| Gartner: 2009 Equipment Sales Could Hit 6-Year Low |
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| Monday, 17 November 2008 12:23 | |||
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STAMFORD, CT – Gartner Inc. today issued a revised 2009 capital spending forecast of $39 billion, and dropped its capital equipment sales forecast to $26.8 billion. The revised figures are 17% and 18%, respectively, lower than 2008’s predicted levels. Last month, the research firm forecast capital expenditures of $41.1 billion and total equipment spending of $30.5 billion. On a conference call today, Gartner's analysts said the forecast sales would be at their lowest levels since 2003. Gartner suggested buyers tighten component inventories by reducing order sizes and ordering more often.
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Multi-Fineline Electronix (MFLEX) and AT&S last week announced an agreement to share their respective printed circuit board technologies. Under the agreement, AT&S's high-density interconnect (HDI) rigid PCBs and MFLEX's flex board capabilities will be offered to respective customers, and the two will partner on rigid-flex technology. |
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| Can Cook Take the Heat? |
CEO Tim Cook has taken to the Apple airwaves, rebutting claims made by The New York Times and others that company indirectly contributes to worker abuse but not rejecting Foxconn as a supplier. |
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