Companies mistrust their IT infrastructure

A startling lack of senior executive confidence permeates organisations globally, specifically concerning readiness around the critical IT requirements of continuous availability; advanced security; and integrated backup and recovery. This is one of the insights from...

SA businesses are not feeling confident

South African businesses are feeling the emerging market pinch, with optimism falling to record lows in the third quarter of this year, according to the latest Grant Thornton International Business Report (IBR) quarterly tracker survey. South Africa’s optimism for...

SA business confidence still down

The South African Chamber of Commerce & Industry (SACCI) Business Confidence Index (BCI) for September 2013 improved slightly by 0.9 index point from 90.5 in August to 91.4 in September 2013. This is the first time in five months that the BCI moved above the level...

Increased confidence grows workstation sales

The latest EMEA quarterly workstation tracker results from International Data Corporation (IDC) show 3% year-on-year growth in shipments in the second quarter of 2013, after five consecutive quarters of decline. The fixed workstation segment was mainly flat, with...
New business leaders confident

New business leaders confident

A new report into the attitudes of business students around the world shows a drive for quality and co-operation in response to the current economic climate.  The report shows that most business students around the world are confident their banks will help their...