70 per cent of council IT departments believe budget cuts are a significant obstacle to adopting new technologies
Will the UK be 'Europe's technology centre'?
Few organisations are planning to raise their IT spend this year, according to analysts IDC
Tax credits to encourage R&D will also be made available
Software giant will pay up to $75m in employee severances
Survey shows that IT professionals in large firms find it more difficult to get financial backing from the board
But most are looking to refresh with total spend predicted to be £13.7bn over the next 12 months
... and advises fellow IT chiefs not to bother with in-house development
A consultation on the research and development tax scheme announced in the March budget has also been published
Tech firms including RIM, Microsoft and Fujitsu are offering free support through the government scheme