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CEOs bank on growth and offshoring
News According to the Economist Intelligence Unit, 88 per cent of companies are confident of growth with 34 per cent saying it will be robust - up from 26 per cent for 2004. Daniel Franklin,... [04 Feb 2005]
Sceptical bosses turn screw on "underperforming" IT
News The second annual ICT spend survey sponsored by Telewest Business and carried out by the Economist Intelligence Unit found that the climate for IT investment remains cautious, with 57... [02 Feb 2005]
Connectivity creep - remembering we all need downtime
Comment Similar research, carried out this summer by the Economist Intelligence Unit in cooperation with Cisco, found that "mobility-friendly companies have more productive employees". Anyone... [02 Dec 2004]
Security and cost-cutting top 2005 CIO priorities
News The global survey of 758 CIO-level executives' outsourcing and budget priorities for 2005, carried out by the Economist Intelligence Unit and sponsored by IT vendor Mercury, found... [15 Nov 2004]
Getting Ready for the Rebound: Bringing 'Lean' to the EMS Supply Chain
White Paper This paper was written in co-operation with the Economist Intelligence Unit, Arizona State University and Pittiglio Rabin Todd & McGrath (PRTM). The Economist... [10 Nov 2004]
Offshoring: It's better for everybody
News While on an individual-by-individual basis there are clearly those who will be worse off, in general this is having a positive effect on Western economies and workforces, according to Nigel Holloway, director of executive services at the... [22 Oct 2004]
China top spot for offshore R&D
News The Economist Intelligence Unit study, sponsored by Scottish Development International, found that over half of companies plan to increase their overseas investment in R&D in the next... [14 Sep 2004]
Voice and data come together - but why?
News The most important applications [of convergence] are to do with productivity enhancement but cost reduction seems to be the key driver," said Denis McCauley, director of the Global Technology Research at the Economist... [20 Jul 2004]
Outsourcing of Finance and Accounting Functions Likely to Grow, According to Study by Accenture and EIU
White Paper The outsourcing of finance and accounting functions is primed for growth, with more than 70 percent of senior executives predicting that demand will become even more prevalent over the next three years, according to a study released... [13 May 2004]
Compliance costs - and not just in IT, says financial sector
News Research out this week from the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU), commissioned by project portfolio management (PPM) specialist Changepoint, puts some figures on the big compliance... [22 Apr 2004]
Leader: Good news, bad news
Leader Also today - and slightly closer to home - we reported on a study from The Economist Intelligence Unit pointing to increased optimism among UK executives. It has been a mixed day of news... [08 Apr 2004]
Testing the Defences: Facing up to the Challenge of Corporate Security
White Paper The Economist Intelligence Unit conducted a survey of senior executives around the world on their key security concerns. In addition to the survey, we conducted in-depth interviews with... [25 Feb 2004]
Wireless - flexible working's natural bedfellow
Comment Research carried out earlier this year by AT&T and the Economist Intelligence Unit found the two main drivers for remote working were better access to networks from remote locations and... [05 Nov 2003]
IP equals new alliances - get used to it
Comment A recent AT&T and Economist Intelligence Unit survey of 237 executives worldwide found that companies admit that their networks are not equipped to meet the challenges they expect to... [20 Aug 2003]
Market tricky for R&D 'spin outs' - but it's definitely there
News However, now is a tricky time to spin out ideas and technologies into separate companies, according to a white paper published this week by venture capitalists 3i and The Economist Intelligence... [22 Nov 2002]
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