The government will permanently keep a tight rein on spending controls, Cabinet Office minister Francis Maude has said. The announcement acts a rubber stamp for the procedures already in place, said a Cabinet Office spokesman. All ...
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Digital delivery and a move to mutualised services will be essential for the civil service to weather cuts that will see it shrink to its lowest size since the Second World War,according to Whitehall's Civil Service Reform Plan(CSRP). The ...
Microsoft has become the first major IT supplier to publish its submission to the government's consultation on the use of open standards. The consultation closed on 4 June, with the Cabinet Office IT team under deputy government CIO Liam ...
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Japan’s machinery orders fell less than economists anticipated in March and are forecast to rise this quarter, signs that a stronger yen and slower global growth have yet to temper corporate spending plans. Bookings decreased 2.8 ...
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Japan’s machinery orders fell more than forecast in September, indicating that companies may hold off on outlays on concern a global slowdown and a strong yen will hurt business. Bookings, an indicator of future capital spending, fell ...
Tags: market view, Machine