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Tuesday 21 November 2000

A tale of two telcos

This week two very different communications companies go to market in order to demonstrate their worth. Unfortunately, the market already appears to have decided that they are not worth very much.

Yahoo! Nazi ruling sets nasty precedent

European lawyers are warning that yesterday's ruling against Yahoo! could set a dangerous legal precedent unless EU countries act to change regulations governing the internet.

Amstrad shares suffer after mobile phone delay

Amstrad's foray into the mobile communications arena has suffered an early blow, as its low price GSM mobile phone, will not hit the shelves before Christmas.

Dome bid in trouble as high-tech partners deny involvement

The company that wants to turn the Millennium Dome into an ecommerce village has stumbled at the first hurdle after its alleged technology partners denied any involvement in the project.

Telecom Italia takes control of Seat PG

Telecom Italia has gained the controlling interest of Seat PG following the merger of the telco's internet arm, Tin.it, with Seat PG.

ITNet suffers Hackney effect

Outsourcing and ebusiness group ITNet saw its shares crash 120p to 174p today after a profit warning yesterday, issued partly as the result of its dispute with troubled London council Hackney.

Revenue difficulty moves Easier.co.uk to look for buyer

UK-based property trading exchange Easier.co.uk is for sale, having failed to generate sufficient revenues from its original business plan.

Council of Europe calls for global internet crime squads

French political lobby group the Council of Europe plans to set up a series of global cyber crime units to improve international co-operation among police forces fighting computer-related crime.

FTC orders e-tailers to deliver

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has warned around 100 online retailers to keep their promises of Christmas holiday deliveries or face the possibility of a day in court.

Marconi to offer complete B2B security solution

Marconi has released a range of managed IT security services in conjunction with Internet Security Systems (ISS), a leading provider of security management solutions.

Experts predict online ID theft epidemic

Thieves stealing people's identities to perform online transactions will become a global problem in the ecommerce era, according to security experts.

EXCLUSIVE: Nokia launches Symbian smartphone

Nokia has unveiled its first Symbian based multimedia smartphone.

Stand by your plan: Totalise bailed out by its founder

Shares in Leeds-based ISP Totalise have fallen by nearly 20 per cent on its AIM listing.

Intec announces $245m purchase of Computer Generation

UK firm Intec Telecom Systems has signed an agreement to buy US firm Computer Generation for $245m in cash.

Terra Networks aims to acquire leading Italian portal

Terra Networks, Telefonica's internet arm, is in negotiations to buy a 50 per cent stake in Italian car manufacturer Fiat's portal Ciaoweb.

Gemplus sets date for double flotation

French smartcard company Gemplus is to float on the Paris Bourse and Nasdaq in an attempt to raise between E570m (£340m) and E744m (£444m).

EC backs e-invoice law

The European Commission yesterday released proposals to harmonise value added tax (VAT) rules across all 15 member states in a bid to encourage electronic invoicing.

Oracle's executive loss will bring Bloom to Veritas

Oracle stock plummeted 14 per cent yesterday as news of the departure of second-in-command Gary Bloom was absorbed by the market.

Stakes are high in battle for e-casino dominance

Harrods and Ladbrokes are going head to head in the online gaming market, with the London store launching a casino service to coincide with a £1m marketing drive by Ladbrokes to promote its own newly launched site.

Smile: LizardTech to revolutionise image compression

Limitations of sending and viewing large, high resolution photographs or documents could be negated with the release of new software from Seattle-based image solution company LizardTech.

Government Gateway to be done the Gates way

The UK government has drafted in Microsoft to take over a project that will link government departments to the UK Online portal.

Industry group to sue Compaq over DVD technology

PC manufacturer Compaq is facing legal action, accused of installing patented technologies for decoding and decompressing video data on its computers.

Nazi ruling sets net precedent and UK auction shortfall

This morning's Guardian picks up on yesterday's landmark ruling which saw Yahoo! ordered to bar French internet users from its auction of Nazi memorabilia.

ASP kitemark scheme gets mixed reception

Application service providers (ASPs) are to get an independent standards scheme which industry experts hope will revamp the market's negative image.


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