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Cutting IT Costs During A Recession

By On January 22, 2009 · Leave a Comment

I ran across this very interesting Gartner Research publication and thought I should share.

Today’s economy calls for changes in managing IT spending and the report walks through new approaches to managing procurement, contract negotiation, operation cost management, equipment retirement and more.

I believe that one of the biggest mistakes companies make is not [...]

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The Devil’s Excrement and OPEC

By On November 26, 2008 · Leave a Comment

On October 16th, Oil prices plummeted below $70 for the first time in 16 months, loosing half its value since hitting a record high of $147.27, prompting the oil cartel OPEC to call an emergency meeting.

OPEC cut production by 1.5 million barrels a day starting November after their emergency meeting on October 24th [...]

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Circuit City Files For Chapter 11 Bankruptcy

By On November 10, 2008 · Leave a Comment

As I had predicted back in October 20th here, Reuters is reporting that Circuit City has filed for bankruptcy.

What’s amazing to me, is how the board of directors allowed this company to go downhill for over 2 years without taking action.

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Peter Schiff’s View On Obama’s Financial Plan

By On November 8, 2008 · Leave a Comment

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