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Virtual team rooms: How Indian IT can get past tougher H1-B visa norms
Analysts say cos may consider local hiring anticipating minimum wage of H1B holders getting at par
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IT services: Time for transition
A CEO said, this year may well determine who the 'has-beens' and the 'to-bes' of the industry are
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US visa norms, technology shift add to IT margin pressure
Software services industry may have to relook its cost structure to maintain a higher margin
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H1B restriction fears, muted Q3 earning forecast hurting stocks of IT firms
Pricing pressures on traditional services, shift towards digitisation to impact operating margins
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Indian IT will acquire more small firms as they look to bridge digital gaps
These acquisitions will be driven by the need for transformation as digital technology firms
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IT spending in banking, securities to reach $7.8 billion in 2017
IT services and software will both be the fastest growing segments at 12.6 per cent in 2017
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Financial services defy IT trend
Drive to simplify customer experience lifts tech spends by firms
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IT services revenue to grow at 8-9% in FY17: India Ratings
It said the increasing cost reduction expectations due to automation of a large part of traditional services would result in lower budgets for the 'run the business' projects
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