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RSS manEsprit directors try to oust ex-chairman
News That man is Robin Biggam, who was appointed on 5 October. The directors of Esprit Telecom are involved in a bitter dispute with former chairman, Walt Anderson. The company has called an extraordinary general meeting... [01 Nov 1998]
Cruickshank signs up for United News and Media
News Chief executive, Chris Gent, issued a statement, saying: "Given my respect for United News and Media, I am somewhat surprised at the appointment being offered to a man who has detailed knowledge of its competitors,... [01 Nov 1998]
IT chiefs take on the Cisco City Challenge
News Router and switch manufacturer Cisco is putting forward three teams of three people, led by an Iron Man competitor. The most muscular members of the IT industry will hit London's streets tomorrow in a spirit of intrigue... [16 Oct 1998]
Communications failure blamed for man's death
News The Greater Manchester Ambulance Service has been forced to take emergency measures after a communications failure was blamed for the death of a 35 year old man. Controllers received an emergency call from Pamela Roche... [12 Oct 1998]
Rebol simplifies Web scripting
News The man who designed the Amiga operating system, Carl Sassenrath, has launched a Web scripting language to rival C++. Rebol (Relative Expression-Based Object Language) is a network messaging language, which is said to be... [08 Oct 1998]
German Web surfers go on strike
News It has been reported that the man behind the Internet strike, Thomas von Treichel, is hoping it will assist in reducing the cost of Web access whilst using the telco's T-Online Internet service. German Web surfers are... [02 Oct 1998]
IT complexity costs top UK firms dearly
News Sqribe estimates this costs companies 608,000 lost man hours every year. The UK's top 1,000 companies are losing over £4bn per year as employees try to get to grips with complex IT systems, according to a survey by... [29 Sep 1998]
FTC bans man from ecommerce
News A man has been banned from running electronic commerce operations for life by the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC). In the first ruling of its kind, the FTC banned Florida citizen Craig Lee Hare from advertising or... [11 Sep 1998]
Microsoft and DoJ call IT stars to court
News Bill Gates' right hand man Paul Maritz and Netscape's Jim Barksdale are among the 25 strong line-up. Microsoft and the US Department of Justice (DoJ) have revealed who will be testifying in the anti-trust case due to... [07 Sep 1998]
In brief: NTL sets up Belfast MAN
News NTL has set up one of the biggest Metropolitan Area Networks in the UK for the Belfast Institute of Further and Higher Education (BIFHE). The 70km network links the seven main campus sites, with 1,400 PCs. [20 Aug 1998]
Liffe hits the road
News A spokesman for Liffe Connect - the electronic platform which will go live for equity options this November - said: "This is aimed at the man in the street who is interested in equities and equity options. [20 Aug 1998]
Microsoft takes legal action against alleged software pirate
News Microsoft has launched a private prosecution against a man caught by German customs authorities with a lorry load of counterfeit software. Action is also being taken against companies associated with the... [12 Aug 1998]
Cannock builds next-generation call centre
News Howie believes the centre will be used by a variety of companies, from one-man bands to larger companies undergoing expansion. Call centre specialist Cannock Communications is to build an outsourcing centre in Scotland. [10 Aug 1998]
IBM admits supplying Russian nuclear plant
News Only one man at IEEA knew the computers were then diverted for military use. This man, who Winkelmann said was not a senior executive, left IBM earlier this year. An IBM subsidiary has been fined nearly... [03 Aug 1998]
In brief: Siemens wins Liverpool MAN contract
News Liverpool City Council has contracted Siemens to build a Metropolitan Area Network. The task requires linking up existing networks and replacing network infrastructure at the council's data centre. The aim of the project is to set up... [31 Jul 1998]
