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Monday 8 January 2001
'Clicks and mortars' lick wounds after Xmas thrashing
Clicks-and-mortar retailers are blaming inexperience and lack of resources for their failure to compete with pureplay e-tailers in Christmas online sales.
Million euro pledge to break PKI deadlock
The European Commission is funding a two year project to break the continuing vendor deadlock over public key infrastructure (PKI) products.
PKI: Does what it says on the tin?
Internet insecurity is a headache that only seems to get worse with time. Hailed as the big challenge of 2000, it looks like occupying a considerable number of IT man hours in 2001 as well.
Toyzone departures rock sinking ship
UK Online toy company Toyzone has announced it is struggling to survive as an independent business.
SAP Q4 results stop the rot
ERP vendor SAP expects fourth quarter results to beat analysts' forecasts, according to an initial report released today.
Triple purchase expands Wanadoo multimedia services
Wanadoo, France Telecom's ISP, has added three multimedia companies to its portfolio of professional services.
Telia takes Swedish regulator to court over UMTS
Swedish telecoms incumbent Telia has started a court battle against the decision by the Swedish regulator not to award the operator a UMTS licence.
Stockwatch Daily: Europe feels US downturn
A slow start greeted bourses across Europe upon opening this morning, on the back of sliding US markets.
Job cuts abound as ebusinesses aim for profitability
In the latest round of internet gloom, the New York Times is among a host of companies to have announced imminent job cuts.
Tiscali bolsters Euro presence with LibertySurf buyout
Italian ISP Tiscali has paid E900m (£570m) for a majority stake in French competitor LibertySurf in an attempt to strengthen its pan-European presence.
France Telecom to peel off £50bn Orange
France Telecom has confirmed it plans to float UK mobile telecoms company Orange later this year.
The Bloor Perspective: Intel gadgets, Xbox opportunity, and brand values
In this week's look at three key developments, Robin Bloor and his team consider how chips giant Intel plans to diversify, Microsoft's upcoming Xbox games platform, and how to handle branding online...
John Lamb's Week: Caught in the learning curve
In his latest column to preview the upcoming week's key events, respected industry watcher John Lamb looks at high-tech training and the MacWorld conference.
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