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Smartphones prepare to conquer the web
News The increase in awareness of the web on mobile devices - due to the iPhone and new RIM models - has helped contribute to this growth, as has the continued move towards flat-rate data plans by many mobile operators,"... [14 Nov 2008]
Is tech hiring on freeze?
News We are optimistic about our prospects for growth and will continue hiring the talent we need to ensure our ongoing success. We expect that our overhead costs, which include IT, real estate and shared... [06 Oct 2008]
Michael Dell talks netbooks, services and green IT
News We have introduced a product there but I don't think [netbooks] will be the massive growth factor in the industry. We have some pretty good history with organic growth. He also pointed to where much of... [24 Sep 2008]
Bank job losses: Offshoring not to blame
News Back office and support functions should also experience similar growth in taking up offshoring. The use of offshoring is not the main contributor to job losses in the banking sector. According to a... [18 Aug 2008]
Indian outsourcing giant builds £154m site
News The expansion follows sluggish growth in the Indian outsourcing market, with Infosys reporting revenue of $1.16bn in its first quarter - up 24.5 per cent on the same period last year but falling short of the 40.6 per... [11 Aug 2008]
Wireless broadband to be cellular feast
News Massive growth in wireless broadband services is being forecast, with the market set to be dominated by cellular technologies. Writing in a report entitled Wireless broadband forecasts for 2008-2015: HSPA, HSPA+, EV-DO,... [05 Aug 2008]
Internet betting a dead cert for William Hill
News Betting chain William Hill has reported half-year earnings showing its online growth outstripping the rise in its high street earnings more than four-fold.silicon.com Retail & Leisure This is compared to 21 per cent... [01 Aug 2008]
Credit crunch prompts open source adoption
News Respondents were less clear about the reasons for the growth, with 44 per cent saying they 'somewhat' agreed that the recessionary economy is driving open-source sales, and another 29 per cent saying it 'definitely' is. [29 Jul 2008]
Aviva strikes $1bn BPO deal
News Neeraj Bhargava, CEO of WNS, said in a statement: "We also see significant potential to grow our business with Aviva, not only outside the UK, Canada and Ireland, which AGS serves today, but also in new high growth areas... [11 Jul 2008]
"Boring" school IT curriculum slammed
News MacKinnon warned: "Without significant intervention higher education cannot meet growth targets [for the IT industry]. Deep technical skills are required to support the IT industry proper, which is not... [17 Jun 2008]
Global BPO market to hit $450bn by 2012
News The credit crunch will hasten organisations move offshore, as companies look to reduce costs and buy their way into emerging growth markets, particularly in the financial services and telecoms sectors, the report says. [16 Jun 2008]
Google: It pays to make ads work
News A new study showed growth slowed for display ads on the web, hurt by a weakening economy. Revenue increased 8.5 per cent annually to $2.9bn in the first quarter of 2008; the year earlier, the growth rate... [12 Jun 2008]
Taxpayer "lost" £90m on QinetiQ sell-off
News She said: "The key point is that the department and its partner Carlyle agreed a scheme in which the gains made by senior managers were linked directly to achieving growth in the value of the business. [10 Jun 2008]
Mothercare web sales boom
News Much of this growth was down to big a increase in the ranges available. In its financial results statement Mothercare said: "A key driver of Mothercare Direct growth in recent years has been our... [22 May 2008]
Job boom: Indian outsourcing braced for eight million more
News But it says the government needs to begin building infrastructure and education facilities in the smaller cities to underpin this future growth. The study looked at 100 metrics such as business environment, government... [06 May 2008]
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