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UPS Healthcare Survey Shows Economy a Bitter Pill to Swallow
added: 16-06-2009

The healthcare industry is feeling besieged on all sides, with companies slammed by the economy and worried about cost control as they attempt to drive innovation and ensure safety and security, according to a new survey by UPS.
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The Depth of the Global Recession Impact Has Permanently Changed the Rules of the Game for Corporates
added: 16-06-2009

The impact of the economic downturn has clearly been significant, however not all companies are equally affected by the recession, according to a study of executives at 570 leading global companies released by Ernst & Young LLP. The comparisons with a similar study in January also reveal that while the white heat of the crisis has passed, the majority of companies are still focused on survival. However, a significant minority are looking to take advantage of the situation to pursue new opportunities.
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Downturn Has Increased Emerging Market Opportunities for Global Retailers
added: 16-06-2009

Emerging markets continue to represent attractive investment opportunities for global retailers and the economic downturn has made entry to many of these markets more critical and relevant, according to global management consulting firm A.T. Kearney's eighth annual Global Retail Development Index (GRDI), a study of retail investment attractiveness among 30 emerging markets.
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Business Executives: Lack of Understanding of the Value of Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity to Organizational Success
added: 16-06-2009

There is a significant disconnect between information technology (IT) and business executives when it comes to disaster recovery preparedness, according to the results of a new State of Disaster Recovery survey. While both sets of executives share same views on the importance of information availability to the business, survey data reveal a split in how to achieve the goal of minimizing downtime when an unplanned IT outage occurs.
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Many Large Enterprises Underestimate Risk From Terminated Employees
added: 16-06-2009

Courion(R) Corporation releases survey results revealing that while a vast majority (93%) of organisations are confident that terminated employees pose no security risk to their systems by virtue of legacy access, many have limited or no knowledge of the systems to which their active and terminated employees have access. This unwarranted confidence in system security leaves companies vulnerable to attacks that could cost millions.
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As Global Slump is Set to Continue, Poor Countries Need More Help
added: 15-06-2009

The world economy is set to contract this year by more than previously estimated, and poor countries will continue to be hit hard by multiple waves of economic stress, said World Bank Group President Robert B. Zoellick.
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Global Economic Downturn Driving Evolution of Venture Capital Industry
added: 12-06-2009

The global economic downturn has many venture capitalists altering strategies, including reducing investment levels in the short term, according to the 2009 Global Venture Capital Survey by Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu and the National Venture Capital Association. Fifty-one percent of the survey respondents are decreasing the number of companies in which they plan to invest and just 13 percent are increasing this activity.
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Majority of Insurers Plan to Expand Internationally in Next 12 Months
added: 12-06-2009

Despite the turmoil in the global economy, nearly two-thirds (62 percent) of insurers plan to grow outside of their home market in the next 12 months, according to findings of a global survey released by Accenture.
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OECD Unemployment Rate Rises to 7.8% in April 2009
added: 10-06-2009

The unemployment rate for the OECD area was 7.8% in April 2009, 0.1 percentage point higher than the previous month and 2.2 percentage points higher than a year earlier.
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Global Manpower Employment Outlook Survey Reveals Continued Weak Hiring Ahead
added: 09-06-2009

In the third quarter of 2009 job seekers around the globe can expect more of the same sluggish hiring pace seen during the first half of the year, but worldwide a greater percentage of employers are saying they will hold on to the staff they have, according to the global Manpower Employment Outlook Survey results released by Manpower Inc.
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