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RSS credit crunchOpportunities in Adversity: Responding to the Crisis
White Paper Yet the "Credit Crunch" actually started in 2007 and the downturn has been evident in many sectors and countries for sometime - indeed the US economy appears to have already gone into recession by... [13 Nov 2009]
Can I use a netbook as my everyday work machine?
Comment Many netbooks now sport screens of up to 11 inches, have hard drives comparable to many fuller-figured PCs, keyboards that even the chubbiest of fingers will be able to cope with - and a price point that is most definitely... [02 Nov 2009]
Cash won't cut it: Time to get creative in attracting skilled workers
Comment If you thought the credit crunch was bad for business, wait until you hit the talent crunch. Talented staff are not as hard to find as you may think, says Jim Mortleman. But you will... [13 Oct 2009]
How to avoid getting burned when outsourcing
News The multibillion-pound cost of the credit crunch to the banking sector was bad news the BPO market, with one-third of its value wrapped up in financial services deals. Gartner has six top tips to avoid... [30 Sep 2009]
Cheat Sheet: Outsourcing
Cheat Sheet In the private sector, financial services slowed its spending on new outsourcing contracts in 2008 as the credit crunch bit but it's expected to ramp it back up in 2009. How has outsourcing weathered the... [11 Sep 2009]
Dell's secret to riding out the recession
Comment Dell CIO Robin Johnson is tasked with steering the company through the credit crunch. Dell's campus in Austin, Texas where CIO Robin Johnson is based (photo credit: Dell) Nick Heath... [04 Sep 2009]
Apple still satisfaction king despite budget PC makers' gains
News In a poor economy, some budget PC brands are finding its customers are happier than ever, according to this year's instalment of the American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI), an annual study completed by the US University of Michigan... [18 Aug 2009]
Credit crunch fuels more UK outsourcing
News UK companies are stepping up their outsourcing to cut costs during the recession. Last year British businesses spent 12 per cent more on IT outsourcing and six per cent more on business process outsourcing than they did in 2007,... [31 Jul 2009]
O2, NatWest cash in with prepay Visa cards
News If the credit crunch has killed the credit card O2, reckons it has the answer: the mobile operator has announced a move into financial services with the launch of two pre-payment Visa... [16 Jul 2009]
Police IT: 'Lots of money is being wasted'
News Lambert called on forces to implement unified systems and IT procurement practices themselves, saying that during the credit crunch realising savings has become more important than ever. Police forces in... [03 Jun 2009]
Photos: The top five UK supercomputing projects
Photo The simulations will help answer questions such as whether the universe will continue its expansion forever or will collapse into a Big Crunch and how old is the universe, as well as shedding light on the mysterious... [18 May 2009]
ID cards head for the high street
News But Phil Booth, of anti-ID cards pressure group No2ID expressed disbelief that high street businesses would voluntarily sign up to provide a costly new service during the credit crunch. The Post Office,... [06 May 2009]
The Weekly Round-Up: 01.05.09
Round-Up Haven't they heard there's a credit crunch on? Tooth or dare? You've bought your boss coffee every morning for a month. And sometimes even a muffin, too. You came up with the idea that saved the company... [01 May 2009]
Techies urged to "bed down" in jobs
News Technology skills that are "crunch resistant" include WAP, COM, Active X and Sage, said e-skills. IT professionals should "bed down" in their jobs due to continuing uncertainty in the economy, according to the... [27 Apr 2009]
The Credit Crunch Time for IT Service Management to Prove Its Worth
White Paper The tough economic conditions caused by the Credit Crunch have hit many businesses hard. Although there is now evidence that the credit crunch has started to bite IT... [23 Mar 2009]
