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Recession's effects to linger on electronics industry
Some sectors in the electronics industry are showing signs of recovery, but the damage caused by the recession may be felt for a few years, Gartner said in a study released on Monday.
By Agam Shah | 13 October, 2009 07:23
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Financial crisis good time for IT leaders: Microsoft
Microsoft has called upon IT managers to be more innovative and drive up operational efficiencies during the economic downturn at this year’s Tech.Ed user conference on the Gold Coast.
By Kathryn Edwards | 09 September, 2009 10:30
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Malware authors hit by recession too
The recession might be having at least one positive effect - it has started cutting the volume of malware.
By John E. Dunn | 07 July, 2009 00:12
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Four in 10 CIOs slashed budgets in first quarter, Gartner reports
Forty-two percent of CIOs suffered budget decreases in the first quarter of 2009, and IT shops on average slashed budgets by 4.7%, according to new research published by Gartner.
By Jon Brodkin | 09 June, 2009 07:57
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A GM bankruptcy could leave IT vendors with unpaid bills
There are two story lines revolving around the expected bankruptcy of General Motors Corp., and the first one is ugly. Bankruptcy is a nasty business and IT vendors may be left with unpaid bills, smaller contracts and uncertainty about the automaker's future.
By Computerworld Staff | 29 May, 2009 07:49
Features about global financial crisis
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CIOs fear mass IT exodus following economic recovery
IT professionals asked to do more work for less pay and fewer benefits might be able to forgive their employers' financial choices, but industry watchers say high-tech workers won't soon forget being treated poorly during the most recent economic recession and will look to find other employment opportunities as soon as the recovery gets under way.
By Denise Dubie | 19 November, 2009 08:32
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Tech vendors: ignore those dollar signs behind the curtain
As is the case with selling McMansions, Mercedes SUVs and 63-inch HDTVs, pushing expensive technology products and services during a global recession isn't an enviable task. Late last year, when the economic meltdown began and corporate IT budgets went under the CFO's knife, tech vendors had to hastily reevaluate their marketing messages and overhaul their sales tactics.
By Thomas Wailgum | 22 July, 2009 02:50
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Dell says demand for products is stabilizing
Dell said on Monday that demand for its products is "stabilizing" and that it expects to report a sequential increase in revenue for its second fiscal quarter, which ends July 31.
By Agam Shah | 14 July, 2009 08:59
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