Filipino-American leaders are alarmed about a new 3.5% tax on international remittances introduced under President Donald Trump’s economic reform bill. James Zarsadiaz, director of the Yuchengco Philippine Studies Programme, said: “For decades, Filipinos in the U.S. have often been in the top five countries for remittances . . . the fact that those [remittances] will…

Microsoft has issued an alert about attacks on SharePoint server software used by government agencies and businesses to share documents within organizations, and has recommended security updates that customers should apply forthwith. U.S. state officials and private researchers say hackers have compromised U.S. federal and state agencies, universities, energy companies and an Asian telecommunications company….

Wells Fargo has suspended all travel to China after a banker was blocked from leaving the country, Reuters reports. The move follows Chenyue Mao, a Shanghai-born and Atlanta-based managing director at the banking giant, being subjected to an exit ban after she recently entered China. “We are closely tracking this situation and working through the…

The Trump administration has said federal staff can get permission to work from home or adjust their hours to accommodate religious fasts and prayers, after previously mandating that workers report to offices full time. Office of Personnel Management director Scott Kupor urged agencies to “adopt a generous approach” to allowing employees to work remotely before…

Recent data indicates that the U.S. trade war is beginning to impact consumer prices significantly. The Labor Department’s Consumer Price Index rose to 2.7% in June compared to the previous year, with core inflation, which excludes food and energy prices, at 2.9%. “With increases in categories like household furnishings, recreation, and apparel, import levies are…

Ford has agreed to a job protection scheme at its Cologne electric car plant covering more than 10,000 workers. Company and German employee representatives said voluntary redundancies are planned in response to sluggish adoption of electric vehicles (EVs). “The job cuts are primarily based on voluntary redundancies. The severance payments are generous and significantly better…