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Wednesday 14 March 2001

World Online shareholders set to sue

World Online (WOL) and its advisors have been hit by legal action from a group of disgruntled Dutch shareholders following the ISP's troubled flotation last year.

Worm virus alert: Magistr ate your emails

Computer users have been warned to be on their guard today after a potentially devastating email virus has appeared that is threatening to destroy their computers.

Microsoft in bed with the devil - .NET will support Linux

Steve Ballmer, CEO of Microsoft, said yesterday that the company's .NET products will run on the Linux operating system.

Microsoft turns its back on 'confused' ASP partners

The proposed launch of Microsoft's own in-house ASP operation has thrown the company's existing ASP partners into a state of confusion as they vie for the software giant's affections.

Last train to bCentral: why ASPs' paranoia just intensified

All those application service providers (ASPs) out there just love reading about the impending boom in demand for their services.

Oracle braces itself for joining the troubled tech ranks

Oracle is set to become the latest victim of the economic slowdown in the technology sector.

Olympic resolve: Why sports dot-coms are jumping through rings for media accreditation

The online sports media doesn't have it easy. Reporters can even have trouble getting in to stadia to cover events. But with the IOC warming to some prominent dot-coms, is that about to change? Leon Palmer assesses the form of the various players bidding for glory...

End of Time for PC retail sites

Time Computers has confirmed it is shutting down a raft of shops across the country.

ASP gives SMEs a CRM boost

The ASP channel is making CRM software available to small businesses, fuelling a massive growth in the uptake of CRM technology.

US follows Euro stock meltdown

European stock markets all suffered heavy losses in early trading today.

Draconian trade laws to hit anyone who sells online

Companies who trade online could soon be forced to comply with 15 different sets of national commerce laws because the European Commission wants to impose a 'belt and braces' policy for all.

Wheels come off Trafficmaster's German alliance

Trafficmaster is reviewing its future relationship with Germany's Mannesmann after the telecoms giant dented its revenue figures for last year.

Computacenter bounces back from Y2K

A strong second-half performance helped UK reseller Computacenter bounce back from a poor first half performance to beat expectations for the year.

T-Online changes tack and heads for UK waters

Thomas Holtrop, new CEO of German ISP T-Online, has addressed his company's shareholders for the first time and announced a series of initiatives to move the company out of the red - including a proposed move into the UK market.

PSINet has six months left despite $300m boost

Cash-strapped ISP PSINet is to sell its electronic commerce data unit, PSINet Transaction Solutions, for $300m in a last ditch effort to raise capital.

Novell's Schmidt steps down as CEO following takeover

Novell's Eric Schmidt is stepping down as chief executive officer following his company's takeover of Cambridge Technology Partners (CTP).

UK stocks up after Nasdaq recovery

UK technology stocks opened brightly this morning after a Nasdaq rise late yesterday remade ground lost in the disastrous falls of the past week.

Motorola axes 7,000 more as job cull continues

Motorola has cut a further 7,000 jobs, including 700 from its plant in Swindon, in a bid to cut costs in the handset division.

Cable & Wireless slashes 4,000 jobs

Cable & Wireless is the latest company to deepen the dot-com gloom, saying it will cut 4,000 jobs over the next 12 months after warning yesterday of falling revenue in the US and Japan.


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