Archive for Downturn

PC sales still sagging as market waits for Santa Claus

Sep 17, 2009 No Comments

IDC’s has released its market report for the second quarter of 2009, and it contains little in the way of good news for beleaguered PC vendors. Worldwide PC shipments are down 2.4 percent year-over-year, as businesses and consumers continued to hold off on upgrades and new purchases. Adding to the misery was serious margin compression—aggressive discounting [...]

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As the Economy Turns, Tech M&A Is Back — and That’s Good News for Startups

Sep 16, 2009 No Comments

Looks like the economy, and with it the urge to splurge, is back — especially in Silicon Valley. After a long chill, the M&A market seems to be thawing — welcome news for entrepreneurs and their backers, who have been stymied by the lack of exits and a moribund IPO market. And the recently announced [...]

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Google’s Search Patterns Say Economy Is Recovering

Sep 13, 2009 No Comments

Google’s economist Hal Varian says Google’s search patterns show that the economy is recovering:… Tweet This Post

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