economist in news
RSS economist in newsAnd the designer of the next great gadget is? - You
News Within five years its the customers that could be whipping up the latest gadgets from their living room chairs, according to a report by analysts the Economist Intelligence Unit. Apple's style gurus should watch their backs because the killer... [11 Jul 2008]
Gov't to ramp up IT outsourcing?
News The pledge comes on the back of the Review of Public Services Industry by economist Dr DeAnne Julius. A government pledge to outsource more IT contracts ignores a history of blown budgets and missed deadlines, unions claim. [11 Jul 2008]
UK drops from 'IT readiness' top 10
News Irene Mia, the report's co-editor and a senior economist at the WEF, said: "The successful experience of the Nordic countries, Singapore, the US or Korea shows that a coherent government vision on the importance of ICT, coupled with an early focus... [11 Apr 2008]
Dell pledges to be carbon neutral
News The survey was conducted by the Economist Intelligence Unit and involved more than 200 senior IT executives, with more than half of them from Europe. Dell has claimed it is the first of the large IT suppliers to commit to a carbon-neutral strategy... [28 Sep 2007]
UK to be top global talent hotspot
News The results of the Global Talent Index compiled by the Economist Intelligence Unit and headhunter firm Heidrick & Struggles puts only the US ahead of the UK. The UK will be one of the world's talent hotspots within the next five years thanks to the... [26 Sep 2007]
Expanding companies place faith in tech
News Separate research by the Economist Intelligence Unit supports this view, showing that better performing mid-sized companies attach more importance to technology than their counterparts. Dan Armstrong, senior editor at the Economist Intelligence... [25 Sep 2007]
American CIOs show how it's done
News The next most common responses were to increase the budget (45 per cent) or reduce quality and performance testing (31 per cent), research from the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) and HP reveals. Could UK CIOs learn a thing or two about managing... [28 Jun 2007]
Mid-sized companies lack IT plans
News Research from the Economist Intelligence Unit and HP also finds European IT staff are more complacent than others when it comes to delivering projects on time as they feel their jobs are not in danger if they fail to do so. [07 Jun 2007]
Europe's execs turn to patents for cash
News The white paper from the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU), sponsored by Qualcomm, itself known as an IP powerhouse in telecoms, has found executives in knowledge companies are turning towards intellectual property more and more to bolster revenues. [25 Apr 2007]
Security key concern for VoIP rollouts
News The findings are backed up by research from AT&T and the Economist Intelligence Unit, which also found strong concern over security. When it comes to rolling out voice over IP (VoIP), the top priority for businesses is call quality, according to a... [22 Mar 2007]
Are firms wising up to the business of security?
News Research from the Economist Intelligence Unit shows the number of CSOs taking ultimate responsibility for the security of a business has almost doubled year-on-year. Denis McCauley, director of global research at the Economist Intelligence Unit... [20 Mar 2007]
Cash still king - but contactless cards challenge
News A £20 note featuring the face of economist Adam Smith launched today to replace the portrait of composer Edward Elgar on the paper money. Cash remains the most popular way of making small payments, with 96 per cent of all spending under £5 done... [13 Mar 2007]
Queen's speech highlights 'green IT'
News Written by economist Sir Nicholas Stern, the report predicted global warming could cut the global GDP by 20 per cent, but could cost just one per cent if governments act now. The government is set to introduce legislation to reduce the impact of... [15 Nov 2006]
War looms over global tech talent
News The Technology Executive Connections - Successful Strategies for Talent Management report was conducted by the Economist Intelligence Unit for PwC. A global war for technology talent is looming that will lead to severe skills shortages and rising... [06 Nov 2006]
Online ads are 'where it's at'
News Luke Thompson, senior economist at NTC Economics, said: "Although still relatively minor, online marketing is a definite growth area. An increasing number of companies are using online marketing as a major part of their advertising strategy. [16 Oct 2006]
