Carr backs venture capital to tune of $80m
The Federal Government has injected $80 million into four Australian venture capital funds, with the aim of stimulating innovation and accelerating commercialisation in early stage Australian companies.
View ArticleFinancial markets to spend $18 billion on IT in Asia-Pacific by 2015
The Asia-Pacific financial markets industry is tipped to spend $US18 billion on IT by 2015, according to analyst firm Ovum.
View ArticleInvestment in mobile ERP increasing: IDC
$1 in every $8 spent today on IT in Australia goes to mobile ERP, according to a white paper by IDC and mobile ERP vendor IFS. And investment in mobile is expected to increase, they said.
View ArticleTelstra invests $4 million in cloud communications company
Telstra completed a $4 million investment in Whispir that will help the cloud-based software company expand into Asia.
View ArticleDatacom sells Asian contact centre business for $A20 million
Datacom Group will net $A20 million from the sale of its contact centre operations in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia and Manila, Philippines.
View ArticleConnxion scraps deal with First Capital Partners
Data and transaction services company Connxion (ASX:CXN) and First Capital Partners have called off an investment management agreement
View ArticleMarket analysts' outlook too high: WAM Capital
Stockmarket estimates for FY12 are too high, WAM Capital (ASX:WAM) said, even as it reported an 18% growth in its own portfolio in FY11
View ArticleCadence Capital posts record FY11 profit
Investment company Cadence Capital (ASX:CDM) grew its FY11 profit 357% to $13.1m, and is confident in its outlook for FY12
View ArticleWashington H profit spikes on asset sale gains
Investment company Washington H Soul Pattinson (ASX:SOL) reported a $363.9m profit for its FY11, as gains from asset sales counterbalanced shrinking regular earnings
View ArticleWhy Exchange Traded Funds Are Gaining Steam as CFO Investment Tools
From retirement plans to acquisitions, the ETF is worth looking at; transparency is a benefit.
View ArticleGillard government invests $200m in Aussie start-ups
The Gillard government has set aside $200 million in a move to boost funding to Australian start-ups.
View ArticleData centre technology spending to hit $1.77b: report
Australian organisations are forecast to spend $1.77 billion on data centre technology in 2013 as companies look to upgrade old facilities or invest in new data centres, according to Gartner research.
View ArticleHow CIOs Can Become Business Heroes
Columnist Michael Hugos offers clear directions for how CIOs can open the exit door from the techie trap.
View ArticleFive things CFOs want from CIOs
Face it, you need to get on with your CFO. Here are the five things they want from you.
View ArticleEnterprise must shake core to be innovative: Telstra
To be innovative, a large corporation must do more than build an "innovation centre," according to panellists from Telstra and major Web companies.
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