Gartner's IT spending forecasts over-optimistic

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Analysts predict revised global increase, but UK figures unlikely to be so healthy

2012 worldwide IT spending is forecast to grow by 2.5 per cent year on year to $3.7 trillion, says Gartner - down from the company's previous forecast of 3.7 per cent growth this year. Gartner s...

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