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Germany is now offering a Freelance Visa, officially known as the ‘Freiberufler Visa’, which allows individuals to live and work there for up to a year, or potentially longer. This visa lets eligible applicants work independently without needing a full-time employer, provided they can show proof of income and adequate financial resources. The visa fee is 75 euros (roughly Rs 7,500), which is considerably lower than what many other countries chargeread moreIn what is being seen as positive news for many Indian travellers, Germany has started offering a Freelance Visa, officially called the Freiberufler visa.Germany is a popular choice for…

New York CNN  —  US stocks are floating near all-time highs as Wall Street maintains cautious optimism that Washington might ink more trade deals, avoiding a worst-case scenario of extraordinarily high tariffs and enabling the resilient economy to continue chugging along. Stocks were higher on Friday. The Dow rose 70 points, or 0.15%. The broader S&P 500 gained 0.25% and the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite rose 0.2%. The Dow is less than 300 points away from hitting an all-time high. The blue-chip index needs to finish the day with a gain of 0.72% to hit a fresh record, which would be…

Feeling trapped in the 9-to-5 grind while bills pile up? You’re not alone. Millions are turning to freelancing as the best online side hustle to earn money fast, transforming spare hours into $500–$5,000/month without quitting their day jobs. I’ve seen it firsthand: When my friend Raj in Kolkata lost his retail job during the pandemic, he started editing videos on Fiverr. Within 90 days, he was earning more from freelancing than his old salary. Stories like his aren’t rare—they’re the new reality in our gig economy.Why Freelancing Is Your Fastest Path to Extra IncomeFreelancing isn’t just a trend; it’s a…

The CEO of the artificial intelligence-backed medical debt purchasing company PayZen believes payment plans can be part of the solution to America’s high-priced healthcare, even as consumer rights advocates warn third-party financial agreements lack transparency.The company is just one in a sea of healthcare financing companies, whose executives see “acceleration” in conversations with cash-strapped hospitals facing historic Republican-led healthcare cuts.Signed into law by Donald Trump, the cuts are expected to leave 17 million people without insurance through 2034. As those uninsured people struggle to pay for healthcare, the change is effectively a cut to hospital revenue, and threatens some cash-strapped…

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RTÉ has failed to have employment rights claims by the former on-set photographer for Fair City thrown out, after the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) ruled, for the first time, that a supposed freelancer at the national broadcaster was actually an employee. The statutory complaints were brought by photographer, Beta Bajgart, who was previously the subject of commentary at the Public Accounts Committee when it emerged the national broadcaster was paying €60,000 per year for promotional images of the Dublin-based soap opera. Ms Bajgart’s case against RTÉ under the Protection of Employees (Fixed-Term Work) Act 2003, the Organisation of Working Time…

The Japanese Yen attracts some dip-buyers and reverses the softer Tokyo CPI-led slide.The US-Japan trade deal optimism and the BoJ rate hike act as a tailwind for the JPY. A modest USD uptick lends support to the USD/JPY pair and limits the downside. The Japanese Yen (JPY) recovers early lost ground against a broadly stronger US Dollar (USD), though it lacks follow-through buying and trades nearly unchanged for the day heading into the European session on Friday. The Japan-US trade deal seems to have reduced economic uncertainty and keeps the door open for an imminent interest rate hike by the…

‘From side hustles to a $500 million industry – Pakistan’s freelance revolution’ Ibrahim Amin is an entrepreneur with over 20 years of experience in financial services, banking consultancy, and digital transformation. As Chairman and Co-Founder of the Pakistan Freelancers Association (PAFLA), he actively works to support freelancers through mentorship, advocacy, and partnerships with government and academic institutions. Amin began his career in foreign trade and administration within the leather industry before founding Tristar International Consultant Pvt. Ltd., a valuation and collateral management firm now widely recognized by banks in Pakistan. He later established Dellsons Associates, organizing conferences focused on digital…

A trader works on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange in New York City, U.S., July 24, 2025. Brendan Mcdermid | ReutersStock futures were relatively unchanged on Thursday after the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite reached another record closing high.S&P 500 futures traded up 0.16%, while Nasdaq 100 futures gained 0.12% Futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 78 points, or 0.17%.Thursday marked another positive day for the S&P 500 and Nasdaq, as both indexes scored fresh all-time intraday and closing highs. That marked the broad market index’s 13th record close of 2025, four of which…

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