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Pivoting marketing strategy in the face of a recession

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Fractional Chief Marketing Officers say brands must ditch blanket discounting, sharpen value messages and tailor offers as households split into two wallets.
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Business leaders keep betting on AI despite recession

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KPMG survey finds most executives will keep pouring money into artificial intelligence through a recession, with USD $186 million planned on average next year.
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Entrepreneurs turn to AI for efficiency, not new markets

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Entrepreneurs increasingly see AI as a tool for efficiency and cost-cutting, not a springboard to new markets or sustainability goals.
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Experts weigh in on marketing's redundancy crisis in Age of AI

Tue, 16th Dec 2025
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As AI reshapes marketing teams, experts warn of a global redundancy wave-and argue human experience is now the industry's rarest asset.
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Women CFOs linked to 10% shareholder return rise, report finds

Thu, 28th Aug 2025
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Companies appointing women CFOs see a 10% boost in shareholder returns, linked to broader experience and strategic leadership, a new report reveals.
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Auvik report shows need for advanced security in tech landscape

Mon, 5th Feb 2024
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Auvik's latest trend report highlights a surging interest in Wi-Fi 7, cloud security, and 'cloud cost' amid a complex tech landscape.
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Cyber security budget cuts linked to mental health issues, survey reveals

Wed, 20th Dec 2023
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IT professionals' mental health impacted by reduced cyber security budgets, Integrity360 survey shows.
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Navigating uncertainty: The value of a robust finance unit

Mon, 4th Sep 2023
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With the economy in a state of flux, a proactive, a high-performing Finance and Accounting team is the best asset an organisation can have.
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Offboarding strategies crucial during economic downturn

Fri, 7th Jul 2023
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Over a third of Australian companies have made lay-offs in the last year, according to a study by Capterra. Find out more here.
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Huawei Cloud sets off SMB business development revolution

Wed, 19th Apr 2023
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Huawei Cloud's new Digital Workspace package is designed to help SMBs keep up with digital transformation amid economic uncertainty.
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China's smartphone market fell to a decade low in 2022

Fri, 3rd Feb 2023
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IDC says that the full-year market size neared the level ten years ago when two out of five mobile phone shipments were still feature phones.
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Use the downturn to set your business up well for the upswing

Mon, 12th Sep 2022
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How can businesses navigate an economic downturn? Invest in compliance, marketing, R&D, and customer service, say experts.
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Ensuring business continuity during COVID-19

Wed, 29th Apr 2020
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There are three main areas that IT leaders must focus on when striving to ensure business continuity is maintained during the pandemic.
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COVID-19: 92% of top 25 tech companies report market capitalisation decline

Fri, 24th Apr 2020
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23 of the top 25 tech companies have reported a major quarter-on-quarter decline in market capitalisation for Q1 2020, according to new research.
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Digital camera market declines

Tue, 23rd Feb 2010
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Digital camera sales decline due to market saturation and financial crisis; IDC projects a 2010 rebound driven by economic recovery and emerging markets.