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VARs' 2009 profit slashed almost £2bn

Figures from Plimsoll warn leading VARs to brace for another year of pain 04 Dec 2009

The worth of people power

The UK has suffered from a ‘brain drain’ in the past and I was interested to see recent research that hinted at disquiet in the IT sector. 28 Sep 2009

Reasons to be cheerful?

If I had a pound for every time the word recession was mentioned I’d be very rich indeed. 21 Sep 2009

Day of reckoning at October channel conference

The Channel Debate is in its final month, with the Channel Conference offering a forum to find some solutions to the challenges ahead. Fleur Doidge reports 11 Sep 2009

How does your garden grow?

What must the channel do to ensure the green shoots of the new economic season appear in their own businesses? 04 Sep 2009

High standards forcing IT staff to retrain

Less than a quarter of IT professionals feel their skills match market demand 11 Aug 2009

Upturn expected before new year

Market watchers claim that UK businesses are showing promising signs of economic recovery from recession 07 Aug 2009

Retailers still spending on some IT areas, BT Expedite says

BT Expedite survey by Martec shows falling spend but also bright spots 05 Aug 2009

Focus: Doing business the green way

Regulation changes and cost issues means firms are rapidly becoming more environmentally driven, says Fleur Doidge 10 Jul 2009

Atos Consulting reports on predictions post-recession

Will Hyams says organisations are still focusing on their future and that of IT innovation through the downturn 09 Jul 2009

Channel programme cutbacks are false economy

Jonathan Hughes looks at how vendors could best help partners 08 Jul 2009

Critical role for channel today

Channel players must inspire their customers to exploit IT to its fullest potential 03 Jul 2009

Big Blue study reveals mid-market concerns

IBM slams mid-market firms' lack of business intelligence nous 02 Jul 2009

Economy starting to look up for SMEs

FSB figures reveal improved outlook for SMEs, compared with last year 30 Jun 2009

The financial fightback

Don’t get too excited, but two separate pieces of research last week both pointed to signs that the channel and wider economy is holding its own. 29 Jun 2009

IT salaries drop in Q1 2009

Recruitment firm CV Screen finds average IT wage has dropped one cent and may not rebound until 2011 15 Jun 2009

Spending surviving the credit crunch, says research

IT financing remains tough but surveys show that organisations are still investing 15 Jun 2009

What recession? A break in the clouds: Part 2

In the second part of our look at 2009 so far, it seems that confidence can definitely be found in the market if you know where to look, writes Sara Yirrell 09 Jun 2009

Financial services sector IT departments should look to risk mitigation and compliance to add value

Jim Close asks what happens post-credit crunch to financial services companies whose IT is burdened by new legislation? 05 Jun 2009

Getting smart about business intelligence in the downturn

Rob Ashe believes business intelligence can turn adversity into advantage 04 Jun 2009

Recession takes its toll on Ingram Q1 results

Distribution behemoth sees turnover and profit hit in all regions, but is confident it will emerge in good shape the other side of the downturn 01 May 2009

Recession creating opportunity, survey claims

Barclays Commercial survey reveals that some firms are capitalising on their competitors' struggles 09 Apr 2009

Weak pound protects inflation

UK Consumer Price Index rises unexpectedly but GDP across developed countries set to fall 31 Mar 2009

Ingram boosts SME channel credit

Broadliner determined to keep cash flowing to smaller resellers by opening up more credit lines 09 Mar 2009

Services sales flatten across Europe

IDC figures revises market growth forecast down two per cent 05 Mar 2009

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