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Taiwan's chip industry is ready to work with the government to achieve its 2050 net-zero goal but development of new energy sources needs to be hastened as demand for artificial intelligence booms, a top industry executive said on Friday. Taiwan imports almost all its energy needs, mostly in the form of natural gas and coal, but has embarked on a big push for more renewable energy to achieve its carbon neutral target.

El Salvador has introduced a $1,000 (Rs 83,240) fee for passengers traveling from Africa or India as part of its efforts to address irregular migration through the Central American nation, according to a Bloomberg report. The decision, announced by El Salvador's port authority on October 20, mandates that individuals using passports from India or more than 50 African nations will be subject to this fee. The collected funds are earmarked for the enhancement of the country's primary international airport.

Hamas attacks. They also suggested that the normalization of relations between Israel and Saudi Arabia might have influenced Hamas to carry out those attacks.

President Biden praised what he called the “historic tentative agreement" that the United Auto Workers and Ford struck late Wednesday as a testament to collective bargaining. Perhaps, but the real test will be whether Ford can stay competitive, especially amid the government-forced electric-vehicle transition. UAW President Shawn Fain’s strategy of staging strikes at select plants operated by all three Detroit auto makers appears to be paying off.

White House Commission for Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Affairs (AANHPI) has approved a recommendation to issue employment authorization cards and travel documents at the initial stage of Green Card applications. If approved by US President Joe Biden, this proposal would provide much-needed relief to countless foreign professionals, especially Indians who face Green Card wait times stretching into decades. The recommendation suggests that the US Department of Homeland Security's US Citizenship and Immigration Services (DHS USCIS) should grant EADs and travel documents to individuals with approved I-140 employment-based visa petitions in the EB-1, EB-2, and EB-3 categories, who have been waiting in the visa backlog for five or more years, regardless of their adjustment of status application status. The Green Card, also known as the Permanent Resident Card, is a crucial document granting immigrants the privilege of residing in the United States permanently. The Green Card application process involves multiple stages, beginning with employers filing I-140 applications, followed by the adjustment of status (I-485). At the I-485 stage, applicants currently receive their Employment Authorization Card (EAD) and Advance Parole travel documents, enabling them to work for any employer until their Green Card application is fully processed. This recommendation was proposed by Ajay Jain Bhutoria, a prominent Indian American community leader and a member of the White House Commission for AANHPI. The validity of these EAD and travel documents should extend until the final stage of their Green Card application is processed. This recommendation has been accepted by the Commission.

Jyotipriyo Mallick, a senior TMC leader, saw his four-decade-long political journey take a severe hit as the Enforcement Directorate arrested him on Friday in connection with a money laundering case linked to an alleged multi-crore ration distribution scam in the state. Sixty-five-year-old Mallick presently holds the portfolios of Forest Affairs and Non-Conventional and Renewable Energy in the Mamata Banerjee government. He was the West Bengal Food Supplies Minister from 2011 to 2021, a period during which the alleged irregularities in ration distribution reportedly took place.

Barely four years before a gunman’s deadly rampage in Maine, a state that is staunchly protective of gun rights, the governor signed a law aimed at preventing a mass shooting like the one Wednesday night that claimed at least 18 lives.

Stock market today: After bllodbath on Dalal Street for the last six sessions, Indian stock market finally witnessed some buying interest during early morning deals on Friday. Whether it is just a relief rally or the market finally bottomed out after havey beating on six days in a row, only time will tell.

passports from India or any one of more than 50 African nations will be obliged to pay the fee, El Salvador’s port authority said in a statement on its website dated October 20. The money raised will be used to improve the nation’s main international airport, the authority added. El Salvador President Nayib Bukele this week met Brian Nichols, US assistant secretary of state for Western Hemisphere affairs, to discuss “efforts to address irregular migration," among other topics.

Federal Reserve’s commentary on interest rates and economy when it meets next week. MCX December gold futures were trading flat at Rs 60,955 per 10 gram, up by Rs 3.

ED searched Mallick's home in Salt Lake, an outlying area of Kolkata, the arrest took place. The minister claimed to be the "victim of a grave conspiracy" as members of the media crowded around him as he was taken away by ED investigators assisted by Central Armed Police Force (CAPF) officers. "West Bengal minister Jyotipriya Mallick has been arrested by ED in connection with an alleged case of corruption in rationing distribution," ANI quoted the agency as stating in an official release.

Day trading guide for stock market today: Dalal Street continued to bleed for the sixth straight session on Thursday as FIIs sold out Indian shares worth ₹7,702 crore. However, DIIs provided big support to the Indian stock market as they bought shares worth ₹6,558 crore on the previous session.

Li was China’s No. 2 leader from 2013-23 and an advocate for private business but was left with little authority after President Xi Jinping made himself the most powerful Chinese leader and tightened control over the economy and society. The English-speaking, elite Peking University-educated economist was considered a contender to succeed then-Communist Party leader Hu Jintao in 2013 but was passed over in favor of Xi.

Buy or sell stocks for today: Indian stock maket fell for the sixth consecutive session on Thursday even as a series of poor corporate results in the US cast a shadow on the global risk appetite already impacted by the conflict in the Middle East. Nifty 50 index lost 264 points and ended at 18,857 levels, BSE Sensex dipped 900 points and closed at 63,148 mark while Bank Nifty index corrected 551 points and finished at 42,280 levels.

Unilever said it will cut product prices in India in a few categories, such as soaps and laundry, to pass on the benefits of lower commodity prices, boost volumes and compete with local entrants. The maker of Lux soap and Surf Excel detergent also said the Indian market is seeing a gradual recovery, led by urban areas, but the rural market has remained subdued. «I don't expect that we will have deflation other than in a couple of areas,» Unilever CFO said. «It (deflation) is possible in India because a couple of our categories — fabric cleaning and skin cleansing — are very heavily correlated to the underlying commodity prices and (have seen) local competition re-enter the market.

Joe Biden has sent a rare message to Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei warning Tehran against targeting U.S. personnel in the Middle East, the White House said on Thursday after a spate of attacks on American forces in the region. «There was a direct message relayed,» White House spokesman John Kirby said at a news briefing, declining to elaborate. Iran's mission to the United Nations did not immediately respond to a request for comment. U.S. officials want to avoid a wider conflict in the Middle East following the Oct. 7 attack by the militant Hamas group on Israel that killed at least 1,400 people, mostly civilians. About 900 additional U.S. troops are headed to the region or have recently arrived there to bolster air defenses to protect U.S. personnel amid a surge in attacks in the region by Iran-affiliated groups, the Pentagon said.

Li Keqiang has died of a sudden heart attack aged 68, state media said on Friday. «Comrade Li Keqiang, while resting in Shanghai in recent days, experienced a sudden heart attack on Oct. 26 and after all-out efforts to revive him failed, died in Shanghai at ten minutes past midnight on Oct.

₹7,702.53 crore on Thursday; local institutions stepped in with purchases worth ₹6,658.45 crore, enabling the broader markets to recover from their intraday lows. With the indices falling below key levels, the investment strategy has shifted from ‘buy on dips’ to ‘sell on rise’, a market expert said. The decline in benchmark indices was led by heavyweight HDFC Bank, which neared its 52-week low.

Arnold Schwarzenegger opined this week that he would have made a ‘great’ US President. The former professional bodybuilder had previously served as the Governor of California and is well versed with the US political landscape. US laws however prohibit the Republican from running for office – an automatic disqualification since he was born and raised in Austria.

Freddie Mac says 30-year fixed mortgage rates rose to their highest level in more than 20 years. This has made things tougher on homebuyers because of a lack of supply and demand.