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Although small businesses are spending less on technology in 2001 than they did in 2000 this is not necessarily a cause for concern, according to IDC’s Small Business Technology Outlook report. The technology market researchers say that although the number of PCs being sold is declining (see Forecasts), so companies’ needs for other technology services… Continue reading IDC Forecasts Mixed Outlook For Small Business IT Spending

Shares in the ITV companies suffered falls yesterday after a combination of events brought confidence in Carlton and Granada low.Trading began the day after the Sunday Times had published a leaked letter from Granada chiefs to the Prime Minister, warning of dire consequences including the closure of ONdigital if the relaxation of media ownership does… Continue reading Carlton And Granada Have Unhappy Monday

China Online reports that the number of internet users in China has risen by 186% year on year on the period to March 2001. The survey by Lantian Market Research Company gathered statistics for 16 Chinese cities and the results show that Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou had the highest rate of Internet surfers at 25%… Continue reading Chinese Net Usage Increases

Natmags has announced that Justine Southall will be the new publishing director of the Young Women’s Group, which includes Company, She and Zest. She takes over from Tim Lucas who will become director of business development and ad marketing. Following a company restructure managing director of Granada UK broadcasting, Stewart Butterfield, is to leave the… Continue reading Appointments Brief

The UK is still ahead of the game when it comes to ecommerce, reports NetValue. In their May 2001 internet survey, figures show that more UK net users are enjoying the benefits of a secure ecommerce market.   visited ecommerce site made secure connection UK 75.9% 42.1% US 73.9% 28.8% France 68.9% 39.2% Norway 68.6%… Continue reading UK Leads In eCommerce, Says Net Value

In the US, the Audit Bureau of Circulations has added a demographic readership survey, the Magazine Subscriber Profile Verification Audit Report which provides information on the gender, age, education level and employment status of subscribers. “It will give greater profile to subscriber studies, so there will be more clout within the buying community,” says John… Continue reading ABC USA Launches Demographic Audience Profiling Scheme For Magazines

Week on week comparison revealed a loss of 10.69% for United Business Media. The company, which announced on Friday that profits in its US based high-tech magazine division, CMP, would fall below expectations (see Profits Warning at United Business Media), saw shares fall 73˝p to finish at £6.14. The loss resulted from a slowdown in… Continue reading Sharewatch

Granada has warned of dire consequences for ITV and ONdigital if the changes to media ownership rules are delayed for at least another two years, as is likely following the opening of Parliament last week. In a leaked correspondence published in this weekend’s Sunday Times, Granada chairman Charles Allen and CEO Steve Morrison told the… Continue reading Granada Warns Of ‘Potential Disaster’ For ITV

A new survey by iLogos reveals that 88% of Global 500 companies currently incorporates online recruitment into typical hiring procedures via its corporate website. By 2002, iLogos Research expects that nearly 100% of the Global 500 will be utilising corporate Web sites for recruiting. Corporate Web Site  1998  1999  2000  2001  Corporate Web site Recruiting… Continue reading Most Large Firms Now Recruit Online

In a submission to the Office of Fair Trading (OFT), The Wireless Group (TWG) has accused the BBC of abusing its position of dominance to drive commercial radio out of the sports market.TWG, owners of the commercial radio station talkSPORT claims that the BBC has been acquiring radio rights to sporting events at inflated prices… Continue reading Wireless Group Takes BBC Complaint To OFT