THE REVIEW'S E-BUSINESS survey shows that small and medium-sized enterprises tend to invest much less in doing business on-line than their larger competitors. Maybe one reason they aren't spending so much is that they can rely on on-line B2B market places.
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SYDNEY, March 19 - Australian manufacturing activity has slumped to recessionary levels in the face of weak global and domestic demand, a survey showed on Thursday, though firms felt things might not get much worse....
LONDON, March 18 - Investors are less bearish on commodities than at the start of the year, as confidence grows that China can meet its growth targets, a Banc of America-Merrill Lynch fund managers survey...
WELLINGTON, Feb 25 - Inflation expectations in New Zealand for the next two years fell further in the first quarter, while the economy is expected to remain flat for two years, a survey showed on...
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