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Thursday 23 November 2000

The Bloor Perspective: a BPO upstart to watch

In this snapshot look at a recent key development, Robin Bloor and his team consider which companies business process outsourcing will allow to profit...

The Bloor Perspective: Commerce One not at your service

In this snapshot look at a recent key development, Robin Bloor and his team consider which Commerce One may be distancing itself from services...

Old economy urged to adopt quick decision-making or die

IT industry experts gathered together last night to call on old economy companies to take on the vision, fast decision-making skills and commitment of dot-com start-ups, or see their ebusiness ventures run aground.

Dot-com doom spreads, understandably

In July, the Bathwick Group consultancy held one of its Land of the New Giants seminars about the future of WAP and other mobile technologies and services. Among the panelists was an American called Vincent Turco, representing one of the bright young companies destined to inherit this future market, CitiKey.

B2B meets ASP in hybrid venture

Digital Markets, the B2B vendor behind Barclay and Freeserve's Clearlybusiness auction portal, today launched a B2B service for delivery as an ASP.

CitiKey: Another off the menu

CitiKey, a content provider for mobile and handheld PDA users, has become the first European wireless firm to file for bankruptcy.

Quintus CEO sacked for accounting irregularities

Quintus has sacked its chief executive following the discovery by an audit committee investigation that $13.5m of improper sales were added to company statements.

Corel looks for major Linux surgery

Derek Burney, CEO of Corel Corporation, has responded to speculation that he has put the company's Linux business up for sale by admitting the division is set for radical change.

The gloves are off as Oftel takes BT to task

Oftel has issued a groundbreaking directive to BT following a period of pressure from industry bodies and parliamentary committees.

3G, or not 3G? That is the $100bn question

Mobile phone operators may struggle to justify the billions pumped into 3G licence auctions, a mobile internet expert has warned.

Ministry of Sound remixes website

Nightclub and publishing group Ministry of Sound is adding customer relationship management (CRM) software to its website in a revamp orchestrated by ICL.

Sonera shares thrill to the talk of takeover

Finnish telecom giant Sonera saw its shares jump eight per cent today, boosted by Deutsche Telekom takeover rumours.

IP services will steal the bread and butter from telcos

The move to IP based networks by 2002 will fuel a 400 per cent increase in internet traffic, estimates a Europe-wide report released today by Cisco Systems and the Yankee Group.

Fibernet profit announcement causes shares to slide

High-speed UK datacoms company Fibernet watched its shares slide 15 per cent despite having discounted its rights issue by over 50 per cent and announced its first profit.

Telecom Italia buys French ISP

Telecom Italia, has revealed it is to purchase French ISP Mageos, in a deal worth $93.5m.

Ericsson to divide for focus but not to float

Swedish telecommunications equipment maker Ericsson is to spin off its Bluetooth marketing and licensing division.

The doctor will receive your Nokia transmission now

Nokia and Mehiläinen, a private hospital in Helsinki, Finland, have developed a home diagnosis service using mobile technology.

Resignation of CEO causes i2 after-hours shares slump

The CEO of B2B software vendor i2 Technologies resigned yesterday causing shares in the company to drop eleven percent in after-hours trading.

Datamonitor readies itself for £116m IPO

Consumer market research group Datamonitor is going public with a £116m price tag after opting for the bottom of its prospectus price range.

HP OpenView - managing to grow?

HP's OpenView management software has undergone a facelift, but in the face of strong competition and under the wing of a company not known as a trailblazer in software or marketing, its future is hard to predict. Sonya Rabbitte looks at which way the company is likely to take the product.

3G fears, e-science investment and Sony's identity crisis...

NTT DoCoMo has voiced the worst fears of European telcos with news in this morning's Financial Times that the company believes 3G licence fees may be an unrecoverable cost.


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