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  "title": "US suspends Infosys, Microsoft, Wipro, HCL, Cognizant, Adobe, 2 other IT firms from labour programme: Here’s why",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/us-suspends-infosys-microsoft-wipro-hcl-cognizant-adobe-2-other-it",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-08T15:28:13.000Z",
  "source": {
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        "outlet": "CNA - Business",
        "title": "US suspending permanent residency program for Microsoft, Vance says",
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        "outlet": "Hindustan Times - World News",
        "title": "US suspends Microsoft from green card programme, Vance says 'need to put Americans first'",
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      {
        "outlet": "Hacker News",
        "title": "US suspends Microsoft, major IT firms from key green card program",
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      {
        "outlet": "Investing.com",
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        "outlet": "Business Recorder",
        "title": "US suspends Microsoft, major IT firms from key green card program",
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        "published": "2026-10-08T15:28:04.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "US suspends Microsoft, major IT firms from key green card program",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/us-suspends-microsoft-major-it-firms-from-key-green-card-program-12897670",
        "published": "2026-10-08T15:47:03.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Economic Times",
        "title": "Infosys, Wipro among 8 hit by US green card curbs",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/infosys-wipro-among-8-hit-by-us-green-card-curbs",
        "published": "2026-10-08T16:30:40.000Z"
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