Bloomberg Justin Trudeau’s fast-track visa program gave Canada an edge over the US in the global race for talent. The pandemic is eroding it, leaving some tech startups and their recruits in limbo. The visa has been used to accelerate the arrival of thousands of software engineers, computer programmers and other professionals since 2017. But the number of people entering ...

Bloomberg The Italian government may move as soon as this weekend to impose lockdowns on several cities hit hardest by the coronavirus outbreak, Corriere della Sera reported on Saturday. Italy, which has been under a partial lockdown for last week, could also add measures including a ban on travel between regions “in coming hours,” the daily reported, citing increased pressure ...

Bloomberg Ships carrying cargoes around the world are waiting for days to pass through the Panama Canal, as pandemic-hit staffing caused congestion at the key pinch point. Long waiting times are affecting shipments of liquefied natural gas (LNG) and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) from the US Gulf Coast to Asia, according to people with direct knowledge of the situation. The ...