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Do CFOs have too much control over the IT budget? Part 1

Posted by Mahesh Shetty | Mon 31 Oct 2011

Who should make the major technology investment decisions in a business? Mahesh Shetty, COO and CFO of Encore Enterprise, argues that guiding technology strategy is a natural extension of the CFO’s role. ...Read more

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This Way Up: Bob McKinnon, group executive of technology, Westpac

Posted by Andy McCue | Mon 24 Oct 2011

How Bob McKinnon is using his diverse skillset — accumulated through his CEO, CFO and CIO experience in a variety of companies — to lead Westpac's ambitious IT turnaround. ...Read more

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The acceleration of innovation

Posted by James Lawrence | Tue 18 Oct 2011

In this exclusive interview, INSEAD’s Professor Soumitra Dutta discusses how technology is hastening the pace of innovation — and how businesses must adapt to meet the new global demands this is creating. ...Read more

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Global CIO appointments

Posted by i-cio.com staff | Tue 18 Oct 2011

Our regular round-up of the latest major CIO appointments from around the world. ...Read more

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From workplace to workspace:
The rapidly changing nature of work

Posted by Jessica Twentyman | Mon 17 Oct 2011

Mobile, social and cloud-based technologies are rapidly changing the way most people work. In this in-depth report, we examine how CIOs are enabling the change from “workplace” to “workspace.” ...Read more

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IPO fever takes hold

Posted by Kenny MacIver | Mon 17 Oct 2011

The billions raised in the new wave of public flotations of technology companies will position some unlikely candidates for starring roles in mainstream IT. ...Read more

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Special Report: The path to business agility

Posted by Kenny MacIver & James Lawrence | Mon 17 Oct 2011

How the growing need for business agility and flexibility is driving CIOs deep into the cloud. ...Read more

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Talking… transformation:
With Siemens CIO Dr. Norbert Kleinjohann

Posted by Rudolph Attlfellner | Mon 17 Oct 2011

Two technology industry thought-leaders — Dr. Norbert Kleinjohann, CIO of electronics and electrical engineering giant Siemens, and Rolf Schwirz, CEO of Fujitsu Technology Solutions — recently weigh up some of the key challenges of business transformation. ...Read more

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The changing mind

Posted by Jo Faragher | Mon 17 Oct 2011

Mass IT consumption is having a major impact on the way we all think, argues neuroscientist Susan Greenfield — and it’s vital that business leaders understand the profound implications. ...Read more

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The benefits of “corporate lifelogging”

Posted by Gordon Bell | Mon 17 Oct 2011

Organizations will soon be able to benefit from recording (and easily recalling) absolutely everything, argues Microsoft's Gordon Bell. ...Read more

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Power without knowledge...

Posted by Andy Lawrence | Mon 10 Oct 2011

CIOs need a clearer understanding of the energy efficiency of their data centers, argues The 451 Group's Andy Lawrence — one that goes well beyond today’s crude metrics. ...Read more

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The right to be forgotten

Posted by Jessica Twentyman | Mon 3 Oct 2011

Tougher EU regulation restricting organizations’ retention of personal data means CIOs will have to closely re-examine their records management policies. ...Read more

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Latest news

Spanish Economy Still Struggles

europe.wsj.com: Mon, 21 May 2012 17:08:13 +0000

Spain's gross domestic product continued to shrink in the second quarter, Finance Minister Luis de Guindos said, yet more bad news for the country after the government said late Friday that the 2011 budget deficit was wider than previously stated.

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Barclays to Sell Entire BlackRock Stake

europe.wsj.com: Mon, 21 May 2012 16:50:42 +0000

Barclays said that it intends to sell its $6.1 billion stake in BlackRock, as the U.K. lender seeks to redeploy cash to boost its profitability and offset the effects of impending regulation.

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Facebook Shares Plummet on Day 2

europe.wsj.com: Mon, 21 May 2012 16:48:57 +0000

Shares in Facebook plunged on their second day on the stock market, a black eye for all those involved with the social networking company going public.

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