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Half the IT managers in the UK believe that software suppliers will milk the switch of IT systems to euros, according to a Computer Weekly/ Harvey Nash survey. They claimed suppliers offered little support to customers, with late and often ambiguous advice. The survey also revealed that many IT managers have not seriously considered the impact of a euro switch.

Virgin cuts IT costs_2

Virgin Trains has saved 5 per cent of its £3.5 million annual IT budget through e-procurement and plans to extend the scheme to other departments. “We have ditched all of our cumbersome paper files and forms,” said Glen Compton, technical procurement manager at Cap Gemini Ernst and Young, which handles IT procurement for Virgin Trains.

Revenue in tax probe_2

The Office of Fair Trading is investigating the Inland Revenue’s online tax return service.

Old Dogs, New Tricks_2

Warren Bennis Kogan Page, £12.99 Rating: 3/5

Releasing Creativity_2

In this book Whatmore cites a recent DTI study which found that, out of almost 100 bosses who claimed to lead creative companies, only 15 actually did.

This startling imbalance raises questions that have serious implications for business, but which can lead to advantages if their causes can be identified.

Lorries return empty_2

British road freight operators are still running short of capacity, with only one in six lorries full on return journeys, writes Elizabeth Bellamy.

New improved toolkit_2

Product development software provider bom.com has upgraded its web-based sourcing toolkit. Hardware manufacturers can now view and manage their supply chain relationships, conduct automatic price analysis and use instant sourcing analytics. www.bom.com

British Brands Group_2

Packaging Federation_2

Thames Valley Police_2