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The U.S. unveils an H-1B visa with a $100,000 price tag which has sent shockwaves through U.S.-based tech sector companies. Indian tech stocks have plunged in early trade as a result. President Trump says he has an agreement with Chinese President Xi Jinping to keep TikTok operational in the United States with Oracle chairman Larry Ellison and media mogul Lachlan Murdoch set to be investors. The UK joins Portugal, Canada and Australia in recognising Palestinian statehood ahead of the UNGA. And in banking news, Spain’s BBVA has upped the ante to increase a hostile takeover bid for smaller rival Banco Sabadell. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .