Preparing International Students for College: Nine Essential Items

Preparing International Students for College: Nine Essential Items

An international student guidebook can be a valuable resource to help address the concerns that new students may face as they transition to the U.S. and their institution. Starting college can be a challenging experience for many students, especially for those who come from different countries to study. International students often encounter cultural and social … Read more

TFI International Renews Normal Course Issuer Bid, Says Investing.com

TFI International Renews Normal Course Issuer Bid, Says Investing.com

TFI International Inc., a leading transportation and logistics company in North America, has announced the approval of the renewal of its normal course issuer bid (NCIB) by the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX). Under the renewed NCIB, TFI International is authorized to repurchase a maximum of 7,918,102 common shares, which represents 10% of the company’s public … Read more

Diplomatic Dispute Looms as France and Germany Protest UK Tax on International Schools

Diplomatic Dispute Looms as France and Germany Protest UK Tax on International Schools

French and German ambassadors to the UK have criticized Sir Keir Starmer’s proposal to impose VAT on private school fees, arguing that it could lead to the expulsion of many children from international schools and harm diplomatic relations with the UK. The ambassadors emphasized that fee-paying international schools, which receive funding from overseas governments, are … Read more

Celebrating the Mysterious Ghost Cat on International Snow Leopard Day

Celebrating the Mysterious Ghost Cat on International Snow Leopard Day

For the eleventh year, October 23rd marks International Snow Leopard Day. Only 3,500 to 7,000 of the beautiful speckled cats, listed as vulnerabel by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), remain. The snow leopard lives in 12 of the most mountainous countries in the world — Afghanistan, Bhutan, China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, India, Mongolia, … Read more

Scam involving counterfeit trading apps discovered on Google Play and App Store connected to international ‘pig slaughtering’ scheme

Scam involving counterfeit trading apps discovered on Google Play and App Store connected to international ‘pig slaughtering’ scheme

New research conducted by cybersecurity company Group-IB has revealed that cybercriminals have been using fake trading apps as part of a global “pig butchering” campaign to deceive unsuspecting individuals. Pig butchering is a type of investment fraud where scammers convince victims to make substantial investments on fraudulent trading platforms. This scheme, often associated with cryptocurrency … Read more