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Wednesday 29 November 2000

Vertical direct procurement e-marketplaces: The next challenge

The B2B procurement and e-marketplace space is maturing. Here, Frost & Sullivan analyst Andrew Tanner-Smith explains the changing lie of the land...

OECD sees future of developing countries in open telecoms

Developing countries must free up telecommunications and encourage foreign investment if they want to catch up in the internet race, according to the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD).

B2B standards body dismissed as 'talking shop with no legs'

A body designed to promote B2B technology standards has been dismissed by analysts as a 'talking shop' for vendors.

Dodgy dealings tarnish IT industry

The reputations of IT companies have taken a knock of late. Lernout & Hauspie admitted this month to accounting irregularities, and this week the US financial regulator accused an IBM UK executive of insider trading of stocks in two IT companies, although neither was IBM.

Sema director faces uncertain future as shares slide

Shares of Anglo-French software company Sema slid further this morning as the company considers the future of director Hartmund Lademacher in light of his controversial share deals.

Exclusive: Orange customers shut out by systems downtime

Orange's customer service systems are still down today following a technical failure on Monday.

Sema director tenders resignation on demand

Anglo-French software and consultancy company Sema late today announced that Hartmut Lademacher, the company director at the centre of a share-selling storm, has resigned 'at the board's request'.

IBM UK executive stands accused of insider trading

An executive with IBM UK has been accused of insider trading by the US regulator, but the inside information relates to NCR and an American IT company.

Local players dominate French top websites

France has more successful homespun portals in the top five than its European counterparts.

BT loses technology head

Peter Cochrane, chief technologist at beleaguered BT, is leaving the telco to join incubator Concept Labs.

iAnywhere and Ericsson partner for mobile banking solutions

iAnywhere, the mobile subsidiary of Sybase, and Ericsson today announced a partnership with Swedbank to develop mobile banking solutions.

Lastminute loses it again

Online travel site lastminute.com has suffered another website crash.

L&H last-ditch debt talks

Beleaguered Belgian voice recognition developers Lernout & Hauspie (L&H) are this week to make an announcement concerning a $430m debt crisis, $200m of which is due in March.

Microsoft ecommerce server ready for manufacture

The Microsoft Commerce Server 2000, an ecommerce development and management system, has been released for manufacture.

Marconi brings in a billion

Marconi, the UK's largest telecoms equipment maker, boosted its sales of communication networks by almost 60 per cent and gave a similar lift to its R&D.

IBM privacy officer to tackle data misuse

IBM has appointed its first chief privacy officer, in response to increasing concerns over the misuse of customer data in ebusiness processes.

Bertelsmann negotiates to rent UMTS network

German media giant Bertelsmann is looking to rent a UMTS network to distribute its content and is negotiating with German telcos to try and broker a deal.

French internet remains a male domain

The young male executive is still the dominant surfer on the internet in France, according to Fabienne Schwalbe, director general of research house MMXI Europe.

World Bank President backs internet as force for change

The President of the World Bank believes the internet will play a pivotal role in the way developing nations provide services to their citizens and try to achieve something approaching economic parity with the First World.

Snook departs and the conflicting online fortunes of King and 'Queen'

The Financial Times, amongst others, reports on the departure of CEO Hans Snook from mobile phone operator Orange.

Ecommerce consultancy iXL cuts back in Europe

Ecommerce and web consultancy iXL has dropped its global ambitions, is to cut 850 jobs and retreat to America, keeping only a small foothold in Europe.

Cost-cutting advertising e-marketplace launches

Adictive, an e-marketplace for web advertising has launched today with the aim of targeting small and medium sized companies' marketing budgets.

Telefonica enlists equipment providers for Spanish UMTS

Telefonica Moviles has picked two more equipment providers to help roll out its UMTS infrastructure in Spain.

Nasdaq: Lowest level in a year

Nasdaq fell 5 per cent yesterday, giving the index its lowest close since 28 October 1999, 43 per cent down from a March year high.

Madonna hits a high note with live webcast

The live webcast of popstar Madonna's first UK gig in seven years received a record-breaking internet audience of nine million last night.

Exclusive: ICL admits 200 more jobs will go

Troubled UK IT services company ICL is to cut up to 200 more jobs, this time from its e-applications division.


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