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News US-based distributor, CHS has bought German computer group, Vobis from owners Metro AG for $660m (£413m). The German group is made up of Maxdata computer GmbH - a distributor of private-label products including Belinea monitors and... [09 Jul 1998]
Siemens Nixdorf serves Nationwide
News Nationwide has chosen Siemens Nixdorf to supply it with 800 Primergy servers and an undisclosed number of PCs for all its retail branches and administration centres in the UK. No value has been put on the deal, which will roll out in... [09 Jul 1998]
In brief: Virgin Trains create mobile office
News Virgin Trains has announced a deal with Cellnet to convert one of its first-class carriages into a mobile office. Passengers on the London to Manchester service will have access to email, telephones, fax and mobile phone rechargers. [08 Jul 1998]
In brief: Software firm hails successful move to Web
News Egghead, the US software retailer, has nearly doubled its sales following the switch to online selling. In January the company was the first to turn its back on traditional retail and sell only over the Web. [08 Jul 1998]
The euro is coming, like it or not
Comment John Stevens MEP this week told Silicon that electronic cash will be pivotal in smoothing the introduction of monetary union. The EMU train may have left the station without the UK but that doesn't mean IT directors can... [06 Jul 1998]
Computacenter waits for verdict
News Computacenter will have to wait until early August to find out if it will have to pay £0.5m to ex-employee Caroline Olds. All evidence has now been heard at the tribunal and the three judges will meet in secret to decide a verdict on the... [03 Jul 1998]
Net stock trading fails to get results
News John Steffens, vice chairman of Merrill Lynch, has slammed Internet stock dealing for failing to get results. Steffens spoke out at PC Expo in New York, saying that the Internet is not able to give the same detailed and... [03 Jul 1998]
Microsoft settles Internet Explorer lawsuit
News John Moroney, Ovum's principal consultant for new media, disputed Microsoft's claim. Microsoft has avoided a costly court battle over its right to use the term "Internet Explorer" as the trademark of its Web Browser. [03 Jul 1998]
Web poll reveals rise of online shopping
News The Ecommmerce Association has welcomed the latest Internet Monitor report on Web use in the UK. The poll found that for the first time ever, more people logged onto the Internet from home than from work. [03 Jul 1998]
NatWest denies claims of Microsoft involvement in network crash
News NatWest has played down the impact of its retail banking network crash, despite reports that Microsoft and IBM sent teams of specialists into the bank to help track down the problem. A spokesman for NatWest insisted that the problem had... [03 Jul 1998]
In brief: Intel closes chip plants
News Intel is reacting to continuing pressure in the chip market by temporarily closing two of its chip making plants in the US. The two fabrication plants in Oregon both manufacture older .35 chips and will be closed from 4 July to 12... [02 Jul 1998]
AOL and Microsoft to provide 'next generation' Web adverts for Unilever
News Food to chemicals giant Unilever has signed up Microsoft and AOL to oversee its online marketing development. It is one of the first wholehearted moves into Web advertising by a non-technical company. [02 Jul 1998]
NatWest makes light of network crash
News NatWest played down the impact of its retail banking network crashing early last week. Microsoft reportedly sent a team of specialists into the bank to help track down the problem. IBM was also believed to be working at the bank. [01 Jul 1998]
Dublin to get Media Lab?
News The Massachusetts Institute of Technology is reportedly planning to open a branch of its Media Lab in Dublin, Ireland. Media Lab is the US's foremost centre for research into a wide range of information technologies. [01 Jul 1998]
Yellow Pages and Equifax to offer business info to small firms
News John Mitchell, group director of Equifax, said: "Customers such as banks, utilities and retailers, can overlay their own client database with Yellow Pages and Equifax data. Yellow Pages and Equifax have announced a... [01 Jul 1998]
