Governments respond to reopening of tourism

Governments around the world have responded quickly and strongly to mitigate the impact of Covid-19 on their tourism sectors, new research from the World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) has found. As many destinations begin to ease restrictions on travel, the specialised...

Managed smart metering services set to thrive

A new report from Berg Insight has found that the installed base of smart electricity and gas meters in Europe was 168,3-million in 2019. The installed base is forecasted to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 8,9% to reach 280,4-million units in 2025. The...

App delivery key to improving CX and revenue

In a climate that continues to challenge organisations, global executives are recognising the vital importance of customer experience (CX) to business performance, with 82% directly tying CX to revenue growth. And it is applications, the way businesses deliver their...

HPE CEO tests positive for Covid-19

Antonio Neri, CEO of Hewlett Packard Enterprise, has tested positive for Covid-19. He broke the news on Wednesday. “I recently learned of some unfortunate personal news,” Neri posted on Twitter. “Yesterday I tested positive for Covid-19. “The...

More cost-cutting on the cards for 2020

Chief financial officers (CFOs) will continue to scale back spending by 4% to 11% across their selling, general, and administrative expenses (SG&A) functions for 2020. This is according to a Gartner survey of CFOs and senior finance leaders taken at the end of May...

It’s getting harder to ID Covid-19 phishing scams

Phishing campaigns related to Covid-19 are becoming more targeted and difficult to identify as the pandemic progresses, a new report from privacy advocacy group ProPrivacy suggests. The project, conducted in partnership with VirusTotal (Alphabet) and WHOIS XML,...