CeBIT 2015: Aussie politicos claim ownership over knowledge economy
Prime Minister Tony Abbott, NSW finance minister, Dominic Perrottet and Sydney's Lord Mayor, Clover Moore all pushing agendas - but are any more than pretty words?
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Australia a doorway to business in the East: HDS
Hitachi Data Systems A/NZ vice-president and general manager, Neil Evans, characterises Australia as the “Western gateway to the East”.
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Worldwide IT spend to reach $US3.8 trillion in 2013: Gartner
Worldwide IT spending is projected to total $US3.8 trillion in 2013, a 4.1 per cent increase from 2012’s spending of $3.6 trillion, according to the latest forecast by research firm, Gartner.
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SMB confidence in the economy is starting to improve in 2013: MYOB
SMBs are finally starting to get more confident about the economy and are raising their overall business outlook.
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Mobile telecommunications vital to Australia’s productivity: Deloitte
The mobile telecommunications space plays a vital role in lifting Australia’s productivity performance, and current developments are expected to boost the economy by up to $25 billion by 2025, according to professional services firm, Deloitte.
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NEWS FOCUS: Economic buffeting ahead
Channel chiefs and economists have warned that while GFC2 might not be upon us, business confidence is about to get a buffeting.
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HP revenue drops in tough climate
Computer industry bellwether Hewlett-Packard reported a three per cent drop in revenue as its major lines of business continued to be hammered by the global recession.
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Cisco's Chambers sees hope after recession
The current recession is almost the opposite of the 2001 downturn for Cisco Systems because of permanent cost-cutting and the company's move into new technologies and markets, Chairman and CEO John Chambers said Monday.
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Paper: Consumer data helps fuel Internet economy
Online targeted advertising and the collection of consumer data are the fuel of Internet commerce, not the major privacy problems described by some advocates and U.S. lawmakers, according to a new paper.
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In tight times, IT managers more likely to postpone than cancel a project
IT managers have canceled outright fewer client computing projects during the recession than expected, preferring instead to postpone or scale them back, according to a Gartner Inc. survey of 475 IT administrators at large companies in nine countries.
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Ballmer: IT has opportunities from economic recovery
Growth will have to come from higher productivity and innovation when the economy begins to recover, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer told developers gathered Wednesday in Hyderabad for the company's India edition of the Tech Ed conference.
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Microsoft earnings down over last year
Microsoft missed analyst expectations for its third quarter, stumbling under the weight of the faltering economy.
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Wall Street Beat: Tech shares hit 7-year low, bounce back
Shares of technology vendors are bouncing back after hitting a seven-year low Monday, but bad news including dour reports on the mobile and components sectors are a reminder that the continuing recession makes the beginning of a sustained comeback unlikely.
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ARN report: Channel looks to expand in tight economic climate
IT industry representatives remain upbeat about prospects in the short- and long-term and are planning to expand their businesses, a new ARN survey has found. But many admit the global economic climate has taken its toll on customer spending and profits.
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Intel describes how credit crunch can hurt
Intel added warnings in its quarterly filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission about how the deteriorating economic conditions worldwide may negatively affect its business.
