March 2011

• March 01, 2011 01 Mar'11

  Intel finalises £5bn acquisition of McAfee

  Intel has confirmed the completion of its $7.7bn (£5bn) acquisition of security software giant McAfee, writes Jenny Williams.  Continue Reading

• March 01, 2011 01 Mar'11

  Spending cuts hit Promethean results

  The slowdown in government spending has caught up with interactive whiteboard specialist Promethean World which has seen its profits drop.  Continue Reading

• March 01, 2011 01 Mar'11

  Reseller views. The case against high speed rail

  With plans for High Speed 2, the proposed fast rail link connecting London with Birmingham, Manchester and Leeds, now undergoing a five-week public consultation, home and land owners along the proposed route are voicing their objections.  Continue Reading

• March 01, 2011 01 Mar'11

  Rackspace streamlines cloud partner experience

  Hosting and cloud provider Rackspace has combined four disparate partner programmes into a single global model in a move it claims will streamline the overall partner experience and enable its dealer network to add additional services to their sales...  Continue Reading

• March 01, 2011 01 Mar'11

  Coming to a cinema near you - high definition pictures from the SAS Group

  High definition movies are coming to your local Odeon, thanks to SAS Group In a world, where PC has gone mad. In a time, in the not too distant future. In a place, where popcorn costs a fortune. Only one thing can save us.  Continue Reading

• March 01, 2011 01 Mar'11

  Empty property - empty relief?

  Property owners liability for business rates on empty properties changed in 2008; previously limited to 50 per cent of the rates bill, the cap was increased to 100 per cent of the rates bill. A huge problem and expense for anyone with unlet property.  Continue Reading

• February 28, 2011 28 Feb'11

  Hybrid PfR model right for current climate, says HP

  HP may extend its hybrid rebate model beyond April to give hard pressed enterprise hardware and services resellers a clearer view of earnings in these unpredictable times.  Continue Reading