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  • Australia's $315BN digital opportunity is slipping away

    'Digital innovation' – encompassing innovation-led productivity improvements of existing businesses and the rise of new digital industries – can deliver $315 billion in gross economic value to Australia over the next decade.

    Written by George Nott18 Sept. 18 11:51
  • CFOs expecting hard times ahead with upcoming election: survey

    With the federal election only a few months away, almost 80 per cent Australian CFOs are expecting political gridlock and uncertainty to take a toll on the economy in the months ahead, according to a global survey by American Express.

    Written by Rebecca Merrett07 June 13 15:35
  • CFOs confident to take on more risk, engage in digital disruption: survey

    With concerns over the economy in China and the United States abating, as well as strong balance sheets and cash flows, CFOs are more confident to take on more risk and help deliver growth in their organisations, according to Deloitte’s latest Quarterly CFO Survey.

    Written by Rebecca Merrett19 April 13 12:06
  • Three easy ways to get better at the hard stuff

    The old adage that "the soft stuff is the hard stuff" certainly applies to CIOs. Consider the many new ways we work together today as companies adopt global shared services, enterprisewide architectures and systems, and entirely new business models that arrive in mergers and acquisitions or outsourcing arrangements. All this requires finely honed skills in transformation and transition.

    Written by Madeline Weiss and June Drewry16 Dec. 11 12:56
  • Corporate IT spending gets boost as hiring increases

    The good news is right there on the balance sheets of some of the nation's largest and most influential IT companies: Their income and revenue are higher and growing again, and the effects are starting to be very noticeable across the U.S. tech industry.

    Written by Todd R. Weiss15 June 11 08:26
  • Aust economy to stay firm despite risks: WTO

    The Australian economy may have weathered the economic crisis, but will now have to withstand a number of new downside pressures, according to the WTO's latest policy review

    Written by Dylan Bushell-Embling06 April 11 17:57
  • WA economy fell again in Dec quarter: CCI

    The WA Chamber of Commerce's chief economist expects the WA economy to pick up next financial year, despite falling for the first two quarters of FY11

    Written by Dylan Bushell-Embling06 April 11 17:56
  • Aust economy set to slow: Westpac

    Westpac and the Melbourne Institute expect economic activity to slow over the next 3-9 months, but do not expect the RBA to increase rates before the September quarter

    Written by Dylan Bushell-Embling16 March 11 15:32
  • RBA predicts rising business investment

    The RBA forecast solid improvements in business capex, employment and retail spending at its recent board meeting, but warned the Queensland floods could shave half a point from Q3 growth

    Written by Dylan Bushell-Embling15 March 11 17:53
  • GDP economic measure misleading: Stiglitz

    Replacing the gross domestic product (GDP) with another measure of economic output holds distinct advantages, says the World Bank former chief economist and Nobel Prize winner, Joseph Stiglitz. The GDP could be “a misleading indicator” for countries trying to measure their economic success, Stiglitz told delegates at the Australian Economic Forum in Sydney.

    Written by Lisa Banks11 Aug. 10 10:49
  • Top 10 ways CIOs can prepare for another recession

    As Gartner warns IT leaders in the US to be ready in case a second recession hits, CIO.com's Thomas Wailgum shares his thoughts on how CIOs can actually slash pesky budgets. Hint: Unpaid interns, meet Russian hackers!

    Written by Thomas Wailgum05 Aug. 10 09:03
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