Tuesday 6 February 2001

John Chambers: president and CEO Cisco

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Scott McNealy, chairman and CEO, Sun Microsystems

Pressure builds on UK government to ditch NHS data plans

The British Computing Society (BCS) has added its voice to the chorus of criticism over a government bill set to radically change the way sensitive patient data is handled by the NHS.

Popstars hit a high note with online record

LWT has claimed a UK online record following the airing of the final episode of its Popstars TV show last Saturday after which more than 48,000 people logged on to ask questions of the newly chosen pop group.

It's Sun v Microsoft in fight for e-services supremacy

Sun Open Net Environment - even the name seems a veiled jab at Microsoft's sprawling .NET vision. There is no doubt that Sun had the great software behemoth firmly in its sights when it launched its new e-services strategy yesterday.

Sun set on Microsoft market, telco trials and tribulations, schools in crisis and a fishy tale

The Financial Times reports this morning that Sun Microsystems has 'thrown down the gauntlet' to rival Microsoft with a suite of ecommerce enabling software.

.Net detractors get Sun ONE to love

Sun Microsystems today unveiled Sun ONE, its new offering of network solutions developed under the code name Jupiter, which will go head-to-head with Microsoft's .Net.

Amazon helps websites to fund themselves for a fee

Small websites are to be able to take donations or charge for their content by linking up with Amazon.com, for a fee, in a scheme to start in the US.

Europe slow to show interest in m-commerce

European SMEs may be getting the hang of the internet, but according to a report out today the mobile revolution is presenting a whole new set of challenges.

Sprint makes a dash for Europe and Asia

Long-distance telecoms company Sprint today announced an international growth strategy to expand its internet backbone throughout Europe and Asia.

ASP consolidation: 7 steps in to rescue ailing HOSTeu

HOSTeu, the London ASP which was close to bankruptcy last week, has been rescued at the eleventh hour by rival 7 Global.

DoJ gives go-ahead for SDL buyout by JDS Uniphase

The US Department of Justice (DoJ) has given the green light to fibre optic component maker JDS Uniphase to acquire rival SDL for $17.6bn.

Compaq leads the growing server market

The US server market saw strong growth in 2000 with shipments increasing by 14 per cent.

EMC introduces rich media content division

Information storage giant EMC has started up a business unit for developing and delivering rich media content, including video, audio and other non text-based information.

BT takes the reigns of Irish mobile operator

BT is to take complete ownership of Irish mobile phone operator Esat Digifone. It already owns 50.5 per cent and will acquire the remaining 49.5 per cent from Norwegian operator Telenor for about $1.24bn.

Axe starts to swing for InfoSpace restructuring

Internet services specialist InfoSpace has laid off 21 per cent of its workforce only a week after announcing major restructuring.

SME workers top internet charts

SMEs are far more likely to see their employees spending time on the internet than workers in large corporate firms, according to a report out today.

Razorfish cuts 400 staff

Internet consultancy Razorfish axed 400 employees yesterday, in a cost cutting measure designed to save $70m this year.

Computer Sciences profit hit by acquisitions

Computer Sciences (CSC) has announced third quarter profits of $65.6m, or 38 cents a share, dented by costs of recent acquisitions and job cuts.

IR35 slammed by Treasury watchdog

The group of UK MPs that monitors the Treasury has roundly condemned the infamous IR35 regulations.

Bridge saved by last-minute revenue stream

Ailing financial information service Bridge is poised to dodge bankruptcy after a complex refinancing deal for its $1.14bn debt.

eToys throws in towel

Besieged online retailer eToys has finally called it a day with an announcement yesterday that it will lay off its remaining workforce and close its doors by 6 April.

Letsbuyit secures life-saving funding

Letsbuyit.com can breathe a sigh of relief having received a pledge of more than E52m (£33m) from investors.

Norweb ditches DSL plans

Norweb Telecom has become the latest company to pull out of local loop unbundling in the UK. Instead, it will focus on broadband wireless technology to reach customers.

Stockwatch Daily: US looks to Cisco to end downward trend

The London Stock Exchange opened positively this morning, recording a 22 point gain on early trading. However, tech stocks were held back by a poor day yesterday on the Nasdaq. The TechMark index rose just 0.1 per cent early doors, to 2709 points.

Model Management: Strategic planning gone awry?

This week the team at business management portal FTdynamo.com considers some academic studies on corporate strategy and competitive advantage. Is strategy what it used to be?