CFOs fail to drive returns that exceed capital cost

Only a third of firms drive returns greater than the cost of capital, according to a Gartner analysis of cost structure models. For those organisations built around factors such as unique competitive differentiators they drove a 6% greater return on return on invested...

Average vehicle age approaches 12 years

New research from IHS Markit shows that the average age of light vehicles in operation (VIO) in the US has risen to 11,9 years this year, about one month older than in 2019. Though slight, the increase can generate new business opportunities for companies operating in...

Diversity efforts fail at 90% of companies

Nearly 90% of HR leaders feel their organisation has been ineffective or flat at increasing diversity representation, according to a survey by Gartner. Based on a survey of 113 HR leaders in April 2020, Gartner says there are three organisational barriers to the...
Less knowledgeable readers get news mostly from social media

Less knowledgeable readers get news mostly from social media

Those who rely on social media for news are less likely to get the facts right about the coronavirus and politics and more likely to hear some unproven claims. The rise of social media has changed the information landscape in many ways, including the manner in which...

Smartphone shipments take a 16% knock

Worldwide smartphone shipments decreased 16% year over year in the second quarter of 2020 (2Q20), according to preliminary data from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker. In total, companies shipped 278,4-million...

Solid growth for tablet shipments

After two sequential quarters of decline, the worldwide tablet market recorded 18.6% year-over-year growth in the second quarter of 2020 (2Q20) with shipments totaling 38,6-million units, according to preliminary data from the International Data Corporation (IDC)...