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Thursday 19 October 2000

Strong Q3 results for Nokia beat expectations

Nokia has announced strong third quarter results, beating analyst expectations and increasing sales by 50 per cent on the same quarter last year.

nCipher finds fortune in the power of three

Internet security specialist nCipher closed its IPO today on a strong footing.

FBI rejects calls for global cybercops

The FBI has rejected calls for a global security agency to tackle cybercrime, branding the idea "unrealistic".

Legal trip ropes may curb banner year for advertising

Internet advertising is slowly maturing. But as Sonya Rabbitte explains, murky legal waters are hampering the commercial development of the medium globally...

BT finally caves in to demands for free off-peak calls

BT is set to offer unmetered local telephone packages for UK consumers as part of a radical overhaul of its pricing strategy.

Ariba breaks even in Q4

B2B software provider Ariba has become the first e-marketplace company to break even, according to its fourth quarter results released today.

BEA bids adieu to direct sales in $20m restructuring

Ecommerce software company BEA has announced a $20m restructuring that will end its direct sales strategy.

Italian UMTS auctions blast off

The Italian UMTS race started this morning with six contenders bidding for five licences.

Apple narrowly misses Q4 targets

Apple quarterly earnings have narrowly missed the lowered predictions of analysts that followed in the wake of its September profit warning. The company also warned that sales for the rest of the year would be slow than expected.

Users and profits up at AOL

America Online (AOL) has reported net income of $350m for its latest fiscal quarter - a significant jump on the $182m it made this time last year.

Sun shines with 60 per cent rise in revenue

Sun Microsystems has seen revenues jump 60 per cent in its latest quarterly results compared to the same period last year.

Microsoft celebrates healthy quarter

Software giant Microsoft beat analysts expectations today with increased profits and revenues for the quarter ending in September.

Online training service to aid over-worked help desks

NETg, an online learning company, has launched a service that will enable office workers to access desktop applications and computer training from their desktops.

BT set to offer free local calls package

BT is expected to announce an unmetered local telephone package for consumers later today, which is likely to be launched on 1 December.

Increased turnover but TeleCity shares plummet

UK web hosting specialist TeleCity saw its shares drop this morning to a third below their June IPO value, after it published poor third quarter results.

Commerce One and Intel cooperate for ecommerce

B2B ecommerce platform provider Commerce One has entered into a three-year alliance with Intel to optimise Commerce One's ecommerce solutions for Intel-based platforms.

International legal teams to counter far right sites

The German federal police investigation unit, BKA, has joined forces with the American FBI to fight online Nazi propaganda.

UK SMEs flock to the capital despite government initiatives

Technology-based SMEs (small and medium-sized enterprises) are becoming increasingly concentrated in London and the south-east of England despite concerted efforts by the UK government to spread regional investment.

Morning Edition: Good news for BT, bad news for tech stocks

BT has finally received a piece of good news after weeks suffering at the hands of city analysts and the press. According to the Telegraph, the UK telco has won a £250m tax windfall following a lengthy battle with the government's valuation office over the rateable value of its exchanges.

ASPs come under anti-piracy spotlight

The Federation Against Software Theft (FAST) - the body which polices licensing in the IT industry - is set to turn its spotlight on the emerging ASP market.


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