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RSS spokeswomanUK taxpayers take to the Web
News Jane Ashton, Inland Revenue spokeswoman, told Silicon News: "We honestly believe we have reached 100 per cent efficiency. Electronic tax assessment has finally been a success according to the Inland Revenue. [31 Jul 1998]
French exchange overhauls electronic trading system
News A spokeswoman at the UK's derivatives exchange, Liffe, said: "There has always been a belief that open outcry deals with periods of volatility better than electronic systems. The French derivatives exchange, Matif, is to... [30 Jul 1998]
Visa puts weight behind smartcard firm
News An American Express spokeswoman told Silicon News: "We'll work with developers to create a common specification and we'll make our results available to the industry as a whole. Visa yesterday gave its backing to a... [30 Jul 1998]
Barclays closes cashpoints to fix network
News A Barclays spokeswoman said the shutdown occurred at lunchtime on Tuesday for around "an hour, to an hour and a half". The spokeswoman said: "Up to date information cannot be accessed. Barclays Bank shut... [29 Jul 1998]
Euro-compliance testing software goes on release
News A spokeswoman for the top euro-advisory organisation said: "These tests aren't available anywhere else, and it would seem users are very keen to get hold of them, judging by the number of calls we've had about it recently. [29 Jul 1998]
UK law firms turn to Elite
News An Elite spokeswoman said: "We are hoping that as the network grows, our applications suite becomes a de facto standard. It is becoming apparent that we are the market leader," added the spokeswoman. A... [29 Jul 1998]
Firms warned to reregister Internet names
News However, a spokeswoman at UUNet UK, said: "All renewals will be handled exclusively by Nominet and all enquiries will be handed straight back to that organisation. The UK's central domain name registrar, Nominet, has... [28 Jul 1998]
Corel chief faces share deal probe
News A spokeswoman for Corel said: "It's normal for the OSC to investigate large share sales," adding that the company has no plans to issue an official statement on the matter. The Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) is... [28 Jul 1998]
Geneva meeting to appoint domain name authority
News A spokeswoman for EuroISPA, which initiated the Geneva session, said this meeting would follow the same lines. The US government's decision to hand over control of Internet domain names - as promised in a recent white... [27 Jul 1998]
Siemens denies semiconductor crisis
News However, a Siemens spokeswoman said: "Reports about the Tyneside facility aren't true. Siemens has been playing down rumours that the future of its Tyneside chip manufacturing facility hangs in the balance. [23 Jul 1998]
Tesco fills shelves with more PCs
News A Fujitsu spokeswoman confirmed: "We will talk on Friday to review the pilot scheme and discuss the potential of rolling it out to additional TescoExtra stores. The Fujitsu spokeswoman said 40 to 50 per... [23 Jul 1998]
BBC ousts Net chief
News Head of the department, Edward Briffa, is "looking around for senior management jobs", according to a BBC spokeswoman. The BBC spokeswoman said: "We have a duty to the licence payer to be available on... [23 Jul 1998]
Siemens denies semiconductor sale
News A spokeswoman for the German engineering group told Silicon: "Our chief executive has made it clear that chips are a core business to Siemens. However, the spokeswoman said recent comments by CEO... [22 Jul 1998]
Privada launches anonymous email service
News A Privada spokeswoman told Silicon News: "We make it clear to subscribers that we can monitor their online activities if necessary. US company Privada today launched proprietary software that sends and receives email... [17 Jul 1998]
IT chiefs sleep rough for charity
News An NCH spokeswoman said: "We are approaching the IT industry because we share a common deadline. Top figures in the IT industry will sleep on London's streets for a night as part of a fund-raising campaign. [17 Jul 1998]
