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May 20, 2008 20 May'08
Computacenter issues profit warning

IT services firm Computacenter says it has experienced a "difficult first quarter" in its UK and French markets, and has issued a profits warning.
May 19, 2008 19 May'08
Yahoo deal still a possibility, Microsoft says

Microsoft has announced that it is still considering a deal with Yahoo aimed at improving and expanding its online business.
May 19, 2008 19 May'08
Microsoft makes fresh approach for Yahoo

Microsoft has made a fresh approach to partner with Yahoo, but any moves stops short of an acquisition.
May 16, 2008 16 May'08
Icahn attempts to depose Yahoo board over failed Microsoft takeover

Yahoo activist director Carl Icahn is attempting to depose the Yahoo board over its handling of the failed Microsoft takeover attempt.

May 15, 2008 15 May'08
CHAPS euro clearing system to be switched off today

The Chaps Euro clearing system will close after nine years of service at the end of today (16 May).
May 15, 2008 15 May'08
BT pays off the doubters with increased share dividend after flat profits for the year

BT has posted another poor set of results, reporting flat pre-tax profits for the year and a tiny increase in sales.
May 13, 2008 13 May'08
HP considering EDS acquisition

HP is considering buying IT outsourcing firm EDS for as much as £6.5bn, according to The Wall Street Journal.
May 12, 2008 12 May'08
Youngsters bypass high street to buy weapons and alcohol online

Young people are bypassing the high street and buying explicit video games, adult DVDs, alcohol and even weapons online.
May 09, 2008 09 May'08
FSA calls for clarity in insurance comparison websites

The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has called for all insurance comparison websites to provide consumers with clear, fair information.
April 30, 2008 30 Apr'08
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.

April 30, 2008 30 Apr'08
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.
April 30, 2008 30 Apr'08
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.
April 23, 2008 23 Apr'08
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.
April 22, 2008 22 Apr'08
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.
April 22, 2008 22 Apr'08
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.
April 22, 2008 22 Apr'08
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.
April 18, 2008 18 Apr'08
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.
April 18, 2008 18 Apr'08
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.
April 18, 2008 18 Apr'08
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.
April 17, 2008 17 Apr'08
US banking websites give better customer satisfaction

US banking websites afford better customer satisfaction than websites run by credit card companies and investment firms.
April 15, 2008 15 Apr'08
IT underpins growth at Tesco, chief executive says

Information technology continues to underpin growth at Tesco, the UK's largest retailer, which has a growing international presence.
April 15, 2008 15 Apr'08
Betting site Boylesports slashes customer loading time through web analytics

Irish betting site Boylesports.com has slashed its web loading time by 9.9 seconds with the help of web analytics firm Gomez.
April 10, 2008 10 Apr'08
US online sales up 17% despite struggling economy

Online sales in the US will continue to climb despite the struggling economy there, and will reach around £102bn this year.
April 09, 2008 09 Apr'08
IT puts pressure on charities to adapt

The advancement of new technology is putting pressure on voluntary and community organisations to change from their traditional ways of delivering services, according to a new report published by the National Council for Voluntary Organisations (...
April 07, 2008 07 Apr'08
Yahoo given bid deadline by Microsoft

Yahoo has three weeks to accept Microsoft's £22.3bn bid or face a hostile takeover and a management cull.
April 01, 2008 01 Apr'08
Business intelligence healthy despite consolidation, says Gartner

Even last year's consolidation of business intelligence (BI) vendors and rising panic about an economic meltdown have failed to quell the strong growth rate for BI platforms, according to market analyst Gartner.
March 27, 2008 27 Mar'08
Kitbag brings SSL certificate to F1 online store

Within the next few weeks Grand Prix fans will have a more secure online experience when they buy their memorabilia from the Formula 1 website.
March 26, 2008 26 Mar'08
Travel websites must embrace Web 2.0 if they are to improve online usability

According to a study by WebCredible,improvements in website usability are needed across the travel and airline industries, which must harness Web 2.0 technology.
March 26, 2008 26 Mar'08
Online spending hits £4.2bn record high in February

Online spending in February reached a record high of more than £4.2bn, equivalent to £69 per person in the UK, according to figures from the IMRG Capgemini e-Retail Sales Index.
March 18, 2008 18 Mar'08
Siemens profits warning marks unsettled period for IT services

Last week's profit warning from IT and engineering firm Siemens signals unsettled times ahead for IT services firms and users, according to experts.
March 17, 2008 17 Mar'08
Mobilise your website to capture boom in phone users, says Forrester

The number of mobile-compatible websites and mobile internet services will escalate as the number 3G and 3.5G phone users rises, according to a study by Forrester research.
March 17, 2008 17 Mar'08
Economists predict major fallout from one-day internet blackouts

Economists have predicted a major economic impact from an internet "doomsday" scenario.
March 12, 2008 12 Mar'08
Cut costs with self-service tools, banks told

Banks can reduce their costs by giving customers more tools to manage their money, says analyst Gartner...
March 11, 2008 11 Mar'08
Sportswear maker Canterbury to deploy integrated business management suite

Sportswear wholesaler Canterbury plans to roll out an on-demand integrated business management suite across the business after saving £55,000 in 2007 through implementing the software for its online business.
March 10, 2008 10 Mar'08
UK IT spending to outstrip inflation, says NCC

UK IT expenditure over the next 12 months is set to beat inflation, says the National Computing Centre (NCC).
March 07, 2008 07 Mar'08
YouTube replaces Wikipedia as UK’s top social media site

YouTube has replaced Wikipedia as the UK's most popular social media site, says Nielsen Online.
March 07, 2008 07 Mar'08
Halfords.com launches reserve and collect service to boost sales

Halfords.com has launched a new "reserve online, collect in store" service, which has already resulted in 100,000 orders before the national roll-out of the scheme.
March 05, 2008 05 Mar'08
Internet payment system promises to boost security

A new internet payment system has been launched in the UK to offer users safer online shopping.
March 03, 2008 03 Mar'08
Only 8% of local government websites are accessible to the disabled, says Socitm report

Only 8% of local government websites are accessible to people with disabilities, says the Better Connected 2008 report from the Society of Information Technology Management (Socitm).
March 03, 2008 03 Mar'08
World Heritage virtual tour stitches together 80 new sites

The World Heritage virtual tour on the web has added 80 new sites.
February 28, 2008 28 Feb'08
LV Friendly Society offers web-based financial guidance

Financial services provider LV has created a web portal to offer advice to the public. The Friendly Society, formerly known...
February 28, 2008 28 Feb'08
EasyJet plans Web 2.0 travel engine to increase sales

EasyJet plans Web 2.0 travel engine to increase sales - by John-Paul Kamath EasyJet will redesign its website using
February 22, 2008 22 Feb'08
Six Nations rugby boosts its web presence

The RBS 6 Nations rugby tournament is boosting its web presence using a platform from sports website specialist Sotic.
February 20, 2008 20 Feb'08
Crystal Cruises accelerates bandwidth

Cruising company Crystal Cruises has accelerated its internet satellite connection to help it retain customers who increasingly demand 24-hour access to the internet.
February 20, 2008 20 Feb'08
Fourteen million UK adults bank online says analyst Gartner

About 14 million UK adults, equivalent to 26% of the adult population, now regularly bank online, says analyst Gartner.
February 20, 2008 20 Feb'08
Climate change social networking site Edenbee to go live next month

A social networking website aimed at tackling climate change to be known as Edenbee is to be launched early next month.
February 18, 2008 18 Feb'08
UK e-commerce boom to continue in 2008

The UK will account for at least 40% of 2008 online sales in Western Europe as internet penetration continues to grow, a report by eMarketer has found.
February 18, 2008 18 Feb'08
Thomson Holidays automates online pricing adjustments

Thomson Holidays, the UK's biggest tour operator, is maximising the revenue it gets from its combination of aircraft seats and hotel beds with an automated pricing system.
February 18, 2008 18 Feb'08
RS Components upgrades its website for easier and faster product searches

RS Components has unveiled an ecommerce website with an upgraded search and navigation engine powered by Endeca Technologies.
February 15, 2008 15 Feb'08
Work begins on British Standard for website accessibility

Work has begun on the development of a full British Standard for developing accessible websites.