Angleterre: le derby pour Liverpool, le soulagement pour Manchester et Amorim
Manchester United a offert une bouffée d’oxygène à l’entraîneur Ruben Amorim au bout d’un sommet chaotique contre Chelsea (2-1), dans une Premier League totalement dominée par Liverpool, victorieux du derby contre Everton à Anfield.En conclusion, il valait mieux porter un maillot rouge plutôt que bleu, samedi durant la 5e journée en Angleterre.- Old Trafford voit rouge -Les “Blues” de Chelsea ont encaissé leur première défaite en championnat, à Old Trafford et sous une pluie continue, la faute à un début de rencontre cauchemardesque.Au “théâtre des rêves”, les visiteurs ont perdu très vite leur gardien Robert Sanchez, expulsé après une faute sur Bryan Mbeumo (4e), puis leur pépite offensive Cole Palmer, remplacé car diminué physiquement (21e).Entre temps, le capitaine Bruno Fernandes a inscrit son 100e but pour Manchester United (14e).Le match semblait perdu pour Chelsea, surtout après le deuxième but signé Casemiro (37e), mais le milieu brésilien a trouvé moyen de se faire expulser (45e+5) et de relancer le match.Chelsea a initié une remontée sur une tête de Trevoh Chalobah (80e), sans lendemain.La deuxième victoire de la saison est bienvenue pour Amorim et ses joueurs, sèchement battus 3-0 le week-end dernier par Manchester City. Ils remontent à la dixième place en attendant les derniers matches du week-end.Mais ce qu’un match gagné “à domicile, c’est tout”, a relativisé l’entraîneur, désireux de “créer une dynamique” vertueuse.- Liverpool, 5 sur 5 -Les “Reds” de Liverpool, eux, trônent au sommet du classement avec cinq victoires en cinq matches, et cinq points d’avance sur Tottenham (2e, 10 pts), devenu dauphin en attendant le déplacement de Manchester City dimanche à Arsenal (3e, 9 pts).Le bilan comptable est excellent, le moral est au plus haut et, pourtant, “il a fallu se battre jusqu’à la dernière minute”, a reconnu l’attaquant français Hugo Ekitiké, titularisé à la place d’Alexander Isak.L’avant-centre de 23 ans s’est mis en valeur avec des décrochages permanents, un bon repli défensif et son troisième but en Premier League, via un tir passé entre les jambes de Jordan Pickford (29e, 2-0).Son passeur, Ryan Gravenberch, a ouvert le score de belle manière en prolongeant, après un rebond, un centre de Mohamed Salah parfaitement dosé au-dessus de la défense (11e, 1-0).La seconde période a été moins aboutie pour Liverpool, qui jouait son troisième match en sept jours. Everton a réduit l’écart sur un joli tir d’Idrissa Gueye (58e, 2-1) et poussé jusqu’au bout, sans succès.”Nous avons manqué un peu d’énergie, mais nous n’avons pas manqué de mentalité”, a résumé l’entraîneur Arne Slot.- West Ham, défilé et sifflets -La vie du Néerlandais est bien plus tranquille que celles de Graham Potter et Vitor Pereira, ses homologues de West Ham (18e, 3 pts) et Wolverhampton (20e, 0 pt), relégables.Les “Wolves” (Loups) ne mordent plus personne. Samedi contre Leeds (1-3), un promu, ils ont encaissé une cinquième défaite en autant de matches, après avoir pourtant ouvert le score à la huitième minute.West Ham a aussi fini son match sous les sifflets, dans un London Stadium vidé d’une partie de son public, écoeuré par la défaite 2-1 subie contre Crystal Palace.Le troisième revers en trois matches à domicile pourrait sceller le sort de Potter, dans un contexte de défiance entre les dirigeants et les supporters.”C’est difficile, les résultats ne sont pas du tout ceux que nous souhaitons”, a réagi l’ancien entraîneur de Chelsea, arrivé en janvier. “Nous devons rester soudés et trouver une solution”.Tout va pour le mieux en revanche pour Crystal Palace et son attaquant français Jean-Philippe Mateta, encore buteur samedi. L’équipe de la banlieue sud de Londres est quatrième avec neuf points.Tottenham a lui conservé sa place sur le podium, du moins provisoirement, en remontant un handicap de deux buts à Brighton (2-2).Mené après deux minutes, Nottingham Forest a également évité le pire contre Burnley (1-1).
White House says $100,000 H-1B visa fee to be one-time payment
The White House issued a major clarification Saturday to its new H-1B visa policy that had rattled the tech industry, saying a $100,000 fee will be a “one-time” payment imposed only on new applicants.US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, in announcing the major fee increase on Friday, said it would be paid annually, and would apply to people seeking a new visa as well as renewals.But White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt issued a clarification on Saturday, hours before the new policy was to go into effect.”This is NOT an annual fee. It’s a one-time fee that applies… only to new visas, not renewals, and not current visa holders,” she said in a social media post. The executive order, which is likely to face legal challenges, comes into force Sunday at 12:01 am US Eastern time (0401 GMT), or 9:01 pm Saturday on the Pacific Coast.Prior to the White House’s clarification, US companies were scrambling to figure out the implications for their foreign workers, with several reportedly warning their employees not to leave the country.Some people who were already on planes preparing to leave the country on Friday de-boarded over fears they may not be allowed to re-enter the United States, the San Francisco Chronicle reported.”Those who already hold H-1B visas and are currently outside of the country right now will NOT be charged $100,000 to re-enter,” Leavitt said.”H-1B visa holders can leave and re-enter the country to the same extent as they normally would,” she added.H-1B visas allow companies to sponsor foreign workers with specialized skills — such as scientists, engineers, and computer programmers — to work in the United States, initially for three years but extendable to six.Such visas are widely used by the tech industry. Indian nationals account for nearly three-quarters of the permits allotted via lottery system each year.The United States approved approximately 400,000 H-1B visas in 2024, two-thirds of which were renewals.- India, US business concerns -US President Donald Trump announced the change in Washington on Friday, arguing it would support American workers.The H-1B program “has been deliberately exploited to replace, rather than supplement, American workers with lower-paid, lower-skilled labor,” the executive order said.Trump also introduced a $1 million “gold card” residency program he had previewed months earlier.”The main thing is, we’re going to have great people coming in, and they’re going to be paying,” Trump told reporters as he signed the orders in the Oval Office.Lutnick, who joined Trump in the Oval Office, said multiple times that the fee would be applied annually.”The company needs to decide… is the person valuable enough to have $100,000 a year payment to the government? Or they should head home and they should go hire an American,” he told reporters.Though he claimed that “all the big companies are on board,” many businesses were left confused about the details of the H-1B order.US bank JPMorgan confirmed that a memo had been sent to its employees with H-1B visas advising them to remain in the United States and avoid international travel until further guidance was issued.Tech entrepreneurs — including Trump’s former ally Elon Musk — have warned against targeting H-1B visas, saying that the United States does not have enough homegrown talent to fill important tech sector job vacancies.India’s foreign ministry said the mobility of skilled talent had contributed to “innovation” and “wealth creation” in both countries and that it would assess the changes.It said in a statement the new measure would likely have “humanitarian consequences by way of the disruption caused for families,” which it hoped would be addressed by US authorities.
White House says $100,000 H-1B visa fee to be one-time payment
The White House issued a major clarification Saturday to its new H-1B visa policy that had rattled the tech industry, saying a $100,000 fee will be a “one-time” payment imposed only on new applicants.US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, in announcing the major fee increase on Friday, said it would be paid annually, and would apply to people seeking a new visa as well as renewals.But White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt issued a clarification on Saturday, hours before the new policy was to go into effect.”This is NOT an annual fee. It’s a one-time fee that applies… only to new visas, not renewals, and not current visa holders,” she said in a social media post. The executive order, which is likely to face legal challenges, comes into force Sunday at 12:01 am US Eastern time (0401 GMT), or 9:01 pm Saturday on the Pacific Coast.Prior to the White House’s clarification, US companies were scrambling to figure out the implications for their foreign workers, with several reportedly warning their employees not to leave the country.Some people who were already on planes preparing to leave the country on Friday de-boarded over fears they may not be allowed to re-enter the United States, the San Francisco Chronicle reported.”Those who already hold H-1B visas and are currently outside of the country right now will NOT be charged $100,000 to re-enter,” Leavitt said.”H-1B visa holders can leave and re-enter the country to the same extent as they normally would,” she added.H-1B visas allow companies to sponsor foreign workers with specialized skills — such as scientists, engineers, and computer programmers — to work in the United States, initially for three years but extendable to six.Such visas are widely used by the tech industry. Indian nationals account for nearly three-quarters of the permits allotted via lottery system each year.The United States approved approximately 400,000 H-1B visas in 2024, two-thirds of which were renewals.- India, US business concerns -US President Donald Trump announced the change in Washington on Friday, arguing it would support American workers.The H-1B program “has been deliberately exploited to replace, rather than supplement, American workers with lower-paid, lower-skilled labor,” the executive order said.Trump also introduced a $1 million “gold card” residency program he had previewed months earlier.”The main thing is, we’re going to have great people coming in, and they’re going to be paying,” Trump told reporters as he signed the orders in the Oval Office.Lutnick, who joined Trump in the Oval Office, said multiple times that the fee would be applied annually.”The company needs to decide… is the person valuable enough to have $100,000 a year payment to the government? Or they should head home and they should go hire an American,” he told reporters.Though he claimed that “all the big companies are on board,” many businesses were left confused about the details of the H-1B order.US bank JPMorgan confirmed that a memo had been sent to its employees with H-1B visas advising them to remain in the United States and avoid international travel until further guidance was issued.Tech entrepreneurs — including Trump’s former ally Elon Musk — have warned against targeting H-1B visas, saying that the United States does not have enough homegrown talent to fill important tech sector job vacancies.India’s foreign ministry said the mobility of skilled talent had contributed to “innovation” and “wealth creation” in both countries and that it would assess the changes.It said in a statement the new measure would likely have “humanitarian consequences by way of the disruption caused for families,” which it hoped would be addressed by US authorities.
White House says $100,000 H-1B visa fee to be one-time payment
The White House issued a major clarification Saturday to its new H-1B visa policy that had rattled the tech industry, saying a $100,000 fee will be a “one-time” payment imposed only on new applicants.US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, in announcing the major fee increase on Friday, said it would be paid annually, and would apply to people seeking a new visa as well as renewals.But White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt issued a clarification on Saturday, hours before the new policy was to go into effect.”This is NOT an annual fee. It’s a one-time fee that applies… only to new visas, not renewals, and not current visa holders,” she said in a social media post. The executive order, which is likely to face legal challenges, comes into force Sunday at 12:01 am US Eastern time (0401 GMT), or 9:01 pm Saturday on the Pacific Coast.Prior to the White House’s clarification, US companies were scrambling to figure out the implications for their foreign workers, with several reportedly warning their employees not to leave the country.Some people who were already on planes preparing to leave the country on Friday de-boarded over fears they may not be allowed to re-enter the United States, the San Francisco Chronicle reported.”Those who already hold H-1B visas and are currently outside of the country right now will NOT be charged $100,000 to re-enter,” Leavitt said.”H-1B visa holders can leave and re-enter the country to the same extent as they normally would,” she added.H-1B visas allow companies to sponsor foreign workers with specialized skills — such as scientists, engineers, and computer programmers — to work in the United States, initially for three years but extendable to six.Such visas are widely used by the tech industry. Indian nationals account for nearly three-quarters of the permits allotted via lottery system each year.The United States approved approximately 400,000 H-1B visas in 2024, two-thirds of which were renewals.- India, US business concerns -US President Donald Trump announced the change in Washington on Friday, arguing it would support American workers.The H-1B program “has been deliberately exploited to replace, rather than supplement, American workers with lower-paid, lower-skilled labor,” the executive order said.Trump also introduced a $1 million “gold card” residency program he had previewed months earlier.”The main thing is, we’re going to have great people coming in, and they’re going to be paying,” Trump told reporters as he signed the orders in the Oval Office.Lutnick, who joined Trump in the Oval Office, said multiple times that the fee would be applied annually.”The company needs to decide… is the person valuable enough to have $100,000 a year payment to the government? Or they should head home and they should go hire an American,” he told reporters.Though he claimed that “all the big companies are on board,” many businesses were left confused about the details of the H-1B order.US bank JPMorgan confirmed that a memo had been sent to its employees with H-1B visas advising them to remain in the United States and avoid international travel until further guidance was issued.Tech entrepreneurs — including Trump’s former ally Elon Musk — have warned against targeting H-1B visas, saying that the United States does not have enough homegrown talent to fill important tech sector job vacancies.India’s foreign ministry said the mobility of skilled talent had contributed to “innovation” and “wealth creation” in both countries and that it would assess the changes.It said in a statement the new measure would likely have “humanitarian consequences by way of the disruption caused for families,” which it hoped would be addressed by US authorities.
L1: Nice sombre à Brest avant la Roma
Quatre jours avant de recevoir la Roma, l’OGC Nice s’est lourdement incliné sur la pelouse du Stade Brestois (4-1) porté par un Ludovic Ajorque intenable, samedi, pour la 5e journée de Ligue 1.C’est déjà la troisième défaite de la saison pour les Aiglons qui reculent dans la deuxième partie du classement (11e) avec six points. C’est en revanche une première victoire très précieuse pour les Bretons qui sortent de la zone rouge pour se placer provisoirement à la 13e place avec quatre points.Les maigres bienfaits de la victoire (1-0) contre Nantes, la semaine passée, se sont vite effacés pour les joueurs de Franck Haise renvoyés à leurs doutes de début de saison après ce naufrage à la pointe bretonne.Dominateurs dans les statistiques, Nice a payé un manque de réalisme criant alors que le SB29 les a punis sur ses temps forts en marquant deux buts en six minutes au début du premier acte et deux en trois minutes au coeur de la seconde période.Pris à la gorge lors de dix premières minutes à sens unique, Nice a subi la loi du duo Ajorque – Romain Del Castillo étincelant.C’est d’abord un joli numéro de Del Castillo qui a été conclu comme à la parade par l’avant-centre finistérien (1-0, 6e) avant que ce dernier ne rende la pareille à son compère qui a envoyé une merveille de frappe enroulée dans la lucarne de Yehvan Diouf (2-0, 9e).Incontestable homme du match, avec au final un but et trois passes décisives, Ajorque a été un poison constant pour la défense niçoise, qu’il a fait complètement craquer en fin de match, offrant des buts à Joris Chotard (3-1, 70e) puis Rémy Labeau-Lascary (4-1, 76e), auteurs de leurs premiers buts en Finistère.La réduction du score de Terem Moffi à la demi-heure, qui avait redonné de l’allant aux Aiglons, n’a pas suffi à renverser la tendance.Les occasions ont pourtant existé mais Jérémy Boga (33e) ou Hicham Boudaoui (43e) ont manqué de précision, à l’image d’un OGCN qui n’a cadré que quatre de ses vingt tentatives.