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Majority of Enterprises to Use Cloud-Based E-Mail by 2020, Report Says
As companies like Google, Microsoft and IBM enter into the cloud e-mail and collaboration services (CECS) markets as part of an effort to deliver the next generation of workplace solutions, e-mail is likely to undergo major changes, according to a report from IT research firm Gartner. The firm estimated that CECS is just a small…
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Monster Jobs Index Declines in August
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A monthly gauge of U.S. online labor demand dropped 1 percent in August, but rose 12 percent from a year ago, an online recruiting firm said on Thursday. Monster Worldwide Inc (NYSE:MWW) said its employment index fell to 136 points in August from 138 in July. The August reading is 12…
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Canon to Start Business Services Subsidiary in U.S.
(Reuters) – Canon Inc will create a U.S. subsidiary next spring to provide services to businesses that use its office equipment, the Nikkei business daily reported. The new firm, to be set up in New York as a wholly owned unit of local arm Canon USA Inc, will begin operations with a workforce of 100-150,…
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Small Business Web Conferencing Expected to Grow
A report from IT research firm AMI-Partners found small businesses (SBs, or firms with less than 100 employees) in the U.S. are increasingly using Web-conferencing solutions like GoToMeeting, LiveMeeting and WebEx. According to the report, nearly half of U.S. SBs are using Web-conferencing solutions today, with penetration expected to grow to 80 percent in 2011.…