The World in Brief from The Economist

The Economist 770 - White House suspends tech companies from visa programme; oil prices rise again, and more

The World in Brief tells you what’s on the global agenda in the coming day, what to look out for in business, finance and politics and, most importantly, what to make of it.

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Δημοσιεύτηκε 09 Οκτ 2026

The Trump administration suspended Microsoft from a green-card sponsorship programme, accusing it of abusing the visa system and excluding Americans from jobs. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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09 Οκτ 2026