Analysts to Discuss Latest IT Spending Outlook During Complimentary Gartner Webinar on July 8

Worldwide IT spending is on pace to total $3.7 trillion in 2014, a 2.1 percent increase from last year, however, this grow rate is down from earlier projections of 3.2 percent growth, according to the latest forecast by Gartner, Inc. (see Table 1). The slower outlook for 2014 is attributed to a reduction in growth expectations for devices, data center systems and to some extent IT services.

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Global and China Dot Matrix Printing Industry Report 2014" report to their offering.

Global and China Dot Matrix Printing Industry Report 2014 is a professional and in-depth study on the current state of the global dot matrix printing industry with a focus on the Chinese situation.

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Global Packaging Machinery Market 2014-2018" report to their offering.

Canadean detects a growing trend for personalisation in confectionery with a market worth more than US$12 billion.

New technologies are helping confectionery companies to make their products tailored to consumers' individuality, meeting a global market for personalisation in confectionery that Canadean values at over US$12 billion in 2013.

• First half 2014 proceeds top $32 billion
• Broad mix of industries benefit from investor demand for growth

The Conference Board and PwC Measure of CEO Confidence™, which had increased in the first quarter of 2014, declined slightly in the second quarter. The Measure now reads 62, down from 63 last quarter (a reading of more than 50 points reflects more positive than negative responses).

According to the report titled "3D Printing Market (Technologies, Materials, Applications and Geography) - Global Opportunity Analysis and Forecast-2013-2020", the global 3D printing market will reach $8.6 billion by 2020, registering a CAGR of 20.6% from 2014 to 2020. The surge in growth is primarily due to rising demand for faster and more efficient ways to manufacture complex design objects using a wide array of materials.

Americas show strongest year-over-year growth; global sales remain well ahead of 2013 pace

The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA), representing U.S. leadership in semiconductor manufacturing and design, today announced that worldwide sales of semiconductors reached $26.86 billion for the month of May 2014, 8.8 percent higher than the May 2013 total of $24.69 billion and 2.0 percent more than last month's total of $26.34 billion.

According to a new report by Allied Market Research, titled "Transparent Conductive Film (TCF) Market (Technologies, Applications and Geography) - Global Opportunity Analysis and Forecast - 2013 - 2020", the global transparent conductive film (TCF) market is forecast to reach $5.86 billion by 2020, growing at a CAGR of 17.2% during the forecast period (2014 - 2020). About 24.7 million sq meter of TCF has been consumed globally in 2013. Volume consumption is expected to grow at a higher pace as result of price erosion during the forecast period.

Arturo Bris, Professor of Finance at IMD Business School and Director of the World Competitiveness Center, predicts that a global economic crisis is likely and that not enough action is being taken to avoid it.

ISG Momentum® Report Reveals Trends Among Largest Companies in 27 Industries

Telecommunications remains the leading global industry for outsourcing, but the media sector saw the greatest growth in outsourcing activity in the last year, new research from Information Services Group (ISG) (NASDAQ: III), a leading technology insights, market intelligence and advisory services company, has found.

Enterprise Mobility Strategies encompassing mSecurity, MDM, mSaaS & VDI

The BYOD market has been growing exponentially over the past few years. In 2014, the technology is poised to see substantial uptake due to the growing number of connected devices, and the increasing acceptance of BYOD policy in enterprises around the globe.