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Visa to lay off 7% of staff as efficiency push deepensVisa plans to cut about 2,600 jobs, representing seven percent of its workforce. These job reductions will primarily impact the technology ...
Oracle to complete 30,000 job cuts by June 15: What's the reason, which team is impacted the most and what Oracle workers could be giving up when they sign severance agreementsOracle layoffs 2026: Oracle is finalizing its largest workforce reduction, with approximately 30,000 employees departing by mid-June. Despi...
The $138 bn buffer: India’s most visible export can rescue the rupeeIndia is considering a policy push to accelerate overseas deployment of skilled workers as part of a broader strategy to support the rupee ...
Student visas down 40%, H-1B slips as US cuts legal immigration faster than border crossingsLegal immigration to the US has declined more sharply than illegal border crossings, according to a study by the Cato Institute. Student vi...
US Stocks: Block shares soar 16% as Jack Dorsey leans on AI to trim workforceBlock shares soared more than 16% on Friday after the fintech firm announced it would nearly halve its workforce as part of an overhaul to ...
Jack Dorsey’s Block to cut 4,000 jobs in AI overhaul; shares jump 25% after hoursBlock is cutting over 4,000 jobs, nearly half its staff. This move signals how artificial intelligence is changing businesses. CEO Jack Dor...
UK faces risk of £11 billion hit from immigration restrictionsThe UK could lose up to £10.8 billion over five years due to tighter legal immigration rules, says a Home Office impact assessment. The mea...
TCS reduces H-1B usage, aligns with US push for local and high-skilled hiringTata Consultancy Services is proactively reducing its reliance on H-1B visas by scaling up local hiring in the US. This strategic shift aim...
TCS CEO sees early signs of recovery as client sentiment turns positiveOn intensified H-1B visa scrutiny by the Trump administration and anti-outsourcing rhetoric in the US, TCS CEO K Krithivasan said it has no...
Accenture says H-1B visas are not a major concern, only 5% of US staff affectedAccenture CEO Julie Sweet downplays H-1B visa concerns, noting only 5% of their US workforce relies on them. Despite a headcount reduction ...
Where are the tech jobs? Top 5 Indian IT cos' employee count slumps 2,587 in just one quarterTech jobs: India's $254-billion IT sector sees a shift towards automation and evolving technologies, reducing workforce expansion and alter...
Trump just can't afford to ditch H-1B visas. No matter what the debate is.The H-1B visa program is crucial for the US to address its tech and manufacturing workforce shortages, with predicted gaps of 1.2 million t...
Decoding 2024: An Indian's guide to moving abroad as the world looks for 'better' immigrantsGlobal immigration policies have shifted in 2024, creating new opportunities for skilled Indian professionals. Countries like US, UK, Canad...
IT flags Singapore’s new skilled visa frameworkThe IT industry has flagged the new framework unveiled by the Singapore government for skilled worker visas, especially pointing to its nar...
UK immigration: Will Starmer make it more difficult for you to move to Britain?UK PM Keir Starmer may tighten immigration policies, maintaining ECHR membership. Labour aims to reduce net migration from 350,000 annually...
To reduce visa delays, US expanding its workforce and opening new consulates, says envoy Eric GarcettiUS Ambassador Eric Garcetti announced the US Embassy's plans to expand its workforce and open additional consulates in India to shorten the...
Canadian visa processing for Indians expected to return to normal by early 2024The reduction of staff in India due to the recent diplomatic dispute between India and Canada is expected to result in a backlog of 17,500 ...
Lay-offs, H-1B visa rules spook techiesThe H-1B visa is a non-immigrant visa that allows US- based companies to employ foreign workers, typically for three to six years, in vario...
No mass layoffs by Indian IT companies, workforce realignment happens every year: Nasscom"Such reports are incorrect. In fact the industry continues to be a net hirer with over 1.5 lakh people being employed on a net basis each ...
Microsoft's reply to Grassley on H-1B visaFull text of MS' response on plans for retaining visa program staff after job cuts.