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Worries about PC sales snowball; Intel downgraded: Worries about PC sales snowball; Intel downgradedIdiotsTo show how much deep thought goes into these announcements, they downgraded not only Intel but every other semiconductor manufacturer, including those who make embedded silicon for things like cellphones -- and who are actually seeing increased sales and revenue.All it takes is to...; Tags: Sales strategy, Sales force management, Microsoft Office, Semiconductors, Investment, GDP, Intel Corp., U.S. GNP, sales, PC sale, semiconductor, PC; Discussion threads 2008-01-04
US gdp up 4.8ò0in Q1 2006: US GDP up 4.8ò0in Q1 2006And you still believe in the tooth fairy.....That sums it up nicely. GDP does NOT measure prosperity. It's measured by one of two ways. Isn't that odd?? GDP = consumption + investment +...; Tags: Channel management, Outsourcing, GDP, Current GDP; Discussion threads 2006-05-26
US gdp up 8.4% in 5 years, wages down 0.3%: US GDP up 8.4% in 5 years, wages down 0.3%30 million Illegals lower wagesThe reason wages have gone down is that illegals are doing the jobs American will not do FOR LESS THAN A LIVING WAGE. Oh, by the way illegals are now the majority working in the trades...; Tags: Benefits, salary, GDP; Discussion threads 2006-03-29
Indonesian small business IT spending reached $1.6 bln in 2005: The small business segment in Thailand and Indonesia invested a total of $1.3 bln and $1.6 bln in IT, respectively, in the last 12 months. The context for this commitment to IT investment is a dramatic growth in GDP. Robust domestic demand resulted in a growth rate of 6.3% for...; Tags: small and medium business, GDP Growth, GDP; Blog posts 2006-01-15
IT contributed $872 bln to US gdp in 2003: According to the US Department of Commerce’s (DoC’s) 2003 Digital Economy report, the fifth annual study of its kind, the gross domestic product of US IT-producing industries this year will be over $871 billion. The DoC explains that such industries contribute to roughly 8% of overall GDP in the country....; Tags: industry, GDP, Doc; Blog posts 2003-12-22

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Vermedx diabetes system wins Texas trial: Vermedx said its diabetes management program will be the centerpiece of a market test in San Antonio that could quickly spreadÂ statewide. Vermedx consists of databases and treatment information on diabetes. Alerts can be sent automatically to patients based on test results. Note that...; Tags: Patient, Vermedx, San Antonio, San Antonio Metropolitan Health District, Vermedx White Paper, E-health, Healthcare, Dana Blankenhorn; Blog posts 2008-05-12
I don't know the answer, but I DO KNOW THE QUESTION: Is there a limit to economic growth?: I don't know the answer, but I DO KNOW THE QUESTION: Is there a limit to economic growth?Economic growth is just a trickAll that really happens is people wake up in the morning, do something or not, and go back to bed again.Economic growth always has an un-growth as well...; Tags: Economic Growth, OIL PRICES; Discussion threads 2008-04-08
I don't know the answer, but I DO KNOW THE QUESTION: Is there a limit to economic growth?: It's considered unfair, racist, unimaginative, luddite or worse to question how many millions of people this planet can support at the average GDP of Europe, or more resource-costly, the U.S. Here's a column from Australia that delves into this morally frought territory, pointing out the rapid economic rise of...; Tags: Planet, Population, Writer, Government, Food & Beverage, Vertical Industries, Manufacturing, Enterprise Software, Software, Harry Fuller; Blog posts 2008-04-08
Biofuel's got an outspoken enemy: The Finance Minister of India has attacked biofuel as an outrageous use of food crops. He specifically cited the United States which he claims uses 20% of its corn for fuel, not food. Once American farm surpluses helped feed millions of people outside the country. Now the...; Tags: Food, India, Green Technology, Biofuel, Food & Beverage, Manufacturing, Harry Fuller; Blog posts 2008-03-26
Ad revenues will grow 3.6% in Europe and 3.7% in the US in 2008-2012: 2008 will be a difficult year for TV advertising, with spend growing at a lower rate than the economy: that is, just 1.9% in Europe and 1.5% in the US, according to ScreenDigest. Advertising revenues will grow below average GDP growth between 2008-2012, with annual growth rates of 3.6% in...; Tags: Revenue, Advertisement, Growth, Europe, NB; Blog posts 2008-03-10
Microsoft disappoints on SaaS. Didn't you see it coming?: So Microsoft's much-rumored big splash in SaaS this week turns out to be an extension of its hosted SharePoint and Exchange offerings. As Dana Gardner writes, Microsoft Online Services is "about maintaining the base of the small businesses and department-level buyers of Microsoft products. In essence, this is defense." ...; Tags: Software-as-a-service, On-demand, Microsoft Corp., Blogosphere, Software As A Service (SaaS), Emerging Technologies, Phil Wainewright; Blog posts 2008-03-03
Outsourcing is 7% of India’s gdp: Information technology and IT-enabled services will employ 4 mln people in 2008 and account for 7% of GDP and 33% of India’s foreign-exchange inflows, according to Nasscom. by AM; Tags: India, Information Technology, Currency & Foreign Exchange, Strategy, Outsourcing, Finance, Management, It Operations, Business Operations, Outsourcing & Subcontracting, AM; Blog posts 2008-03-01
Little nation has big green ideas: Little nation has big green ideaserronious dataThere are quite a few misconceptions regarding the Portuguese Economy that must be corrected. The information that you have is about 30 years out of date.Chief export: Machines and transport equipment, Chemicals, Textile, Wood/paper productsAgriculture: makes up less than 5% of GDPFertilizers and other...; Tags: Telecom & Utilities, chemicals; Discussion threads 2008-02-25
Gartner: Prep those IT cost cutting plans: Gartner is telling clients to ready their technology cost cutting plans ahead of an economic slowdown. In October at its Symposium conference, Gartner told clients to prep two IT budgets. One assuming business will continue as usual and another assuming the worst--or a recession. It now appears...; Tags: Information Technology, Gartner Inc., IT Cost, Strategy, Management, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-02-25
Is it wrong to make money off green tech? No, it's called capitalism: Is it wrong to make money off green tech? No, it's called capitalism"Capitalism" and more ...... in fact and actually, the "iron law" of capitalism; resources flow the the branch that shows the highest ROI.But I have to ask: didn't we learn from DoS and Zombies that prevention is far...; Tags: aggression, capitalism, tank, green technology; Discussion threads 2008-02-23
Apple iPods: Are we saturated yet?: Following Apple's strong fiscal first quarter and conservative outlook the Monday morning quarterbacking is interesting. Some analysts think Apple was just being prudent with its disappointing to analysts second quarter outlook. Others see Apple as some sort of economic indicator, a take which is a complete joke. But one takeaway...; Tags: Apple iPod, Apple Inc., Unit Growth, Digital Music, Digital Media, Personal Technology, Consumer Electronics, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-01-23
Will comparative effectiveness cut medical market?: For those expecting medical spending to ride out the coming recession, a new Congressional Budget Office study should give you pause. The study's conclusion sounds simpleÂ and non-controversial: Better information about the costs and benefits of different treatment optionsâ€”through research on the comparative effectiveness of those optionsâ€”could...; Tags: Insurance Company, Health Care, Children, Vertical Industries, Healthcare, Benefits, Government, Enterprise Software, Software, Human Resources, Dana Blankenhorn; Blog posts 2008-01-16
SNS Top Ten Predictions for 2008: Forecaster Mark Anderson of the Strategic News Service SNS has published his top ten predictions for next year. As a context for his predictions, Mark noted that IT spending outside the U.S. will help bolster companies with the U.S. economic growth slowing: "Most large IT corporations now make more...; Tags: U.S., Web, Medicine, Patient, HMO, One-to-One Education, Social Networking, Healthcare, Channel Management, Online Communications, Marketing, Advertising & Promotion, Dan Farber; Blog posts 2007-12-19
Enter Argentina as a nearshore destination...: It's taken several years, but Cap Gemini's newly aquired center in Buenos Aires is a significant development for the country as a sourcing location.Â With GDP growth running at 4.7% this year (and expected to remain consistent in 2008 and 2009), inflation back under control, and IT and process skills...; Tags: Sourcing, Information Technology, Argentina, Purchasing & Procurement, Strategy, Business Operations, Management, Phil Fersht; Blog posts 2007-12-15
Close call: U.S. NOT the world's worst polluter: Close call: U.S. NOT the world's worst polluterNo you don't[B]"Hah, I have a god-given right as an American to drive an SUV that gets 12 MPG and keep my house at 68-degrees even when its a 110-degrees outside by my swimming pool. I even live in a house built in...; Tags: carbon dioxide, pollution, polluter, global warming; Discussion threads 2007-12-09