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IBM acquires electronic trading software firm InfoDyne

IBM has acquired InfoDyne Corporation, a privately held US software firm specialising in high-speed data integration and delivery for trading platforms.

NLPG property database made available to private companies

Today sees the commercial launch of the National Land and Property Gazetteer (NLPG), the first complete list of property addresses available for England and Wales since the Domesday Book.

BSI launches PAS 24 to help firms improve their websites

BSI British Standards has launched a publicly available specification (PAS) which aims to improve the effectiveness of corporate websites.

Yahoo results will not increase value, says Microsoft

Microsoft says it will not up its offer for Yahoo, despite Yahoo posting better than expected quarterly results yesterday.

Murdoch enters Microsoft/Yahoo fray

Rupert Murdoch has left open the possibility of teaming up with Microsoft on a joint bid to buy Yahoo, a day ahead of Yahoo's quarterly financial report, according to reports from Reuters.

Egg joins forces with University of Derby to hatch new IT academy

Internet bank Egg has made the University of Derby its first call in the search for young people to join its new Information Technology Academy.

Ernst & Young creates single business on back of Asian boom

Ernst & Young will combine all 87 of its individual country practices in Western and Eastern Europe, the Middle East, India and Africa into one business.

Worldwide PC market grows 12% this quarter, Gartner says

Analyst Gartner says the worldwide PC market grew 12% in the first quarter of the year, despite the threat of a global economic recession.

Google reports big sales and profit increase for quarter

Google has reported big sales and profit increases for the quarter ended 31 March of £2.6bn, an increase of 42% on the same quarter last year.

EBay CEO admits firm may sell off Skype

EBay will consider selling off its Skype internet phone subsidiary if it fails to find real synergies with its core e-commerce business, reports the Financial Times.
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