Feb 18, 2016
Worldwide IT spending is expected to post a major slowdown in 2016, as economic weakness in emerging markets and saturation of the smartphone market combine to result in a significantly slower pace of tech spending growth compared to the past six years. Having posted...
Feb 18, 2016
Online shopping in South Africa is expected to reach R37-billion this year, according to a global survey that sheds light on local consumer shopping habits. The survey, conducted by Ipsos and released by PayPal, shows that South African shoppers spent an estimated...
Feb 18, 2016
Despite transformation still lagging in the top echelons of South Africa’s Top 40 companies, a recent report indicates there is an emerging pool of leadership talent among executives under 40. According to the results from the latest Jack Hammer Executive...
Feb 18, 2016
While the deal pipeline has slowed in the past year, business law firm Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr (CDH) says that, notwithstanding the current volatility, there are opportunities for investors who take a longer-term view. “The weakness in the currency is not all...
Feb 18, 2016
IBM and Japan Exchange Group (JPX) will test the potential of blockchain technology for use in trading in low transaction markets. Blockchain is an emerging digital technology that has the potential to enable securities trading organizations to significantly reduce...
Feb 18, 2016
Towards the end of 2015, India reached 1-billion mobile subscriptions, joining its northerly neighbour China by becoming only the second member of the 1-billion club. In a new forecast report produced by Ovum, it was found that comparisons were inevitable, though...
