"economic downturn" news, interviews, and features

News about economic downturn

• APAC sees dip in business deals amid economic crisis

  The trend was seen across all major markets.

• Forrester: Tech spending downturn is over

  Software and computer equipment purchases will lead a recovery in 2010

• Coffins in the mail are a trick of the cybercrime trade

  The unemployed are increasingly believing work-at-home schemes, which are a ruse for cybercrime

• Australia bucks server downturn

  Government stimulus and improved business confident will improve the market going forward, Gartner claims

• Gartner adjusts 2009 IT spend downward again

  Worldwide IT spending estimated to drop 6%, total US$3.2 trillion

• Sony posts annual loss, as economic downturn bites

  The company forecasts that the loss will be higher in this fiscal year

Features about economic downturn

• Palm Pre, other smartphones will still sell despite recession

  Pre service plans will be $70 or more a month, and buyers are likely to line up

• Five Things You Can Do Right Now to Deal With The Financial Crisis

  What you can do today to help keep your company afloat and your career prospects intact.

• A Microsoft layoff? It's had 8 (small) ones in 7 years

  A broader layoff, which could happen next week, would be a major change for the software maker .