his doctor wrote Wednesday after conducting an annual physical that is being closely watched as the 81-year-old seeks reelection in November. Dr. Kevin O'Connor, Biden's physician, wrote that the president is adjusting well to a new device that helps control his sleep apnea and has experienced some hip discomfort but also works out five times per week. «President Biden is a healthy, active, robust, 81-year-old male who remains fit to successfully execute the duties of the presidency,» O'Connor said in a six-page memo on the president's health, following a physical that took Biden to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center for more than 2 1/2 hours.

Oil prices eased early on Thursday after a larger-than-expected build in U.S. crude stockpiles stoked worries about slow demand, while signs that U.S. interest rates could remain elevated for longer also added to pressure. Brent crude futures fell 22 cents, or 0.3%, to $83.46 a barrel by 0124 GMT. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude futures were down 30 cents, or 0.4%, to $78.24 a barrel.

Gold prices held ground on Thursday as traders awaited the Federal Reserve's preferred inflation gauge due later in the day that could provide a fresh perspective into when the U.S. central bank could start cutting interest rates. FUNDAMENTALS

QUAD continues the momentum of its past three years under India's presidency in 2024, the White House has said. «The president (Joe Biden) is incredibly proud of the progress QUAD has made over the past three years,» White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre told reporters at her daily news conference on Wednesday. Members of the QUAD — the US, Australia, India and Japan — had held their first summit at the White House in March 2021. «The (QUAD's) anniversary is coming up and we are hoping to continue that momentum in 2024, under India's host year, as you just stated. And, we are talking about not just the United States, obviously, India, Japan and Australia,» Jean-Piere said in response to a question.

Bitcoin advanced for a fifth straight day, putting the biggest cryptocurrency on track for its biggest monthly gain since October 2021. Bitcoin rose as much as 4.1% to $59,053 on Wednesday at 8:50 a.m. in London. It has risen on all but eight trading days so far in February, rallying 39% for the month.

King Charles III launched the legal action after the British government told him in February 2020 that he would no longer be given the "same degree" of publicly-funded protection when in the UK. Harry, the Duke of Sussex, sensationally relocated to North America in 2020 with his wife Meghan Markle, eventually settling in California in the United States, and is no longer classified as a working royal. High Court judge Peter Lane said in a 52-page judgement that the "bespoke process" devised for him by a committee which is under the remit of the interior ministry "was, and is, legally sound".

disruptive US government shutdown, setting up another clash with ultra-conservatives who swiftly blasted the agreement. The deal would provide one week of temporary funding to avert a March 2 partial shutdown and fund parts of the government through Sept. 30.

By Isla Binnie, Andres Gonzalez and Ron Bousso

At the heart of the rally that is pushing bitcoin toward a record high is a simple tenet of economics: supply and demand.

Bitcoin stole the headlines on Wednesday after briefly surging to $64,000, before an abrupt reversal back to $60,000 eroded intra-day gains back to about 5.5%, while traders hunting fast exponential gains continue to turn to the on-chain shitcoin markets in the hunt for top crypto gainers today.

Family members of former FTX chief Sam Bankman-Fried have written individual letters to the federal judge who will determine his sentence, according to a February 27 filing in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. Barbara Fried, Joseph Bankman, and Gabriel Bankman-Fried — SBF’s mother, father, and brother — submitted pleas for leniency.

Crypto exchange Uphold has warned customers that fake emails from scammers posing as the company is trying to fleece users of the keys to their Bitcoin wallets.

Portofino Technologies has announced that its UK entity received the regulatory permit to act as a registered crypto asset firm.

Bitcoin surged to an all-time high against the Chinese Yuan (CNY) today, propelled by a recent rally and growing anticipation surrounding the Bitcoin halving event.

Bitcoin’s (BTC) run higher accelerated on Wednesday, with the cryptocurrency briefly pushing as high as $64,000 before quickly correcting back to $58,200.

Investing.com-- U.S. stock index futures fell in evening deals on Wednesday, extending a decline in Wall Street as uncertainty over an upcoming inflation reading and warnings from Federal Reserve officials spurred increased risk aversion.

By Douglas Gillison

Tifin AG, the fintech AI platform focused on helping growth-focused wealth firms, has announced its first big deal since spinning off from its eponymous parent company. Tifin AG said it has expanded its longstanding collaboration with RBC Wealth Management-U.S. so that all financial advisors will have access to a new artificial intelligence-driven program.

By Makini Brice

Drea de Matteo, renowned for her role in 'The Sopranos,' recently shared how her decision to join OnlyFans provided a lifeline during challenging financial times, as per a USA Today report. 52-year-old «Sopranos» actress revealed in a recent interview with the DailyMail that she found herself teetering on the brink of losing her home, with just $10 left in her bank account, before opting to share content on the subscription-based platform in August, USA Today reported.