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Review 2008: Top 10 financial services IT stories

Angelica Mari, Computing , Monday 22 December 2008 at 13:00:00 Computing this year followed the turmoil in financial services and its consequences for IT. We look at the highlights of 2008 on how the sector is weathering the recession Financial services is the biggest spender on IT - and this year has been hit like never before by economic crisis. We look back on the top ...
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