Computer and services firm Unisys said yesterday that poor European sales are likely to affect the company's performance later this year despite meeting earnings forecasts for its second quarter. Unisys, based in Pennsylvania, US, recorded profits...
For the moment, we seem to still have a boom mentality, despite the catastrophic falls in technology stocks. But every movement has quickly petered out, leaving few gains worth speaking of for the average investor.
The depressed European market over the past year has forced IT organisations to scrutinise expenditure in search of productivity and efficiency gains. This is due partly to world events but also the whole complexity of the IT environment, the...
But both are relative non-events with only hundreds of lives in danger compared to the thousands of certain deaths attributed to influenza. And the entire decision base is generally humanitarian and social rather than economic.
That needs bold leadership skills from CIOs with the vision to see now the impact these technological advances will have in two years' time and the credibility to be able to convince their boardroom to back them on it.silicon.com will also be...
Meanwhile, end investors are unlikely to see advances in price and market efficiency. Trading platforms without a bedrock of a strong and reliable flow of government securities or high-quality rates products will be forced to seek acquirers and...