Mixed bag for M&A activity in 2012
Following two consecutive years of substantial growth in merger and acquisition (M&A) activity in the global information and communication technology (ICT) sector, 2012 produced a more mixed set of results. According to a new study from International Data...Samsung takes chunk from Apple market
Apple’s market share leadership is under threat from Samsung as it saw its slice of the worldwide tablet pie falling from 51,7% to 43,6%, while Samsung’s spurred upwards from 7,3% to 15%. It might not yet be time to worry, but, according to Christopher Riley, CEO of...Credit cards boost online turnover
It took online outdoor products retailer iWarehouse.co.za three years to come around to the idea of accepting credit cards on its Web site. “It turned my business around. I should have done it from the beginning,” says owner John Guthrie. Guthrie was wary of...Private radiology practices drive medical imaging investment
Hospital revitalisation initiatives serve as a major driver for the demand of improved medical imaging equipment within the public healthcare sector. Growth of the market within the private sector is increasing in proportion to the rapidly emerging technology within...