Content calendar

Monday 5 February 2001

CRM hype failing to win over UK companies

Nearly two thirds of UK companies have so far avoided the temptation to jump on board the CRM bandwagon.

Watchdog will sniff out illegal tobacco ads - for a price

The Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) has said it will take on the task of policing the internet for illegal tobacco advertising - providing the price is right.

Major shareholders Bridge the gap

Financial information provider Bridge is to file a reorganisation plan to escape the threat of bankruptcy which loomed large last week.

Telecom Italia buys back Olivetti's shares

Telecom Italia announced today that it is planning to buy back its own shares from Olivetti in a move aimed at giving the telco greater flexibility to strike deals with other companies.

John Lewis buys up Buy.com to gain clicks expertise

The John Lewis Partnership has snapped up the UK operations of troubled net supershop Buy.com. It is set to announce the deal at midnight tonight (Monday) in the second phase of its move into the clicks world.

World Online joins DSL exodus

World Online has joined the ever-growing list of companies which have scrapped their DSL plans, blaming BT's "unreasonable behaviour" for making the trials economically unviable.

Bungling the unbundling: Who is to blame?

Local loop unbundling (LLU) isn't working. Less than three weeks ago, silicon.com praised the parties involved - BT, other telcos (would-be competitive local exchange carriers, or CLECs) and watchdog Oftel.

Microsoft introduces new user eXPerience

Microsoft has said today that its new desktop operating system, code-named Whistler, will be named Windows XP.

Valentine's Day 'mail massacre' on the cards

Over a third of UK businesses are in danger from the Love Bug this Valentine's Day, as the virus threatens to rear its head once again.

£22m security deal puts certificates in the frame

RSA Security has bought certificate-based security solutions manufacturer Xcert for DM67.5m (£22m) with plans to jointly develop products for release by the end of the year.

Schlumberger talk causes Sema tremor

Shares in troubled software and service company Sema jumped 20 per cent on the back of takeover rumours this morning.

BT helps Sussex police with its enquiries

UK police forces are turning to computer telephony integration (CTI) technologies to deal more efficiently with enquiries from the public.

Microsoft: Two hours for final antitrust argument

Microsoft and the US Department of Justice (DoJ) have hammered out the remaining details of the final oral arguments for the antitrust case, due to be heard at the end of the month.

Takeover talk surrounds beleaguered Sema

Troubled Anglo-French software company Sema claims to have been approached in a takeover bid.

Linux gongs handed out at New York Expo

LinuxWorld Expo in New York rewarded the efforts of Linux vendors and developers with awards for innovation with the open source code.

Miserable Monday trading for Terra Lycos

Shares in portal giant Terra Lycos slid a further seven per cent on early trading this morning after the firm confirmed another top executive is to quit.

Spam email costs UK users £6.4bn

Email users across the globe are unwittingly spending £6.4bn a year in connection costs to view spam, according to a study by the European Commission.

Novell, Nortel, Accenture in content networking venture

Novell will be spinning off its caching and content networking division to make a new company called Volera, with Accenture and Nortel taking minority stakes.

Critical Path takes a wrong turn

Nasdaq has blocked the trading of shares in Critical Path today after the company suspended its president and a vice president and announced an investigation into its accounting procedures.

World Economic Forum system hit by hackers

The World Economic Forum (WEF) has suffered at the hands of hackers at its annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland.

Gates among victims of data hack

This morning's Guardian brings news from Switzerland where confidential data has been breached by computer hackers who have liberated the names, addresses, mobile phone numbers and credit card details of some of the most influential figures in the worlds of business and politics.

Stockwatch Daily: Going down...

European markets put in a poor performance in early trading this morning, after Nasdaq and Dow Jones dropped in closing on Friday.

Online tobacco ads Bill goes up in smoke

A new Bill currently going through Parliament will stamp out UK tobacco makers' adverts on the net, but will leave users vulnerable to a growing threat from international cigarette companies.

The Bloor Perspective: LinuxWorld shenanigans, Psion trouble and what value stock options

In their latest commentary on three topical issues, Robin Bloor and his colleagues look at the LinuxWorld show, Psion's split with Motorola, and the current worth of stock options...


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