Wednesday 30 September 2015

IdeaFestival: How businesses stay relevant and profitable; Microsoft mistakenly posts a 'test' Windows Update

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IdeaFestival: The 3 things businesses need to focus on to stay relevant

At the 2015 IdeaFestival, business leaders discussed how their companies stay relevant and profitable in the shifting global marketplace.

Don't panic: Microsoft mistakenly posted a 'test' Windows update patch

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