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March 07, 2024
07
Mar'24
Fujitsu should pay half of Post Office scandal costs, says select committee chair
Select committee chair says Fujitsu should pay half of the costs to repair damage caused by Post Office scandal
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February 21, 2024
21
Feb'24
Co-op signs TCS deal for cloud-first push
The Co-operative Group has contracted IT service provider Tata Consultancy Services to support its move to a cloud-first IT environment
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January 29, 2024
29
Jan'24
MP demands answers from government minister over second faulty Post Office IT system
Kevan Jones MP highlighted evidence of injustices caused by a computer system used in Post Office branches prior to the introduction of the controversial Horizon system.
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January 18, 2024
18
Jan'24
Anger sparked by TV drama forces Fujitsu to put public sector contract bidding on hold
It is not just the UK government that has been forced to act quickly amid public anger, as a wounded Fujitsu stalls government contract bidding
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January 11, 2024
11
Jan'24
Fujitsu UK employees working for HMRC to strike during self-assessment tax period over pay
Hundreds of Fujitsu UK staff working for HMRC are set to strike later this month over a pay rise dispute
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November 27, 2023
27
Nov'23
India's Hexaware creates hundreds of jobs in UK
Hexaware opens IT services operation in Birmingham, with a plan to recruit 250 people in the region by 2025
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November 22, 2023
22
Nov'23
World Wide Fund for Nature signs IT deal with Atos
Global conservation organisation will harness latest technologies to improve ability to predict risks to natural environment
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November 01, 2023
01
Nov'23
Lloyds bank kicks off Hyderabad operation
Lloyds Banking Group has opened its latest tech operation in Hyderabad, with plans to recruit around 600 IT experts
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October 11, 2023
11
Oct'23
Telstra to acquire Versent for A$267.5m
The move is expected to bolster Telstra’s enterprise IT services business and support international expansion
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October 04, 2023
04
Oct'23
IR35: HMRC completes first phase of CEST upgrades with Ocelot platform migration
HMRC has confirmed that its online IR35 status checker tool has completed its migration to a new platform, as the government tax collection agency’s revamp of the service continues apace
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September 27, 2023
27
Sep'23
Five more subpostmasters have IT system-related convictions overturned
Over 90 former subpostmasters have so far seen wrongful convictions overturned since it was proved that software errors were to blame for accounting shortfalls
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September 12, 2023
12
Sep'23
European enterprises to spend more on generative IT to close gap on US
European organisations are upping their spending on generative AI innovation, but face challenges recruiting the right people to support this
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August 16, 2023
16
Aug'23
NCSC expands Cyber Incident Response service more widely
The NCSC has added a level to its CIR programme to enable more cyber attack victims to take advantage of the service, which offers access to assured incident response specialists
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August 10, 2023
10
Aug'23
DWP accounts highlight decline in outside IR35 workers in wake of department’s £87.9m tax bill
The Department for Work and Pensions has seen a marked decline in the number of outside IR35 contractors it engages since the department was hit with a £87.9m tax bill several years ago, its accounts show
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August 02, 2023
02
Aug'23
Wirral Council set to deploy Microsoft Fabric data platform
The platform, which is being developed in collaboration with Simpson Associates, will be used to aid decision-making and improve operations
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July 18, 2023
18
Jul'23
Traditional IT outsourcing rockets as Europe’s businesses cut costs
Overall spending on IT services is up in European countries despite continued reduction in investments in cloud-based contracts
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July 05, 2023
05
Jul'23
Google research highlights UK economic benefits of widespread AI adoption
Google's Economic Impact Report highlights the positive benefits the wider use of AI technologies throughout society could have on the UK economy
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July 04, 2023
04
Jul'23
IT contractors urged to check umbrella payslips as two firms caught making unlawful deductions
Two recently published tribunal judgments emphasise why it is so important for umbrella company contractors to make sure they are being paid exactly what they are entitled to, warn experts
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June 30, 2023
30
Jun'23
SGN pens IT service desk outsourcing deal
Utility company SGN renews its internal IT services managed services contract with new supplier
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June 27, 2023
27
Jun'23
Infosys to acquire Danske Bank Indian IT centre as part of $454m outsourcing deal
Agreement will accelerate Danske Bank’s digital transformation and widen Infosys’ growing customer base in the Nordic region.
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June 22, 2023
22
Jun'23
UK pension scheme expands relationship with IT services giant TCS
Tata Consultancy Services retains contract with UK pension scheme for another decade after extending a contract that was first signed in 2011
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June 22, 2023
22
Jun'23
Lloyds Bank to open tech centre in India
UK bank taps into Hyderabad tech ecosystem by opening a tech centre focused on improving digital experiences for customers
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June 21, 2023
21
Jun'23
Co-op Group adds nearshore engineering resources
Manchester headquartered Co-op group adds additional engineering resources as competition for talent in the UK ramps up
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June 19, 2023
19
Jun'23
Salvation Army’s trading arm sets sights on helping enterprises reuse their IT devices
Trading arm of Christian church charity The Salvation Army is expanding beyond textile recycling to help businesses reuse and recycle their e-waste
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June 13, 2023
13
Jun'23
Artificial intelligence creates 40,000 new roles at Accenture
Accenture is planning to add thousands of AI experts to its workforce as part of a $3bn investment in its data and artificial intelligence practice
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June 12, 2023
12
Jun'23
Ofcom data stolen in MOVEit cyber attack
Communications regulator Ofcom says data on employees and regulated communications companies was stolen by the Clop gang
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June 06, 2023
06
Jun'23
Indian IT services giant takes UK teachers’ pensions contract from Capita
Tata Consultancy Services bolsters its growing UK public sector customer base with key contract win
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May 15, 2023
15
May'23
Demand for access to talent driving UK IT outsourcing growth
Organisations in the UK are increasing the amount of IT work they outsource to enable them to access talent
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May 10, 2023
10
May'23
Black Basta ransomware attack to cost Capita over £15m
Exceptional costs arising from the March 2023 Black Basta ransomware attack on the systems of outsourcer Capita will be somewhere between £15m and £20m, the organisation says
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April 18, 2023
18
Apr'23
Reduced spending on cloud services weighs European IT services market down
Reduced spending on cloud services in the EMEA region meant a year-on-year drop in total IT and BPO services spend
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April 18, 2023
18
Apr'23
Tech spending in India to grow by 9.6% in 2023
Digital initiatives in the public sector along with investments in telecoms and other areas are expected to spur technology spending in India this year
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April 17, 2023
17
Apr'23
HMRC defends removing names of known tax avoidance schemes from public list
HMRC under fire over 'ridiculous' legislation that means it has to remove names of known tax avoidance scheme operators 12 months after publication
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April 14, 2023
14
Apr'23
Global spending on IT and BPO down as cloud deals slow
Spending on IT and BPO services drops as demand for cloud services slows
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April 04, 2023
04
Apr'23
UAE central bank selects partners for phase one of digital currency programme
The UAE central bank has kicked off the first phase of its project to launch a digital currency
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March 31, 2023
31
Mar'23
How Australian organisations can plug the cloud skills gap
Organisations will need to acquire a broader set of skills and invest in reskilling and employee experience to attract and retain cloud talent
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March 24, 2023
24
Mar'23
Accenture to cut 19,000 jobs globally
Accenture is cutting ‘structural’ costs which includes a reduction of 19,000 staff and a consolidation of office space
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March 21, 2023
21
Mar'23
UK signs digital trade deal with Ukraine
The UK and Ukraine have agreed a trade deal that will reduce the cost of IT imports from the war-torn country
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March 07, 2023
07
Mar'23
Nationwide goes cloud native to transform payments
Nationwide Building Society is moving retail payments from on-premise systems to a cloud-native platform
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March 07, 2023
07
Mar'23
Spring Budget 2023: Campaign calls on government to ‘fix or ditch’ IR35
Ahead of next week’s Spring Budget, contracting authority ContractorCalculator is calling on freelance IT workers to join campaign centred on getting government to ‘fix or ditch’ IR35 tax rules
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March 06, 2023
06
Mar'23
Over 50s and IR35: How retired IT workers could help close the tech sector skills gap
With the UK government wanting to get more people who took early retirement in the wake of the pandemic back to work, recruitment experts ponder if encouraging them to work on a freelance basis could close the IT sector’s skills gap
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March 02, 2023
02
Mar'23
UK government migration scheme to boost tech ties with India
The UK has agreed to allow thousands of young Indian professionals to work for two years in the UK as part of a migration exchange
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January 31, 2023
31
Jan'23
Tech Nation to shutter after more than a decade
Tech Nation due to shutter after losing core funding to Barclays Eagle Labs, which will take over its role in supporting UK technology startups and scaleups
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January 30, 2023
30
Jan'23
Noventiq eyes APAC IT services market
IT services provider Noventiq has been expanding its presence in APAC through several acquisitions in India, and is eyeing a bigger slice of the region’s IT services pie
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January 25, 2023
25
Jan'23
Will mass big tech lay-offs affect employment prospects of IT contractors in 2023?
With some of the biggest tech firms in the world announcing mass redundancies, will the flood of new entrants to the jobs market affect the prospects of IT contractors already looking for work amid the cost-of-living crisis?
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January 24, 2023
24
Jan'23
Executive interview: Andrew Roughan, CEO, Plexal
Plexal CEO Andrew Roughan talks about how tech startups collaborate with the government to transform public services, the barriers to entry, and how the process can be improved
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January 20, 2023
20
Jan'23
Barclays Eagle Labs awarded Digital Growth Grant over Tech Nation
Barclays Eagle Labs incubator to take over Tech Nation’s role in administering UK government digital growth grant amid backlash from startup ecosystem
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January 04, 2023
04
Jan'23
Why India’s Mphasis chose West Yorkshire for tech hub
IT services firm Mphasis is moving more service delivery to the UK with around 1000 tech recruits planned for Northern England
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January 03, 2023
03
Jan'23
CDO interview: Lisa Heneghan, global chief digital officer, KPMG
The advisory and consultancy firm’s former UK CDO has stepped up into a global role – with a whole new set of challenges and opportunities around taking digital transformation further
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December 13, 2022
13
Dec'22
Special educational needs students use virtual reality to help navigate real world
Students on the autistic spectrum are using virtual reality to help them prepare for real-world interaction
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December 12, 2022
12
Dec'22
IR35: HMRC claims ‘potential’ legislative change in pipeline to address settlement offset issue
HMRC claims work on a ‘potential legislative solution’ is underway to ensure it does not collect more tax than is due when end-user organisations are found to have made errors in determining the IR35 status of their contractors